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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Cyberbullying And Self-Perceptions Of Students Associated With Their Academic Performance, Maham Muzamil, Gulzar H. Shah
Cyberbullying And Self-Perceptions Of Students Associated With Their Academic Performance, Maham Muzamil, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications
The aim of this study is to explore the factors influencing students’ academic achievements in secondary school level (grades 09 and 10). Those factors include students’ self-reported psychological and issues (e.g. being bullied through social media) as well as socioeconomic status. Study participants included610 students at senior secondary level (237 male and 363 female) randomly selected from ten different government schools. The schools were randomly selected from the lists provided by their respective Education District Officer (EDO). The data were collected by researchers with the help of teachers. Participants’ were offered as incentives a drawing for a gift certificate. Bivariate …
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Examines Urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern Examines urgent Challenges for Local Public Health Informatics
- Dr.Karl E. Peace Receives Notable Book Reviews
A Preliminary Examination Of Elevated Blood Lead Levels In A Rural Georgia County, R. Christopher Rustin, Yu Sun, Chris Calhoun, Christy Kuriatnyk
A Preliminary Examination Of Elevated Blood Lead Levels In A Rural Georgia County, R. Christopher Rustin, Yu Sun, Chris Calhoun, Christy Kuriatnyk
Environmental Health Sciences Faculty Publications
Background: Rural areas are often viewed as lower risk for lead poisoning and toxic exposures seriously impacting development of the brain and central nervous system; this report examines the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels for children <6 years of age in rural Ben Hill County, GA.
Methods: Lead surveillance data from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) were analyzed using SAS®v-9.3 to calculate the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels (≥5ug/dL) among those children in Ben Hill County who had been tested for lead; the results were compared to Georgia and national data.
Results: A preliminary analysis of 2010-2015 screening data for Ben Hill County indicates that 8.73% …
6>An Assessment Of Data Related To Inspections Of Risk Factors For Public Swimming Pools, Shanita Shack, Maurice Redmond, R. Christopher Rustin
An Assessment Of Data Related To Inspections Of Risk Factors For Public Swimming Pools, Shanita Shack, Maurice Redmond, R. Christopher Rustin
Environmental Health Sciences Faculty Publications
Background: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is mandated to ensure that public swimming pools are safe for those who use them. This mandate is carried out by the DPH and local environmental health professionals through regulations and inspections. In 2015, legislation was introduced proposing to reduce the authority of the DPH to inspect certain pool types (apartments, subdivision, condominiums) and thus reduce regulatory protections in place for swimmers. To ensure that the DPH had current information on the risks associated with pools, the EH team, with assistance from a graduate student, analyzed inspection data to evaluate risk factors …
School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University
School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University
School of Nursing News (2013-2023)
- Stephens Inducted into Honor Society
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern Examines Physical Activity Levels Of Older Cancer Survivors
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News (2012-2018)
- Georgia Southern Examines Physical Activity Levels of Older Cancer Survivors
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern Senior Honored as ESG Founders Award Winner
Community Health News, Georgia Southern University
Community Health News, Georgia Southern University
Community Health Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Senior Honored as ESG Founder’s Award Winner
Health & Kinesiology News, Georgia Southern University
Health & Kinesiology News, Georgia Southern University
Health and Kinesiology, Department of - News (2015-2023)
- New Food Product Showcase – Experimental Food Science Students’ Research
Georgia’S Rapid Expansion Of Mosquito Surveillance In Response To Zika Virus, R. Christopher Rustin, Deonte Martin, Rosmarie Kelly
Georgia’S Rapid Expansion Of Mosquito Surveillance In Response To Zika Virus, R. Christopher Rustin, Deonte Martin, Rosmarie Kelly
Environmental Health Sciences Faculty Presentations
Objective: To describe the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) mosquito surveillance capacity before and after Zika virus was declared a public health emergency, review and compare mosquito surveillance results from 2015 to 2016, and evaluate the risk of autochthonous vector transmission of Zika virus based on 2016 surveillance data of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
Introduction: Zika virus was declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization on February 1, 2016. With Georgia hosting the world’s busiest international airport and a sub-tropical climate that can support the primary Zika virus vector, Aedes aegypti, and secondary …
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern Examines Cyberbullying and Self-Perceptions of Students
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Examines Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use in LHDs
- Georgia Southern Examines Information Systems
- Georgia Southern Studies the Methods Behind 2015 Informatics Capacity and Needs Assessment Study
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern Partners with NYU in Study of the association of Perceived and Actual overweight on school Absenteeism
- Georgia Southern examines information systems
- Georgia southern examines electronic health records and meaningful use in LHDS
- Georgia Southern students inducted into omicron delta kappa national leadership honor society
- Georgia Southern studies the methods behind 2015 informatics capacity and needs assessment study
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University
Epidemiology News (2012-2018)
- Georgia Southern Partners with NYU in Study of the association of Perceived and Actual Overweight on School Absenteeism
Community Health News, Georgia Southern University
Community Health News, Georgia Southern University
Community Health Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Partners with NYU in Study of the association of Perceived and Actual Overweight on School Absenteeism
Health & Kinesiology News, Georgia Southern University
Health & Kinesiology News, Georgia Southern University
Health and Kinesiology, Department of - News (2015-2023)
- Faculty and Students Participate in 2016 Southeast Farm to School Conference
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern assesses skills and capacity for informatics
- Georgia Southern examines public health staff development needs in informatics
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Assesses Skills and Capacity for Informatics
- Georgia Southern Examines Public Health Staff Development Needs in Informatics
Tai Chi Can Improve Postural Stability As Measured By Resistance To Perturbation Related To Upper Limb Movement Among Healthy Older Adults, Jiahao Pan, Cuixian Liu, Shuqi Zhang, Li Li
Tai Chi Can Improve Postural Stability As Measured By Resistance To Perturbation Related To Upper Limb Movement Among Healthy Older Adults, Jiahao Pan, Cuixian Liu, Shuqi Zhang, Li Li
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology Faculty Publications
Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of Tai Chi (TC) training on postural control when upright standing was perturbed by upper limb movement.
Methods: Three groups, TC, Brisk walk (BW), and sedentary (SE), of thirty-six participants aged from 65 to 75 years were recruited from local community centers. Participants performed static balance task (quiet standing for 30 s with eyes open and closed) and fitting task (two different reaching distances X three different opening sizes to fit objects through). During tasks, the COP data was recorded while standing on the force plate. Criteria measures calculated …
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University
Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)
- Georgia Southern Associate Dean Serves as Guest Editor for the Special Issue on Health Informatics
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health News (2011-2023)
- Georgia Southern Associate Dean Serves as Guest Editor for the Special Issue on Health Informatics
- Georgia Southern:Examines Estimation of P (X>Y) when X and Y are Dependent Random Variables.
School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University
School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University
School of Nursing News (2013-2023)
- Nursing Students Help Evacuate Patients
Public Health Staff Development Needs In Informatics: Findings From A National Survey Of Local Health Departments, Barbara L. Massoudi, Kelley Chester, Gulzar H. Shah
Public Health Staff Development Needs In Informatics: Findings From A National Survey Of Local Health Departments, Barbara L. Massoudi, Kelley Chester, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Context: Public health practice is information-intensive and information-driven. Public health informatics is a nascent discipline, and most public health practitioners lack necessary skills in this area.
Objective: To describe the staff development needs of local health departments (LHDs) related to informatics.
Design: Data came from the 2015 Informatics Capacity and Needs Assessment Survey, conducted by Georgia Southern University in collaboration with the National Association of County & City Health Officials.
Participants: A total of 324 LHDs from all 50 states completed the survey (response rate: 50%).
Main Outcome Measure(s): Outcome measures included LHDs' specific staff development needs related to informatics. …
Electronic Health Records And Meaningful Use In Local Health Departments: Updates From The 2015 Naccho Informatics Assessment Survey, Karmen S. Williams, Gulzar H. Shah
Electronic Health Records And Meaningful Use In Local Health Departments: Updates From The 2015 Naccho Informatics Assessment Survey, Karmen S. Williams, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) are evolving the scope of operations, practices, and outcomes of population health in the United States. Local health departments (LHDs) need adequate health informatics capacities to handle the quantity and quality of population health data.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gain an updated view using the most recent data to identify the primary storage of clinical data, status of data for meaningful use, and characteristics associated with the implementation of EHRs in LHDs.
Methods: Data were drawn from the 2015 Informatics Capacity and Needs Assessment Survey, which used a stratified random sampling …
Local Health Departments' Partners And Challenges In Electronic Exchange Of Health Information, Gulzar H. Shah, Joshua Vest, Kay Lovelace, J. Mac Mccullough
Local Health Departments' Partners And Challenges In Electronic Exchange Of Health Information, Gulzar H. Shah, Joshua Vest, Kay Lovelace, J. Mac Mccullough
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Background: Unprecedented amounts of data are produced by the health care and other sectors, presenting opportunities for local health departments (LHDs) to access these data. LHDs will need to participate in health information exchange (HIE) with a number of partners in order to benefit from these data resources. LHDs' participation in HIEs with specific partners has not been studied.
Objectives: To describe the level of and challenges in LHD participation in HIE with other partners, and variation by LHD population size and governance type.
Data and Methods: This research uses data from the 2015 Informatics Capacity and Needs Assessment Survey, …
Interoperability Of Information Systems Managed And Used By The Local Health Departments, Gulzar H. Shah, Jonathon P. Leider, Huabin Luo, Ravneet Kaur
Interoperability Of Information Systems Managed And Used By The Local Health Departments, Gulzar H. Shah, Jonathon P. Leider, Huabin Luo, Ravneet Kaur
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Background: In the post-Affordable Care Act era marked by interorganizational collaborations and availability of large amounts of electronic data from other community partners, it is imperative to assess the interoperability of information systems used by the local health departments (LHDs).
Objectives: To describe the level of interoperability of LHD information systems and identify factors associated with lack of interoperability.
Data and Methods: This mixed-methods research uses data from the 2015 Informatics Capacity and Needs Assessment Survey, with a target population of all LHDs in the United States. A representative sample of 650 LHDs was drawn using a stratified random sampling …
An Iterative, Low-Cost Strategy To Building Information Systems Allows A Small Jurisdiction Local Health Department To Increase Efficiencies And Expand Services, Kay Lovelace, Gulzar H. Shah
An Iterative, Low-Cost Strategy To Building Information Systems Allows A Small Jurisdiction Local Health Department To Increase Efficiencies And Expand Services, Kay Lovelace, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
Objective and Methods: The objective of this case study was to describe the process and outcomes of a small local health department's (LHD's) strategy to build and use information systems. The case study is based on a review of documents and semi-structured interviews with key informants in the Pomperaug District Health Department. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed.
Results and Conclusions: The case study here suggests that small LHDs can use a low-resource, incremental strategy to build information systems for improving departmental effectiveness and efficiency. Specifically, we suggest that the elements for this department's success were simple information systems, …
Evaluating The Efficiency Of Treatment Comparison In Crossover Design By Allocating Subjects Based On Ranked Auxiliary Variable, Yisong Huang, Hani Samawi, Robert Vogel, Jingjing Yin, Worlanyo E. Gato, Daniel Linder
Evaluating The Efficiency Of Treatment Comparison In Crossover Design By Allocating Subjects Based On Ranked Auxiliary Variable, Yisong Huang, Hani Samawi, Robert Vogel, Jingjing Yin, Worlanyo E. Gato, Daniel Linder
Biostatistics Faculty Publications
The validity of statistical inference depends on proper randomization methods. However, even with proper randomization, we can have imbalanced with respect to important characteristics. In this paper, we introduce a method based on ranked auxiliary variables for treatment allocation in crossover designs using Latin squares models. We evaluate the improvement of the efficiency in treatment comparisons using the proposed method. Our simulation study reveals that our proposed method provides a more powerful test compared to simple randomization with the same sample size. The proposed method is illustrated by conducting an experiment to compare two different concentrations of titanium dioxide nanofiber …