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Mobile Produce Markets: A Strategy For Increasing Access To Fruits And Vegetables Among Low Income Urban Residents, Bi-Sek J. Hsiao
Mobile Produce Markets: A Strategy For Increasing Access To Fruits And Vegetables Among Low Income Urban Residents, Bi-Sek J. Hsiao
Masters Theses
Mobile produce markets (MPM) are a community-based strategy to improve produce access in areas with few fruits and vegetables (FV) retail options. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the functionality of MPM in low-income urban neighborhoods. This thesis includes three studies. Study 1 investigates FV availability in areas around MPM locations (n=13). We found limited fresh FV availability in stores, but high prevalence of 100% juice, and canned FV and beans. Study 2 applied questionnaire data from MPM shoppers (n=143) to assess MPM experiences. Chi Square was used to compare shopping behaviors between older (≥ 60) and younger …
The Adoption Of Harm Reduction By Abstinence Program Staff: A Qualitative Analysis, Morgan Coe
The Adoption Of Harm Reduction By Abstinence Program Staff: A Qualitative Analysis, Morgan Coe
Masters Theses
Opioid overdose fatalities have quadrupled in the United States since the turn of the century, and are becoming increasingly recognized as a nationwide epidemic. While naloxone (narcan) has long been the standard treatment for overdose in clinical settings, it has not been issued to opioid users or their family members in the U.S. until relatively recently. As naloxone distribution and overdose training become more widespread, they are being incorporated into more and more abstinence-oriented settings including detoxes, halfway houses, and outpatient methadone and suboxone treatment programs. This qualitative study explored whether the staff at such programs found that training their …