Behavioral Research Center Projects

The following projects are currently taking place in the Behavioral Research Center:

• The Asthma Toolkit Program
  Principal Investigator- Bruce Bender, PhD

  The Colorado Asthma Toolkit Program is funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Its purpose is to help improve asthma care in rural Eastern Colorado by providing informational “Toolkits” both to primary care clinicians and to patients with asthma or their parents.

  For more information call (303) 398-1938 or,
  e-mail Caren Elenowitz at elenowitzc@njc.org

• Motivating Adherence to CPAP in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Project BREATHE)
  Principal Investigator- Mark Aloia, PhD

  Project BREATHE is a continuation of an earlier study conducted by Dr. Aloia at Brown University. Its purpose is to investigate the efficacy of a psychosocial intervention designed to affect adherence to Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) treatment, the intervention of choice for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

  For more information call (303) 398-1793 or,
  e-mail Jessica Asherin atasherinj @njc.org

• Improving Asthma Outcomes by Promoting Successful Environmental Tobacco Smoke Reduction Interventions in Primary Care Practices Serving Disadvantaged Pediatric Populations in Colorado
  Principal Investigator- Fred Wamboldt, MD

  The purpose of this project, which spans metro Denver as well as eastern Colorado, is to enhance current clinical practices related to smoking cessation and second-hand smoke reduction. Clinics are initially trained in best practices for harm reduction of environmental smoke, with a special emphasis on pediatric populations with asthma. The clinics then take part in a brief survey on smoking and the practices current use of environmental tobacco smoke interventions. The findings from the survey and then presented to the clinic at a feedback session where clinics are offered further support and information on environmental tobacco smoke reduction strategies and services.

  For more information call (303) 398-1059 or,
  e-mail Deanna McQuillan, MA at mcquilland@njc.org

• Denver Interactive Asthma Learning System (DIALS)
  Principal Investigator- Fred Wamboldt, MD

  DIALS is a study of a new automated telephone intervention designed for patients with asthma. Funded by Astra Zeneca, this research is measuring whether or not these telephone calls increase medication adherence rates for adults with asthma who take a daily controller medication.

  For more information call (303) 398-1059 or,
  e-mail Deanna McQuillan, MA at mcquilland@njc.org

• Tobacco Free Hospital Campus Evaluation
  Principal Investigator- Fred Wamboldt, MD

  This strategic initiative is designed to evaluate hospitals that have or are about to enact policies that stipulate their entire campus to be tobacco free. This project uses a web-based survey to collect pre and post transition data on employees’ reactions to the change. This project is also evaluating the impact of a campus wide tobacco free policy on patient satisfaction. It will also measure the policy’s impact at an institutional level, on things such as safety, relations with neighbors, and stumbling blocks or major successes when implementing this type of policy.

  For more information call (303) 398-1059 or,
  e-mail Deanna McQuillan, MA at mcquilland@njc.org

• Subcortical Hyperintensities in Sleep Apnea Syndrome
  Principal Investigator- Mark Aloia, PhD

  This study aims to enhance the understanding of the relationship between sleep apnea and cardiovascular and neurological disease by continuing the analysis of data collected through the Cardiovascular Health Study (Fried et al., 1991).

  For more information call (303) 398-1913 or,
  e-mail Chris Knoepke, MSW atknoepkec @njc.org

• Telecommunication Enhanced Adherence Mangement (TEAM)
  Principal Investigator- Fred Wamboldt, MD

  The TEAM intervention is a collaborative partnership between National Jewish Health and Kaiser Permanente of Colorado. This intervention is a randomized clinical trial to test the impact of an interactive health communication program, designed to increase medication adherence in young children with asthma. The health communication program is currently being constructed and will ultimately be an automated outreach intervention that will connect parents of children with asthma to a wide array of services offered by Kaiser as well as offer motivational and educational messages aimed at promoting behavior change.

  For more information call (303) 398-1059 or,
  e-mail Deanna McQuillan, MA at mcquilland@njc.org

   

  How to Get Involved

  If you are interested in learning more about any of our studies please print and complete both a Permission to Contact Form and a HIPAA Authorization Form . Then, send or fax us the forms, and we will call you.

  Fax to: (303) 270-2116

  Mail to: National Jewish Health
                1400 Jackson St., K-333
                Denver, CO 80206