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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
- 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
- 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
- Factors Associated with Delayed Complementary Feeding in India
- Author
- Bably, Morium
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Appropriate timing of complementary feeding is demonstrably beneficial and important for children’s physical and mental health. In developing countries, delayed complementary feeding is one of the risk factors for underweight and malnutrition amon...
- 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 between Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration: Results from the 2007-2009 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
- Author
- Krupakar, Sangamithra
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Hypertensive disorders are the most commonly reported medical disorder among pregnant women, and an important cause of adverse birth outcomes as well as maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. One important step to reduce these adverse eff...
- Title
- The Association between Race/Ethnicity and Perceptions of Weight Gain among Women Using Oral Contraceptives: A Study of Fertility and Oral Contraceptive Use Study (FOCUS) Participants
- Author
- Rivers, Jatyra
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), oral contraceptives (OCs) are the most popular reversible method of contraception. However, side effects, including concerns about weight gain, may lead some women to discontinue t...
- 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 association between sexual violence against women and the female victims’ future pregnancy intention: A secondary analysis using the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) data
- Author
- Powell, Putri
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Women's studies, Public health
- Description
- The prevalence of sexual violence in the United States is on the rise. Sexual violence can result in a variety of physical, behavioral, and mental health issues as well as concerns on reproductive and fertility control, including unintended pregna...
- 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...