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Predictive Mapping Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis At The County Level In The State Of Florida, Ali Moradi

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: One of the major barriers to developing an accurate tuberculosis (TB) surveillance program for Florida is the design and implementation of a sampling system that will adequately monitor and predict varying sizes and characteristics of county-level vulnerable endemic sub-populations and their explanatory covariates (e.g., living or working in a residential care facility). The aim of this research study is to envision an endemic, tuberculosis-related web-based interface for use by public health officials in the State of Florida which includes generating essential information such as a real-time syndrome-based reporting to regulate automated and immediate 'Alerts' to public health officials, doctors, …

The Relationship Of Attributions And Parental Characteristics With Parental Problem Recognition, Lindsey Heath Steding

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A significant number of youth experience mental health disorders for which they suffer negative consequences. Although there are evidence-based therapies available to help children and their families, most youth do not receive treatment. Parental problem recognition is likely a primary barrier in this process. This study begins to address why parents may have difficulty recognizing mental health problems by extending existing models and integrating evidence about parental perceptions. Specifically, the study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental attributions and parents’ problem determination, and to examine the influence that parental characteristics have on this judgment process. Participants included 164 parents …

Psychological First Aid For Veteran Disaster Survivors And Their Families, Center For Leadership In Public Health Practice

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center

• Fundamentals of Psychological FirstAid
• Practical model for administering psychological first aid Veteran disaster survivors and their families
• Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide (2nd Edition)

Tuberculosis First (Field Investigator Response And Surveillance Training), Center For Leadership In Public Health Practice

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center

• Develop interviewing and communication skills needed to assist in eliciting health information to assist in a tuberculosis disease outbreak investigation.
  • Course skills are adaptable to other health settings.
• Review fundamentals of nonverbal and verbal communication.
• Understand fundamentals of Interviewing Techniques:
  • Concepts of Bias.
  • Importance of Identifying Unusual Occurrences.
  • Importance of Maintaining Cultural Sensitivity, Confidentiality and Ethics during interviewing.

Tuberculosis: Fundamentals And Response Planning, Center For Leadership In Public Health Practice

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center

• Brief History of Tuberculosis and Current Epidemiology
• Tuberculosis Transmission and Pathogenesis
• Latent Tuberculosis Infection
• Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
• Methods for Detecting Tuberculosis Infection-U.S.
• Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease
• Reporting a Tuberculosis Case
• Tuberculosis Contact Investigation
• Core Steps of a Tuberculosis Outbreak Investigation

Disaster Behavioral Health First Aid Specialist Training For Responders, Center For Leadership In Public Health Practice

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center

Essential awareness, knowledge, and skills to promote behavioral health and wellness through individual and team approaches for preventing, mitigating, and managing disaster worker stress and for developing disaster stress resistance and resilience to the negative effects of critical incident stress exposure.