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- Title
- A comparative analysis of pro-anorexia versus pro-recovery Instagram images through the lenses of objectified body consciousness and positive body image conceptual frameworks
- Author
- Jafari, Nadia
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Mental health, Clinical psychology
- Description
- Instagram (IG) is a social media application that allows users to upload personal images in a public forum by including a searchable link (e.g. hashtag) along with a posted image. An IG community devoted to a pro-recovery (i.e., #anarecovery) pers...
- Title
- Association between Health Literacy and Weight Management Behaviors among Individuals with Hypertension: Data from the Newest Vital Sign
- Author
- Saad, Aisling
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Health education, Nutrition
- Description
- Health literacy and healthy weight management behaviors are important public health issues, especially among individuals with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between health literacy and healthy weight managem...
- Title
- Association between taking asthma medication and total direct healthcare cost among patients with asthma
- Author
- Dave, Ira
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Asthma is one of the most common chronic and financially burdensome diseases in the United States. Previous studies have focused on comparing healthcare costs between asthma patients and non-asthma patients. This study is unique as it compares hea...
- Title
- Development of a Patient Navigator Training Protocol to Promote Timely Approval for Pregnant African American Women Seeking Pregnancy Medicaid Coverage Prior to 14 Weeks Gestation
- Author
- Foh DNP, FNP-BC, Mariama
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- ABSTRACTMARIAMA T. FOH. Development of a patient navigator training protocol to promote timely approval for pregnant African American women seeking pregnancy Medicaid coverage prior to 14 weeks’ gestation. (Under the direction of Dr. DEE BALDWIN)P...
- Title
- FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (HAART) MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG OLDER ADULTS LIVING WITH HIV IN THE U.S.
- Author
- Witt, Brian
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Epidemiology, Medical sciences
- Description
- Background: In the U.S., the number of individuals living with HIV aged 50 years and older has been consistently increasing. Using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiological data, researchers estimated that in 2015, more than half ...
- Title
- MUSCLE STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SELF-RATED HEALTH AMONG DIABETIC PERSONS IN NORTH CAROLINA: AN EXAMINATION OF 2013 BRFSS DATA
- Author
- Scarola, Greg
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between meeting muscle strengthening activity (MSAs) guidelines among individuals with diabetes and meeting the guidelines association on self-rated health among adults in North Carolina. METHODS: Self-rated ...
- Title
- Navigating the Food Environment: Healthy Food Availability in SNAP-Authorized Drugstores in North Carolina
- Author
- Kennedy, Ashley
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Sociology, Public health, Nutrition
- Description
- The number of major drugstore chains (such as Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid) that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in North Carolina as dramatically increased. From 2000 to 2015, the number of stores accepting SNAP i...
- Title
- North Carolina free clinics: Effective primary care provider for the uninsured
- Author
- Hutchison, Jenny
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Health services administration
- Description
- Although the United States has recently made progress in reducing the number of uninsured in the country as a result of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, millions will continue to be unable to access insurance, ...
- Title
- RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL BLEEDING COMPLICATONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PANCREATICODUODENECTOMIES
- Author
- Murphy, Keith
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Patients undergoing pancreatic surgeries have increased by over 50% in the United States over the past two decades. Pancreaticodudoenectomy, or Whipple procedure, represent a major pancreatic surgery involving surgical resection of the pancreatic ...
- Title
- The Association between Income Disparities and Prenatal Oral Health: Results from the 2009-2011 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
- Author
- Gill, Chelsea
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Dentistry
- Description
- Access to adequate dental care is a problem in the U.S., particularly for economically disadvantaged individuals. During pregnancy, women are at increased risk of developing adverse oral health conditions, such as periodontitis, which can potentia...
- Title
- The Greatest Enemy? Smallpox, Elimination, and Politics in Mexico, 1942-1970
- Author
- Nichols, Marissa
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- History, Public health
- Description
- In the 1940s, the SecretarĂa de Salubridad y Asistencia (SSA- Secretariat of Health and Welfare) hoped to unify Mexico to eliminate smallpox from within its borders. In 1952, Mexico had achieved that goal, but the year marked a significant shift i...