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The Une Flu Crew: An Interprofessional Influenza Prevention Team, Christina Tsui, Annie Beauregard, Nathan Stoddard, Samantha Grela, Allison Bubar, Elise Reddington, Nicolette Schwab, Adam Lessard, Thomas Wickham

UNE Flu Crew

Research poster stemming from IPEC mini-grant funded student project The UNE Flu Crew: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Assessment of Knowledge, Beliefs and Perceptions surrounding Influenza Immunizations and the Promotion of Preventing Infection. Osteopathic medicine and public health students collaborated to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding the influenza vaccine among the University of New England’s student and faculty populations. The project also provided a peer-to-peer education model where members of the Flu Crew designed a teaching curriculum and provided community outreach to the UNE Biddeford campus and local community schools.

Health Practitioners’ Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine – A Pilot Study, Jessica Harnisch-Boyd, Amanda Langley, Alison Newell

Health Practitioners' Perspective On Caring For Older Adults In Rural Maine

Research poster stemming from IPEC mini-grant funded student project Health Practioners’ Perspective on Caring for Older Adults in Rural Maine. This pilot study was designed to identify challenges and determine potential solutions for Maine practitioners delivering health care to rural Maine’s aging population. UNE students from several healthcare professions partnered to interview physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists, and physical therapists caring for community-dwelling older adults in Rural Maine. The student researchers then analyzed the interviews and identified themes.

Raising The Minimum Legal Sales Age For Tobacco Products In Nebraska, Fernando A. Wilson, Nizar K. Wehbi, Kavita Mosalpuria, Li-Wu Chen

Reports: Center for Health Policy

No abstract provided.

An Interactive Curricula Experience (Ice) For Latino Immigrant Health, Kevin Molyneux, Ellen Plumb, Md, Martha Langley Ankeny, Med

CwiC Posters

The Interactive Curricula Experience (iCE) is an educational platform intended for interactive education utilizing multiple forms of media. It is being utilized at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) in various classes, among them Global Health.

One of the pertinent global-health-at-home topics at TJU relates to Latino immigrant health. Latino immigrants number more than 20,000 in Philadelphia. They are located throughout the city, although the highest concentrations are in North and South Philadelphia. With respect to health care, Latino immigrants are less likely to have a regular health care provider than non-immigrant Latinos.

Education to provide culturally sensitive care to Latino immigrants …

Public Health Considerations And The Culture Of Alcohol In Vietnam, Daniel Baquet

CwiC Posters

The problem of alcohol in Vietnam is interesting when considering the culture surrounding alcohol throughout the country, particularly amongst men. In 2010, Vietnamese men drank 12.1 liters of pure alcohol per capita, while women drank only 0.2 liters (WHO, 2014). The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health stated, “Vietnam’s national drinking patterns … are among the most fatal with the highest possible score for alcohol-attributable years of life lost,” a metric which includes liver cirrhosis, road traffic crashes, and the prevalence of alcohol use disorders and alcohol dependence (WHO, 2014). In addition, domestic alcohol production in Vietnam has …

Barriers To Care Amongst Rural Indigenous Mayans In Guatemala’S Western Highlands, Nirali Butala

CwiC Posters

Information presented here is based on 5-week volunteering experience at Primeros Pasos clinic in the rural Palajunoj Valley outside the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Almost all of the patient population is rural, indigenous Quiche Maya. Guatemala has a relatively high GDP and patient-doctor ratio (1000:1) compared to its neighboring Latin American countries, but these resources are extremely localized to its capital, Guatemala City, where 70% of the country’s physicians work.

Only the wealthy are able to utilize private clinics and hospitals that are known to provide the highest quality care. At these clinics, patients pay out-of-pocket. Indigenous, rural communities typically …

Addressing Childhood Obesity In Early Head Start Population In Philadelphia Through Early Intervention And Food Buying Clubs, Nishant Pandya, Rickie Brawer, Mph, Phd, Sarah Roescher

CwiC Posters

Aims:

To implement a food buying club model to increase access to fresh and healthy foods for families whose children (ages 2-5) participate in Early Head Start and the Maternity Care Coalition.

Compare four potential food distributors: Philadelphia SHARE, Asociacion Puertorriquenos in Marcha (APM), The Common Market, and JETRO to find the organization that can best implement a feasible food buying club run through Early Head Start to fit the families needs.

Does Age Influence Knowledge And Attitudes About Intrauterine Devices?, Sara Edwards, Lisa Perriera, Md, Mph, Rebecca J. Mercier Md Mph

CwiC Posters

Primary objectives:

• Are there differences in attitudes and beliefs about IUDs based on age?
• We hypothesized that older women may be more familiar with the negative outcomes of earlier models of the IUD and therefore may hold more negative attitudes toward IUDs.

Decentralization And Health: Case Studies Of Kenya, Pakistan, And The Philippines, Christina E. Lewis, David Clarke, Jd, Maryam Bigdeli, Phd

CwiC Posters

Decentralization, defined by the World Bank (2001) as, “the transfer of authority and responsibility for public functions from the central government to intermediate and local governments or quasi-­‐independent government organizations and/or the private sector,” is a movement that has gained much traction in recent history. For many countries undergoing decentralization, a major driver has been a desire to increase the role and participation of local governments in the decision-­‐making space. In doing this, it is hoped to create governance structures that are more accountable and responsive to the people. For health, decentralization has been touted as a potential way to …

Jeffhealth: Helping East Africa Link To Health, Elizabeth Kuhn, Emily Zhang, Naveed A. Rahman, Rebecca Margolis, Savannah Coe

CwiC Posters

JeffHEALTH-Helping East Africa Link to Health is a student-run organization at Thomas Jefferson University dedicated to improving basic medical education and quality of life in Rwanda, which was devastated in 1994 by civil war and genocide. Working in partnership with the Rwanda Village Concept Project, a student organization at the National University of Rwanda, JeffHEALTH seeks to implement sustainable health initiatives in our partner villages. Graduate students from Thomas Jefferson University travel to Rwanda where we taught Community Health Workers from the Villages of Akarambi and Ruli the following topics: Nutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies, Family Planning, Prenatal care, HIV, Sexually …

Stephen Klein Wellness Center Patient Satisfaction Survey: Development And Preliminary Results, Emily Knudsen-Strong, Msc, Joseph Flaxer, Rickie Brawer, Mph, Phd, Mudit Gilotra, Md, James Plumb, Md, Mph

CwiC Posters

Study design:

•Selected the CAHPS® with Patient Centered Medical Home question set to administer to patients receiving medical care at SKWC (52 questions)

•Included 2 supplemental questions to assess patients’ likelihood to refer others to SKWC

•Developed an additional survey for patients receiving behavioral health services (16 questions)

Participant recruitment and data collection:

•Calculated a target number of 130 participants based on CAHPS® guidelines of 50 surveys per Full Time Employee

•Observed patient flow and developed recruitment strategy for a convenience sample

•Eligibility criteria: patient ≥18 y/o and had a medical appointment in the last 12 months

•Participants were invited …

Sexual And Reproductive Health In Rwanda, Emily Zhang

CwiC Posters

KEY MESSAGES

• Empowerment (women, youth, communities)
• Inclusion (age + gender)
• Prevention/Early Detection

PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS

• Partner with Rwandan medical students to improve program delivery
• Communicate monthly with local leaders
• Partner with Community Health Center

FUTURE INTERVENTIONS

• Partner with Rwandan medical students to improve program delivery
• Communicate monthly with local leaders
• Partner with Community Health Center

Quality Of Care Assessment At A Resident-Based Primary Care Hiv Clinic, Amanda Lacue, Marshall Miller, Md

CwiC Posters

A quality improvement study based in a primary care resident-based HIV clinic, the Kendig Clinic, was conducted within Jefferson Family Medicine Associates. The study objectives were to

• Determine the percentage of the clinic patients meeting each quality measure

• Compare these calculated clinic measures to known national averages

• Use the data to determine areas to target for future quality improvement initiatives.

Hepatitis C Screening In The Homeless Population Of Philadelphia, Adam Zimilover

CwiC Posters

Hepatitis C is a viral infectious disease that is a major cause of liver disease around the world. By the 1970s, it was recognized that many hepatitis cases were not due to the known hepatitis A or hepatitis B viruses. It was not until 1989 when the virus, then known as non--‐A, non--‐B hepatitis, was identified as a new distinct virus, hepatitis C. The virus has seven major genotypes, with genotype 1 causing about 75% of cases in the United States. By 1990, a screening test for the virus was developed, and within a year, the first treatment for the …

Water Crisis In Vietnam, Jordan M. Zaid

CwiC Posters

• Immediately after the Vietnam War ended in 1975, Vietnam experienced economic turmoil and famine as the roots of industrialization began to grip the nation.

• In 1986, the government declared a rapid transition from a planned to a market economy would take hold. The ensuing change caused further increased industrial development and a subsequent growth of the emerging market economy. 1

• To this day, Vietnam’s GDP is rising yearly at a rapid rate.

• For this reason, much of Vietnam has been developed in a relatively short amount of time (since the end of the war) but much …

The Public Health Crisis In Greece And Its Ties To A Failing Economy, Anna M. Carleen

CwiC Posters

In 2009 the Greek government admitted that the numbers it had been reporting to the European Union about its national budget deficit were artificially small. The deficit was actually huge, way larger than what the EU requires of member countries if they want to reap the benefits of being in this financial network. A benefit of being in the EU is that it makes it much easier for governments to take out large loans, because lenders trust that a member country will make good on its debts due to the security it has from being part of the union. This …

Grant Application: The Une Flu Crew: An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Assessment Of Knowledge, Beliefs And Perceptions Surrounding Influenza Immunizations And The Promotion Of Preventing Infection, Jeff Wisniowski, Christina Tsui, Samantha Grela, Marissa Laramie, Cameron Bubar

UNE Flu Crew

IPEC Mini-grant application for funding of UNE student project The UNE Flu Crew: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Assessment of Knowledge, Beliefs and Perceptions surrounding Influenza Immunizations and the Promotion of Preventing Infection. Osteopathic medicine and public health students collaborated to assess the knowledge and perceptions regarding the influenza vaccine among the University of New England’s student and faculty populations. The project also provided a peer-to-peer education model where members of the Flu Crew designed a teaching curriculum and provided community outreach to the UNE Biddeford campus and local community schools.

An Overview Of State Criteria For Declaring A Public Health Emergency, Fernando A. Wilson, Nizar K. Wehbi, Kavita Mosalpuria

Reports: Center for Health Policy

No abstract provided.

Antibiotic Resistance, Rachel Balentine, Kaitlyn Flint, Aaron Motsinger, Mitchell Webber

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Antibiotic resistance is the ability of bacteria to resist the effects of an antibiotic. It occurs when bacteria change in a way that reduces the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or other agents designed to cure or prevent infections. Bacteria survive and continue to multiply, causing more harm.

Antibiotic Resistance, Jonathan Williams, Kjersti Fry, Leno Abraham, Meghan Robbins

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Antibiotics have been so widely used across the world that organisms have evolved and adapted to them, causing the drug to be less effective. Professionals do not know how to adapt because the bacteria keeps evolving to become resistant against the antibiotics.

Prescription Drug Abuse, Alaura Meister, Brianne O'Dell, Alathea Westbrook, Rachel Yuchimiuk

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Prescription drugs can be abused in multiple ways: using a medication that is not prescribed to you; taking a drug in a higher dosage or different form than originally prescribed, or; taking a drug for a different reason than prescribed.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Emily Genet, Caleb Hoover, Nicole K. Stute, Christy Varghese

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Vaccine preventable diseases are illnesses that can be defended against with vaccines. Vaccines are drugs that make a person immune to an illness using the body’s natural defense mechanisms

Death With Dignity, Bemjamin Adam, Samantha Gross, John Nybo, Joel Sweeney

Introduction to Public Health Posters

The death with dignity movement, which encompasses euthanasia, is a current trend in healthcare that negatively affects the public health of nations and adversely impacts the profession of pharmacy .

Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Katie Miller, Jinho Son, Meghan Strickling, Stephanie Wu

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Plastic is found in 9% of fish. At this rate, the Garbage Island will likely double in size in ten years. 7 billion pounds of non recyclable plastic are produced every year, and only 7% of the plastic in America is recycled. 1500 plastic water bottles are put in landfills and the ocean every second. The average person produces a half-pound of plastic waste every day in the U.S.

Gender Issues, Elizabeth Johnston, Elizabeth Depew, Cora Duran

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Gender issues occur when men and women (and everything in between) do not get the opportunity to enjoy the same rights across all sectors in society, valuing and favoring the opinions of them all equally.

Prescription Drug Abuse, Erin Ashley, Samantha Newman, Mason Thomas, Abby Woodard

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Prescription drug abuse is the use of a prescription medication in a way that is not intended by the prescribing doctor and can include taking medication that belongs to someone else, taking a medication in a way other than prescribed, or taking a medication to get high.

Driving While "Intexticated", Noah Branch, Ryan Mayer, Matthew Swett, Steven Woodfield

Introduction to Public Health Posters

82% of American teens age 16-17 own a cell phone, and 91% of adults own a cell phone. 34% of teens and 27% of adults have admitted to texting and driving.

Food Deserts, Mary Sprow, Martha Morton, Emily Fisher, Bethany Anderson

Introduction to Public Health Posters

A food desert is a geographical area in which there is not easy access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.

Consumerism, Shawn Mosser, Kristin Tague

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Consumerism/materialism is when material possessions are made more important than physical and/or spiritual needs. It is not only affected by the buying of material possessions, but also the hoarding of them.

Human Trafficking, Erin Dickman, Alaina Spears, Jessica Burval, Caleb Hasty

Introduction to Public Health Posters

Human trafficking is the recruitment, transfer, or harboring of persons, through the use or threat of force, coercion, or deception, for the purpose of exploitation, including sexual exploitation and forced labor. It is a modern form of slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others.