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A Survey Of Motivations For 9/11, Hurricane Katrina And General Lapsed Donors In Northern Vermont, G Balderama, P. Chen, M. Clay, S. Dorsky, C. Mcilree, J. Sisemoore, J. Stinnett-Donnelly, C. Dembeck, P. Nattress, J. Carney, M.K. Fung
A Survey Of Motivations For 9/11, Hurricane Katrina And General Lapsed Donors In Northern Vermont, G Balderama, P. Chen, M. Clay, S. Dorsky, C. Mcilree, J. Sisemoore, J. Stinnett-Donnelly, C. Dembeck, P. Nattress, J. Carney, M.K. Fung
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Introduction: Despite rising demand, blood donation has remained stagnant in recent years, except for donation spikes that occurred in periods after major national crises such as the September 11th attacks in 2001 and Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. During times between such events, the majority of blood donations are due to repeat donors. The remainder of the blood supply is supplemented by one time or infrequent donors who have since stopped giving blood, i.e. lapsed donors. A third group of donors, designated disaster donors has been identified. These are individuals who donated blood due to these disasters but who have …
Barriers To Completing Colonoscopy Screenings, Adetola Fadeyibi, John Fialkovich, Mellory Gibberson, Joseph Kaserman, Peter Lloyd, Melinda Myzak, Joseph Pare, Greta Spottswood, Debbie Dameron, James Vecchio
Barriers To Completing Colonoscopy Screenings, Adetola Fadeyibi, John Fialkovich, Mellory Gibberson, Joseph Kaserman, Peter Lloyd, Melinda Myzak, Joseph Pare, Greta Spottswood, Debbie Dameron, James Vecchio
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Background: - Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and the third leading cause of cancer death in Vermont. - Colon cancer progression may be prevented by removing precancerous polyps found on colonoscopy screening. -Vermont ranks among the states with the best colon cancer screening rates, but there is room for improvement. In 2006, 55.5% of Vermonters over 50 years of age had undergone a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy within the last 5 years. Vermont’s public health goal is to raise this percentage of screened individuals to 65% by 2010. - Vermont medical institutions …
Smoking Profile Of Woodside Juvenile Detention Center And Interventional Goal-Setting Workshop, Stephanie Bakaysa, Daniel Goold, Meghan Gunn, Cortney Haynes, Jeffrey Kaye, Ryan Vealy, Yana Wirengard, Hijab Zubairi, Judith Christensen, Jan Carney
Smoking Profile Of Woodside Juvenile Detention Center And Interventional Goal-Setting Workshop, Stephanie Bakaysa, Daniel Goold, Meghan Gunn, Cortney Haynes, Jeffrey Kaye, Ryan Vealy, Yana Wirengard, Hijab Zubairi, Judith Christensen, Jan Carney
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Abstract: We studied smoking status among teenage residents at the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center (Woodside) in Vermont. Using a modified CDC survey and focus groups, we found that short-term detention residents (S group) were significantly more likely to be “smokers” than the long-term treatment residents (L group). All residents reported that stress had an important impact on their lives. Based on our findings, we implemented a goal setting workshop for both L and S groups.
Barriers To Pediatric Blood Lead Screening, Amanda Abramson, Catherine Avener, Jillian Brennan, Elizabeth Hill, Britton Keeshan, Jeffrey Maclean, Kelly Mebust, Sanchit Maruti, Wendy Davis, Austin Sumner, Jan Carney
Barriers To Pediatric Blood Lead Screening, Amanda Abramson, Catherine Avener, Jillian Brennan, Elizabeth Hill, Britton Keeshan, Jeffrey Maclean, Kelly Mebust, Sanchit Maruti, Wendy Davis, Austin Sumner, Jan Carney
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Background: The pernicious effects of lead on the health of children are well-documented. The severity of many of these effects directly correlates with increasing blood lead levels (BLLs). The current recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is that BLLs 10 g/dL are dangerous. However, new evidence demonstrates that there is no safe BLL and that children with BLLs /dL exhibit neurological and social deficits. The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) currently recommends universal blood lead screening for 12 and 24 month-old children. In 2006, 79% of 12 month-old children …
Enhancing Attendance Of The Greater Burlington Ymca Diabetes Fitness Program, Nicholas Antell, Michelle Cangiano, Jessica Deane, Chris Lin, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Schlein, Richard Zinke, Pam Farnham, Kevin Hatin
Enhancing Attendance Of The Greater Burlington Ymca Diabetes Fitness Program, Nicholas Antell, Michelle Cangiano, Jessica Deane, Chris Lin, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Schlein, Richard Zinke, Pam Farnham, Kevin Hatin
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Introduction: Since 1999, the Burlington YMCA has offered a free aerobics class to members of the community with diabetes. Additionally, the class regularly monitors participants’ health status. These data support the well-established benefit of exercise in diabetes. Medical Monitoring •hemoglobin A1C •blood pressure •resting pulse rate (before and after each twelve week session) About the Program •Began in 1999 •Free •Physician’s referral required •2h aerobics, twice per week: 1h land + 1h water
Access To Health Care Through Catamount Health; Do Providers Know Enough To Refer?, Morgan Carlson, Lisa Chui, Walter Denino, Neel Kapasi, Amy Mcgettrick, Adrienne Pahl, Trevor Pour, Heidi Schumacher, Serena Choudhry, Burton Wilcke
Access To Health Care Through Catamount Health; Do Providers Know Enough To Refer?, Morgan Carlson, Lisa Chui, Walter Denino, Neel Kapasi, Amy Mcgettrick, Adrienne Pahl, Trevor Pour, Heidi Schumacher, Serena Choudhry, Burton Wilcke
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Background: On November 1, 2007, Vermont launched ‘Catamount Health,’ a state-sponsored private insurance plan. The goal: to close the gap between privately insured and Medicaid insured Vermonters. Previous programs such as Dr. Dynasaur and VHAP were already in place to care for children and low-income residents respectively. Now, under the umbrella title of “Green Mountain Care,” Catamount Health joins them. Catamount Health offers private coverage through either Blue Cross/Blue Shield of VT or MVP Health Care, the cost of which is offset by the state according to income level and household size. To qualify for Catamount, an individual must have …
Health Coverage History Of Local Uninsured Patientsassessing The Need For An Eligibility Specialist, C J. Bailey, L P. Gerety, Mh Guignon, A. S. Helminski, Aa Merriam, J. Ravera, A Tang, W. G. Tharp, J Bourgo, H Maltby
Health Coverage History Of Local Uninsured Patientsassessing The Need For An Eligibility Specialist, C J. Bailey, L P. Gerety, Mh Guignon, A. S. Helminski, Aa Merriam, J. Ravera, A Tang, W. G. Tharp, J Bourgo, H Maltby
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Abstract: Uninsured Americans are a growing population as insurance premiums climb and fewer employers offer health coverage. Providing medical care to the uninsured often represents a significant financial loss to medical institutions. Our study sought to describe the insurance history and barriers to obtaining health coverage for uninsured patients at the Community Health Center of Burlington, Vermont (CHCB). The potential benefit of adding an insurance eligibility position to the staff at CHCB was also explored. Data were collected by random phone survey from 100 CHCB patients identified as uninsured at their last visit; patients were queried regarding insurance history and …
Factors Affecting The Nutritional Status Of Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Clients, Dilip Babu, Jessica Bordley, Luz Felix-Marquez, Kara Gaston, Jason Halperin, Elise Heath, Anna Liberatore, Lynn Zanardi Blevins
Factors Affecting The Nutritional Status Of Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Clients, Dilip Babu, Jessica Bordley, Luz Felix-Marquez, Kara Gaston, Jason Halperin, Elise Heath, Anna Liberatore, Lynn Zanardi Blevins
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Objectives: Using a twenty-four hour food recall and the USDA MyPyramid guidelines, we considered how various factors affect the nutritional status of Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf clients. The factors we considered were housing stability, body mass index, sharing of food with dependants, skipping meals, and enrollment in the Food Stamp Program. The results of our study will inform the Food Shelf about their clients and the barriers they face in trying to maintain a healthy diet and potentially be used to improve programs.
Barriers To Health Literacy And Competency Participatory Education In The Champlain Valley Head Start Program, Alyssa Bennett, Kenneth Christian, Rosamund Davis, Vanessa Hui, Jessie Janowski, Elizabeth Lycett, Christopher Randall, Michael Salmela, Melissa Barrett, Christa Zehle
Barriers To Health Literacy And Competency Participatory Education In The Champlain Valley Head Start Program, Alyssa Bennett, Kenneth Christian, Rosamund Davis, Vanessa Hui, Jessie Janowski, Elizabeth Lycett, Christopher Randall, Michael Salmela, Melissa Barrett, Christa Zehle
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Background: Poor health literacy has impeded public health efforts for many years. Several barriers to achieving higher levels of health literacy have been identified and specific ethods to overcome these have been applied: • Role-playing has been shown to be an effective way to communicate ideas, creating audience participation and learner empowerment. • Pictographs, simple drawings depicting stories or principles, have also been used to make health information more comprehendible. • Non-written forms of communication have been especially useful in overcoming language barriers. • A recent Harvard study demonstrated the ability to increase health literacy in low-income populations. Over a …
Health Literacy And Medication Practices In Senior Housing Residents, M. Alavian, J. Cassavaugh, S. Haji, J. Hellmuth, M. Homes, S. Mulligan, A. Old, A. Whitehead, K. Fitzgerald, A. Kennedy, V. Hood, J. Carney
Health Literacy And Medication Practices In Senior Housing Residents, M. Alavian, J. Cassavaugh, S. Haji, J. Hellmuth, M. Homes, S. Mulligan, A. Old, A. Whitehead, K. Fitzgerald, A. Kennedy, V. Hood, J. Carney
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Objective: To conduct a descriptive analysis of health literacy, knowledge of prescribed medications, and methods of administering medications in a cohort of senior housing residents.
Defining A Paradigm For The Dissemination Of Health Information To Immigrant Populations At The Fletcher Free Library, Kristen Connolly, John Dewitt, Juli Gardner, Joseph Lopreiato, Leah Novinger, Timothy Plante, Uni Wong, Amber Gaster, Mark Pasanen, Jill Jemison
Defining A Paradigm For The Dissemination Of Health Information To Immigrant Populations At The Fletcher Free Library, Kristen Connolly, John Dewitt, Juli Gardner, Joseph Lopreiato, Leah Novinger, Timothy Plante, Uni Wong, Amber Gaster, Mark Pasanen, Jill Jemison
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Abstract: In recent years, the surge of refugee families to the greater Burlington area has lead to a significant increase in the minority population of the city. The Fletcher Free Library (FFL) represents a potential health information resource for this population; it is, however, little utilized. Our project sought to target one of these minority populations, the Somali Bantu, and to diminish the barriers to the use of the FFL’s resources within the Somali population itself. To reduce barriers to access of health information by the Somali Bantu population, we educated the FFl’s reference librarians on Somali culture, developed a …
Hypertension Education And The Burlington Housing Authority, Rebecca Evans, Matt Greene, David Iberri, Casey Johnson, Benjamin Kunz, Annice Mason, Kanayo Tatsumi, Kelsey Walton, Sarah Russell, Alan Rubin, Jan Carney
Hypertension Education And The Burlington Housing Authority, Rebecca Evans, Matt Greene, David Iberri, Casey Johnson, Benjamin Kunz, Annice Mason, Kanayo Tatsumi, Kelsey Walton, Sarah Russell, Alan Rubin, Jan Carney
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Background: • 2/3 seniors are hypertensive (>140/90 mm Hg) • Hypertension is the most common risk factor for premature heart disease and stroke • Non-modifiable risk factors: race, age, sex, diabetes mellitus, and hypercholesterolemia • Modifiable risk factors: smoking, obesity, and excessive alcohol • Clinical trials show that lifestylemodification and medications can reduce the incidence of adverse outcomes associated with hypertension • Patient education is a high priority
Respiratory Management Of Patients With Als In Northern New England, Katie Davisson, Ariel Gallant-Bernstien, Mai Hoang, David Longstroth, Bryan Mason, Colleen Moran, Omar Ozgur, Abigail Woodhead, Rup Tandan, Christine Broderick
Respiratory Management Of Patients With Als In Northern New England, Katie Davisson, Ariel Gallant-Bernstien, Mai Hoang, David Longstroth, Bryan Mason, Colleen Moran, Omar Ozgur, Abigail Woodhead, Rup Tandan, Christine Broderick
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Background: • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of brain and spinal cord motor neurons, leading to steady loss of voluntary muscle function and early death from respiratory failure. •The incidence of ALS is 1?2/100,000 population, the prevalence is 5?6/100,000 and approximately 30,000 people are living with ALS in the United States. • Currently there is no cure for ALS; treatment is focused on symptomatic care and improving the quality of life. • Most ALS patients in the United States are treated either at multidisciplinary ALS centers/clinics …
Chittenden County Child Care Providers & Conflict Implementing Sick Child Guidelines, Shahin Foroutan, Joanna Gell, Hui-Shan Hsu, Elena V. Simon, Justin Smith, Kirsten Threlkeld, Nicholas Weinberg, Meghan Flanders, Jillian Sullivan
Chittenden County Child Care Providers & Conflict Implementing Sick Child Guidelines, Shahin Foroutan, Joanna Gell, Hui-Shan Hsu, Elena V. Simon, Justin Smith, Kirsten Threlkeld, Nicholas Weinberg, Meghan Flanders, Jillian Sullivan
Public Health Projects, 2008-present
Introduction: Nationwide, 61% of children under age five are enrolled in a form of non-parental care. Problems arise when a child becomes sick and is not able toattend daycare or has to be sent home. Parents must either miss work to care for their child or find someone else to care for them. Since there is stress surrounding taking time off, and because the criteria used to exclude children from child care can be ambiguous, parents may feel that their child doesn’t need to be sent home. Each child care provider has to set up exclusion criteria that meet state …