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Church-Based Health Care Initiatives In East Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie Warner-Collins
Church-Based Health Care Initiatives In East Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie Warner-Collins
2010-2016 Archived Posters
A qualitative case study that investigated the perceptions of clergy regarding their roles, and those of the church, in health care advocacy. Questions emanating from the research literature were piloted to 4 expert jurors before distribution to 17 main participants. The results indicated that barriers to health care access was predicated on clerical perceptions of the role of the church, severed relationships between collaborators, and several faulty and systemic factors of prior partnerships.
Consumer Satisfaction With Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Doughnuts For Commercial Production, Kevin Thomas Cavanagh
Consumer Satisfaction With Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Doughnuts For Commercial Production, Kevin Thomas Cavanagh
2010-2016 Archived Posters
The demand for gluten-free baked goods has been growing. Currently the baking industry has been unable to produce a yeast-raised gluten-free doughnut to meet this demand. This study tested one formula, and sought to discover the feasibility. Research into gluten-free baked goods offers celiac suffers more versatility in their diet.
Men Who Have Sex With Men And Use Of An In Home Hiv Test, Richard Jimenez
Men Who Have Sex With Men And Use Of An In Home Hiv Test, Richard Jimenez
2010-2016 Archived Posters
The authors will examine Men Who Have Sex with Men’s (MSM ) knowledge, attitudes, and utilization patterns of a new rapid in home HIV test. Data will be collected via a focus group interview session of MSM ages 18-21 recruited from the Houston, Texas metropolitan area with the assistance of a community research collaborator partner, the Montrose Center.
Leadership Strategies And Initiatives For Combating Medicaid Fraud And Abuse, Krista K. Laursen
Leadership Strategies And Initiatives For Combating Medicaid Fraud And Abuse, Krista K. Laursen
2010-2016 Archived Posters
This study explored how health-care leaders in Arizona characterized limitations to the mitigation of Medicaid fraud and abuse. Emergent themes included the need for the application of modern technologies to combat Medicaid fraud and abuse and the concentration of Medicaid fraud and abuse mitigation efforts at the state level.
Changes In Quality Of Life And Physiologic Measures In Heart Failure Patients Related To Gender And Race, Linda Steele
Changes In Quality Of Life And Physiologic Measures In Heart Failure Patients Related To Gender And Race, Linda Steele
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem, with approximately 6 million people currently living with HF in the United States. It is estimated that HF will cost $39.2 billion annually (2012) inclusive of health care services, medications, and lost productivity. Two nonmodifiable risk factors for developing HF are race and gender. HF is a complex cardiovascular illness associated with diminished quality of life, decreased exercise tolerance, and increasing disease severity. This study examined the relationship between quality of life and selected physiologic variables and race aand gender on 54 patients over a six month time period.
Dr. William Gorgas And His Management Style In The Eradication Of Yellow Fever During The Panama Canal Construction: A Historical Case Study, Faisal H. Aboul-Enein
Dr. William Gorgas And His Management Style In The Eradication Of Yellow Fever During The Panama Canal Construction: A Historical Case Study, Faisal H. Aboul-Enein
2010-2016 Archived Posters
This study describes the style of management of Dr. William Gorgas as he led the public health effort to reduce diseases to a level that permitted the completion of the Panama Canal construction. Initially, Gorgas was skeptical of the mosquito vector theory. He fully accepted this theory after participating in Walter Reed's massive cleanup of Havana, Cuba during the Spanish American War of 1898. During 1905 to 1914, Gorgas was selected to lead the sanitary effort during the construction of the Panama Canal. The lessons learned from this historical case study provide public health administrators with guidance to effectively lead …