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Standardizing Perinatal Mental Health Interventions: A Guide For The U.S., Maile Lauren Robles
Standardizing Perinatal Mental Health Interventions: A Guide For The U.S., Maile Lauren Robles
Master's Projects and Capstones
The term perinatal individual refers to women and other individuals who are pregnant or who have been pregnant within the last 12 months. Every year, in the United States there are 700 pregnancy-related deaths and 10% are due to mental health causes including death by suicide. Mental health conditions including but not limited to anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder affect one in five perinatal individuals throughout the United States. This increases perinatal morbidity, hospitalization costs, and economic burden nationwide.
After 43 days postpartum, mental health conditions are the second leading cause of death. The United States …
Illegal Homeless Encampments In California: Using The Com-B Framework To Transform A Public Health Nuisance Into A New Housing Development Model, Desiree E. Orozco
Illegal Homeless Encampments In California: Using The Com-B Framework To Transform A Public Health Nuisance Into A New Housing Development Model, Desiree E. Orozco
Master's Projects and Capstones
California has the highest homeless population, with over 161,000 people experiencing homelessness. Despite approving a billion dollars in grants for the 2018-2019 budget, The 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress revealed California had an increase of over 3,500 individuals staying in shelters between 2020-2021. The multi-faceted and multi-dimensional issues of homelessness and policies make it difficult to prevent individuals experiencing homelessness from living in illegal encampments. Therefore, the author proposes a multi-prong approach to homelessness in California grounded in theories of the Socio-Ecological Model (SEM) and COM-B model and informed by housing first and permanent supportive housing practices. …
Closing The Gap: Achieving Equitable Healthcare Outcomes For Kaiser Permanente Members, Trang T. Phan
Closing The Gap: Achieving Equitable Healthcare Outcomes For Kaiser Permanente Members, Trang T. Phan
Master's Projects and Capstones
The University of San Francisco provides a comprehensive Master of Public Health curriculum to deliver a wide breadth of public health knowledge. The MPH program not only equipped me with the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful, it also allowed me to find my passion. The well-established coursework and knowledgeable professors have instilled within me a passion to achieve health equity for everyone, regardless of their social, economic, or environmental disadvantages. I incorporated this mission into my practicum experience and completed over 400 hours at Kaiser Permanente to focus on eliminating health disparities for the patients, families, and communities …