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Sp605-B Preventing Lead Poisioning, Martha Keel, Janice Mccoy

Environment (Indoor & Outdoor)

No abstract provided.

Sp605-A What Do You Know About Lead Poisoning? Common Myths, Misunderstandings And The Facts, Martha Keel, Janice Mccoy

Environment (Indoor & Outdoor)

No abstract provided.

Sp728: Hpv - What Teens Should Know, Barbara Bobbi Clarke, Laura L. Jones

Family

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Sp729 Hpv: What Parents Should Know, Barbara Bobbi Clarke, Laura L. Jones

Family

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Sp526-A Do You Know How To Lower Your Risk For Cancer?, Bobbi P. Clarke

Health, and Fitness

No abstract provided.

Pb1807 Bed Bugs: What Schools Need To Know, Karen Veil

Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds

No abstract provided.

Health Effects Of The Federal Bureau Of Prisons Tobacco Ban, Stephen A. Martin, Bartolome R. Celli, Joseph R. Difranza, Stephen J. Krinzman, Jennifer G. Clarke, Herbert Beam, Sandra Howard, Melissa Foster, Robert J. Goldberg

Open Access Articles

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in America, claiming 450,000 lives annually. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, caused by smoking in the vast majority of cases, became the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2008. The burden of asthma, often exacerbated by tobacco exposure, has widespread clinical and public health impact. Despite this considerable harm, we know relatively little about the natural history of lung disease and respiratory impairment in adults, especially after smoking cessation.

METHODS/DESIGN: Our paper describes the design and rationale for using the 2004 Federal Bureau of Prisons ...

A Smartphone-Supported Weight Loss Program: Design Of The Engaged Randomized Controlled Trial, Christine A. Pellegrini, Jennifer M. Duncan, Arlen C. Moller, Joanna Buscemi, Alyson Sularz, Andrew Demott, Alex Pictor, Sherry L. Pagoto, Juned Siddique, Bonnie J. Spring

Open Access Articles

BACKGROUND: Obesity remains a major public health challenge, demanding cost-effective and scalable weight management programs. Delivering key treatment components via mobile technology offers a potential way to reduce expensive in-person contact, thereby lowering the cost and burden of intensive weight loss programs. The ENGAGED study is a theory-guided, randomized controlled trial designed to examine the feasibility and efficacy of an abbreviated smartphone-supported weight loss program.

METHODS/DESIGN: Ninety-six obese adults (BMI 30-39.9 kg/m2) will be randomized to one of three treatment conditions: (1) standard behavioral weight loss (STND), (2) technology-supported behavioral weight loss (TECH); or (3) self-guided behavioral ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis: An Assessment Of Vermont’S Treatment Plan And The Lack Of Preventative Treatment, Lauren E. Bierman

WAC Prize Winners

When an avian host and the Culiseta melanura mosquito meet in fresh water hardwood swamps, the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) is spread to the bird community. When that same bird is bitten by a mosquito that feeds on humans, such as the Aedes, Coquillettidia, and Culex species, the EEE virus has found its bridge vector. EEE is a rare disease in humans; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in 2010 that the virus affects an average of 6 people per year (Epidemiology & Geographic Distribution section, para 2). In 2010, blood collected from deer and moose tested ...

Mandatory Flu Vaccines For Health Care Providers: A Step Too Far?, Asha Behdinan, Crystal Chan

The Meducator

No abstract provided.

A Gap Analysis Of Mental Health And Addictions Support Services In Richmond, British Columbia — A Community-Based Research Study, Shelly Chopra

The Meducator

Across Canada, mental health and addictions (MHA) has become an area of concern for health providers: it is estimated that one in five adults is affected by a mental illness or addiction. In line with the provincial Ministries of Health Services and Child and Family Development ten-year plan to address MHA in BC, a community-based MHA service gap analysis was undertaken in the present study in Richmond, BC. The primary objectives of this research project were to identify and validate gaps in MHA support services in Richmond based on the informed perspectives of MHA community service providers. In addition to ...

Canada's Aging Population: Should Students Be Worried?, Emily Milko, Sherna Tamboly

The Meducator

No abstract provided.

Community-Based Disaster Coalitions Training: Participants' Manual, Center For Leadership In Public Health Practice

Community-Based Disaster Coalitions

This training will help program participants to develop the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to organize a Community Disaster Preparedness Coalition or strengthen an existing Coalition that integrates public health, human services, and emergency management systems into their county's disaster preparedness, response, and recovery structure.

Childhood Obesity And School Food Choices: Should The Government Intervene?, Elizabeth Acuna

WAC Prize Winners

Obesity rates in the United States are alarming, with more than one-third of U.S. adults and 17% of children qualifying as obese with a Body Mass Index greater than 30.0 (Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2011).

In light of such a large national health burden, promotion of community health must include collaboration with political agencies to enact change.

A Collaborative Educational Innovation In An Old Order Mennonite Community, M. Susan Jones Phd, Maria E. Main Dnp, Dawn M. Garrett Phd

Nursing Faculty Publications

Forming collaborative, interprofessional partnerships to facilitate the education of future healthcare providers to serve diverse cultures is an overarching goal of Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and supported by the Institute of Medicine (IOM, 2005). This article describes the process of creating and sustaining a collaborative interprofessional health promotion and educational project with an old order Mennonite (OOM) community in south central Kentucky. This ongoing project began over a decade ago and involves the collaborative efforts of the South Central Kentucky AHEC, the School of Nursing at Western Kentucky University (WKU), a family practice residency program affiliated with the University ...

The Effect Of Race/Ethnicity On The Age Of Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Matthew Katz, Maryann E. Parrish, Ellen Li, Yuanhao Zhang, Wei Zhu, Kenneth Shroyer, Roberto Bergamaschi, Jennie L. Williams

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Notably, racial/ethnic disparities exist in both incidence and mortality.

PURPOSE: The aim of this case study was to investigate the impact of race/ethnicity on age at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in a defined population in Suffolk County, NY.

METHODS: Data were retrospectively collected on race/ethnicity, health insurance status, age at diagnosis, stage at diagnosis, gender, smoking status, alcohol intake, tumor location, and body mass index for colorectal cancer patients with medical records in the Stony Brook University Medical Center database (2005-2011). Population-based ...

African-American Distrust Of Health Care: Myth Or Reality?, Grace F. Chao

Undergraduate Research Symposium

African-American distrust of health care is often cited in studies as a possible source of health disparities. However, there has been no in-depth research of this issue. Distrust is an incredibly powerful deterrent to seeking health care. Utilizing ethnographic fieldwork – interviews with African-Americans and personal experiences as a community health worker in St. Louis over two years – I was able to begin exploring the complexities of distrust. Distrust of medical practitioners and hospitals in the African-American community is shaped by personal experiences and understanding of the history of one’s family and community. Specifically, the fieldwork points to sources of ...

Issues Regarding Complex Community-Based Cardiovascular Health Interventions, Ricardo N. Angeles

Open Access Dissertations and Theses

The thesis presents three papers discussing some of the methodological issues regarding studies investigating complex community-based cardiovascular health interventions. All three studies involved the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP), a standardised blood pressure and risk factor assessment and educational sessions held in pharmacies or other locally accessible areas in small to mid-sized communities in Ontario, Canada.

The first paper reviews the literature and proposes a guide on how to develop a theoretical framework for complex community-based interventions using CHAP as an example. The paper describes a stepwise process of developing a theoretical framework including challenges encountered and strategies employed to ...

The Characteristics Of Women Seeking Funding From The Dc Abortion Fund, Karin Elizabeth Bleeg

GW Research Days 2013

Objectives: To determine whether the population DCAF serves, based on current research, are those most in need of its financial services. Describe the population that DCAF is supports by age, race and ethnicity, poverty, educational attainment, union status, contraceptive method used, referral source, and number of prior pregnancies.

Methods: An adapted version of The Guttmacher Institute's National Patient Survey will be used to collect data from women who contact DCAF for financial assistance for their abortion (n=150). The data will be collected for one month and then analyzed in SPSS.

Results: Between January and March 2013 approximately 400 ...

Factors That Contribute To Adverse Events Involving Care- Dependent Community Dwelling Older Adults And Their Caregivers., Dorothy J. Gotzmeister

University of Western Ontario - Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

The research on home and community care shows that when safely delivered it can be an efficient way to support elders who require care, potentially preventing a move into costlier institutional care. Learning from system-wide safety breakdowns that occur is necessary to establish appropriate prevention strategies. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that contributed to adverse events in care-dependent community-dwelling older adults and their caregivers. Using a multiple case study methodology, eight falls were investigated using a comprehensive Systemic Falls Investigative Method. Using within case and across case analyses, a total of 280 contributing factors were ...