Compare the use of ACL reconstruction and physical therapy in Black and White people and people with different socioeconomic status after ACL injury. Black people and people with lower socioeconomic status are at higher risk of long-term disability related to arthritis that is common after ACL injury. The above treatments may reduce long-term disability, but use of these treatments may be different across racial and socioeconomic groups. The project will also look at factors related to treatment use in Black people with ACL injury. Identifying these factors will help us figure out how to improve treatment use in Black people, who are often underrepresented in clinical research. *This study is a collaboration with the UNC Sports Medicine Institute*
The purpose of this project is to adapt an evidence-based mental health intervention, called Friendship Bench, to address depression and engagement in care among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi. In this study, we will interview patients, caregivers, and others involved in clinical care to better understand how to make sure this treatment addresses the needs of this new population. Participants will be interviewed, individually and/or in a group. Afterwards, we will use this information to test how well this adapted treatment can be delivered to depressed adolescents with HIV.
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new intravenous (IV) medication (LT3001) for adult patients who have had a stroke. This new medication is designed to restore blood flow to the area of the brain affected, and reduce inflammation in the brain. Patients who agree to be in this study will receive 6 doses of the IV study drug while in the hospital. Patients will have extra labs drawn, head imaging studies and will be followed by the study team for 90 days after their hospital admission.
Develop a device to measure patient preferences in the treatment of bladder cancer.
This is a study to assess patient, provider, and pharmacist perceptions of delivering FIT kits for colorectal cancer screening in pharmacy settings.
The purpose of this study is to understand how the health literacy of a parent or primary caregiver might affect their child's outcomes following a traumatic injury.
We are wanting to investigate the impact that collaborative online international learning (COIL) involving nursing students from UNC and the University of Sao Paulo Brazil. Specifically, we want to know the impact of COIL on student knowledge, understanding and skill related to family experiences with pediatric chronic health conditions in both countries and other key nursing concepts.
Collecting data on chronic GVHD instances
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the following: 1. Are registered pharmacists in North Carolina aware of their authority as immunizing pharmacists to dispense, deliver or administer self-administered oral or transdermal contraceptives to a patient; 2. Of pharmacists that have registered for and completed the NC hormonal contraceptive training, how many have implemented this service for patients; and 3. Complete semi-structured interviews of pharmacists that have or have not implemented the service to understand their motivations and perceptions of and ability to expand access to hormonal contraception and/or address barriers to implementation.
This study aims to cover gaps in media research to see if stereotyped and oversexualized portrayals of gay men in entertainment media have a positive or negative effect on their mood and body image.