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Apr
1
12:00 PM12:00
Implementation Science, Mobile Technology, Youth

CDIAS PSMG: Sarah Helseth

Designing for Dissemination: Building and Testing a Mobile App to Reduce Cannabis Use Among Justice-Involved Youth

Sarah Helseth, PhD
Northwestern University

ABSTRACT:
Dr. Helseth's program of research seeks to increase equitable access to and utilization of effective interventions and health services, particularly among underserved populations and high-risk youth. She pursues this objective via several complementary lines of research that span from treatment development and evaluation to widespread dissemination and community-based implementation. Broadly, her work includes: 1) developing and evaluating behavioral health interventions, 2) using patient-directed dissemination strategies to increase demand for effective health services, 3) using provider-directed implementation strategies to increase the availability of effective health services, and 4) leveraging technology to deliver interventions to underserved populations. Her presentation will center on activities conducted during her 5-year, NIDA-funded Early Career Award (K23DA048062; PI: Helseth) to develop and evaluate the TECH app, a novel digital health adjunct designed to help court-involved, non-incarcerated adolescents reduce their use of cannabis.

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Mar
25
12:00 PM12:00
Mobile Technology, Neonatal Abstinence Syndr, Opioid use disorders, Perinatal

CDIAS PSMG: Ekaterina Burduli

A Mobile Approach to Empower Perinatal Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Enhance Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Care

Ekaterina Burduli, PhD, MS
Washington State University

ABSTRACT:
Substance use during pregnancy and parenthood presents significant public health challenges, with potentially severe consequences for mothers and infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Addressing this issue requires innovative, comprehensive interventions and patient-centered approaches to improve care for perinatal women and families impacted by substance use disorders (SUD). This presentation will describe a NIDA-funded K01 study that focuses on developing and assessing the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of a mobile educational tool designed to support pregnant women with OUD in navigating the perinatal period and infant NAS care. Qualitative data that guided the tool's development will be presented, alongside findings from user testing and a pilot randomized trial.

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