<p>This article describes the use of vignettes, or hypothetical scenarios, with semi-structured
follow-up questions. The vignette approach offers a number of benefits, particularly for …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is considered the most common child psychiatric
disorder in the United States of America. Despite the high prevalence (estimated at 3–5%…

Researchers have long held that fatalism (the belief in a lack of personal power or control
over destiny or fate) constitutes a major barrier to participation in positive health behaviors and…

Purpose: On average, adults aged 60 years or older have 2.2 chronic diseases, contributing
to the over 60 million Americans with multiple morbidities. We aimed to understand the …

Cardiovascular disparities remain pervasive in the United States. Unequal disease burden
is evident among population groups based on sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, …

The implementation of cigarette smoking abstinence reinforcement programs may be
hindered by the time intensive burden placed on patients and treatment providers. The use of …

This study describes parents' understanding, or explanatory models, of attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and examines how such explanatory models differ by ethnicity, …

Objectives: Noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) constitutes a significant threat
to the health and well-being of older women. Appropriate self-care, the cornerstone of …

Women in the USA are at disproportionate risk of dying from a myocardial infarction (MI), of
suffering disabilities following an MI, and of reinfarcting and dying within a year of their initial …

There are meaningful cancer‐related disparities in the Appalachian region of the US To
address these disparities, the Appalachia Community Cancer Network (ACCN), a collaboration …