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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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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...

Title: CORRELATES OF PARENT-CHILD CONCORDANCE IN SEXUAL ATTITUDES: DOES PARTICIPATION IN THE PARENTS MATTER! PROGRAM IMPROVE THIS AGREEMENT?
Author: Bridger, Colleen
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Health education, Families--Study and teaching
Description: The sexual health of America's teens is a critical public health issue. Parents are ill-prepared and ill-equipped to fill the sexuality education gap facing today's teens. Understanding the most effective and efficient way to teach parents how to ...

Title: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in U.S. Veterans: Comorbidity, Ocular Pathology, and Cost of Care
Author: Davis Jr., Charles
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Health services administration, Epidemiology
Description: ABSTRACTCHARLES N. DAVIS JR. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in U.S. Veterans: Comorbidity, Ocular Pathology, and Cost of Care (Under the direction of DR. WILLIAM BRANDON)Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mor...

Title: Collegiate Recovery Programs: A Comparison of Historically Black Colleges and Predominantly White Institutions
Author: Appiah, Josephine
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Medical sciences
Description: Culturally diverse college students often have high rates of addictive disorders, yet tend to have lower rates of treatment participation and completion. Much of this is due to the lack of culturally relevant practices and treatment. Collegiate Re...

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: Comprehensive Health Assessment: Decreasing Preventive Care Gaps in Older Adults
Author: Wright, Georgetta
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Gerontology, Public health
Description: Less than 50% of adults aged 65 and older complete annual recommended preventive care. Preventive care is important since a major risk factor for cancer is aging. Colon cancer occurs in more than 70% of people aged 65 and older. The most common ca...

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: DEMOGRAPHICS, SIDE EFFECTS, AND HEALTH CARE BELIEFS OF PROHORMONE USERS
Author: Noone, Joshua
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Social sciences, Pharmacology
Description: Prohormones are a type of nutritional supplement similar to Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids (AAS). As AAS are illegal without a medical prescription prohormones are sometimes used as a legal alternative. It is thoughts that prohormones carry the same...

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...