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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
- Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Sun Safety in Female Collegiate Athletes
- Author
- McGuffin, Katherine
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing
- Description
- BACKGROUND: Across the United States, there is a rising incidence of melanoma in the adolescent and young adult population. Collegiate athletes are at an increased risk of skin cancer due to prolonged, frequent exposure to ultra-violet radiation.O...
- Title
- DISPARITIES IN WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA: EXPLORING CONTEXTUAL DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS, USE AND QUALITY OF CARE
- Author
- Olorunsaiye, Comfort
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Health services administration, Area studies
- Description
- Background: The West and Central African region bears the highest burden of maternal mortality globally. Objectives: The aims of this study were to: examine the association between women’s perception of domestic violence (DV) and choice of contrac...
- Title
- Estimation Of Preference-Based Measures Of Health From Disease-Specific Clinical Outcome Measures For Total Hip And Knee Arthroplasty Patients
- Author
- Odum, Susan
- Date Created
- 2013
- Subjects--Topical
- Economics, Medical sciences
- Description
- Transfer to utility (TTU) or mapping methodology allows researchers to estimate a health utility from a disease-specific measure and calculate quality adjusted life years for economic evaluations. The purpose of this study was to develop regressio...
- Title
- Exploring the Relationship between Multicultural Self-Efficacy, Empathy, and Training of School Counselors and their Knowledge and Skills Related to Supporting Homeless Students
- Author
- Camp, Ami
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational counseling
- Description
- Homelessness remains a national concern that affects the lives of many individuals. Approximately one-third of the homeless population includes family households (Havlik & Bryan, 2015; HUD, 2016; National Coalition for the Homeless, 2009), with ov...
- 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
- IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICIANS’ BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS WITH LGBT INDIVIDUALS
- Author
- Townsend-Chambers, Colette
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Public health, Queer studies
- Description
- ABSTRACTCOLETTE TOWNSEND-CHAMBERS. Improving Public Health Clinicians' Beliefs and Behaviors with LGBT Individuals (Under the direction of DR. KELLY POWERS).Identified gaps in the education of healthcare clinicians contribute to non-affirming beli...
- 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
- Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: What matters - procedure volume or specificity/specialization?
- Author
- Tsulukidze, Maka
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Social sciences--Research
- Description
- Context: Existing research has associated higher provider volume with a lower rate of adverse patient outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). However, the relationship between surgical procedural volume and specialization and clinical ...
- Title
- The Association of Structural and Process Factors with Medication Errors for Residents Entering a Nursing Home
- Author
- Lane, Sandi
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Public health, Health services administration
- Description
- Objective: The purpose of the study is to elucidate the relationships and inter-relatedness of specific structure, process, and outcome elements contributing to harmful medication errors for the vulnerable people who reside in nursing homes by exp...
- Title
- The Effects of Physical Activity on Body Mass Index among Middle and High School Children
- Author
- Hohensee, Caroline
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between amount of physical activity and body mass index (BMI) percentile among middle and high school aged children. Background: The epidemic of physical inactivity among youth has s...
- Title
- The effects of physical activity and nutrition on the stress management, interpersonal relationships and alcohol consumption of college freshmen
- Author
- Salandy, Simone
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the changes of health behaviors in college students as they transition through their freshman year. Methods: At a southern public university, the author surveyed 167 freshmen, ages 18 to 25, to examin...