The purpose of this project is to understand the experiences and perspectives of African American/Black women, including bi- and multi-racial Black women, working in state and local governments in North Carolina. As more state and local government organizations strive to increase diversity and become more equitable, it is important to understand the particular experiences of Black women public administrators.

To develop a long-term longitudinal surgical cohort to define the natural history of inflammatory bowel disease in the 21st century

Therefore, this study aims to explore lived experiences, emotions, and the coping strategies of healthcare workers who faced workplace violence in Nepal.

The purpose of this research study is to improve safety measures and reduce stressors associated with lumen hub-clave seizures when caring for patients with CVCs. The primary outcome of the pilot study is to document the types and frequency of workarounds employed, current disinfection techniques, and the stressors of those caring for and accessing CVCs.

In the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, residency recruitment changed from in-person to virtual. is study, we examine how residents and program directors feel about their interview experience, whether in-person or virtual. We believe that understanding the impact of virtual versus in-person interviews in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will be critical to determining the landscape of recruitment moving forward.

Certain health-related undergraduate and graduate programs and courses include design thinking content and skills. We are conducting a review of syllabi and interviews with instructors of these programs or courses to better understand why and how they integrated design thinking with their health topic.

The purpose of this research study is to examine the number, distribution and types of white blood cells in the blood and gastrointestinal (GI) tract (large and small intestines) containing HIV. Nancie Archin, PhD, is the lead research scientist in the UNC HIV Cure Center for this study.

Cancer information is widely shared on social media, however not all information is true. We aim to explore how social media designs, including in platform prompts and messages, can encourage individuals in cancer care networks to think about the quality and accuracy of cancer information shared online. This innovative work will establish the feasibility, infrastructure, and protocols to test social media designs (prompts, messages) among adults in cancer care networks.

To discover how different forms of radiation affect the sleep, mood, and social function of adults with brain cancer. Doctors have suspected that these patients may be getting worse sleep, but no one has studied it. Since sleep is important in recovery and overall body function, understanding how radiation changes it will lead to a greater clinical understanding of the treatment.

The purpose of this survey is to determine if NCNA/AHEC nursing volunteers were used in the COVID response and in what roles and settings, as well as to determine what barriers existed to volunteering. This information will help with future disaster management and planning.