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Full-Text Articles in Community Health
The Evaluation Of Sharper Future: A Community-Based Sex Offender Treatment Program, Lindsay M. Cunningham
The Evaluation Of Sharper Future: A Community-Based Sex Offender Treatment Program, Lindsay M. Cunningham
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
A program evaluation of Sharper Future’s Substance Abuse Services Coordinating Agency (SASCA) sex offender treatment program was conducted in order to ascertain whether the program is meeting its treatment goals as outlined by the SASCA contract and Sharper Future program goals. The participants of this evaluation were 248 past male Sharper Future clients who had been mandated to treatment at the Sharper Future facilities and were funded by the SASCA program. The data used in this program evaluation was archival, as it existed in the clients’ file as supplied by the Sharper Future clinics that run a SASCA treatment program. …
Knowledge And Practices Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among Adult Women In A Rural District Of Sindh, Pakistan, Sajid Ali, Naseem Ara, Arif Ali, Beena Ali, Muhammad Masood Kadir
Knowledge And Practices Regarding Cigarette Smoking Among Adult Women In A Rural District Of Sindh, Pakistan, Sajid Ali, Naseem Ara, Arif Ali, Beena Ali, Muhammad Masood Kadir
Community Health Sciences
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking and to obtain information on socio-demographic factors and attitude regarding cigarette smoking among adult women in a rural district of Sindh Province, Pakistan.
METHODS: A cross sectional community based survey was done in a rural district of Sindh province of Pakistan using a two stage cluster sampling design. A pre tested questionnaire was used to interview 502 adult women (aged 18- 60 years) from the study site. The study was approved by the ethical research committee and informed consent was taken from participants.
RESULTS: A total of 502 women were interviewed for …
Practices And Knowledge Of Schoolchildren Regarding Chhaalia/Paan Masala In Mahmoodabad And Chanesar Goth, Karachi, Sameena Shah, Riaz Qureshi, Iqbal Azam Syed
Practices And Knowledge Of Schoolchildren Regarding Chhaalia/Paan Masala In Mahmoodabad And Chanesar Goth, Karachi, Sameena Shah, Riaz Qureshi, Iqbal Azam Syed
Department of Family Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To determine the practices and knowledge about chhaalia and paan masala chewing among school children in Mahmoodabad and Chanesar Goth, Karachi, Pakistan.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three government schools of Mahmoodabad and Chanesar Goth, Jamshed Town, Karachi. Students of either gender were interviewed using a pre-coded structured questionnaire. In addition to the demographic data, questions included frequency of use, practices among friends and family and procurement of these substances. Knowledge about harmful effects, source of the knowledge and practices in relation to knowledge were also assessed.
RESULTS: A total of 370 students, ages between 10 to …
Social Policy, Imperiled Communities, And Hiv/Aids Transmission In Prisons: A Call For Zero Tolerance, Louis F. Graham, Henrie Treadwell, Kisha Braithwaite
Social Policy, Imperiled Communities, And Hiv/Aids Transmission In Prisons: A Call For Zero Tolerance, Louis F. Graham, Henrie Treadwell, Kisha Braithwaite
Louis F Graham
HIV/AIDS and African-American male imprisonment contribute to the destruction of African-American communities. African-American men and HIV/AIDS are disproportionately represented throughout all sectors of the criminal justice industry, including the juvenile justice system. The criminal justice system contributes to unacceptably high African-American male imprisonment rates and HIV prevalence directly via the ‘war on drugs’ and lax enforcement of institutional policy among other things, and indirectly through perpetuation of economic hardship which further exacerbates imprisonment rates, thus closing the loop of a vicious cycle of revolving prison doors and HIV contraction. This article briefly introduces surrounding socio-political issues that contextualizes the ensuing …
Summary And Analysis: Mental Health Infrastructure In Ulaanbaatar, Mini Saraswati
Summary And Analysis: Mental Health Infrastructure In Ulaanbaatar, Mini Saraswati
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Questions about the mind have been asked by a variety of peoples and cultures throughout the ages. While fields of psychiatry and psychology have developed in an effort to address these questions, the issue of how to best handle the mentally ill within the framework of society is ultimately a political one. While there has been work done in mapping the attitudes towards mental health, the level of awareness about mental health issues, and the quality of treatment in different institutions, little is known about these topics in a newly developing country like Mongolia. Much of the research on how …
Assessing Emergency Medical Care In Low Income Countries: A Pilot Study From Pakistan., Junaid A. Razzak, Adnan A Hyder, Tasleem Akhtar, Mubashir Khan, Uzma R. Khan
Assessing Emergency Medical Care In Low Income Countries: A Pilot Study From Pakistan., Junaid A. Razzak, Adnan A Hyder, Tasleem Akhtar, Mubashir Khan, Uzma R. Khan
Department of Medicine
Background: Emergency Medical Care is an important component of health care system. Unfortunately it is however, ignored in many low income countries. We assessed the availability and quality of facility-based emergency medical care in the government health care system at district level in a low income country - Pakistan. Methods: We did a quantitative pilot study of a convenience sample of 22 rural and 20 urban health facilities in 2 districts - Faisalabad and Peshawar - in Pakistan. The study consisted of three separate cross-sectional assessments of selected community leaders, health care providers, and health care facilities. Three data collection …
The Effect Of Medical Students' International Experiences On Attitudes Toward Serving Underserved Multicultural Populations, Michael A. Godkin, Judith A. Savageau
The Effect Of Medical Students' International Experiences On Attitudes Toward Serving Underserved Multicultural Populations, Michael A. Godkin, Judith A. Savageau
Judith A. Savageau
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the effect of international electives on the attitudes of preclinical and clinical-year medical students with respect to serving underserved multicultural populations. METHODS: A self-assessment instrument was used to measure attitudes of 146 students before and after participating in international electives. The same attitudinal items were also analyzed at two time intervals for 18 students who completed international electives as preclinical students and 76 class cohorts who did not. RESULTS: Analyses show that the effect of international experiences is different for preclinical students and clinical students. For both groups, however, these experiences can develop and support perceptions and …
A Geospatial Approach For New Perspectives On Satisfaction With Health Services In Malawi, Gideon Mazinga
A Geospatial Approach For New Perspectives On Satisfaction With Health Services In Malawi, Gideon Mazinga
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
This dissertation explored the spatial pattern of user satisfaction with health services and factors, including policies that potentially explain the variation in the district-level of user satisfaction with health services. Nationwide secondary data was extracted from the 2002 Core Social Welfare Indicators Survey and the National Health Services Statistics databases obtained from National Statistics of Malawi. The National Health Facilities inventory obtained from the Malawi diffusion project was also geocoded to display the distribution of health care facilities in the country. Spatial autocorrelation and regression modeling techniques were applied on the national representative data set.
The spatial autocorrelation test revealed …
The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network: Overview And Recent Drug Trends, Robert G. Carlson, Russel S. Falck
The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network: Overview And Recent Drug Trends, Robert G. Carlson, Russel S. Falck
Population and Public Health Sciences Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Social Health Insurance: Can We Ever Make A Case For Pakistan, Farina G Abrejo, Babar Tasneem Shaikh
Social Health Insurance: Can We Ever Make A Case For Pakistan, Farina G Abrejo, Babar Tasneem Shaikh
Community Health Sciences
Social Health Insurance has been used as an approach to increase efficiency of healthcare system and consumer satisfaction in provision of healthcare services. Many developed countries have successfully planned and implemented insurance models which provide almost universal coverage and addresses issues of equity. The phenomenon is established however, developing countries especially Eastern Mediterranean region is still struggling to present one successful model of social health insurance which can be compared with European or Scandinavian countries. Pakistan likewise faces huge challenges in public sector healthcare provision and considerable proportion of population prefers to go to private sector. Quality of care, access …
Primary Care: A Mandatory Requirement For Effective Health Care, Waris Qidwai
Primary Care: A Mandatory Requirement For Effective Health Care, Waris Qidwai
Department of Family Medicine
No abstract provided.
Care Management For Depression And Osteoarthritis Pain In Older Primary Care Patients: A Pilot Study, Ju ̈Rgen Unu ̈Tzer, Melinda Hantke, Diane Powers, Lori Higa, Elizabeth Lin, Steven D. Vannoy, Stephen Thielke, Ming-Yu Fan
Care Management For Depression And Osteoarthritis Pain In Older Primary Care Patients: A Pilot Study, Ju ̈Rgen Unu ̈Tzer, Melinda Hantke, Diane Powers, Lori Higa, Elizabeth Lin, Steven D. Vannoy, Stephen Thielke, Ming-Yu Fan
Steven D Vannoy
Objective To establish the feasibility of and to generate preliminary evidence for the efficacy of a care management program addressing both physical and emotional pain associated with late-life depression and osteoarthritis. Methods Treatment development pilot study in three university affiliated primary care clinics. Participants were patients 60 years or older with depression and osteoarthritis pain. The intervention entailed a nurse administered care management program supporting depression and arthritis treatment by primary care physicians. Outcomes include depression, pain severity and functional impairment from pain assessed at baseline and 6 months. Results Fourteen patients participated in the pilot program. Between baseline and …
Preventing High-Risk Drinking In Youth In The Workplace: A Web-Based Normative Feedback Program, Diana M. Doumas, Elizabeth Hannah
Preventing High-Risk Drinking In Youth In The Workplace: A Web-Based Normative Feedback Program, Diana M. Doumas, Elizabeth Hannah
Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
This study evaluated the efficacy of an alcohol web-based personalized feedback program delivered in the workplace to young adults. Participants (N = 124) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: web-based feedback (WI), web-based feedback plus a 15-minute motivational interviewing session (MI), or a control group. Results indicated participants in the intervention group (WI and MI conditions combined) reported significantly lower levels of drinking than those in the control group at a 30-day follow-up. This was particularly true for participants classified as high-risk drinkers at the baseline assessment. Similar results were found when comparing the WI condition to the …
A Program To Change The Approach To Care Of Children With Asthma In The Primary Care Setting Did Not Reduce Rates Of Hospital Admissions: Lessons Learned From A Descriptive Study, Sheniz Moonie, Robert C. Strunk, Mario Castro
A Program To Change The Approach To Care Of Children With Asthma In The Primary Care Setting Did Not Reduce Rates Of Hospital Admissions: Lessons Learned From A Descriptive Study, Sheniz Moonie, Robert C. Strunk, Mario Castro
Environmental & Occupational Health Faculty Publications
Asthma is a critical global health issue. It affects people of all ages in countries throughout the world. The prevalence of asthma is increasing in most countries among young children who also represent the greatest proportion of health care utilization. Outpatient asthma-treatment programs managed by chest physicians or allergists have reduced hospitalizations, yet programs in pediatric offices have not successfully impacted hospitalizations. The Community Asthma Program (CAP) was designed to support pediatrician use of clinical guidelines in their everyday office practice. The goal was to reduce asthma hospitalizations by 15 percent from selected pediatric practices. A study was done in …
Revitalizing The Human Spirit Together: A Case Study Of Movimento De Saúde Mental Comunitária Do Bom Jardim In Bom Jardim, Fortaleza, Ceará, Ana Bonilla
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
My research will delve into the workings of the community of Bom Jardim in Fortaleza, Ceará, in their endeavors for positive mental and physical community development through the tactics of their base organization Movimento de Saúde Mental Comunitária do Bom Jardim (MSMCBJ). Specifically I am looking at the Terapia Comunitária (community therapy) program, one of the many branches of MSMCBJ, and how through their projects do they fulfill their goal of organizing a community from the roots to blossom into a healthier and more vibrant one. I will also look into how this model is sustainable and why this method …
Self-Medication Amongst University Students Of Karachi: Prevalence, Knowledge And Attitudes, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Reema Syed, Sana Waqar, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Talha Vaqar, Mehrine Shaikh, Wajeeha Yousaf, Saman Shahid, Sarah Saleem
Self-Medication Amongst University Students Of Karachi: Prevalence, Knowledge And Attitudes, Syed Nabeel Zafar, Reema Syed, Sana Waqar, Akbar Jaleel Zubairi, Talha Vaqar, Mehrine Shaikh, Wajeeha Yousaf, Saman Shahid, Sarah Saleem
Community Health Sciences
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, attitude and knowledge of self-medication amongst university students of Karachi, Pakistan.
METHODS: This cross-sectional, study was conducted from Jan-Feb 2007. A convenience sample was taken from 2 medical and 2 non-medical universities of the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Data was analyzed using SPSS v 14 and associations were tested using the Chi square test.
RESULTS: Of the 572 participants (mean age=21 +/- 1.8 years, Male: Female ratio=1:1.5), 295 were medical and 277 were non-medical students. The prevalence of self-medication was 76%. Forty three percent students stated that they alter the regimen of prescribed medicines while …
Adolescent Daily Cigarette Smoking: Is Rural Residency A Risk Factor?, M. Nawal Lutfiyya, K. K. Shah, M. Johnson, R. W. Bales, I. Cha, C. Mcgrath, L. Serpa, Martin S. Lipsky
Adolescent Daily Cigarette Smoking: Is Rural Residency A Risk Factor?, M. Nawal Lutfiyya, K. K. Shah, M. Johnson, R. W. Bales, I. Cha, C. Mcgrath, L. Serpa, Martin S. Lipsky
Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations
Introduction: Daily cigarette smoking among US adolescents remains a significant public health problem. Understanding risk is important in order to develop strategies to reduce this type of tobacco use. Purpose: The primary objective of this research was to examine whether rural residency is an independent risk factor for being a daily smoker among adolescents ages 12 to 18 years.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study where univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were performed on a merged 1997- 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System dataset to determine whether rural residence was a significant risk factor for daily cigarette smoking, after adjusting …
Healing Kentucky, Nancy Disher Baird
Healing Kentucky, Nancy Disher Baird
Library Presentations, Lectures, Research Guides
No abstract provided.
Tooth Mortality In Smokers And Nonsmokers In A Selected Population In Sana'a, Yemen, Awang Bulgiba
Tooth Mortality In Smokers And Nonsmokers In A Selected Population In Sana'a, Yemen, Awang Bulgiba
Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud
Background and Objective: Tobacco smoking has been shown to be a major risk factor for tooth loss. The present study was designed to examine tooth mortality and the patterns of tooth loss in smokers and nonsmokers over a wide age range in a selected population from Sana'a, Yemen. Material and Methods: A total of 2506 persons between the ages of 15 and 64 years were examined, and every permanent tooth was assessed. Missing teeth included both extracted and missing teeth. Individuals currently smoking one or more boxes of cigarettes (20 cigarettes) a day for 5 years were considered as smokers, …
Translating The Research Diagnostic Criteria For Temporomandibular Disorders Into Malay: Evaluation Of Content And Process, Awang Bulgiba
Translating The Research Diagnostic Criteria For Temporomandibular Disorders Into Malay: Evaluation Of Content And Process, Awang Bulgiba
Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud
Aims: To develop a Malay-language version of the Axis II Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) through a formal translation/back-translation process and to summarize available data about the psychometric properties of the translated scales. Methods: To cross-culturally adapt the instrument, the RDC/TMD underwent translation using a forward-backward method. Subjects were recruited to test the congruency between translated and original versions of the RDC/TMD. The psychometric properties of 3 domains (Graded Chronic Pain Scale, Nonspecific Physical Symptoms, and Depression) of the RDC/TMD were examined, and the literature on this topic was reviewed. Results: All the items scored 93% to 100% …
Disparities In The Receipt Of Cardiac Revascularization Procedures Between Blacks And Whites: An Analysis Of Secular Trends, C. Perry, Levi Ross, Ivette Lopez, Angela Thornton, Gebre-Egzib Kiros
Disparities In The Receipt Of Cardiac Revascularization Procedures Between Blacks And Whites: An Analysis Of Secular Trends, C. Perry, Levi Ross, Ivette Lopez, Angela Thornton, Gebre-Egzib Kiros
Levi Ross
Introduction: Mortality rates for coronary heart disease (CHD) have declined markedly since the early 1970s. However, CHD remains the number one cause of death in the United States. The decline in mortality has been attributed to declines in CHD risk factors (tobacco use, hypertension) and the increase in protective behaviors (exercise, weight control). Medical interventions may have also contributed to the decline in mortality. Despite these declines in mortality, racial disparities persist between Blacks and Whites. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in receipt of cardiac catheterization, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and coronary artery bypass …
Displaced And Dispossessed: Caring For The World’S Refugees, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani
Displaced And Dispossessed: Caring For The World’S Refugees, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani
School of Nursing & Midwifery
No abstract provided.
The Phenomenology Of Koan Meditation In Zen Buddhism, Jerry L. Grenard
The Phenomenology Of Koan Meditation In Zen Buddhism, Jerry L. Grenard
CGU Faculty Publications and Research
Zen students described their experiences when working with koans, and a phenomenological method was used to identify the structure of those experiences. Zen koans are statements or stories developed in China and Japan by Zen masters in order to help students transform their conscious awareness of the world. Eight participants including 3 females and 5 males from Southern California with 1 to 30 years of experience in Zen answered open-ended questions about koan practice in one tape-recorded session for each participant. Refl ection yielded the following thematic clusters: (a) motivation, (b) approaches to working with koans, (c) experiences while working …
On Matched Pairs Sign Test Using Bivariate Ranked Set Sampling: An Application To Environmental Issues, Hani M. Samawi, Mohammad F. Al-Saleh, Obaid Al-Saidy
On Matched Pairs Sign Test Using Bivariate Ranked Set Sampling: An Application To Environmental Issues, Hani M. Samawi, Mohammad F. Al-Saleh, Obaid Al-Saidy
Biostatistics Faculty Publications
The matched pairs sign test using bivariate ranked set sampling (BVRSS) is introduced and investigated. We show that this test is asymptotically more efficient than its counterpart sign test based on a bivariate simple random sample (BVSRS). The asymptotic null distribution and the efficiency of the test are derived. The Pitman asymptotic relative efficiency is used to compare the asymptotic performance of the matched pairs sign test using BVRSS versus using BVSRS. For small sample sizes, the bootstrap method is used to estimate P-values. Numerical comparisons are used to gain insight about the efficiency of the BVRSS sign test compared …
Increased Hiv Risk Associated With Criminal Justice Involvement Among Men On Methadone, Matthew Epperson, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert, E. Roberto Orellana, Mingway Chang
Increased Hiv Risk Associated With Criminal Justice Involvement Among Men On Methadone, Matthew Epperson, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert, E. Roberto Orellana, Mingway Chang
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
This paper examines the relationship between HIV risk and criminal justice involvement among a random sample of 356 men enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment programs in New York City. Bivariate and logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the associations between measures of criminal justice involvement and participant HIV risk, controlling for socio-demographic variables. A lifetime history of incarceration was significantly associated with being HIV positive (Adjusted OR = 5.08). Recent arrest was associated with unprotected vaginal sex and having multiple female sexual partners. Sex trading was associated with both arrest and incarceration, and the strongest association was found between …
Poverty, Diet And Health Behaviours: A Quantitative And Qualitative Study Among Young Urbanised Women., Daniel Mccartney
Poverty, Diet And Health Behaviours: A Quantitative And Qualitative Study Among Young Urbanised Women., Daniel Mccartney
Doctoral
Demographic, socio-economic, attitudinal, dietary, health behavioural and anthropometric data were collected from 221 “disadvantaged” and 74 “advantaged” women aged 18-35 years across Dublin, according to the provisions of a novel socio-economic sampling frame. Internal and external validation techniques established the dietary assessment method of choice and identified “valid” dietary reporters (n=216, 153 disadvantaged, 63 advantaged) among this sample. Five qualitative focus groups (n=5-8 per group) were also conducted among disadvantaged women to examine their diet and health behaviour choices. Lower intakes of fruit and vegetables (172g/d vs. 405g/d, p
Two Tribes Go To War: An Examination Of Social Interactions At Irish Football Games, Niamh Kirwan
Two Tribes Go To War: An Examination Of Social Interactions At Irish Football Games, Niamh Kirwan
Masters
research is to explore social life and interaction in sporting space. Despite the growing interest in the field of sport consumption, the experiences of supporters have not been adequately theorised. Studies acknowledging the sport supporter tend to focus supporters as lone individuals or as rigid groups of homogenous individuals that fit into a typology. In this study, I examine the distinct ways in which supporters in small groups interact in the sporting space through mutual relationships and interdependent social networks. Maffesoli (1996) is the original proponent in the study of tribal consumption groups. Maffesoli’s (1996) work has not been used …
Project Cobweb: A Report On Brazilian Immigrant Workers In Massachusetts, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Andrea Barbosa
Project Cobweb: A Report On Brazilian Immigrant Workers In Massachusetts, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Andrea Barbosa
C. Eduardo Siqueira
This second report focuses on Project COBWEB's occupational health and safety research findings, based on primary and secondary data collected in Massachusetts. The sources of data used in our analysis include:
- A survey of 626 Brazilian immigrant workers.
- 147 worker compensation cases of Work-Related injuries reported by Brazilian immigrant workers to the Brazilian Immigrant Center, located in Allston, Massachusetts.
- All 16 fatalities of Brazilian immigrant workers between 1999 and 2007. There is no record of fatalities of Brazilian workers prior to 1999.
- Blood samples of 61 Brazilian construction workers, collected at the Brazilian Immigrant Center in 2006 and 2007.
South Florida's Immigrant Youth And Civic Engagement: Major Engagement: Minor Differences, Alex Stepick, Carol Dutton Stepick, Yves P. Labissiere
South Florida's Immigrant Youth And Civic Engagement: Major Engagement: Minor Differences, Alex Stepick, Carol Dutton Stepick, Yves P. Labissiere
Yves Labissiere
Reducing Adolescents' Perceived Barriers To Treatment And Increasing Help-Seeking Intentions: Effects Of Classroom Presentations By General Practitioners., Coralie J. Wilson
Reducing Adolescents' Perceived Barriers To Treatment And Increasing Help-Seeking Intentions: Effects Of Classroom Presentations By General Practitioners., Coralie J. Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
The Building Bridges to General Practice (BBGP) program is an outreach initiative (written by the first author). It aims to reduce young peoples’ perceived knowledge- and belief-based barriers to engaging in treatment and to increase their behavioral intentions to consult a general medical practitioner (GP) for physical and psychological problems. By increasing intentions, the BBGP program aims to increase actual consultations with a GP for both types of problem. The current paper is the first of a series that report results from a larger multi-cite research project, developed and led by the first author, which examines the impact of BBGP …