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Review Of: Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, And Capacity, Danielle M. Davidov
Review Of: Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, And Capacity, Danielle M. Davidov
Journal of Appalachian Health
The Journal of Appalachian Health is committed to reviewing published media that relates to contemporary concepts affecting the health of Appalachia. This is a review of the text Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity. This book is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in Appalachian history, public health, and health disparities research.
Psychosocial Outcomes Post-Concussion Of Female Collegiate Athletes, Victoria Farley
Psychosocial Outcomes Post-Concussion Of Female Collegiate Athletes, Victoria Farley
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Concussions are traumatic brain injuries impacting upwards of 3 million athletes per year. Female collegiate athletes are an essential group of athletes to investigate as they account for 47% of all collegiate athletes and often suffer more severe concussions with worse concussion symptoms than their male counterparts. Many symptoms are associated with concussion such as dizziness nausea, headaches, and instability, however, some injury symptoms extend beyond physical symptoms. The symptoms that extend beyond physical often mimic different psychosocial factors like depression and anxiety. This study investigated the associations of injury, the duration of symptoms, and the psychosocial impacts of injury …
Saint Louis, Missouri Maternal Mortality Prevention Program: Rose Program, Abbi Peck
Saint Louis, Missouri Maternal Mortality Prevention Program: Rose Program, Abbi Peck
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
In the United States, maternal mortality has become a growing public health concern after recent studies revealed significant disparities in maternal health outcomes when compared to other high-income countries (The Commonwealth Fund, 2020). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines maternal mortality as the death of a pregnant woman or the death of a woman within 42 days of delivery, miscarriage, termination, or ectopic pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022a). From 2017-2019, the maternal mortality in Saint Louis, Missouri, the state’s largest and most populated metropolitan area, was determined to be 36.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This …