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Describing The Health Care Needs Of School-Age Children In Sub-Saharan Africa In Order To Develop A Model Of A Nurse-Run School-Based Health Clinic, Bonnie Tong
Yale School of Nursing Digital Theses
Objective: Rural Kenya is affected by health disparities and poor health outcomes among school-age children. This paper identifies gaps in health care among school-aged children in rural Kenya, in order to identify a health care model to meet those gaps.
Design: The results of a systematic review on the health care needs were triangulated with field notes from interviews of stakeholders in a rural Kenyan village. Needs were then compared with currently available health care resources to identify gaps.
Sample: Multiple databases were searched to identify relevant articles published between the years 2000- 2014. Interviews were conducted with health workers, …
Influenza And Asthma Hospitalizations In Nyc From 2002-2012, Pauline Trinh
Influenza And Asthma Hospitalizations In Nyc From 2002-2012, Pauline Trinh
Public Health Theses
INTRODUCTION: The literature has focused primarily on rhinoviruses as the major determinant of asthma exacerbations. The association between other respiratory viruses such as influenza and asthma exacerbations is not well characterized and further understanding can better inform prevention strategies to reduce influenza-related asthma.
OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this study is to determine whether asthma hospitalizations of children and adults in the five boroughs of New York City is correlated with influenza hospitalizations temporally and spatially and whether these correlations differ by county or age.
METHODS: A times series regression analysis was performed using influenza hospitalizations as the explanatory series …