Standardized patients are often utilized in health profession programs to attain clinician and didactic skill development. However, research on using standardized patients in dental hygiene education is limited. The purpose of this research study is to investigate dental hygiene directors' utilization, knowledge, and perceptions regarding integrating standardized patients into the curriculum.

The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of analyzing peer networks to understand their influence on behaviors and well-being among high school students. By identifying social connections and key influencers, the study seeks to assess the practicality of implementing strategies aimed at enhancing positive peer influence and promoting youth mental health. This pilot will provide critical insights into the viability of a larger-scale study.

Our project will provide 5 rural pharmacies with tailored, evidence-based technical assistance and support to overcome buprenorphine dispensing barriers. Our goal is to build the capacity of rural community pharmacies to improve access to MOUD and reduce overdose deaths in their communities.

This study aims to gain valuable insights into how pre-service teachers perceive Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and their potential impact on teaching and learning. Findings from this study will be used to help design and refine curriculum for pre-service teachers to train their AI literacy and improve their ability to support their students to understand and responsibly use AI.

We are examining the effect of eating allergens when someone has IgE to those allergens on blood biomarkers.

The primary purpose of this study is to determine differences in proportions of participants achieving clinical remission at Week 12, comparing eltrekibart versus placebo, in adult patients with moderate-to-severe UC. This will be followed by a 40-week Maintenance Period to explore safety and the durability of remission.

To survey a population of older adults receiving primary care at the UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic and characterize: their perceived reasons for using MyChart, frequency with which they communicate using MyChart, their perceptions of how MyChart should be used in clinical care, and their perceptions of the benefits and limitations of using MyChart in clinical care.

This Incubation Project is motivated by ethical questions around policies and practices concerning research engagement with U.S. Indigenous Peoples whose tribes are unrecognized by the federal government. The pilot study includes activities aimed at (1) elucidating their perspectives on environmental research ethics, (2) evaluating the breadth and depth of current environmental research engagements within their communities, and (3) assessing their perspectives and gathering feedback on emerging research policies.

Systematic reviews (SRs) of healthcare interventions should identify patient safety concerns; however, many SRs are designed to assess benefits, and preliminary evidence suggests that conclusions about harms in SRs might not be trustworthy. Using >19,000 SRs of drugs for which we have full texts (including >4,000 overlapping reviews), and using innovative methods for analysis (e.g., natural language processing), we will examine whether information about safety in SRs is consistent, whether SRs address safety concerns identified using real-world evidence, and whether SRs are consistent with safety information on drug labels. Based on best evidence, including findings from this study, we will develop contemporary guidance for synthesizing and reporting safety information in SRs.

This project is studying the effect of pediatric care coordination on the behavioral health of children and parents.