To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief alcohol intervention (BAI) vs. standard of care (SOC) to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use among men who have sex with men (MSM) with unhealthy alcohol use initiating or re-initiating PrEP in Vietnam.
The goals of this research are to: (1) understand how hearing develops throughout the lifespan; (2) determine the factors associated with successful speech, language, and hearing outcomes for individuals spanning a wide range of ages and abilities; and (3) advance auditory assessment practices for both neurotypical and diverse populations.
This project will investigate how different types of search engines (e.g. Google) and generative AI systems (e.g. chatGPT) may help users when conducting information-seeking tasks. Our results will inform the design of search tools and increase our understanding of how generative AI systems can be integrated with search tools to assist users.
We don't know whether discharging patients with active delirium (aka confusion) home is appropriate. Returning patients to their home may lead to improvement and quicker delirium resolution. Alternately, it may be harmful as delirious patients may not be able to appropriately care for themselves in the home environment or follow discharge instructions. Consequently, they may get sicker, requiring hospital readmission or worse. Currently, there is no good way to assess delirium in the home setting. This greatly limits the ability to monitor and study this vulnerable population. The ability to perform in-home delirium assessments will prove invaluable to researchers investigating the a-propriateness of discharging actively delirious patients' home versus keeping them in the hospital until resolution of their delirium. Further, it will provide a method for clinicians to perform quick, remote delirium assessments of their patients.
This study is comparing two approaches for monitoring and addressing symptoms among adult patients with kidney failure who are treated with hemodialysis. For the first approach patients use an electronic system twice a month to report their symptoms. The system sends alerts to their medical team at the dialysis clinic about the reported symptoms and gives suggestions about how to manage them. The system also provides reports that show patients and their medical team the reported symptoms over time. For the second approach patients complete a quality of life questionnaire that includes questions about symptoms once a year. The questionnaire does not have follow-up support like alerts, symptom management guidance, or reports. In addition, researchers will talk to patients, dialysis clinic personnel, and medical providers about their experiences using the electronic symptom monitoring system to learn about how to best use patient-reported outcome measures in dialysis care.
This study will identify and explore the various ways that archivists and librarians make LGBTQ archival materials accessible online and digitally and inquire about their experiences with material that has been mislabeled.
To further understand the perspectives and health literacy of parents of children with chronic medical conditions before their child transitions from pediatric to adult care
We are researching whether different cultures vary in their members' willingness and abilities to be resourceful.
The study is a pilot meant to test the feasibility of a larger project that explores whether people assign blame and demand accountability differently under different market arrangements. To improve the final research design, participants will be asked to provide detailed responses and respond to different versions of similar questions.
The purpose of this research study is to understand the use and effectiveness of Basic Needs services (i.e. food assistance resources such as food pantries, housing assistance, financial assistance) offered at UNC Chapel Hill. The study will also provide greater insight into the food security status of college students.