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Barriers And Facilitors Of Healthcare Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, C. Brooke Kuns-Adkins
Barriers And Facilitors Of Healthcare Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, C. Brooke Kuns-Adkins
Theses and Dissertations--Nursing
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is an infection that can have grave consequences when left untreated. Hepatitis C can be easily eradicated with direct acting antiviral therapy. People who inject drugs (PWID) and inmates are among those with the highest incidence of HCV. However, cure rates among this population remains low. This is, in part, related to an interruption in the HCV care cascade such that only 30% of PWID are linked to care and only 8% of those receive treatment. Inadequate screening and failure to be linked to HCV care remain the largest impediments to treatment success. There is limited …
The Effect Of A School-Based Health Center On Access To Care In A Rural Community, Macey Cornwell
The Effect Of A School-Based Health Center On Access To Care In A Rural Community, Macey Cornwell
DNP Projects
BACKGROUND: Lack of access to healthcare is a nationwide issue that affects underserved, minority, and rural populations. School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) is one way to help increase access to care for students, staff, and family members.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project was to provide preliminary data on the impact of a SBHC in a rural Kentucky community on access to care and school attendance.
METHODS: A univariate descriptive analysis was conducted to evaluate the perceived impact of the SBHC on access to care and demographic factors. Data was analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, two-sample t-tests, and The Wilcoxon …
Community Level Assessment For Breastfeeding In The Gateway District, Vanessa Flannery
Community Level Assessment For Breastfeeding In The Gateway District, Vanessa Flannery
DNP Projects
Purpose: To assess community level support for breastfeeding in the Gateway District of eastern Kentucky.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted to identify institutional support of breastfeeding women. Data collected during interviews included community level support based on the framework of the Ten Step program from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) (WHO & UNICEF, 2009) and the Mother-Friendly Worksite Initiative (Texas Department of State Health Services, 2012). Respondents answered questions to determine breastfeeding support from the healthcare, education and business communities.
Results: Of the ten organizations whose representatives were interviewed, 100% perceived health benefits for mothers and infants from breastfeeding. …