Assessment Of A Multidisciplinary Feeding Program's Caregiver Education Material Through The Application Of Health Literacy Principles, Mary Thomas

Public Health Capstone Projects

The current capstone project examines the health literacy level of a Multidisciplinary Feeding Program’s Day Treatment Information Sheet. This material is disseminated to caregivers of autistic children after completion of the child’s feeding evaluation, which is conducted to determine eligibility for admission into the program. The current caregiver material was assessed using the CDC’s Clear Communication Index and Patient Education Measurement Assessment Tool, which are health literacy tools used to measure the understandability, communication level, and actionability of caregiver materials in written communication methods. After the Day Treatment Information Sheet was assessed and a score from each tool was produced, …

Payment Assessment Of Giving Birth In America Among Insurance Types For Years 2017 Through 2021, Jacy D. Harrell

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Abstract:

Introduction: The cost of giving birth ranges drastically throughout the country depending on multiple variables. One of these variables is insurance type. Whether that be private insurance, government insurance or self funded. By providing payment breakdowns by insurance type, this case study seeks to clarify payment amount for births.

Aim: To be able to provide cost transparency for giving birth and to show payment variation among payor types and over time for giving birth.

Methods: This capstone project utilizes publicly available, inpatient hospital stay data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). The capstone focuses on total payments per …

Tracking Childhood Vaccination Trends By Race: Analyzing Mmr-Only, Dtap-Only, And Varicella-Only Vaccine Coverage Rates From 2016-2022, Victoria Gallagher

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Declining vaccination rates due to factors like hesitancy and access issues during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, have spurred outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles and pertussis. This capstone analyzes vaccination coverage for MMR-only, DTaP-only, and Varicella-only shots among children from 2016 to 2022, focusing on racial disparities. Data from the National Immunization Surveys (NIS) informed the analysis, encompassing 118,323 children. Odds ratios from a multivariable logistic regression were used to perform this analysis, and statistical significance was determined using a 95% confidence interval (CI). Black children had lower odds of MMR and Varicella vaccination compared to White children …

The Most Diverse Square Mile In America: Sociodemographic, Health Profiles, And Access To Healthcare Among The Refugee, Immigrant, And Migrant Population In Clarkston, Georgia, Win Min Thein

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ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Georgia State University's Prevention Research Center conducted a community needs assessment (CNA) survey in Clarkston, GA to gather data on residents' health, experiences with violence and discrimination, and access to resources such as food, childcare, safe housing, early learning programs, and healthcare.

AIM: This capstone project compared socio-demographic characteristics, health status, and access to healthcare among Clarkston residents using CNA data. It specifically focused on documenting disparities between U.S.-born and foreign-born populations, as well as comparing healthcare access based on English proficiency skills. The long-term goal of these analyses is to identify population needs and provide recommendations for …

Prep Inequities Among Black And Latino Msm In The United States: Identifying Barriers And Opportunities Using A Social Ecological Model (Sem) Framework, Ryan Fisher

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a salient public health priority in the United States. While Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has existed for HIV prevention efforts since 2012, its effectiveness in epidemic control at the population level relies on the ability of vulnerable populations at increased risk of HIV to access this biomedical intervention. In the United States, most of the new HIV infections in 2021 were among gay and bisexual men, the majority of whom were Black or Hispanic/Latino. This disparity for Black and Latino men who have sex with men (BLMSM) is rooted in deeply entrenched social determinants of health. …