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Evaluating a Secondhand Smoke Prevention Toolkit
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| Presenter(s):
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| Mary Martinasek, Florida Prevention Research Center, mmartina@health.usf.edu
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| Moya Alfonso, Florida Prevention Research Center, malfonso@health.usf.edu
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| Judy Berkowitz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pzbz@cdc.gov
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| Jason Lind, Florida Prevention Research Center, jlind@health.usf.edu
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| Abstract:
Secondhand smoke is a major risk factor for lung cancer and heart disease, killing over 3,000 and 35,000 nonsmokers respectively per year. Sabemos: Por respeto - Aquá no se fuma, a community outreach toolkit designed and distributed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health, was designed to affect secondhand smoke rates among parenting Latinos in the United States. The program was developed based on focus groups and interviews with the target audience. The purpose of this study was to conduct an implementation evaluation of the Sabemos community outreach toolkit. Individual in-depth interviews (N=7) and observations of implementation were conducted in spring 2009. Results suggested components of the toolkit that were implemented, modifications to the toolkit, suggested modifications, and perceived impact of the toolkit on members of the target audience. Results will be used to modify the program and improve dissemination of the community outreach toolkit.
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A Quasi-experimental Bibliometric Study Comparing the Productivity of the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs) With Tobacco Related R01 Grants
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| Presenter(s):
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| Brooke Stipelman, National Institutes of Health, stipelmanba@mail.nih.gov
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| Lawrence Solomon, National Institutes of Health, solomonl@mail.nih.gov
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| Annie Feng, National Institutes of Health, fengx3@mail.nih.gov
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| Kara Hall, National Institutes of Health, hallka@mail.nih.gov
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| Richard Moser, National Institutes of Health, moserr@mail.nih.gov
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| Dan Stokols, University of California Irvine, dstokols@uci.edu
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| David Berrigan, National Institutes of Health, berrigad@mail.nih.gov
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| James Corrigan, National Institutes of Health, corrigan@mail.nih.gov
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| Stephen Marcus, National Institutes of Health, marcusst@mail.nih.gov
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| Glen Morgan, National Institutes of Health, gmorgan@mail.nih.gov
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| Abstract:
The Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs) were funded as part of a large scale research initiative funded through the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and are designed to promote transdisciplinary collaborations in tobacco research. As part of an on-going effort to evaluate the societal and scientific merit of this initiative, a bibliometric study is being conducted to examine the productivity of the TTURC researchers. Using a quasi-experimental design, this bibliometric study seeks to compare the TTURC publications to a group of traditional tobacco-related R01 grants that were funded for a similar duration of time. A series of quantitative and qualitative bibliometric indicators will be presented. In addition, methodological considerations and lessons learned will also be addressed.
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Mental Health and Tobacco Use in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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| Presenter(s):
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| Nikki Lawhorn, Louisiana Public Health Institute, nlawhorn@lphi.org
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| Jenna Klink, Louisiana Public Health Institute, klink@lphi.org
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| Lisanne Brown, Louisiana Public Health Institute, lbrown@lphi.org
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| Abstract:
In 2005, hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated Southern Louisiana, creating large-scale relocation and increases in residents' stress levels. One study found the prevalence of serious mental illness nearly doubled after Hurricane Katrina in a sample of residents living in FEMA defined disaster areas (Kessler et al, 2007). The largest increase in mental health symptoms was found in the moderately affected parishes.
Mental illness is a risk factor associated with tobacco use. Many studies have substantiated that substance abuse, including tobacco use, increases after natural disasters. Data from the 2004 and 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey were analyzed in order to determine whether changes in mental health were associated with tobacco use. Analysis controlled for demographic factors including gender, income, ethnicity, and parish of residence. Increases in mental health illness may contribute to stagnating smoking prevalence from 2004 to 2006 in Louisiana despite a statewide tobacco prevention and control program.
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