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Physician Assisted Suicide: Attitudes Of The Minnesota General Population, Jennifer M. Bretscher, Tammy J. Estrem
Physician Assisted Suicide: Attitudes Of The Minnesota General Population, Jennifer M. Bretscher, Tammy J. Estrem
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Having the choice to hasten death via physician assisted suicide (PAS) is becoming increasingly more popular in the United States. The majority of states do not yet have laws that legalize PAS, but many, including Minnesota, are currently entertaining legislation to allow PAS as an end-of-life option if a person is over the age of 18 and has a terminal illness with only six months to live. To date, little research has been done to evaluate the attitudes about PAS in the Minnesota general population. The goal of this study was to determine whether demographics, namely, age, gender, educational level, …
Barriers To Preventive Care For The Immigrant Population In Minnesota, Andrew Kenneth Gernand, Dustin Wayne Kingsley, Daleso Yadetta
Barriers To Preventive Care For The Immigrant Population In Minnesota, Andrew Kenneth Gernand, Dustin Wayne Kingsley, Daleso Yadetta
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Immigrants in Minnesota face several barriers regarding access and use of preventive healthcare services. Current literature indicates a high area of need exists within the immigrant population for the prevention of chronic illness. Language, health literacy, cultural norms, and citizenship all play a role in limiting the use of preventive care. As the number of elderly immigrants increases and the overall immigrant population steadily rises in the United States, it is in the best interest of patients and providers to prevent or reduce the burden of long term diseases like diabetes, cancer, and hypertension. Knowing that barriers are present within …
Trends In Vaccination Rates Amongst Young Children And The Factors Affecting Parent Decisions, Kaitlyn C. Baldridge, Janna Bjoin, Katherine Pool
Trends In Vaccination Rates Amongst Young Children And The Factors Affecting Parent Decisions, Kaitlyn C. Baldridge, Janna Bjoin, Katherine Pool
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Problem: Throughout the United States, there has been an increasing trend in the number of parents refusing to vaccinate their children. Studies have shown that since the upward trend of refusal to vaccinate has started, there has been an increase in outbreaks of preventable diseases. In Minnesota, there have been no studies to evaluate how many parents are refusing vaccinations for their children or the reasons why. Purpose: This study will evaluate how many parents with children ages five and under are choosing to vaccinate their children or refusing vaccination, and the reasons behind their choice to vaccinate or not. …
Minnesota Healthcare Barriers To The Medically Underserved, Ashley C. Hoffmann, Amanda Walters
Minnesota Healthcare Barriers To The Medically Underserved, Ashley C. Hoffmann, Amanda Walters
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Quality medical services and patient oriented satisfaction are important factors in a healthcare setting. Barriers preventing such factors are more prevalent in medically underserved areas (MUAs) ( Brems, Johnson, Warner, & Roberts, 2006 ). The purpose of this study was to identify barriers in the care of patients within Minnesota MUAs. The study was conducted by an online survey emailed to Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistant (MAPA) members, and only members who were currently employed in a Minnesota MUA county had valid data collection. Twelve barriers to healthcare were listed on the survey and required the MAPA members to grade …
Prevalence Of Non-Conventional And Folk Medicine Usage Among Hmong In St. Paul, Minnesota, Matthew T. Vang
Prevalence Of Non-Conventional And Folk Medicine Usage Among Hmong In St. Paul, Minnesota, Matthew T. Vang
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Hmong Americans have been identified to utilize various modes of medicine including: folk/herbal remedies, spiritual/shamanistic rituals, and adapted treatments from countries like Thailand or Laos. However, there is a lack of studies that measured the prevalence of these medications among the Hmong community in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A questionnaire was distributed at a Saint Paul, Minnesota Hmong market to explore the prevalence of Hmong medicine usage. Demographical information was also collected to help determine any relationships that might exist between certain socio-cultural factors and Hmong medicine usage. The study had a total of 54 participants. Of the 54 participants, twenty-eight …