Communication with diverse patients: addressing culture and language

…, W Alvarado-Little, CJW Ledford - Pediatric …, 2019 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Effective communication is key when providing quality health care. 1 The practice of good
communication skills in the medical profession is integral for the development of meaningful …

Energy drink and energy shot use in the military

MB Stephens, S Attipoe, D Jones, CJW Ledford… - Nutrition …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Use of energy drinks and energy shots among military personnel is controversial. High amounts
of caffeine (the primary active ingredient in these products) may impact performance of …

[HTML][HTML] Correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among a community sample of African Americans living in the Southern United States

…, R Petcu, M Mehra, A Spooner, R Kolhe, CJW Ledford - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the United States, African Americans (AAs) have been disproportionately affected by
COVID-19 mortality. However, AAs are more likely to be hesitant in receiving COVID-19 …

Families as partners in hospital error and adverse event surveillance

…, E Kruvand, MM Lane, K Langrish, CJW Ledford… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Medical errors and adverse events (AEs) are common among hospitalized children.
While clinician reports are the foundation of operational hospital safety surveillance and …

Mobile application as a prenatal education and engagement tool: a randomized controlled pilot

CJW Ledford, MR Canzona, LA Cafferty… - Patient education and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Research has shown that mobile applications provide a powerful alternative to
traditional paper diaries; however, little data exists in comparing apps to the traditional mode …

Communication about sexual health with breast cancer survivors: Variation among patient and provider perspectives

…, CL Fisher, M Raleigh, V Kalish, CJW Ledford - Patient education and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Breast cancer survivors experience a range of sexual health (SH) issues.
Communication problems between patient and provider can prevent survivors from pursuing SH …

The milspouse battle rhythm: Communicating resilience throughout the deployment cycle

M Villagran, MR Canzona, CJW Ledford - Health Communication, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Military spouses (milspouses) enact resilience through communication before, during, and
after military deployments. Based on an organizing framework of resilience processes ( …

Family health development: a theoretical framework

M Feinberg, E Hotez, K Roy, CJW Ledford… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
In recognition of the family as central to health, the concept of family, rather than individual,
health has been an important area of research and, increasingly, clinical practice. There is a …

Resident scholarship expectations and experiences: sources of uncertainty as barriers to success

CJW Ledford, DA Seehusen… - Journal of …, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background Scholarly activity during residency is vital to resident learning and ultimately to
patient care. Incorporating that activity into training is, however, a challenge for medical …

The dynamics of trust and communication in COVID-19 vaccine decision making: A qualitative inquiry

CJW Ledford, LA Cafferty, JX Moore… - Journal of Health …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists coordinated a complex immunization effort
that developed and distributed vaccines by December 2020. This study aimed to explain …