Past Events | Lauren E. Wisk, PhD

2020 May 04

PAS Poster - Understanding and Addressing Behavioral Risks with Medically Vulnerable Adolescents

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Abstract Title: Understanding and Addressing Behavioral Risks with Medically Vulnerable Adolescents
Session Title: Adolescent Medicine: Service Delivery and Transitions to Adult Care
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2020 May 03

Adolescent Health SIG

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Adolescent Health SIG

The adolescent health SIG will provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of key issues and trends in adolescent health research. The session will feature...

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2020 May 03

PAS Poster - Physician Specialty and Diabetes Care Quality and Outcomes during Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Abstract Title: Physician Specialty and Diabetes Care Quality and Outcomes during Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Session Title: Health Services Research: Quality & Hospital-based Care
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2020 May 02

APA Academic Fellows/Interdisciplinary Pediatric Researchers Combined SIG

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Developing Lifelong Interdisciplinary Research Collaborations Throughout Your Academic Career

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2020 May 01

Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting

Location

Philadelphia, PA

https://2020.pas-meeting.org/

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2020 Mar 20

Presentation at UCLA GIM/HSR Noon Seminar

Location

1100 Glendon Ave

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2020 Mar 11

SAHM Poster - Sex, Drugs, and Chronic Conditions: Promoting Health by Understanding and Addressing Risks with Medically Vulnerable Adolescents

Location

San Diego, CA

Session Details

Session: Research Poster Presentation I

Publication #: 89

Presentation Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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2020 Mar 10

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) Annual Meeting

Location

San Diego, CA

https://www.adolescenthealth.org/Meetings/2020-Annual-Meeting.aspx

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2019 Nov 04

Presentation at the Martha May Eliot Forum at APHA

Location

Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19107

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2019 Jun 10

ADA Moderated Discussion - A Comparative Effectiveness Trial for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes to Reduce Alcohol Use in College

Location

Moscone Center Poster Hall

Session: Moderated Poster Discussion

Title: Emerging and Young Adults with Diabetes

Board 800-P

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Upcoming Events

Weitzman E, Magane K, Chen PH, Amiri H, Naimi T, Wisk L. Online Searching and Social Media to Detect Alcohol Use Risk at Population Scale. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2020;58(1):79-88.

See also: Methods, Social Epidemiology

Publisher's Version

Abstract

Introduction: Harnessing engagement in online searching and social media may provide complementary information for monitoring alcohol use, informing prevention and policy evaluation, and extending knowledge available from national surveys.
Methods: Relative search volumes for 7 alcohol-related keywords were estimated from Google Trends (data, 2014-2017), and the proportion of alcohol use-related Twitter posts (data, 2014-2015) was estimated using natural language processing. Searching/posting measures were created for all 50 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C. Survey reports of alcohol use and summaries of state alcohol policies were obtained from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (data, 2014-2016) and the Alcohol Policy Scale. In 2018-2019, associations among searching/posting measures and same state/year Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System reports of recent (past-30-day) alcohol use and maximum number of drinks consumed on an occasion were estimated using logistic and linear regression, adjusting for sociodemographics and Internet use, with moderation tested in regressions that included interactions of select searching/posting measures and the Alcohol Policy Scale.
Results: Recent alcohol use was reported by 52.93% of 1,297,168 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System respondents, which was associated with all state-level searching/posting measures in unadjusted and adjusted models (p<0.0001). Among drinkers, most searching/posting measures were associated with maximum number of drinks consumed (p<0.0001). Associations varied with exposure to high versus low levels of state policy controls on alcohol.
Conclusions: Strong associations were found among individual alcohol use and state-level alcohol-related searching/posting measures, which were moderated by the strength of state alcohol policies. Findings support using novel personally generated data to monitor alcohol use and possibly evaluate effects of alcohol control policies.

PMID :
31806270

DOI :
10.1016/j.amepre.2019.08.027

Last updated on 02/25/2023
Wisk L, Magane K, Nelson E, Weitzman E. Response to the Letter to the Editor From Mayen et al Regarding "Clinical Trial Recruitment and Retention of College Students With Type 1 Diabetes via Social Media: An Implementation Case Study". J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published online 2019.

See also: Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Methods

PMID :
31617408

DOI :
10.1177/1932296819882052

Last updated on 02/25/2023
Youth with chronic physical ailments more prone to mental illness

June 21, 2019

(Reuters Health) – Children and young adults with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and ADHD may be more likely to develop mental illness than youth who don’t have physical health problems, a U.S. study suggests.

Researchers followed more than 48,000 youth without any diagnosed mental health disorders for two years, starting when they were between 6 and 25 years old. Overall, 14.7% had a chronic physical health problem that either limited their ability to navigate daily life or required ongoing treatment.

Read more at: https://www.physiciansweekly.com/youth-with-chronic-physical/
Activity limitations increase risk for mental health conditions

June 14, 2019

Study Rundown: Youth with chronic physical conditions have been shown to be at greater risk for developing mental health conditions. However, less is known about the potential mechanisms for increased risk, and few studies have followed incidence over time. In this retrospective cohort study, researchers used national medical survey data to compare 2-year incidence of mental health conditions in youth with and without chronic physical conditions and/or activity limitations.

Read more at: https://www.2minutemedicine.com/activity-limitations-increase-risk-for-mental-health-conditions/
Adams J, Chien AT, Wisk L. Mental Illness Among Youth With Chronic Physical Conditions. Pediatrics. Published online 2019.

See also: Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Mentee Work
, Psychosocial Burden

Publisher's Version

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Youth with chronic physical conditions (CPCs) may be at greater risk for developing chronic mental health conditions (MHCs), and limitations in the ability to engage in developmentally appropriate activities may contribute to the risk of MHCs among youth with CPCs. We compared the risk of incident MHCs in youth with and without CPCs and explored whether activity limitations contribute to any such association. METHODS: The 2003-2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey provided a nationally representative cohort of 48 572 US youth aged 6 to 25 years. We calculated the 2-year cumulative incidence of MHCs overall and by baseline CPC status. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the association between CPCs and incident MHCs, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics. Stepwise models and the Sobel test evaluated activity limitations as a mediator of this relationship. RESULTS: The 2-year cumulative incidence of MHCs was 7.8% overall, 11.5% in youth with CPCs (14.7% of sample), and 7.1% in those without. The adjusted risk of incident MHCs was 51% greater (adjusted hazard ratio 1.51; 95% confidence interval 1.30-1.74) in youth with CPCs compared with those without. Activity limitations mediated 13.5% of this relationship ( < .001). CONCLUSIONS: This nationally representative cohort study supports the hypotheses that youth with CPCs have increased risk for MHCs and that activity limitations may play a role in MHC development. Youth with CPCs may benefit from services to bolster their ability to participate in developmentally important activities and to detect and treat new onset MHCs.

PMID :
31201229

doi :
10.1542/peds.2018-1819

Last updated on 02/25/2023
Lunstead J, Weitzman E, Harstad E, et al. Screening and Counseling for Alcohol Use in Adolescents With Chronic Medical Conditions in the Ambulatory Setting. J Adolesc Health. 2019;64(6):804-806.

See also: Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Publisher's Version

Abstract

PURPOSE: We seek to determine how youth with chronic medical conditions experience alcohol screening and counseling. METHODS: Adolescents with type I diabetes, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, moderate persistent asthma, cystic fibrosis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or inflammatory bowel disease were surveyed. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis quantified rates of asking and counseling about alcohol. RESULTS: Of 390 participants (75.1% white/non-Hispanic, 51.8% female, average age 16.4 years), 70% reported being asked about their alcohol use by a healthcare provider, and 76% reported receiving at least one message regarding alcohol and health. Of past year drinkers, 54% disclosed use to their provider. Only 2.0% of youth reported receiving the message "I should not drink." CONCLUSIONS: Most youth with chronic medical conditions were asked and counseled about alcohol use although few heard unambiguous recommendations to avoid alcohol consumption.

PMID :
31122509

doi :
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.02.011

Last updated on 02/25/2023