2023
Sustaining Area Agency on Aging Services During a Pandemic: Innovation Through Community-Based Partnerships
Cherlin E, Brewster A, Ayedun A, Straker J, Curry L. Sustaining Area Agency on Aging Services During a Pandemic: Innovation Through Community-Based Partnerships. The Gerontologist 2023, 63: 1518-1525. PMID: 36757331, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnad009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartner organizationsArea AgenciesImportance of partnershipsService delivery programsPolitical arenaConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsGovernance structuresTime of disruptionFood insecurityAging servicesService deliveryQualitative dataExamples of waysPartnershipComparative methodDelivery programsAgenciesResearch designProgram designOrganizationServicesPandemicInsecurityPartners
2021
Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women
Brault MA, Christie S, Aquino S, Rendin A, Manchia A, Curry LA, Linnander EL. Project Last Mile and the development of the Girl Champ brand in eSwatini: engaging the private sector to promote uptake of health services among adolescent girls and young women. SAHARA-J Journal Of Social Aspects Of HIV/AIDS 2021, 18: 52-63. PMID: 33685358, PMCID: PMC7946024, DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2021.1894224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrategic marketing approachMarketing approachStrategic marketing processCoca-Cola systemMarket research findingsLast mileQualitative market researchStrategic marketingMarketing processMultinational corporationsMarket researchEmpirical evidencePrivate sectorDemand creationSRH servicesCommunication strategiesEswatini MinistryDepth interviewsResearch findingsBrandsLow demandYoung womenLocal ownershipMale counterpartsAdolescent girls
2017
How guiding coalitions promote positive culture change in hospitals: a longitudinal mixed methods interventional study
Bradley EH, Brewster AL, McNatt Z, Linnander EL, Cherlin E, Fosburgh H, Ting HH, Curry LA. How guiding coalitions promote positive culture change in hospitals: a longitudinal mixed methods interventional study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2017, 27: 218. PMID: 29101290, PMCID: PMC5867433, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns of Collaboration among Health Care and Social Services Providers in Communities with Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs
Brewster AL, Brault MA, Tan AX, Curry LA, Bradley EH. Patterns of Collaboration among Health Care and Social Services Providers in Communities with Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs. Health Services Research 2017, 53: 2892-2909. PMID: 28925041, PMCID: PMC6056597, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial service providersHospital service areasLower health care utilizationPatterns of collaborationHealth care utilizationLocal government bodiesSocial service agenciesCare utilizationAmbulatory care-sensitive hospitalizationsService providersRisk-standardized readmission ratesOlder adultsSocial servicesCollective actionDepth interviewsService agenciesGovernment bodiesHealth care providersQualitative studyReadmission ratesCare providersCollaborative approachMedicare beneficiariesCommunityUnited States
2016
Patients’ experiences managing cardiovascular disease and risk factors in prison
Thomas EH, Wang EA, Curry LA, Chen PG. Patients’ experiences managing cardiovascular disease and risk factors in prison. Health & Justice 2016, 4: 4. PMID: 27077019, PMCID: PMC4819910, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-016-0035-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInformal support systemsCorrectional policyConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsCorrectional staffPrisonPrison settingEffective self-management strategiesCommunity flyersHistory of incarcerationComparative methodThemesRisk factorsTheory approachCVD risk factorsCardiovascular disease mortalityPrimary care clinicsResultsFour themesSelf-management educationMedical rolePatient-centered careSelf-management strategiesCare delivery systemSelf-management skillsData collection
2011
Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training
Chen PG, Curry LA, Bernheim SM, Berg D, Gozu A, Nunez-Smith M. Professional Challenges of Non-U.S.-Born International Medical Graduates and Recommendations for Support During Residency Training. Academic Medicine 2011, 86: 1383-1388. PMID: 21952056, PMCID: PMC3257160, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e31823035e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational medical graduatesStandardized interview guideDepth interviewsQualitative interviewsProfessional identityQualitative studyPurposeful sampleProfessional challengesInterviewsInterview guideNon-U.S.United StatesLittle researchMedical graduatesParticular challengesKey elementsThemesHighlight challengesLong historySpecific needsVulnerable transitionNew YorkDiverse groupChallengesImmigrants
2009
Promoting Child Development and Behavioral Health: Family Child Care Providers' Perspectives
Rosenthal MS, Crowley AA, Curry L. Promoting Child Development and Behavioral Health: Family Child Care Providers' Perspectives. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2009, 23: 289-297. PMID: 19720263, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily child care providersChild care providersSelf-perceived roleChild careCare providers' perspectivesChild developmentCare providersHigh-quality child careNonparental child careQualitative data analysisProvider perspectivesConstant comparative methodDepth interviewsBehavioral healthProvider-based interventionsYoung children's developmentCare providers' abilityQualitative studySuch interventionsLife experiencesOwn skill developmentDisadvantaged childrenComparative methodCommon themesSkill development