Category: 2022 ICTS Symposium Posters

Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder affecting approximately 100,000 people in the United States. Children with SCD experience severe pain and stroke. A lesser-known side effect can be developmental deficits. Early intervention (EI) can help reduce the impact of deficits. Screening for deficits in the first years of life can support […]

Introduction: Community-based home visiting programs are recommended vehicles for early life-course interventions to prevent childhood obesity. We developed and implemented a proof-of-concept protocol for collecting child weight and length or height data for children aged 6 months to 5 years through Parents as Teachers (PAT) affiliates that were geographically dispersed throughout the United States. Methods: […]

Introduction: Compared to all other racial/ethnic groups in the United States (US), Indigenous People (IP) suffer from the largest mental health, substance use, and physical health disparities. Ethnicity and race play a role in the quality of care and treatment patients receive within the medical system. Specifically, discrimination and bias are associated with health disparities […]

Introduction: Patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) are disproportionately affected by chronic disease, which can often be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle interventions. Identifying factors preventing healthy lifestyle changes for low SES patients could facilitate the provision of effective counseling to lower their disease burden. Methods: Undergraduate students at the Washington University in St. […]

Introduction: When individuals are in duress, they often neglect health habits. Research shows romantic partners often adopt similar health habits. This study sought to examine the relationship between health habits and current health status in stressed couples during the winter (2020-21) peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Different gender couples (i.e., male/female; N=228, n=114) completed […]

Introduction: COVID-19 has infected millions to date, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the development of several COVID-19 vaccines, the availability, acceptability, distribution, and uptake of these vaccines has not been sufficient for reaching the 70% vaccination rate required globally to end the pandemic. Implementation science is well-suited to address these issues, and […]

Introduction: During radiological disasters, firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are expected to report to work and engage in response activities; however, prior research exploring willingness to respond (WTR) to radiological disasters among first responders has only considered radiological terrorism scenarios and not non-terrorism radiological scenarios. The goal of this study was to compare […]