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Convenient Care Clinics: The Future Of Accessible Health Care, Tine Hansen-Turton, Sandra Ryan, Ken Miller, Mona Counts, David B. Nash

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

The need for accessible, affordable, quality health care in the United States has never been greater. In response to this need, convenient care clinics (CCCs) are being launched across the country to help provide care to meet the basic health needs of the public. In CCCs, highly qualified health care providers diagnose and treat common health problems, triage patients to the appropriate level of care, advocate for a medical home for all patients, and reduce unnecessary visits to emergency rooms and Urgent Care Clinics. CCCs have been called a "disruptive innovation" because they are consumer driven. They serve as a …

Association Between Frequency Of Telephonic Contact And Clinical Testing For A Large, Geographically Diverse Diabetes Disease Management Population, Carter R. Coberley, Matthew Mcginnis, Patty M. Orr, Sadie S. Coberley, Adam Hobgood, Brent Hamar, Bill Gandy, James Pope, Laurel Hudson, Pam Hara, Dexter Shurney, Janice L. Clarke, Albert Crawford, Neil I. Goldfarb

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Diabetes disease management (DM) programs strive to promote healthy behaviors, including obtaining hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) tests as part of standards of care. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between frequency of telephonic contact and A1c and LDL testing rates. A total of 245,668 members continuously enrolled in diabetes DM programs were evaluated for performance of an A1c or LDL test during their first 12 months in the programs. The association between the number of calls a member received and clinical testing rates was examined. Members who received four calls demonstrated a 24.1% …

Food Insecurity And Subsequent Weight Gain In Women, Sonya J. Jones, Edward A. Frongillo Jr.

Faculty Publications

Objective: Cross-sectional data indicate that a relationship between household food insecurity and overweight exists among women in the USA. Cross-sectional data cannot determine if food insecurity leads to overweight as some have hypothesised. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship of food insecurity with subsequent weight gain in women using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID).

Design, setting and subjects:Panel data from the 1999 and 2001 PSID, a nationally representative sample of households, were analysed using multivariate regression procedures.

Results: Average weight gain among all women (n=5595) was 1.1 kg …

Escape And Rescue From Submerged Vehicles, Gerald M. Dworkin

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

No abstract provided.

Family Systems: Perceptions Of Elderly Patients And Their Attendents Presenting At A University Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Ahmed Itrat, Ather Mohammed Taqui, Fahd Qazi, Waris Qidwai

Department of Family Medicine

Objective:

To know the present status of family systems in Pakistan, changes they are undergoing and implications of such trends on health of the elderly population.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was carried out at the out-patient clinics, AgaKhan University Hospital, using convenience sampling method. Verbal informed consent was taken from the participants. The questions included demographic profile, satisfaction with current family system, opinions about changing trends of family systems, and their implications on health. Analysis was done using SPSS 13.0.

Results:

Four hundred subjects aged 65 and above were interviewed, out of which 226 (56.5%) were living in the …

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Shane Bevell, David Ashley, Lori Bachand, Grace Russell, Mamie Peers

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Overdose Prevention For Injection Drug Users: Lessons Learned From Naloxone Training And Distribution Programs In New York City, Tinka Markham Piper, Sasha Rudenstine, Sharon Stancliff, Susan Sherman, Vijay Nandi, Allan Clear, Sandro Galea

Publications and Research

Background: Fatal heroin overdose is a significant cause of mortality for injection drug users (IDUs). Many of these deaths are preventable because opiate overdoses can be quickly and safely reversed through the injection of Naloxone [brand name Narcan], a prescription drug used to revive persons who have overdosed on heroin or other opioids. Currently, in several cities in the United States, drug users are being trained in naloxone administration and given naloxone for immediate and successful reversals of opiate overdoses. There has been very little formal description of the challenges faced in the development and implementation of large-scale IDU naloxone …

Final Report Technical Assistance To Improve Quality Oversight Of The Oklahoma Advantage Waiver, Maureen Booth, Louise Olsen

Disability & Aging

No abstract provided.

Estimating The Empirical Lorenz Curve And Gini Coefficient In The Presence Of Error, Chaya S. Moskowitz, E. S. Venkatraman, Elyn Riedel, Colin B. Begg

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Working Paper Series

The Lorenz curve is a graphical tool that is widely used to characterize the concentration of a measure in a population, such as wealth. It is frequently the case that the measure of interest used to rank experimental units when estimating the empirical Lorenz curve, and the corresponding Gini coefficient, is subject to random error. This error can result in an incorrect ranking of experimental units which inevitably leads to a curve that exaggerates the degree of concentration (variation) in the population. We explore this bias and discuss several widely available statistical methods that have the potential to reduce or …

Glycaemic Index, Glycaemic Load And Risk Of Endometrial Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study, Stephanie A. Navarro Silvera, Thomas E. Rohan, Meera Jain, Paul D. Terry, Geoffrey R. Howe, Anthony B. Miller

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

Objective

High-glycaemic-load diets may increase endometrial cancer risk by increasing circulating insulin levels and, as a consequence, circulating oestrogen levels. Given the paucity of epidemiological data regarding the relationship between the dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load and endometrial cancer risk, we sought to examine these associations using data from a prospective cohort study.

Design, setting, and subjects

We examined the association between dietary glycaemic load and endometrial cancer risk in a cohort of 49 613 Canadian women aged between 40 and 59 years at baseline who completed self-administered food-frequency questionnaires between 1982 and 1985. Linkages to national mortality and …

A Quality Assurance Initiative For Emergency Medical Services, Melissa Anne Howell

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Ohio Revised Code 4765.12 mandates the implementation of ongoing peer review and quality assurance (QA) programs for all emergency medical service (EMS) organizations in the State of Ohio. The purpose of implementing QA programs for EMS is to ensure delivery of quality care to the public. Public health core strategies are to assess systems and assure the implementation of policies and processes that improve community health. Involving public health in the development of a QA program provides technical assistance in developing valid methods that can be used to measure the performance of an EMS system. This study will use a …

Risk Reduction Strategies: Past, Present, And Future, Roger C. Jensen

Safety Health & Industrial Hygiene

Several respected authors have proposed short lists of all strategies for controlling hazards or reducing risks from hazards. This article reviews those attempts and proposes an improved list of nine risk reduction strategies.

Access To Health Information And Health Care Decision-Making Of Women In A Rural Appalachian Community, Tracy L. Legrow

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Access to health care is a challenge in rural communities. Higher rates of chronic illness and poor use of preventive health practices combine to increase mortality rates among residents of rural areas. The health status of residents of West Virginia is among the poorest in the United States. The current study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methodology, including the use of surveys, participant observation and ethnographic interviews, to explore the health status, beliefs and social support of women in a rural Appalachian community. Seven major themes were identified relevant to women’s experiences with health care: Definitions of Health, Barriers and …

Fusion, 2007, George Washington University, William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society

Fusion

No abstract provided.

Ip And The Global Public Interest: Challenges And Opportunities, Jon R. Cavicchi, Stanley P. Kowalski

Law Faculty Scholarship

[Excerpt from article] Intellectual property (IP) capacity is essential for economic development, particularly as countries transition into the higher technology sectors, for example biotechnology. For developing countries, a commitment to minimal IP rights protection will determine inclusion in the World Trade Organization (WTO), facilitate access to foreign-direct investment, and accelerate economic development. However, on a more fundamental level, capacity in IP management will affect whether a country can provide basic health and nutritional needs for its citizens. For example, sustainable food security presents a serious challenge in many developing countries; as their economies rapidly emerge, urban centers expand, arable land …

The Impact Of Medicare Special Needs Plans On State Procurement Strategies For Dually Eligible Beneficiaries In Long-Term Care, Paul Saucier, Brian Burwell, Thomson Medstat

Disability & Aging

No abstract provided.

Western Nebraska Health Information Exchange: Public Health Reporting – Where Does All The Data Go?, Keerun Kamble, Nancy C. Shank, Kim Woods, Mark Dekraai, Elizabeth T. Willborn

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

The Public Health Reporting - Schematics and Matrix outlines the current requirements of public health surveillance and reporting from rural healthcare providers to local, state, and national entities. The report was created to enhance the understanding of public health reporting for members of the Western Nebraska Health Information Exchange Network.

The Public Health Reporting- Schematics and Matrix:

- Highlights the complex processes, duplicate steps, and challenges with public health reporting and information sharing in Western Nebraska.

- Enables public health administrators, educators, and policy makers to make reporting systems more efficient.

- Illustrates an effective way to document a public …

Choice Theory: An Interview With Dr. William Glasser, Dr. Jill D. Duba, Bill Greenwalt

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

This article presents the work of William Glasser. The interview addresses his current emphasis on helping people to improve their own mental health as expalined in the 2003 book Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health.

An Administrator's Guide To Implementing Effective Dual Immersion Programs, Melanie Dawn Mcgrath

Theses Digitization Project

This project fills a void in the area of dual immersion program implementation. Although there are general guidelines that exist, there is a paucity of specific guidelines that explicitly delineate the implementation of these critical components in the current accountability climate. We need to move beyond general categories and tailor them to the unique needs program models within situated contexts.

Development Of A Vascular Diagnostics Center At Downtown Hospital: A Feasibility Study, Roland Jason Fargo

Theses Digitization Project

The scope of this analysis encompasses the feasibility of establishing a vascular diagnostics laboratory at Downtown hospital.

Physical Activity And Physical Activity Adherence In The Elderly Based On Smoking Status., Theodore Cooper, M. Resor, C. Stoever, P. Dubbert

Selected Works Temporary Series

No abstract provided.

A Feasibility Study For Establishing A Dedicated Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center In The City Of Redlands, Hans Philip Saaty

Theses Digitization Project

This study is intended to determine the feasiblity of establishing a high-quality, free-standing MR imaging center dedicated to the breast in or about the City of Redlands.

Beyond Education: Improving The Prospects For Good Health, Stephanie Farquhar

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this editorial the author focuses on the historical tension between individual responsibility and social accountability in public health programs.

Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Legislative Bills-2007 Session, The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

Legislative Bills-2007 Session for Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy.

Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Public Health Bills- 2007 Session - Final, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Public Health Bills- 2007 Session - Final

The Costs And Effects Of Workplace Accidents:20 Case Studies From Ireland, Victor Hrymak, Jose Perezgonzalez

Reports

Details on the circumstances costs and effects of 20 accidents from Ireland on injured parties and employers are presentred. The costs and effects are analysed and the results show the extensive range of costs and effects that accidents can have on employees and employers

Finally, Marriage Pays Off: Marital Status And Breast Cancer Survival, Elisse Magnuson

International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities

The American Cancer Society's (2006) estimate for new breast cancer cases in the United States in 2006 is 214,640. Of these, 1,720 are estimated to be male and 212,920 are estimated to be female. The estimate for deaths caused by breast cancer is 41,430. Four hundred and sixty of those deaths are estimated to be male and 40,970 are estimated to be female. The estimate of new breast cancer cases in Minnesota is 3,070. Two hundred and fifty deaths are estimated. From birth to age 39, one woman in 231 will get breast cancer. From ages 40 to 59, one …

Trypanosome Infection In Cattle And African Sleeping Sickness, Susann O. Smith

International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities

Trypanosomes are inoculated into a host (human or animal) in saliva via the biting mouth parts of the tsetse fly. Trypanosomes circulate in the blood of their host, differentiate and spread to other tissues via the lymphatic system during a 30 day period. Humans with African Sleeping Sickness or Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) complain of having a fever, headaches and joint pain. If left untreated, a neurological phase develops causing confusion, fatigue, narcolepsy like symptoms, irreversible nerve damage and eventual death. Often associated with malnutrition and poverty, HAT has been reported to have been in existence in Africa since the …

Promovendo Normas E Comportamentos Eqüitativos De Gênero Entre Homens Jovens Estratégia De Prevenção Do Hiv/Aids, Julie Pulerwitz, Gary Barker, Marcio Segundo, Marcos Nascimento

HIV and AIDS

The Horizons program and the Promundo Institute studied the effectiveness of interventions in Brazil designed to change the attitudes of young men in relation to gender norms and reducing the risk of contracting HIV/STIs. One conclusion of the study was the recognition of the importance of engaging young people (men and women) in the issue of gender relations and the risks of HIV contamination. The results of the study indicate that addressing inequitable gender norms, particularly those that define masculinity, can be an important element of HIV prevention strategies. These findings suggest that group education interventions can successfully influence young …

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WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU Health & Human Services.