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Ukrainian Civilians' Contributions to Resisting Russia
Civilian-based resistance in Ukraine began in the first hours of Russia ' s 2022 invasion. Their actions have potential value in helping ensure victory by regaining territorial integrity and maintaining political sovereignty. And this war offers insight into what civilian contributions in future wars could look like. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 15, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Marta Kepe; Alyssa Demus Source Type: research

Strategies to Improve the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Health Equity
This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the health equity issues related to the use of AI applications and identify strategies proposed to address them. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Carl Berdahl; Lawrence Baker; Sean Mann; Osonde A. Osoba; Federico Girosi Source Type: research

Sexual Identity Differences in Tobacco (Re)Uptake
We examined whether internalizing and externalizing psychological symptoms serve as mediators of tobacco (re)uptake among sexual minority individuals using data from Waves 4 and 5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca J. Evans-Polce; Megan S. Schuler; Luisa Kcomt; Vita V. McCabe; Sean Esteban McCabe Source Type: research

Expansion of Telehealth Availability for Mental Health Care After State-Level Policy Changes From 2019 to 2022
This study investigated whether state-level policy changes from 2019 to 2022 were associated with the expansion of telehealth services at mental health treatment facilities throughout the US. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ryan K. McBain; Megan S. Schuler; Nabeel Qureshi; Samantha Matthews; Aaron Kofner; Joshua Breslau; Jonathan H. Cantor Source Type: research

Weighting Estimators for Causal Mediation
This chapter presents weighting estimators for causal mediation analysis. We define specific estimands and identifying assumptions; describe estimation methods; and detail relevant R packages for implementing these methods and provide sample code. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Donna L. Coffman; Megan S. Schuler; Trang Quynh Nguyen; Daniel F. McCaffrey Source Type: research

Addressing Homelessness Among People With Justice Involvement
This article provides an overview of the implementation and outcomes of Los Angeles County ’ s first Pay for Success (PFS) initiative. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah B. Hunter; Stephanie Mercier Source Type: research

The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic
We conducted in-depth interviews to explore co-management of HIV and non-communicable disease among people in the Dominican Republic. Key factors included patient-provider relationships, referrals, specialist accessibility, and financial assistance. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Deshira Wallace; Amarilis Then-Paulino; Gipsy Jim é nez Paulino; Flabia Tejada Castro; Stephanie Daniela Castro; Kartika Palar; Kathryn Pitkin Derose Source Type: research

The Fiscal Mapping Process
Limited funding can make it difficult for behavioral health service agencies to sustain critical evidence-based treatment (EBT) programs for youth. The Fiscal Mapping Process helps agencies plan for financial sustainment of their EBT programs. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Alex R. Dopp; Marylou Gilbert; Maddison North; Monique Martineau; Jeanne S. Ringel Source Type: research

An Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Banning the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products on Adolescents ’ and Young Adults ’ Future Nicotine Vaping Intentions
Experimentally removing flavored tobacco products from a model convenience store display did not change teens ' intentions to vape flavored products but increased intentions to use tobacco-flavored vaping products among teens who had previously vaped. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Michael Stephen Dunbar; Claude Messan Setodji; Steven C. Martino; Desmond Jensen; Rosemary Li; Armenda Bialas; William G. Shadel Source Type: research

Evaluation of the PATH-SAFE Programme
An introduction to the PATH-SAFE programme evaluation, which outlines its background, aims, and risks. The evaluation will help delivery partners manage PATH-SAFE and assess its impact on foodborne pathogen and antimicrobial resistance surveillance. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sana Zakaria; Pamina Smith; Devika Kapoor; Fifi Olumogba; Chryssa Politi Source Type: research

Advancing Environmentally Sustainable Health Research
This study aims to explore the current methods and initiatives being used to improve the environmental sustainability of health research, as well as considering the challenges and implications for their implementation. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Pamina Smith; Carolina Feijao; Cecilia Ang; Chryssa Politi; Isabel Flanagan; Michelle Qu; Susan Guthrie Source Type: research

Employment and age in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area
RAND Europe conducted research to understand to what extent recruitment and retention of people aged 50+ may be an issue in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area, what challenges this demographic experience, and what support is available. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 6, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah Parkinson; Stephanie Stockwell; Robert Donoghue; Emily Hutton; Christian Van Stolk Source Type: research

Rapid Evaluation of Service Innovations in Health and Social Care
This essay explores the emerging field of rapid evaluation in health and social care, drawing out the ways in which it is distinctive from or similar to other forms of applied research. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 4, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Judith Smith; Jo Ellins; Chris Sherlaw-Johnson; Cecilia Vindrola-Padros; John Appleby; Stephen Morris; Jon Sussex; Naomi Fulop Source Type: research

Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Bed Capacity, Need, and Shortage Estimates in Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County sought to understand where gaps exist between psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment bed capacity and needs— at different levels of care. The authors use various sources to identify such gaps and hard-to-place populations. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - August 3, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan S. Levin; Priya Gandhi; Wendy Hawkins; Samantha Matthews; Jonathan H. Cantor; Ryan K. McBain; Nicole K. Eberhart Source Type: research

Discrimination and Adherence in a Cross-Sectional Study of Latino Sexual Minority Men with HIV
Among 82 Latino sexual minority men with HIV, intersectional discrimination was associated with non-adherence. Disengagement coping mediated this association, and coping self-efficacy moderated this association. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - July 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Joanna Barreras; Laura M. Bogart; Sarah MacCarthy; David J. Klein; David W. Pantalone Source Type: research