Browsing by Autor "Sarah Sullivan"

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Can mystery patients evaluate the quality of cervical cancer screenings? A pilot study in Bolivia
(National University of Córdoba, 2021) Sarah Sullivan; María Teresa Solís-Soto; Sahai Burrowes; Armando Basagoitia
Objective This pilot study assesses the feasibility of using mystery patients to evaluate cervical cancer screenings provided to women in rural Bolivia. Methods We developed a protocol with local officials and adapted and pre-tested a debriefing tool. Eight mystery patients with existing appointments at four purposively selected rural facilities were recruited and trained. An interviewer debriefed patients after their screenings, and entered responses into a spreadsheet for analysis. Ques- tionnaire response frequencies and missing observations were presented. Results All patients completed screening and debriefing. On average, 93% of the questions were completed, with non-responses largely due to questions that were irrelevant to the screening venue. Responses revealed problems with confidentiality and dignity, minimal exam explanations or health education, inconsistencies across health facilities in Papanicolaou test availability, and problems in delivering and receiving test results. Conclusion Our findings suggest that the mystery patient method can be useful in evaluating the quality of cervical cancer screening and the delivery of test results in rural Bolivia.
Exploring Perceptions and Experiences of Bolivian Health Researchers With Research Ethics
(SAGE Publishing, 2015) Sarah Sullivan; Annette Aalborg; Armando Basagoitia; Jacqueline Cortes; Oscar Lanza; Jessica S. Schwind
In Bolivia, there is increasing interest in incorporating research ethics into study procedures, but there have been inconsistent application of research ethics practices. Minimal data exist regarding the experiences of researchers concerning the ethical conduct of research. A cross-sectional study was administered to Bolivian health leaders with research experience (n = 82) to document their knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of research ethics committees and infrastructure support for research ethics. Results showed that 16% of respondents reported not using ethical guidelines to conduct their research and 66% indicated their institutions did not consistently require ethics approval for research. Barriers and facilitators to incorporate research ethics into practice were outlined. These findings will help inform a comprehensive rights-based research ethics education program in Bolivia.
Exploring perceptions and experiences with research ethics in Bolivia
(Elsevier BV, 2014) Sarah Sullivan; Armando Basagoitia; Annette Aalborg; Oscar Lanza; J. Cortez
Welcome to Annals of Global Health,Annals of Global Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated to publishing high quality articles dedicated to all aspects of global health. The journal's mission is to advance global health, promote research, and foster the prevention and treatment of disease worldwide. Its goals are to improve the health and well-being of all people, advance health equity, and promote wise stewardship of the earth's environment.Annals of Global Health is supported by the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College. It was founded in 1934 by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as the Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. It is a partner journal of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.Authors of articles accepted for publication in Annals of Global Health will be asked to pay an Article Publication Charge (APC) to cover publication costs. This charge can normally be sourced from your funder or institution. We are committed to supporting authors from all countries to publish their work in Annals of Global Health regardless of national income level, and to achieve this goal, we waive the Article Publication Charge for manuscripts where all authors are from low-income or lower-middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank). From time to time, Annals of Global Health publishes Special Collections, a series of articles organized around a common theme in global health. Recent Special Collections have included "Human Health and Ocean Pollution", "Building Health Research Capacity in Rwanda; A Multi-Year Journey", and "2020 Year of the Nurse". Global health workers interested in developing a Special Collection are strongly encouraged to contact the Managing Editor in advance to discuss the project.
Research ethics training of trainers: developing capacity of bolivian health science and civil society leaders
(University of Chile, 2016) Annette Aalborg; Sarah Sullivan; Jacqueline Cortes; Armando Basagoitia; Daniel Illanes; Matthew Green
Research and research ethics (RE) capacity is a key element for addressing health priorities of low -and middleincome countries (LMICs). With support from a NIH/FIC Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development grant, a RE Training of Trainers (
Research ethics training of trainers: Developing capacity of Bolivian health science and civil society leaders
(Elsevier BV, 2015) Annette Aalborg; J. Cortez; Sarah Sullivan; Oscar Lanza; Armando Basagoitia; Atilano A. Valencia; Jeanette Treiber; R. Modares
Annals of Global Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated to publishing high quality articles dedicated to all aspects of global health. The journal's mission is to advance global health, promote research, and foster the prevention and treatment of disease worldwide. Its goals are to improve the health and well-being of all people, advance health equity, and promote wise stewardship of the earth's environment. The latest journal impact factor is 2.90. Annals of Global Health is supported by the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College. It was founded in 1934 by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as the Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. It is a partner journal of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. From time to time, Annals of Global Health publishes Special Collections, a series of articles organized around a common theme in global health. Recent Special Collections have included "Local evidence and strategies in addressing NCDs Non-Communicable Diseases in Tanzania", "Universal Health Coverage through Integrated Care", and "The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health". Global health workers interested in developing a Special Collection are strongly encouraged to contact the Managing Editor in advance to discuss the project.
Spreading the word: Dissemination of research ethics education, policies and practices in Bolivia
(Elsevier BV, 2016) Sarah Sullivan; Annette Aalborg; Jacqueline Cortes; A. Valencia Canedo
below the age of 20 and patients with incomplete health, a total of 1,859 patients and the 11 physicians who took care of them were included in the study. For each physician, a Kaplan-Meier survival curve was constructed to compare the time between SICU admission and issuance of DNR order for each patient. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was established to evaluate the relationship between physician-associated factors and DNR order patterns.