Reducing Alcohol Use May Help Curb Opioid Misuse, Study Finds
DPHS' Valerie Smith, DrPH, and her Duke University and Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center co-authors recently found that intervening to reduce alcohol use is associated with a lower likelihood that an individual will receive a new opioid prescription or develop an opioid use disorder.
DPHS Publication Update: Healthcare Policy and Economics, Diabetes Care, Cancer Research, and More
The following list of publications highlights the breadth and depth of the published research from DPHS experts from February to April 2024. For your convenience, the articles are organized by category and include the names of DPHS co-authors who contributed to the work. Click on the title links to delve into the full articles, and consider sharing these insights with your colleagues.
DPHS Research Highlights Long-Term Care Insurance's Impact on Caregivers and the Economy in Presidential Report
According to research highlighted in the recent 2024 Economic Report of the President, long-term care insurance (LTCI) and other policies can indirectly affect the livelihoods and mobility of adult-children caregivers, resulting in impacts to the U.S. labor market.
BRIDGE Scholars Update: Elenor Strand
DPHS is always excited to see our former students and BRIDGE Scholars continue to find success in their academic and professional pursuits. Elenor Strand, a 2021 DPHS BRIDGE Scholar, has continued her research endeavors, securing multiple publications and presentation opportunities along the way.
Opportunities for Integration in the Dual Medicare-Medicaid Population: North Carolina Landscape Analysis
A recent publication in the North Carolina Medical Journal highlights a collaboration between the Duke Department for Population Health Sciences and the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy. The research focuses on the impact of Medicaid expansion on access to care and health outcomes in North Carolina.
Gierisch shares challenges of female ADHD diagnosis' with Katie Couric Media
DPHS' Jennifer M. Gierisch, PhD, MPH, recently spoke to Katie Couric Media about the challenges and delays women experience in obtaining an ADHD diagnosis. Gierisch is an associate professor of population health sciences and associate director of engagement for the Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD.
DPHS Publication Update: Interventions, Health Disparities, COVID-19, and More
The following list of publications highlights the breadth and depth of the published research from DPHS experts from December 2023 to February 2024. For your convenience, the articles are organized by category and include the names of DPHS co-authors who contributed to the work. Click on the title links to delve into the full articles, and consider sharing these insights with your colleagues.
Study Finds Outpatient Visits Among Veterans Increased After COVID
A recent retrospective cohort study conducted by DPHS faculty revealed that outpatient visits among veterans with COVID-19 increased within 30 days after infection and continued to remain elevated for up to 12 months, highlighting the enduring impact of the virus.
Study finds substance use disorders more prevalent among certain cancer survivors
A cross-sectional study published in JAMA Oncology demonstrated a 4% prevalence of active substance use disorders (SUD) amongst 6,101 surveyed adult cancer survivors, with rates varying amongst types of cancer.
Gupta, Akinyemiju Find Health Disparities Persist Despite Drop in Cancer Mortality Rates
From 2000 to 2020, cancer mortality rates in the U.S. declined – yet striking disparities remain, especially for non-Hispanic Black patients. Duke scholar Anjali Gupta and DPHS faculty Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, MS take a deeper look at these trends.