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- Title
- ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AMONG WOMEN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES
- Author
- Solomon, Corliss
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- The problem of heavy alcohol consumption is now a woman’s issue but there is limited data on the prevalence of and factors associated with heavy alcohol consumption among women living in the United States. Three manuscripts were developed to study...
- Title
- Association Between Patient-Level Predictors and Gynecologic Cancer Among Women with Autoimmune Diseases
- Author
- Bahrani_Mostafavi, Zahra
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Epidemiology, Medical sciences
- Description
- Cancer and autoimmunity are two major chronic diseases among women. Based on previous studies that cancer and autoimmune diseases (AD) are both the accumulative effect of genetics and environmental exposures, it was imperative to recognize the pro...
- Title
- Association Between the Affordable Care Act and Emergency Department Admission by Psychiatric Patients
- Author
- Asgharian, Afsaneh
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Government policy, Mental health
- Description
- AbstractThis was a cross-sectional study to evaluate the association between the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the emergency department (ED) admission by psychiatric patients, characteristics of psychiatric patients admitted to ED, and the ED visi...
- Title
- Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization: Understanding the Role of Intimate Partner Violence during Childhood, Adolescence, and Early Adulthood
- Author
- Post, Abigail
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Bullying and cyberbullying victimization are major public health problems that threaten the health of children, adolescents, and early adults across the U.S. Past research has suggested different types of interpersonal violence are related, but fe...
- Title
- Communicative Needs of Patients who Experience Miscarriage: Understanding Healthcare Communication and Reproductive Self-efficacy
- Author
- Lacci-Reilly, Kandice
- Date Created
- 2022
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Communication, Health services administration
- Description
- Miscarriage, defined as pregnancy loss in the first 20 weeks of gestation, is a profound and individualized experience. It is estimated to occur in up to one in four pregnancies, resulting in approximately one million miscarriages annually in the ...
- Title
- Conceptual Refinement of the Phenomenon of Adverse Childhood Experiences
- Author
- Krinner, Lisa Maria
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful and/or traumatic events that happen during the first 18 years of a person’s life. Researchers estimate that at least 50% of the U.S. adult population have experienced at least one ACE. Consequence...
- Title
- Depression, Anxiety, and Perceived Stress During a Pandemic: An Understanding of the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on a University Community
- Author
- Bello-Ogunu, Faustina
- Date Created
- 2022
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Mental health, Education, Higher
- Description
- COVID-19 is a viral infectious disease that first occurred in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and by March 2020, it was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Mental health – especially as it relates to physical distancing, loneliness...
- Title
- Exercise Is Medicine-On Campus® and Contemporary Physical Activity Measurement in College Students
- Author
- McAvoy, Cayla
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Kinesiology
- Description
- The benefits of regular physical activity (PA) for lifelong health are abundant. However, college students are at risk for a decline in PA levels during a transformational life-course period, where long-lasting health behaviors often form. One evi...
- Title
- Factors Influencing Clinician Decision Making Regarding Opioid Prescribing And Pain Management
- Author
- Wally, Meghan
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Social sciences, Medical sciences
- Description
- Opioid overdose deaths have increased substantially over the past fifteen years. However, the position and beliefs of the medical community regarding opioids over time has not been described. Despite the proliferation of guidelines, interventions,...
- Title
- Function Matters: Examining Body Functionality as a Dimension of Body Image Among Women With and Without Disabilities
- Author
- Thomas, Erin
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Body image is defined as the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions a person has about their body. Body image disturbance is an increasingly important public health issue due to its documented associations with maladaptive health behaviors and dimini...
- Title
- Infant Feeding Practices and Weight Status Among WIC Participants
- Author
- Bably, Morium
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Appropriate infant and child feeding practices and balanced nutrition can significantly reduce malnutrition and can contribute to optimal physical, mental, and developmental growth of children. Childhood obesity is a major public health concern in...
- Title
- Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention among Sexually and Gender Diverse Adults
- Author
- Kaniuka, Andréa
- Date Created
- 2022
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Sexual and gender minority (SGM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) individuals are recognized as a health disparity population due to the undue burden of mental and physical health disorders among this population. The National Institutes ...
- Title
- Outcomes Among Adults with Mental Illness in the United States
- Author
- Patton, Alexandra
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Social sciences
- Description
- The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated unmet mental health needs among adults in the U.S and resulted in significant strains on the U.S. healthcare system. This descriptive, quantitative study aims to investigate reports of unmet mental health need...
- Title
- Rush Hour-Related Road Crashes: Assessing the Social and Environmental Determinants of Fatal and Non-Fatal Road Crash Events
- Author
- Adeyemi, Oluwaseun
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Road crashes remain a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. The rush-hour period represents the time with the highest human and vehicular road densities. This dissertation aims to assess, during the rush and non-rush hour periods, the envi...
- Title
- Social Capital and Developmental Disabilities: Interdependence to Promote Health
- Author
- Hoyle, Jessica
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Disability studies, Social sciences--Research
- Description
- Approximately one quarter of American adults have at least one disability that influences their ability to participate in activities of daily life. Individuals with disabilities beginning in childhood may experience reduced social opportunities as...
- Title
- THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HAVING A PRETERM INFANT AND LATER MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PARENTS
- Author
- Smith, Kenesha
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Mental health, Medical sciences
- Description
- In 2017, 10% of babies were born preterm, accounting for one out of every ten infants born in the US. Previous research suggests that the birth of a preterm infant may lead to substantial challenges among parents, and may eventually lead to psycho...
- Title
- The Intersection of Health Informatics and Disparities: Understanding How Data Promotes Health Equity
- Author
- Wilson, Kala
- Date Created
- 2022
- Subjects--Topical
- Information technology
- Description
- In this collection of manuscripts, I developed a deeper understanding and insight into how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent transition to telehealth impacted 1) clinical electronic health record (EHR) data quality an...
- Title
- Understanding the Factors Associated with Resilience in Latino Immigrants
- Author
- Revens, Keri
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Mental health
- Description
- Background: Latinos are the fastest growing racial / ethnic group in the US and the second largest behind whites. Thirty-five percent are foreign-born immigrants who are at higher risk of mental disorders, resulting from disproportionately high ra...
- Title
- WHEN LIFE DEALS ACES: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND REPRODUCTIVE, PRENATAL, AND PERINATAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN
- Author
- Gill, Tasha
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Epidemiology
- Description
- Nearly 65% of adults report experiencing at least one adverse childhood experience (ACEs). Women are more likely to report experiencing 4 or more ACEs. While the association between ACEs and adverse physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood...