Background: The high burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease and the increasing rate of new HIV infections among some populations and jurisdictions could reflect failed prevention strategies. Despite progress in controlling the epidem...
Nearly half of American adults lack the necessary health literacy skills needed to understand and act appropriately on health information. The purpose of this research was to assess the current state of practice and knowledge of health literacy am...
The purpose of this dissertation is to address institutional factors that may be the root cause of health disparities. Misdirected resources may help to explain why health disparities have actually increased as targeted interventions aimed at thei...
Finding a way to successfully interpret African diversity is important in accurately reconstructing the evolutionary history of our species. By collecting high quality DNA, genealogical, and demographic data on a large cross section of African and...
Reducing health disparities by increasing access to health information is a national priority. Research demonstrates that direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is effective in educating consumers about health issues. However, research also identif...
Community violence occurs primarily in public settings, frequently involves high-risk behaviors such as firearm use, and is often geographically concentrated as a result of racial and economic segregation enforced through policy and practice. Comm...
Sociology, Public health, Social sciences--Research
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ABSTRACTSARA HAYES LEGRAND. Social support and health outcomes among individuals living with HIV in the Deep South. (Under the direction of DR. TERESA L. SCHEID) Study Purposes: The purposes of this study were: 1) to provide a more comprehensive d...