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- 2023 - Buzz, Body, & Bites - JunePayne, April; Salazar, Aisha; Booker, Kimberly; Prillaman, Susan; Henderson, Jane (2023-06-30)
- 2023 Buzz, Body and Bites NewslettersSalazar, Aisha; Payne, April; Rafie, Carlin; Henderson, Jane; Prillaman, Susan; Wright, LaWanda (2023-12-31)A newsletter for actively aging adults by Virginia Cooperative Extension Family & Consumer Sciences. Topics included: Growing, Buying, and Eating Local Food: The What, Why, and How?, The Healing Effects of Gardening, Fuel for the Future, The Stewardship of Bird Feeding, Composting at Home, Getting the Most Out of Your Local Farmers Market, Wise Moves for Living Well on a Fixed Income, Reducing Food Waste at Home: Why and How., etc
- Accuracy of Intermittent Fasting Guidance in Blogs Used by Personal Trainers from a Gym in South AfricaDisbergen, Shene (Virginia Tech, 2021-10-11)This project examined the accuracy of blog sources personal trainers in Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa use to educate themselves on the topic of intermittent fasting. Through literature review, different types of intermittent fasting were researched such as time-restricted feeding, periodic fasting, and alternate day fasting as well as the role intermittent fasting plays in weight loss and modifying risk factors for health conditions such as obesity and cardiovascular disease. A small convenience sample of five personal trainers were used to conduct one-on-one semi-structured interviews in a local gym to determine what sources of information they use to educate themselves on intermittent fasting and if they use any blog sources. The top three blog sources were determined based on frequency of mention and manual deductive qualitative coding was applied to blog articles from each blog source in order to determine accuracy of information in two key criteria: timing of feeding and fasting, and instructions on caloric intake. The third criteria, type of references used in each blog article, was recorded and combined with accuracy of the other two criteria to calculate an average reliability score. Accuracy in both timing of feeding and fasting, and instructions on caloric intake fell between 86 and 100%, for the three blog sites, and the average reliability scores fell between 85 and 95%. Another component of this project focused on a qualitative evaluation regarding statements of health benefits made in each blog article as well as the type of reference used to substantiate each health benefit claim based on a hierarchy of scientific evidence.1 There were sixty seven total unique health benefit claims made in the articles from all three blog sources. One hundred percent of those claims had cited references justifying each claim. Forty three percent of the cited references were either Meta analyses and systematic reviews or randomized controlled trials. The findings show that the blog sources these personal trainers use to educate themselves on intermittent fasting are accurate and use top tiers of the hierarchy of scientific evidence to substantiate health benefit claims that are made in the articles.
- Addressing opioid misuse through community-engaged strategy development: study protocol of a randomized controlled trialZimmerman, Emily B.; Rafie, Carlin; Wenzel, Sophie G.; Hosig, Kathryn; Villani, Domenique; Dance, Jon; Lee, Samantha S. (2024-07-19)Background: Involving stakeholders in the research process facilitates collaboration, increasing understanding of factors influencing their wellbeing and motivating community action. Currently, there is a need for randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effectiveness of community-engaged research approaches for health, well-being, and engagement outcomes. In this study, we evaluate the effectiveness of both the SEED Method and a modified Delphi method in a participatory project to develop local strategies to address the opioid epidemic in three rural communities. The purpose of this study is to increase the level of evidence for community-engaged research methods through a randomized controlled trial. Methods: Two communities will use the SEED Method and one will use a modified Delphi method. We aim to recruit a total of 144 participants (48 per community). The evaluation team will randomize participants to an intervention group or a control group. In addition, we will collect outcome data from the participatory research team members leading the projects in each county (n = 18) and from additional community members who participate in focus groups (n = 32). The primary outcome for all participants will be the change in self-reported civic engagement as measured by the total score on the Individual Mobilization Scale. Discussion: In the context of participatory action to address opioid misuse in rural counties, this study will provide an understanding of the effectiveness of two community engagement methods for increasing civic engagement, as well as the extent to which participants successfully create locally tailored action strategies. The study will also explore how the observed effects differ depending on the participant’s role in the project (stakeholder participant, community research team member, or focus group participant), which is an important consideration for participatory research.
- Analysis of the Stakeholder Derived Conceptual Models and Exploration of Lung Cancer Screening Barriers in a Medically Underserved AreaZarghami, Fatemeh (Virginia Tech, 2018-06-13)The number of new cases of lung and bronchus cancer was 55.8 per 100,000 men and women per year. The number of deaths was 44.7 per 100,000 men and women per year. These rates are age-adjusted and based on 2010-2014 cases and deaths. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. The knowledge that lung cancer can be successfully treated if caught early has driven a decades-long search to find an accurate and reliable screening test. National Cancer Institute's National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) found that annual screening with Low-Dose CT (LDCT) for asymptomatic patients aged 55 to 74, with a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years, and smokers who quit less than 15 years ago, had a 20% reduction in risk of death from lung cancer. Findings of this trial resulted in that LDCT becoming the gold standard of screening for lung cancer. The SEED method is a community-engaged research approach to develop conceptual models and generate patient-centered research questions. This method has been used to engage community stakeholders of Martinsville, Virginia to develop conceptual models of the factors contributing to lung cancer outcomes. In the first manuscript of this dissertation, these models which were produced by 3 different groups of stakeholders have been examined closely to explore the complexity, similarities, and differences. The models were used to produce a research agenda on the topic of factors impacting lung cancer outcomes for future researchers. A literature review was conducted by the study team on the final research agenda. The goal of this literature review was to avoid duplication of research and to focus future research on the identified gaps. The knowledge and attitudes of the health care providers and patients about lung cancer screening and the barriers in the uptake of LDCT were identified as a research gap. The design of the Martinsville lung cancer study described in the second manuscript of this dissertation responds to this identified research gap. These studies and their results shed light on the factors that impact lung cancer outcomes using a community based participatory approach.
- ApplesChase, Melissa W.; Brooks, Austin; Boyer, Renee R.; Rafie, Carlin; Carrington, Anne-Carter (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2015-06-16)Provides information about apples, including advise on storing, preparing and cooking. Also includes a recipe.
- BeetsChase, Melissa W.; Brooks, Austin; Boyer, Renee R.; Rafie, Carlin; Carrington, Anne-Carter (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2015-06-16)Provides information about beets, including advise on storing, preparing and cooking. Also includes two recipes.
- Brain Boosters: Fads, Facts and FundamentalsRafie, Carlin; England, Julie; Dahl, Wendy; Lynch, Wendy Wood; Zamojski, Kendra; Garden-Robinson, Julie (2019-09-17)This is a professional development 4 session webinar series produced by the Southeast Region Cooperative Extension Nutrition Specialist Working Group
- Buzz, Bodies & Bites - September, 2020 NewsletterRafie, Carlin; Santiago, Vanessa; Wright, Pegi (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020-10-08)This is the first issue of a newsletter for older adults produced by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. It focuses on current affairs related to living well, exercise, and nutrition.This newsletter provides actionable information for active living adults to empower them to stay mentally and physically healthy.
- Buzz, Bodies, & Bites - December 2020 Issue RevisionRafie, Carlin; Santiago, Vanessa; Wright, Pegi (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2021-01-04)This newsletter provides actionable information for active living adults to empower them to stay mentally and physically healthy.
- Buzz, Bodies, & Bites - February 2021 IssueRafie, Carlin; Santiago, Vanessa; Wright, Pegi (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2021-02-23)Buzz, Body, & Bites is a monthly newsletter for actively aging adults that keeps them connected and promotes physical and mental health.
- Buzz, Bodies, & Bites - January 2021 IssueRafie, Carlin; Santiago, Vanessa; Wright, Pegi (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2021-01-28)Buzz, Body, & Bites is a monthly newsletter for actively aging adults that keeps them connected and promotes physical and mental health.
- Buzz, Bodies, & Bites - October 2020 IssueRafie, Carlin; Santiago, Vanessa; Wright, Pegi (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2021-01-06)This newsletter provides actionable information for active living adults to empower them to stay mentally and physically healthy.