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Biocybersecurity: A Converging Threat As An Auxiliary To War, Lucas Potter, Orlando Ayala, Xavier-Lewis Palmer

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Biodefense is the discipline of ensuring biosecurity with respect to select groups of organisms and limiting their spread. This field has increasingly been challenged by novel threats from nature that have been weaponized such as SARS, Anthrax, and similar pathogens, but has emerged victorious through collaboration of national and world health groups. However, it may come under additional stress in the 21st century as the field intersects with the cyberworld-- a world where governments have already been struggling to keep up with cyber attacks from small to state-level actors as cyberthreats have been relied on to level the playing field …

A Moral And Pragmatic Analysis Of Debt And North–South Economic Inequality, George Atisa

Public Affairs and Security Studies Faculty Publications

The North–South inequality hurts both high- and low-income countries in many respects, both directly and indirectly. At the same time, workers from low-income countries work just as hard as those from high-income countries but are often held in abject poverty by circumstances not of their own making. The question the study tries to find answers for is: why do hard-working individuals in both the North and the South bring home different levels of income, yielding big differences in per capita income globally and what can be done about it? Current pro-poor growth policies that include handouts, loans or relocating industries …

Urti Associated With Reuse Of Mask During Covid 19, Nikita Nallathambi, Dr. Rakesh Bs

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

No abstract provided.

Examining Terrorism Attacks And Regional Preparedness In The United States, Trebor Curtis Yocum

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government renewed efforts to prepare for future attacks. Despite research on federal and state government preparedness, there was a lack of scholarship on trends in terrorist attacks at the local level. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to examine trends in terrorism attacks in the United States between 2001 and 2018 and determine whether significance exists between characteristics of the terrorism incidents (weapon used, target type) and region. The conceptual framework included Grundmann’s risk management and Tomuzia et al.’s risk assessment scenario models. Answering the research questions entailed examining trends in …

The Role Of The Public During The Decision-Making Process In Preparation For And In Response To A Pandemic, Ludmila M. Flores

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractMany advances have been made in technology and medicine; however, humanity remains vulnerable to existing, emerging, and re-emerging infectious diseases that have a profound negative impact on our society. This study investigated how individuals balance socioeconomics, demographics, and religious views with their actual behavior in response to public health guidelines during an epidemic/pandemic. The participants' perceptions and experiences of a practical problem, how the public was asked to respond, and how the public ultimately responded to public health guidelines were explored. The theoretical model for the study, the polarity of democracy model, has been explored as a possible decision-making tool …

Evaluating Compliance With The Produce Safety Rule And Managing Mycotoxins, Yvette May Molajo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Foodborne diseases are the cause of many illnesses that occur from foods that contain mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are produced from fungi and are environmental and carcinogenic agents that contaminate agricultural foods during preharvest and postharvest conditions. While researchers have conducted many studies on mycotoxin occurrence and production, there is a significant gap in the current literature regarding which environmental factors could put farmers’ ability to remain in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule at risk. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate which environmental factors could put farmers’ ability to remain in compliance with …

Operation Enduring Freedom And Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans In The Veterans Health Administration, Exekiel Montoya Aranez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA) has faced critical issues regarding the deaths of war veterans, the result of which stakeholders raised questions about the quality of health care given within the VHA. Through patient-centered care standards of health care, the VHA worked diligently to end such horrific events that more than 300,000 veterans may have died while waiting for health care service. This study examined five core concepts of the health care system and whether VHA has utilized its five core concepts of patient-centered care to deliver proper health care to war veterans. This study used qualitative research in the …

Introduction: The Future Of Global Health Governance, Elizabeth Weeks, Anish Patel

Scholarly Works

CONFERENCE: The Future of Global Health Governance

Hosted by the Dean Rusk International Law Center and the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law on January 25, 2021 in Athens, Georgia

When we began developing this topic last winter and early spring, the global pandemic in which we still find ourselves deeply entrenched, a year later, was just emerging. For many in the United States, including our former President, the threat seemed distant, even hypothetical.' Few imagined the devastating loss of life, health, economic security, home, family, companionship, and "normal" ways of life that we would come to experience over …

ความร่วมมือระหว่างหน่วยงานภาครัฐกับชุมชนในการรับมือกับการแพร่ระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019: กรณีศึกษาการจัดตั้งศูนย์ดูแลผู้ป่วยติดเชื้อโควิด19 โรงเรียนวัดจุฬามณี ตำบลบ้านกุ่ม อำเภอบางบาล จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา, อภิชญา บูรณวัฒน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความร่วมมือระหว่างหน่วยงานภาครัฐกับชุมชนในการรับมือกับการแพร่ระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 กรณีศึกษาการจัดตั้งศูนย์ดูแลผู้ป่วยติดเชื้อโควิด19 โรงเรียนวัดจุฬามณี ตำบลบ้านกุ่ม อำเภอบางบาล จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา โดยใช้กรอบแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับกระบวนการมีส่วนร่วมการบริหารราชการแบบมีส่วนร่วมและการบริหารราชการแบบร่วมมือกัน ซึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นการวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพและเก็บรวบรวมข้อมูลด้วยเทคนิคการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกจากผู้ให้ข้อมูลสําคัญที่เกี่ยวข้องในการดำเนินงานจัดตั้งศูนย์ดูแลผู้ป่วยติดเชื้อโควิด19 ทั้งในส่วนของภาครัฐและภาคประชาชนในชุมชนตำบลบ้านกุ่ม ทั้งนี้ผลการศึกษาพบว่าในช่วงที่มีการระบาดรุนแรง หน่วยงานภาครัฐภายในพื้นที่มีความพยายามที่จะจัดตั้งศูนย์พักคอย แต่มีข้อจำกัดด้านโครงสร้าง งบประมาณ และกฎระเบียบต่างๆ ที่ทำให้การดำเนินการจัดตั้งศูนย์พักคอยมีความล่าช้า ดังนั้น ชาวบ้านในชุมชนตำบลบ้านกุ่มจึงเป็นฝ่ายเริ่มรับมือกับการแพร่ระบาดของโรคดังกล่าวโดยการคัดแยกผู้ป่วยออกจากประชาชนที่ยังไม่ติดเชื้อในชุมชน และนำไปสู่การจัดตั้งศูนย์ดูแลผู้ป่วยติดเชื้อโควิด-19 ของตำบลบ้านกุ่มขึ้นมา ทั้งนี้ศูนย์ดังกล่าวได้มีการระดมทรัพยากรทั้งในด้านการเงิน แรงงาน วัสดุอุปกรณ์ และการประสานงานกับหน่วยงานต่างๆ ตลอดจนการได้รับการสนับสนุนจากเครือข่ายทางสังคมและหน่วยงานภาครัฐที่เกี่ยวข้อง อีกทั้งภาครัฐก็ปรับบทบาทจากการเป็นหน่วยงานหลักในการรับมือกับวิกฤตดังกล่าว มาสู่การเป็นฝ่ายสนับสนุนโดยการให้คำปรึกษาและการประสานงานเกี่ยวกับการดำเนินการจัดตั้งศูนย์ ในขณะเดียวกันเมื่อพิจารณาถึงแนวทางการพัฒนาการบริหารจัดการการมีส่วนร่วมอย่างยั่งยืนในชุมชน ชุมชนดังกล่าวได้เล็งเห็นถึงความจำเป็นเกี่ยวกับการถอดบทเรียนจากการดำเนินการบริหารจัดการศูนย์ดังกล่าว ซึ่งมีลักษณะเป็นการนำหลักการการมีส่วนร่วมของชุมชน และการจัดการปกครองสาธารณะแนวใหม่ มาปรับใช้เพื่อการเตรียมการรับมือกับการแพร่ระบาดของโรคติดเชื้อไวรัสโคโรนา 2019 หรือสถานการณ์วิกฤติอื่นๆ ที่อาจเกิดขึ้นภายในชุมชนในอนาคต ทั้งนี้จากการถอดบทเรียนในเบื้องต้นพบว่าปัจจัยสำคัญที่ส่งผลให้กระบวนการการมีส่วนร่วมของชุมชนประสบผลสำเร็จ ได้แก่ ความเข้มแข็งของผู้นำและชาวบ้าน, ผู้นำและเจ้าหน้าที่ภาครัฐทุกระดับมีทัศนคติที่ดีต่อกระบวนการสร้างการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชน, ประชาชนสามารถเข้าถึงข้อมูลข่าวสารได้อย่างถูกต้องและเพียงพอผ่านการใช้เครื่องมือในการสื่อสารอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ, การเปิดโอกาสให้ทุกภาคส่วนที่เกี่ยวข้องเข้ามามีส่วนร่วมในการดำเนินการแก้ไขปัญหาที่เกิดขึ้นในสังคม, การมีทรัพยากรที่เพียงพอและสามารถนำทรัพยากรไปใช้ได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ

Associations Between Social Determinants Of Health And Chlamydia Infections Among Georgia Counties, Bre'auna K. Beasley

Theses and Dissertations

Chlamydia is a growing public health concern that disproportionately impacts southern states. While social determinants of health are not direct causes of chlamydia infections, studies have found that these determinants do influence infections by creating environments that promote or hinder health seeking behaviors, as well as exposure to risk factors. Guided by the Social Ecological Model of Public Health and the Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health Conceptual Framework, this dissertation study aimed to examine the associations between social determinants of health and chlamydia infections among Georgia counties. This study employed a correlational research design. Aggregate-level secondary data for …

Post-Conflict Mental Health Policy And Substance Use Among Liberian Adults, Ekua Amonoo-Lartson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe objective of post-conflict countries after an extended period of war and trauma is to maintain peace and stability. However, the physical and psychological effects of substance use to cope with the devastation of war remains long after the crisis has ended. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine substance use among Liberian working-age adults, including their substance use habits, experiences with substance use, and access to mental health rehabilitative treatment. The access to medical care theoretical framework was used to guide the study. Data were collected from face-to-face semistructured interviews with 15 individuals regarding their experiences …

Impact Of Health Literacy On Fear Of Covid-19, Protective Behavior, And Conspiracy Beliefs: University Students’ Perspective, Rozeen Shaukat, Ali Asghar, Muhammad Asif Naveed

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Health literacy is an essential to respond proactively to pandemic situations like Covid-19. It helps the general public to reduce the spread of infectious diseases, prevent from over-reactions, reduce carelessness, adopt health protective behavior. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of health literacy on fear of Covid-19, protective behavior, and conspiracy beliefs of university students in Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire was conducted at two public sector universities in Punjab with permission. A total of 271 received responses were analyzed by applying both descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS. The results indicated students' …

Framing Inclusion: The Media Treatment Of Irregular Immigrants' Right To Health Care In Spain, Alisa Petroff, Anahí Viladrich, Sònia Parella

Publications and Research

With the passing of Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, Spain’s national health system switched from a model defined by universal and free health care principles, to a private insurance system that excluded large population groups. Based on a qualitative research design, this paper examines the media treatment of undocumented immigrants’ prerogatives to public health care in Spain (2012–2018). The analysis of 234 articles, drawn from three major Spanish newspapers, reveals three frames that underscore the media’s "rhetorics of inclusion," which argue for the extension of free medical services to irregular immigrants a topic traditionally underestimated by the literature. The moralist frame, supported …

Nonprofit Capacity To Manage Hurricane-Pandemic Threat: Local And National Perspectives On Resilience During Covid-19, Nicole S. Hutton, Steven W. Mumford, Marina Saitgalina, Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf, Joshua G. Behr, Rafael Diaz, John J. Kiefer

Political Science & Geography Faculty Publications

This paper examines nonprofits' capacity for responding to simultaneous hurricane-pandemic threat, addressing: (1) strategies nonprofits use to deliver services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) how natural hazards may affect nonprofit roles in emergency service delivery during a pandemic. Data come from a survey of New Orleans-based nonprofits demonstrating effects of pandemic on local nonprofit service delivery, and workshops with U.S. coastal community stakeholders exploring expectations for nonprofit roles in emergency operations nationwide. Nonprofits have applied resilient strategies including virtual operations, staff reductions, and funding diversification, but vulnerabilities remain. Findings guide a research agenda for building nonprofit and community resilience.

Protocol For A Trial Assessing The Impacts Of School-Based Wash Interventions On Children’S Health Literacy, Handwashing, And Nutrition Status In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Stephanie O. Sangalang, Shelley Anne J. Medina, Zheina J. Ottong, Allen Lemuel G. Lemence, Donrey Totanes, John Cedrick Valencia, Patricia Andrea A. Singson, Mikaela Olaguera, Nelissa O. Prado, Roezel Mari Z. Ocaña, Rovin James F. Canja, Alfem John T. Benolirao, Shyrill Mae F. Mariano, Jergil Gyle Gavieres, Clarisse P. Aquino, Edison C. Latag, Maria Vianca Jasmin C. Anglo, Christian Borgemeister, Thoomas Kistemann

Development Studies Faculty Publications

Diarrhea, soil-transmitted helminth infection and malnutrition are leading causes of child mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To reduce the prevalence of these diseases, effective interventions for adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) should be implemented. This paper describes the design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial that will compare the efficacy of four school-based WaSH interventions for improving children’s health literacy, handwashing, and nutrition. Interventions consisted of (1) WaSH policy reinforcement; (2) low-, medium-, or high-volume health education; (3) hygiene supplies; and (4) WaSH facilities (e.g., toilets, urinals, handwashing basins) improvements. We randomly allocated school clusters from the intervention …

Peran Organisasi Civil Society Dan Belanja Program Penanggulangan Tb (Tuberkulosis) Di Indonesia: Studi Kasus Pw (Persatuan Wilayah) Aisyiyah Aceh, Hanifah Hasnur, Dharina Baharuddin, Asnawi Abdullah

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

The number of TB cases in Aceh has reached 8471 cases in 2018; 240 (2.8%) cases occurred among children. The real cases in the community were estimated higher than this figure. The success of TB control was influenced by many factors, including the roles of civil society organizations. This research was conducted to analyze the roles of civil society organizations in controlling TB cases in the community. A case study was conducted at PW Aisyiyah Aceh using an economic evaluation methodology for tracking expenditures for TB program activities (2011-2013) compared to the targets. The study showed that PW Aisyiyah has …

Chse Guidelines As One Of The Government'sefforts To Prevent And Control The Novel Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) In The Implementation Of Indonesia Mice Industry, Mahadewi Mahadewi

Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Policy Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit Indonesia has helped change public awareness of cleanliness, health, safety and environmental sustainability (CHSE). This awareness also affects the improvement of the quality of services and products in the world of Indonesian tourism. Economic recovery affected by COVID-19 in the tourism sector, especially in the industry for organizing Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) activities, needs to be done with due observance of government regulations and international guidelines regarding the implementation of MICE activities. There needs to be a practical guide for the tourism industry, especially MICE in order to prepare activities, products and …

Oral Rehydration Therapies In Senegal, Mali, And Sierra Leone: A Spatial Analysis Of Changes Over Time And Implications For Policy, Kirsten E. Wiens, Lauren E. Schaeffer, Samba O. Sow, Babacar Ndoye, Carrie Jo Cain, Mathew M. Baumann, Kimberly B. Johnson, Paulina A. Lindstedt, Brigette F. Blacker, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

Woman and Child Health

Background: Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a simple intervention that can prevent childhood deaths from severe diarrhea and dehydration. In a previous study, we mapped the use of ORS treatment subnationally and found that ORS coverage increased over time, while the use of home-made alternatives or recommended home fluids (RHF) decreased, in many countries. These patterns were particularly striking within Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone. It was unclear, however, whether ORS replaced RHF in these locations or if children were left untreated, and if these patterns were associated with health policy changes.
Methods: We used a Bayesian geostatistical model and …

Impact Of Endangered Animal Protection Rights, Policies, And Practices On Zoonotic Disease Spread, Daniella Fedak-Lengel

Honors Projects

Building on field research in Costa Rica and Belize, this honors project analyzes environmental and endangered animal protection policies, rights, and practices in Central America and the Caribbean, and assesses the impact of veterinary science and biological research and practice, particularly conservation biology, on animal welfare concerns. Informed by the recent surge in awareness regarding zoonoses and zoonotic disease transmission, prevention and control, resulting from the current global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, the project assesses the need for new and innovative types of collaboration, particularly involving conservation biologists, environmental scientists, public health experts, law and policy makers, and global trade and …

From International Borders To The Honeycombing Of Internal Borders: Response To Covid-19 Pandemic, David E. Toohey

International Journal of Peace Studies

This article looks at borders during the Covid-19 crisis. In particular, it looks at how internal borders have arisen following xenophobic and national responses to Covid-19. This rise of internal borders is referred to as the honeycombing of borders. This article takes a genealogical approach to understand how borders have arisen—despite not always favorable opinions about them. Therefore, this looks at Rancière’s (1999; 2004) concept of the “police order” in the imposition of the sensible through Foucault’s genealogical approach, both to show the temporary, haphazard nature of these borders and how they revert to less desirable things. This is situated …

Higher Education Responses To Crisis: A Case Study Of Clark University And The Pandemic Of 2020, Lisa Gillingham

School of Professional Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered an existential challenge to universities and other academic institutions at a time when they are already grappling with other weighty issues that may alter the fabric of higher education. COVID-19 has forced these institutions to consider and employ new ways of conducting its work with a sense urgency that is unprecedented in the recent history of the academy. The rate of learning around these models is rapid, and Higher Education is ripe for change.

Clark University has addressed the pandemic with a plan to protect and pivot using strategies that support the continuation of its …

Shedding Of Marburg Virus In Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017, Janusz T. Pawęska, Nadia Storm, Wanda Markotter, Nicholas Di Paola, Michael R. Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Petrus Jansen Van Vuren

University of Nebraska's National Strategic Research Institute: Publications

We detected Marburg virus RNA in rectal swab samples from Egyptian rousette bats in South Africa in 2017. This finding signifies that fecal contamination of natural bat habitats is a potential source of infection for humans. Identified genetic sequences are closely related to Ravn virus, implying wider distribution of Marburg virus in Africa.

The genus Marburgvirus, family Filoviridae, comprises 1 species, Marburg marburgvirus, which comprises 2 marburgviruses, Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV) (1). Marburgviruses cause sporadic but often fatal MARV disease in humans and nonhuman primates (2). The Egyptian rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) …

Learning Before And During The Covid-19 Outbreak: A Comparative Analysis Of Crisis Learning In South Korea And The Us, Seulki Lee, Jungwon Yeo, Chongmin Na

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Learning is imperative in government responses to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examines the South Korean and United States governments’ responses to COVID-19 from a comparative perspective. The analysis focuses on crisis learning conducted before and during the COVID-19 outbreak, using the conceptual categories of intercrisis/intracrisis learning and single-/double-loop learning. The findings suggest that double-loop, intercrisis learning allows for more effective crisis management by (re)developing a common operating framework. The efficacy of learning is enhanced when double-loop learning is followed by single-loop learning that embeds new structures and operational procedures. The findings also suggest that intercrisis learning facilitates …

Health Is Political: Public Health Practitioners And Researchers Should Be Trained Accordingly, Claire Pendergrast

Population Health Research Brief Series

Policy has long been considered a core element of public health practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that public health practice and research exist within a political context that cannot be ignored.

No-Cost Flu Clinics, Madyson Shands

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Thousands of people go each year without access to flu vaccinations. In consideration of the current pandemic, there was a need for vaccinations in order to limit the possibility of a double pandemic. The Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), Community services is a non-profit organization that provides services that range from immunization to wellness programs. The community service department strives to connect with the community and construct programs that will assess their needs. The project consists of no-cost flu clinics working with agencies within the Monterey community. Interim is a transitional housing center for adults with mental illnesses. There was a …

When Will The Covid-19 Pandemic In Indonesia End?, Dewi Susanna

Kesmas

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization(WHO) declared 2019-nCOV to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), due to the significant increase in confirmed new cases in various countries.1 In Indonesia, the first confirmed COVID-19 case was a female who had a closed contact with the 24th confirmed case in Malaysia and the second case was the mother of the first case.2 As time goes by, the number of new cases has increased significantly, reaching 160.165 confirmed cases with 6,944 deaths by August 27, 2020.3 The time when the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia will end is not …

Cultural And Religious Belief Approaches Of A Tuberculosis Program For Hard-To-Reach Populations In Mentawai And Solok West Sumatera, Indonesia, Rizanda Machmud, Irvan Medison, Finny Fitry Yani

Kesmas

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading public health concern in Indonesia. It ranks second on the list of high-burden TB countries. In West Sumatra, 47% of TB cases are undetected, late diagnosed, and received incomplete treatment because of low-level awareness and knowledge and stigma, especially among the hardest to reach populations. The study aims to identify the best communication channel to reach those who live in vulnerable and remote areas. This study was a qualitative study applying in-depth interviews to the informal leaders, health officers, cultural artists, and religious leaders across districts in Mentawai and Solok Districts, which are remote and …

Stability Operations In Ww Ii: Insights And Lessons, Raymond A. Millen

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Patient Engagement In Action: Timing And Intensity Of Strategies Used To Engage Low Income Depressed Mothers Of Infants And Toddlers, Maureen J. Baker, Beth Perry Black, Linda S. Beeber

Patient Experience Journal

The purpose of this study was to illuminate the process of patient engagement and to determine how components of patient engagement were operationalized in the nurse-patient interpersonal relationship with low income, depressed mothers, a traditionally underserved population. Using a descriptive quantitative design, we examined how components of patient engagement were executed across three phases of the nurse-patient interpersonal relationship. We assessed for differences in engagement strategies used in different phases of the interpersonal relationship and with mothers with varying levels of engagement. Through this study, we observed that patient engagement has several dynamic components varying in intensity and frequency, depending …

Scholars And Sense

DePaul Magazine

Four DePaul alumni who were the recipients of McNair scholarships have gone on to careers of servies. Pedro Serrano is a public health researcher who most recently has been working on how COVID-19 is affecting people's emotional, physical and mental health. Pascale Ife Williams, a human ecologist, engages is culture and arts initiatives that lift up communities oppressed by institutional inequity. Peter Dziedzic explores interfaith dialogue and religious pluralism as a PhD candidate at Harvard University. Robert Vargas, a tenured sociology professor at the University of Chicago, is using geographic information system mapping software to help governments anticipate and reduce …