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- Does Age Influence Knowledge and Attitudes about Intrauterine Devices (1)
- Exercise Beliefs During Pregnancy in a Predominantly Low-Income (1)
- Exploring the Feasibility of Incorporating Sexual Education into Routine Adolescent Office Visits (1)
- Helping East Africa Link to Health (1)
- Hepatitis C Screening in the Homeless Population of Philadelphia (1)
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- Public Health Considerations and the Culture of Alcohol in Vietnam (1)
- Quality of Care Assessment at a Resident-based Primary Care HIV Clinic (1)
- Recurrence of Ganglion Cysts Following Re-excision (1)
- Sexual and Reproductive Health in Rwanda (1)
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An Interactive Curricula Experience (Ice) For Latino Immigrant Health, Kevin Molyneux, Ellen Plumb, Md, Martha Langley Ankeny, Med
An Interactive Curricula Experience (Ice) For Latino Immigrant Health, Kevin Molyneux, Ellen Plumb, Md, Martha Langley Ankeny, Med
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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
Public Health Considerations And The Culture Of Alcohol In Vietnam, Daniel Baquet
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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
Barriers To Care Amongst Rural Indigenous Mayans In Guatemala’S Western Highlands, Nirali Butala
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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
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
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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.
An Evaluation Of Risk Attitudes And Risk Tolerance In Emergency Medicine Residents, Nishad A. Rahman, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Md
An Evaluation Of Risk Attitudes And Risk Tolerance In Emergency Medicine Residents, Nishad A. Rahman, Dimitrios Papanagnou, Md
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An underlying issue to our current healthcare system is how decisions made in the emergency department affect patients. This is paramount for underserved populations, which are more likely to have poor physical and mental health, lack of primary care, greater use of health services, and be generally dissatisfied with their medical care.1,2 What should the emergency physician (EP) do for these patients?
These decisions are largely based upon individual risk tolerance. While risk is a indelible part of emergency medicine (EM), a risk profile of EM residents has not been compiled. Knowledge of risk taking tendencies among this niche of …
Exploring The Feasibility Of Incorporating Sexual Education Into Routine Adolescent Office Visits, Holly A. Rankin, Alisa Losasso, Md, Beth I. Schwartz, Md
Exploring The Feasibility Of Incorporating Sexual Education Into Routine Adolescent Office Visits, Holly A. Rankin, Alisa Losasso, Md, Beth I. Schwartz, Md
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Preventative sexual education can reduce the negative health outcomes of sexual behavior in adolescent populations.1 The objective of this pilot study was to determine if sexual education can be delivered as a scripted five-minute module during a routine adolescent office visit in a manner that is non-disruptive of clinic flow and acceptable to both patients and providers.
• 85% of providers reported the intervention did not interrupt clinic flow
• 86% of patients reported the intervention to be appropriate and 92% of providers were satisfied overall with the intervention
These pilot data highlight that the incorporation of brief scripted sexual …
Does Age Influence Knowledge And Attitudes About Intrauterine Devices?, Sara Edwards, Lisa Perriera, Md, Mph, Rebecca J. Mercier Md Mph
Does Age Influence Knowledge And Attitudes About Intrauterine Devices?, Sara Edwards, Lisa Perriera, Md, Mph, Rebecca J. Mercier Md Mph
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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
Decentralization And Health: Case Studies Of Kenya, Pakistan, And The Philippines, Christina E. Lewis, David Clarke, Jd, Maryam Bigdeli, Phd
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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
Jeffhealth: Helping East Africa Link To Health, Elizabeth Kuhn, Emily Zhang, Naveed A. Rahman, Rebecca Margolis, Savannah Coe
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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
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
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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
Sexual And Reproductive Health In Rwanda, Emily Zhang
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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
Quality Of Care Assessment At A Resident-Based Primary Care Hiv Clinic, Amanda Lacue, Marshall Miller, Md
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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
Hepatitis C Screening In The Homeless Population Of Philadelphia, Adam Zimilover
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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
Water Crisis In Vietnam, Jordan M. Zaid
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• 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
The Public Health Crisis In Greece And Its Ties To A Failing Economy, Anna M. Carleen
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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 …
Recurrence Of Ganglion Cysts Following Re-Excision, Lindsay S. Mcalpine, Msiii, Juana Medina, Md, Nayoung Kim, Bs, Michael Rivlin, Md
Recurrence Of Ganglion Cysts Following Re-Excision, Lindsay S. Mcalpine, Msiii, Juana Medina, Md, Nayoung Kim, Bs, Michael Rivlin, Md
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Previous studies have examined the recurrence of ganglion cysts after surgical excision at a rate of 4 to 40%. However, recurrence after revision surgical excision is unknown. The purpose of this study was to define the incidence of recurrent ganglion cysts in patients who underwent a 2nd excisional procedure.
Exercise Beliefs During Pregnancy In A Predominantly Low-Income, Urban Minority Population, Lindsay S. Mcalpine, Msiii, Christine A. Marschilok, Pgy-3, Amber S. Maratas, Md, Jeremy D. Close, Md
Exercise Beliefs During Pregnancy In A Predominantly Low-Income, Urban Minority Population, Lindsay S. Mcalpine, Msiii, Christine A. Marschilok, Pgy-3, Amber S. Maratas, Md, Jeremy D. Close, Md
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In 2002, and reaffirmed in 2009, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that healthy pregnant women exercise for at least thirty minutes most days of the week. Exercise during a healthy pregnancy is safe and has many maternal and fetal benefits. Identified benefits include management of weight gain, improvement in mood, and preparation for labor. Previous research has evaluated women’s beliefs and practices of exercise in pregnancy, but it has focused on affluent, ethnic majority populations. This survey study was performed to assess beliefs about exercise in pregnancy in a predominantly low-income, urban minority population.