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Department Of Family Medicine 2005 Annual Report, Wayne State University School Of Medicine, Department Of Family Medicine And Public Health Sciences

Annual Reports

2005 annual report includes: WSU Trains Family Medicine Physicians; Letter from the Chair, Maryjean Schenk; Introducing New Faculty; Full-time affiliate and voluntary faculty; In memoriam of Bernard Dash; Faculty Serving in the Dean's office; Faculty Profiles; Honors, Awards and New Appointments in 2005; Family Medicine Residency and Residents; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Behavioral Science; External Funding; Highlights from 2005 Publications; Peer-Reviewed Publications; Editorial and Peer-Review Activities; Division of Medical Education; Family Medicine Initiatives; Presentations at Professional Meetings; People of Detroit: A Living Project; Practice-based Research; University Family Physicians - Detroit and Royal Oak; Staff; Trends in Federal Grants and Publications.

Woman- Centered Post-Abortion Care In Public Hospitals In Tucuman, Argentina: Assessing Quality Of Care And Its Link To Human Rights, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce De Leon Phd, Deborah Lynn Billings Phd, Karina Barrionuevo

Faculty Publications

Unsafe abortion is a major public health and human rights problem in
Argentina. Implementation of a woman-centered post-abortion care
(PAC) model is one strategy to improve the situation. The quality of PAC
services was measured in three public hospitals in Tucumin, a province
with high levels of poverty and maternal mortality due to unsafe abortion.
Overall, the quality of PAC services was found to be poor. Women
do not receive services in a manner that respects their human rights, in
particular their rights to health and health care, information, and to the
benefits of scientific progress. Findings from the evaluation …

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Substance Use Disorders: Prevalence And Treatment Outcomes, Carole J. Huddleston

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Attempts to improve substance use disorder (SUDs) treatment outcomes have been made by identifying subgroups of clients with psychoactive comorbidities and tailoring treatment approaches accordingly. This study sought to determine the prevalence of Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among admittees to a 28-day, residential program. It was hypothesized that ADHD screening and assessment would result in a higher prevalence rate when compared to the clinical record. It was further hypothesized that clients with ADHD would have higher, earlier unsuccessful terminations and higher overall unsuccessful terminations than non-ADHD clients. The differences in the prevalence rates (3.44% clinical record and 43.68% study psychologist) …

Retrospective Comparative Analysis Of The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Of Pregnant Abortion-Minded Clients Versus Pregnant Non-Abortion-Minded Clients In A Crisis Pregnancy Center In Montgomery County, Ohio, Betsy Liliana Cote

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant abortion-minded women versus pregnant non-abortion minded women who had consulted a crisis pregnancy center in Montgomery County, Ohio. The findings will be used to help develop public health prevention programs for unintended pregnancies.

Methods: A database sample of 581 records collected by a crisis pregnancy center in t Montgomery County was used for this study. Criteria for inclusion were women obtaining a positive pregnancy test, whose pregnancy intentions were assessed as being either abortion-minded or non-abortion-minded. Socio-demographic characteristics such as age, marital status, household income, education, religious …