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Caregiver’S Perspectives Of Community Acceptance Before And After Surgical Treatment For Their Child’S Disability, Kali Johnson

Graduate Projects & Research

Background: In Tanzania, about 600,000 children and adolescents between the ages of five and twenty-four years old have a disability. Individuals with disabilities in Tanzania face numerous obstacles due to the social stigma and exclusion they face. The purpose of this formative evaluation is to assess how caregivers of children with correctable disabilities in Tanzania perceive their community’s acceptance of their child before and after surgical treatment.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted. Interviews from 86 caregivers of children (ages … with disabilities treated at The Plaster House in Arusha, Tanzania were qualitatively analyzed using content analysis to assess for …

Addressing The Opioid Epidemic In Minnesota: Improving Health Outcomes By Expanding Harm Reduction Strategies A Prospective Policy Analysis, Lisa Lau Heller

Graduate Projects & Research

Background: Morbidity and mortality from opioid misuse is worsening in Minnesota, and synthetic opioids have exacerbated the public health problem for vulnerable communities. People who inject drugs (PWID) due to social, health, economic and environmental factors are experiencing increased fatal overdoses. Minnesota has a broad approach to tackling the opioid crisis, but policies are needed, using new harm reduction strategies, to address the existing gaps.

Methods: A prospective policy analysis was conducted using a public health and trauma informed approach using an extensive literature review to understand ways to improve health outcomes in PWID. A Center for Disease Control policy …

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Global Public Health Program: An Exploratory Study Of Syllabi Of Master’S Of Public Health Courses At St. Catherine University, Gao Lee

Graduate Projects & Research

Background: Many universities aim to provide content that opens new ways of seeing the world to students. One method for achieving this is by critiquing one’s courses for diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) elements. The course syllabus contains vital details that support students in achieving their academic objectives and personal development.

Methods: The purpose of this exploratory study used both qualitative and quantitative methods. The existing DEI syllabi assessment tool was developed by Rutgers University and Boston University. We reviewed and adapted DEI domains.

Results: The outcome of this tool developed a table comparison of Rutgers and Boston DEI syllabi …