2023 Student Research Colloquium Highlights( continued)
said that students were the catalysts in extending the University mission to the community.
He thanked the mentors, moderators, and judges for giving so generously to make this program one of the most exciting in the country. And he took the opportunity to note that CDU has secured official status as a center of excellence for clinical trials.
COM Dean Deborah Prothrow-Stith acknowledged the importance of the day. She linked the program to the onset of the new 4-year medical school as a harbinger of the many outstanding things to come.
The three Moderators and ten Judges were then introduced. Dr. Bazargan-Hejazi noted how hard each one worked to support the students. She lauded the collection of Mentors who guided students through the basic research and development process.
Below are capsule highlights of the day’ s presentations.
In Yasmine Abbey’ s The Prevalence of Chronic Eye Diseases by Service Planning Areas( SPAs) in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries in LA County, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between SPAs and the prevalence of chronic eye disease in Los Angeles County. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between SPAs and the prevalence of chronic eye disease in the county.
The study population included all 2019 California Medicare beneficiaries in LA county. The prevalence of glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cataracts was assessed by International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification( ICD-10-CM) codes. Zip codes from all 2019 beneficiaries were collected and organized into their corresponding SPA.
In 2019 California Medicare beneficiaries in LA county, there were statistically significant differences in the prevalence of chronic eye disease by SPAs, indicating a possible relationship between residential location, healthcare access and ocular health outcomes.
O. Janet Adeola’ s Barriers and Facilitators to Reducing CVD Complications among HTN patients in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study had a distinctly international flavor. In Sub-Saharan
Africa, the prevalence of hypertension is increasing due to many factors, including rapid population growth, globalization, and urbanization. We aimed to characterize the perceptions of cardiovascular disease( CVD) risk among individuals with hypertension living in Nigeria and to identify barriers and facilitators to optimal hypertension management.
Her team performed a cross-sectional survey study at a large teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. The team used a sample of male and females aged 18 or older with a diagnosis of hypertension who presented for outpatient visits in the cardiology, nephrology, or family medicine clinics between November 1-30, 2020. Survey items consisted of closed and open-ended questions focused on patient knowledge, perceptions of CVD risk, and barriers and facilitators of behavioral modifications to reduce CVD risk.
The team identified some knowledge gaps about hypertension and CVD among our study population. These gaps present opportunities for targeted interventions from health care providers, health care systems, and local governments. The findings also underscore the importance of community-based interventions that address barriers to hypertension control and promote community and family involvement in hypertension management in these settings.
Courtnie Brown’ s Reducing Burnout and Preserving Empathy: Enhancing Support for Internal Medicine Residents on Oncology Service considered how burnout and emotional distress are common in the medicine residency. In a study on burnout by McFarland et al., 80 % of internal medicine( IM) residents on a hematology-oncology ward reported distress from the rotation and 20 % reported PTSD level distress. It is well documented that persistent distress leads to burnout resulting in declining empathy in patient care throughout their training.
The research described prevalence of burnout, depersonalization, and emotional exhaustion amongst IM residents rotating through the UCLA Solid Oncology rotation and assess the value / utility of current weekly debrief sessions.
Among 34 IM residents, 64.7 % express increased distress during the rotation and 100 % endorse at least one aspect of burnout, emotional exhaustion being the most common. Of residents experiencing
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