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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
- A mixed-methods approach for vector-borne disease surveillance in Colombia
- Author
- Desjardins, Michael
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Geography, Public health, Epidemiology
- Description
- Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) affect more than 1 billion people a year worldwide, cause over 1 million deaths, and result in hundreds of billions of dollars in societal costs. Dengue fever (DENF), chikungunya (CHIK), and Zika are three emerging VBD...
- Title
- A novel sampling method to measure socioeconomic drivers of Aedes albopictus distribution in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Author
- Whiteman, Ari, Delmelle, Eric, Rapp, Tyler, Chen, Shi
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Mosquitoes as carriers of disease, Public health
- Description
- Climate change, urbanization, and globalization have facilitated the spread of Aedes mosquitoes into regions that were previously unsuitable, causing an increased threat of arbovirus transmission on a global scale. While numerous studies have addr...
- 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
- ANESTHESIA CARE TEAM TYPE AND HOSPITAL CHARACTERISTICS: ARE INCREASED LEVELS OF SUPERVISION ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT ACUITIES AND OUTCOMES?
- Author
- Hewer, Ian
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Anesthesia care in the United States is provided by a number of different practice models, that could involve nurses, physician’s assistants, and physicians working in teams or alone. Much of the variation in care models evolved over time based on...
- Title
- Addressing the difference in rates of trauma among youth involved with in-home services compared to foster care
- Author
- Cooper, Jenny
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Childhood trauma has long-term effects on the physical and mental health of its victims. Given that the focus of the public health field is to create the healthiest communities possible, determining interventions to combat the effects of childhood...
- Title
- Alcohol Use and Mental Health Issues In Fifth-Year College Students
- Author
- Zuber, Pilar
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Mental health
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to develop a profile of at-risk 5th-year students by assessing the relationships between heavy alcohol use and mental health issues, on academic performance in 5th-year students. This secondary analysis study used the...
- Title
- An Examination of Do Not Resuscitate Compliance: Hospital Ownership and Cost Considerations
- Author
- Porter, Petra
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Government policy, Medical ethics
- Description
- My dissertation sheds light on unwanted treatment in the larger context of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA). I focus specifically on the impact of Catholic hospitals on compliance with do not resuscitate (DNR) orders. Drawing from institu...
- Title
- An examination of the association between college students' perceptions of Internet and health educator credibility and HIV screening
- Author
- McLaurin, Tony
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health
- Description
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remain a significant worldwide public health issue, especially for young adults and college students. Epidemiological evidence among this demographic indicate high ra...
- Title
- Assessing Convergence of Community Benefit Programs and Community Health Needs Among North Carolina's Tax-Exempt Hospitals
- Author
- Fos, Elmer
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Government policy, Health services administration
- Description
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires tax-exempt hospitals to conduct Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, formulate implementation strategies, and report yearly to the IRS and the public the progress of their work. Th...
- Title
- Association Between Occupational Exposure to Dusts and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Examination of Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2010
- Author
- Parks, David
- Date Created
- 2015
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Public health--Study and teaching
- Description
- DAVID M. PARKS. Association between occupational exposure to dusts and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: examination of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2010 (under the direction of DR. AHMED ARIF).Chronic o...
- 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 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
- Association of sleep attitudes with sleep hygiene, duration, and quality : a survey exploration of the moderating effect of age, gender, race, and perceived socioeconomic status
- Author
- Ruggiero, Aria, Peach, Hannah D., Gaultney, Jane F.
- Subjects--Topical
- Sleep, Public health
- Description
- Objectives: Sleep health is becoming more widely accepted as a possible preventative strategy against chronic disease and negative psychosocial outcomes. It is important to understand whether attitudes towards sleep vary by demographic characteris...
- Title
- Black MSM Oral Health Behaviors and Implications for HIV Risk
- Author
- Johnson, Darrin
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Health services administration, Social service
- Description
- The primary goal of this qualitative and quantitative mixed methods exploratory pilot study is to determine the oral health behaviors of Black men who have sex with men (MSM). The secondary goal of this mixed methods study is to determine if Black...
- Title
- Breaking The Stigma: Uncovering Factors Behind Mistrust Towards Individual With Addiction Histories.
- Author
- Flores Martínez, Iván
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Psychology
- Description
- In contemporary society, individuals with substance abuse histories face a multitude of challenges that extend far beyond the physical and psychological effects of addiction. As they embark on the path of recovery and strive for reintegration into...
- Title
- Building Healthy Communities: An Exploration of a Place-based Initiative, Participant Characteristics, and Preliminary Outcomes
- Author
- Tynan, Jacqueline
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Geography, Public health, Psychology
- Description
- Decades of discriminatory housing policies have resulted in geographic segregation, forcing low-income minorities into areas of concentrated poverty (Massey & Kanaiaupuni, 1993; Stoloff, 2004). Areas of concentrated poverty are typically marked by...
- 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
- CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION STRATEGIES AND THE EFFECTS OF DIABETES COMPLICATIONS ON POOR HEALTH
- Author
- Ekezue, Bola
- Date Created
- 2011
- Subjects--Topical
- Public health, Medical sciences, Health services administration
- Description
- Objectives: This research assessed the effect of comorbid diabetes complications on short-term adverse outcomes: in-hospital mortality, postoperative stroke, postoperative renal failure and readmissions within 30 days of discharge after coronary a...