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A Comparison Of Health Care Systems In The Western World, Katherine Regan Lawall

Senior Theses

This senior thesis evaluates the health care systems of the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Denmark, before looking at how their approaches could be adapted to the U.S. system. I picked these specific countries due to their similarity in geographic location, demographic, religious affiliations, and population size but have different styles of health care systems (public, mixed, and private) that are set up in varying ways. Additionally, these populations have similar health issues to one another, such as aging-populations, and to the U.S. as well like the top causes of death. However, these four western European countries have longer life expediencies …

Implementation And Evaluation Of A Social Media Campaign To Promote Cervical Cancer Prevention And Control, Kelsie Nicole Dirksing

Senior Theses

Background: Cervical Cancer-Free South Carolina (CCFSC) is a member state of the Cervical Cancer-Free Coalition focused on eliminating cervical cancer through screening, follow-up care, HPV vaccination, and education. CCFSC utilizes social media to help spread awareness about cervical cancer prevention and control.

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to develop, implement, and evaluate a social media campaign for CCFSC during Cervical Health Awareness Month in January 2016.

Methods: Two social media plans – one for CCFSC use and another for CCFSC partner use – were developed for use during Cervical Health Awareness Month in January 2016. The CCFSC posts …