2001
Collaboration among Community Members, Local Health Service Providers, and Researchers in an Urban Research Center in Harlem, New York
Galea S, Factor S, Bonner S, Foley M, Freudenberg N, Latka M, Palermo A, Vlahov D. Collaboration among Community Members, Local Health Service Providers, and Researchers in an Urban Research Center in Harlem, New York. Public Health Reports 2001, 116: 530-539. PMID: 12196612, PMCID: PMC1497380, DOI: 10.1093/phr/116.6.530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsthmaChildCommunity Health PlanningCommunity ParticipationCommunity-Institutional RelationsCooperative BehaviorDecision Making, OrganizationalHealth Planning CouncilsHealth PrioritiesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services ResearchHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansModels, OrganizationalNew York CityPublic Health AdministrationSocial EnvironmentSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUrban HealthConceptsInjection drug usersCommunity advisory boardUrban Research CenterDrug usersInfectious diseasesLocal health service providersPublic health professionalsSelf-management skillsHealth service providersUrban Epidemiologic StudiesCenter experienceAsthma awarenessEpidemiologic studiesCare providersLocal community-based organizationsHealth professionalsProblem substance useAsthmaChild care providersSubstance useEducational interventionSubstance usersCommunity healthCommunity-based organizationsIntervention
1998
Operation Red Box: A Pilot Project of Needle and Syringe Drop Boxes for Injection Drug Users in East Baltimore
Riley E, Beilenson P, Vlahov D, Smith L, Koenig M, Jones T, Doherty M. Operation Red Box: A Pilot Project of Needle and Syringe Drop Boxes for Injection Drug Users in East Baltimore. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s120-s125. PMID: 9663634, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-Based Programs for Safe Disposal of Used Needles and Syringes
Macalino G, Springer K, Rahman Z, Vlahov D, Jones T. Community-Based Programs for Safe Disposal of Used Needles and Syringes. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s111-s119. PMID: 9663633, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCommunity-based programsSharps containersPossession of syringesPuncture-resistant containersPublic health staffPublic health departmentsUsed needlesHealth staffHealth departmentsDiabetes educatorsDrug usersMedical literatureDiabetesSyringesCommunity sitesHospitalInsulinChain referral