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Child Sexual And Physical Abuse As Precursors For Homelessness In Adolescence, Jacqueline Nicole Rion
Child Sexual And Physical Abuse As Precursors For Homelessness In Adolescence, Jacqueline Nicole Rion
Public Health Theses
Introduction: Homelessness is a living condition associated with a number of adverse health outcomes. Unaccompanied homeless youth are at risk for many of the same health outcomes as other homeless persons, but these youth are especially vulnerable because they are young and without the protection or support of an adult caregiver. Aim: The purpose of this capstone project is to present a basic overview of the topic as well as to highlight what more needs to be done to address this issue. Methods: This project involved a review of the literature related to homeless youth, child sexual or physical abuse, …
Assessment And Comparison Of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Systems For The U.S., Canada, And Italy., Carolina Arana
Assessment And Comparison Of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Systems For The U.S., Canada, And Italy., Carolina Arana
Public Health Theses
Behavior risk factors include health risk factors that increase a person's chances of developing a disease, such as having a high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoke, physical inactivity, obesity or overweight, diabetes, poor nutrition, lack of sex education and car safety. They can be classified as: Background risk factors, such as age, sex, level of education and genetic compositions; Behavioral risk factors, such as smoking, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity; and Intermediate risk factors, such a serum cholesterol levels, diabetes, hypertension and obesity/overweight. This study describes a comparison and assessment of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance Systems for the …
Baseline Knowledge Assessment Of Cobb County Safe Kids Inspection Station Participants, Laurie Elizabeth Whorton
Baseline Knowledge Assessment Of Cobb County Safe Kids Inspection Station Participants, Laurie Elizabeth Whorton
Public Health Theses
INTRODUCTION: The leading cause of injury and death among children in the United States is motor vehicle crashes. Even though laws have been amended and public awareness campaigns and education has increased, many children are still improperly restrained or not restrained at all. When correctly used, child restraints significantly reduce risk of injury or death in a motor vehicle crash. AIM: The purpose of the questions is to exhibit the baseline knowledge of participants before receiving car seat education from certified technicians. METHODS: Over an eight week period, Safe Kids Cobb County Car Seat Technicians distributed a 16-item survey, with …
Invisible Motherhood: A Heideggerain Hermeneutical Analysis Of Motherhood Among Three Generations Of African American Women, Katherine Ferrell Fouquier
Invisible Motherhood: A Heideggerain Hermeneutical Analysis Of Motherhood Among Three Generations Of African American Women, Katherine Ferrell Fouquier
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
The mothering role of African American women has largely been ignored in the literature. Contemporary research on the construct of becoming a mother has focused on upper middle class, White women who are partnered. When African American women are included in research, they are often poor, single, teenage mothers and their experiences have not been described within the context of the African American worldview. Hermeneutic phenomenology from an afrocentric feminist perspective is the methodological approach used in this study to provide insight, analysis, and understanding of the experiences of three generations of African American women in the transition to motherhood. …
Nurses' Experiences With The Disclosure Of Errors To Patients, Debbie Greene
Nurses' Experiences With The Disclosure Of Errors To Patients, Debbie Greene
Nursing Dissertations (PhD)
The 1999 Institute of Medicine report, To Err is Human, raised awareness about the multitude of errors that occur in healthcare. Frequently, errors are not disclosed to patients or their families. While several studies have examined patient and physician perspectives on disclosure, limited research on nurse perspectives exist. In hospitals, nurses are often the last line of defense before errors reach the patient. Because nurses are often present when errors occur, nurses’ experiences with disclosure are integral to understanding the issues that surround the disclosure of errors. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of nurse experiences …
Correlational Study For Predictor Variables Affecting Duration On Bubble Cpap, Alison Louise Stoeri
Correlational Study For Predictor Variables Affecting Duration On Bubble Cpap, Alison Louise Stoeri
Respiratory Therapy Theses
Bubble CPAP (BCPAP) is used in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as a form of non-invasive ventilation and is commonly employed in neonates demonstrating respiratory distress. BCPAP may be used to avoid the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation thereby reducing lung injury and other morbidities as well as decrease hospital stay. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to retrospectively investigate the length of stay on bubble CPAP (BCPAP) considering gestational age, birth weight, and surfactant delivery in the neonatal population born at an urban tertiary high load level three (NICU). METHODS: A retrospective study using existing data …
Investigating The Association Of White Male Lung Cancer Mortality And State Of Residence, Thomas Jeffrey Doker
Investigating The Association Of White Male Lung Cancer Mortality And State Of Residence, Thomas Jeffrey Doker
Public Health Theses
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death. Most lung cancer is the result of a preventable cause, smoking. Nevertheless, U.S. tobacco production remains the fourth highest globally. This study examined the spatial aspects of U.S. White male lung cancer mortality and the associated risk factors of tobacco acreage, rural residence, smoking, poverty, lack of health insurance, and radon exposure. White male lung cancer mortality was significantly correlated with tobacco acreage (r = .455), rural residence (r = .389), and smoking (r = .475). Tobacco acreage (p = .005), rural residence (p = .011), and smoking (p = …
Tobacco Smoke Exposure And Levels Of Urinary Metals In The U.S. Youth And Adult Population: The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) 1999–2004, Patricia A. Richter, Ellen E. Bishop, Jiantong Wang, Monica H. Swahn
Tobacco Smoke Exposure And Levels Of Urinary Metals In The U.S. Youth And Adult Population: The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) 1999–2004, Patricia A. Richter, Ellen E. Bishop, Jiantong Wang, Monica H. Swahn
Public Health Faculty Publications
We assessed 12 urine metals in tobacco smoke-exposed and not exposed National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants. Our analysis included age, race/ethnicity, and poverty status. Gender and racial/ethnic differences in cadmium and lead and creatinine-adjusted and unadjusted data for group comparisons are presented. Smokers' had higher cadmium, lead, antimony, and barium levels than nonsmokers. Highest lead levels were in the youngest subjects. Lead levels among adults with high second-hand smoke exposure equaled smokers. Older smokers had cadmium levels signaling the potential for cadmium-related toxicity. Given the potential toxicity of metals, our findings complement existing research on exposure to chemicals …
A Spatial Analysis Of Demographic Factors Of West Nile Virus In Georgia, Sarah Bryant Boos
A Spatial Analysis Of Demographic Factors Of West Nile Virus In Georgia, Sarah Bryant Boos
Public Health Theses
Background: West Nile Virus (WNV) is a serious mosquito-borne disease that can potentially lead to death. The purpose of this study is to spatially examine known risk factors for WNV within Georgia at the county level. The study produces maps that relate known WNV cases to high, medium, and low risk factor areas for additional analyses. Methodology: Cartographic visualization and statistical analysis software was used to examine the relationships between: the geographical distribution of age, race, gender, urbanicity, and population density of Georgians in relation to WNV cases by county. Chi-square analysis and odds rations were calculated to determine whether …
Evaluation Of Diabetes Education For Latinos Living In A Metropolitan Area, Anna Rockett Potter
Evaluation Of Diabetes Education For Latinos Living In A Metropolitan Area, Anna Rockett Potter
Public Health Theses
Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic, especially as the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes has increased in recent years. Minorities are disproportionately affected by the disease and, at the same time, often have less access to resources including medication and education. The Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program (ELDEP) is a culturally component diabetes education program aimed at promoting increased knowledge about diabetes disease management within the Latino population of metropolitan Atlanta. The program considers cultural competence and acculturation theory in its learning structure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ELDEP’s effectiveness in increasing knowledge of diabetes, healthy behaviors, and …
Factors Associated With The Illegal Sales Of Alcohol To Underage Persons In Georgia, Jonathan A. Powell
Factors Associated With The Illegal Sales Of Alcohol To Underage Persons In Georgia, Jonathan A. Powell
Public Health Theses
Despite the minimum legal drinking age of 21, many underage persons regularly purchase alcohol from licensed alcohol establishments. The purpose of this study was to determine the establishment, geographic, and community economic and demographic characteristics that are associated with illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons in Georgia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors that were associated with illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons of Georgia. Statistical adjustments were made for ownership type (e.g., corporate owned), region (e.g., southeast Georgia, metro-Atlanta), rural vs. urban area, and many community economic and demographic variables (e.g., unemployment rate, minority …
Trends In Toxin Profiles Of Human Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) O157 Strains, United States, 1996-2008, Molly Maitland Leeper
Trends In Toxin Profiles Of Human Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli (Stec) O157 Strains, United States, 1996-2008, Molly Maitland Leeper
Public Health Theses
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cause diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). All STEC produce one or both of two Shiga toxins, Stx1 and Stx2. STEC strains that produce Stx2 are more strongly associated with HUS than strains that produce Stx1 or both Stx1 and Stx2. Epidemiologic evidence indicates a recent increase in the rate of HUS among STEC outbreaks. The increasing rate of HUS could be explained by a shift in the toxin profiles of STEC strains. The purpose of this study was to examine trends in toxin profiles of human STEC O157 isolates from 1996 to …
Internally-Developed Teen Smoking Cessation Programs: Characterizing The Unique Features Of Programs Developed By Community-Based Organizations, Kymberle L. Sterling, Susan J. Curry, Sherry Emery, Amy K. Sporer, Robin J. Mermelstein, Michael Berbaum, Brian Flay
Internally-Developed Teen Smoking Cessation Programs: Characterizing The Unique Features Of Programs Developed By Community-Based Organizations, Kymberle L. Sterling, Susan J. Curry, Sherry Emery, Amy K. Sporer, Robin J. Mermelstein, Michael Berbaum, Brian Flay
Public Health Faculty Publications
We have compared the unique features of teen tobacco cessation programs developed internally by community-based organizations (N=75) to prepackaged programs disseminated nationally (N=234) to expand our knowledge of treatment options for teen smokers. Internally-developed programs were more likely offered in response to the sponsoring organization’s initiative (OR=2.16, p
Race/Ethnicity: Is It An Outcome Predictor In Patients With Heart Failure?, Digant V. Bhatt
Race/Ethnicity: Is It An Outcome Predictor In Patients With Heart Failure?, Digant V. Bhatt
Public Health Theses
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role of race as a significant risk factor for prediction of outcomes in heart failure (HF). Methods: The data was collected on demographics, detailed history of HF, family history, vital signs, medication and laboratory profile for 585 patients from Heart failure Treatment Center of Emory University after year of 2000. Outcome of HF was defined as combination of death, placement of left ventricular assisted devise, heart transplant or emergency transplant. The independent relationship between race and outcomes of HF was evaluated by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The survival …
How Does Alteration Of Airway Resistance Affect Delivered Tidal Volume In Adult Patients Receiving High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation?, Essam Ali Aljamhan
How Does Alteration Of Airway Resistance Affect Delivered Tidal Volume In Adult Patients Receiving High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation?, Essam Ali Aljamhan
Respiratory Therapy Theses
Concerns exist regarding the ability of HFOV to provide the needed lung protective ventilation for adult patients with ARDS. HFOV is increasingly being used as a lung protecting ventilation mode even if some of its protective attributes may be lost as the airway resistance (Raw) increases or decreases. In fact, in cases of shifting air resistance, HFOV may have caused lung injury. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of airway resistance on tidal volume (Vt) delivered by HFOV to adult patients. Also, the study intended to determine direction for volume change when resistance increases or …
Epidemiological And Transmissibility Analysis Of Influenza A(H1n1)V In A Southern Hemisphere Setting: Peru, C V. Munayco, Victor Alberto Laguna-Torres, Juan Arrasco, Tadeusz Kochel, V Fiestas, J Garcia, I Torres, J Perez, Hiroshi Nishiura, Gerardo Chowell
Epidemiological And Transmissibility Analysis Of Influenza A(H1n1)V In A Southern Hemisphere Setting: Peru, C V. Munayco, Victor Alberto Laguna-Torres, Juan Arrasco, Tadeusz Kochel, V Fiestas, J Garcia, I Torres, J Perez, Hiroshi Nishiura, Gerardo Chowell
Public Health Faculty Publications
We present a preliminary analysis of 1,771 confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1)v reported in Peru by 17 July including the frequency of the clinical characteristics, the spatial and age distribution of the cases and the estimate of the transmission potential. Age-specific frequency of cases was highest among school age children and young adults, with the lowest frequency of cases among seniors, a pattern that is consistent with reports from other countries. Estimates of the reproduction number lie in the range of 1.2 to 1.7, which is broadly consistent with previous estimates for this pandemic in other regions. Validation of these …