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Perspectives, Summer/Fall 2021, Volume 9, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University Jul 2021

Perspectives, Summer/Fall 2021, Volume 9, Number 2, Nova Southeastern University

Perspectives

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Technology: A Help Or A Hindrance To Healthcare?, Lauren Odell Jan 2021

Technology: A Help Or A Hindrance To Healthcare?, Lauren Odell

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Is Street Medicine Effective In Improving Access To Healthcare?, Bailey Rapach Jan 2021

Is Street Medicine Effective In Improving Access To Healthcare?, Bailey Rapach

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Clean Water Saves Lives, Tyler Hohenshelt Jan 2021

Clean Water Saves Lives, Tyler Hohenshelt

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Privilege Of Healthcare In The Us, Brianna Borden Jan 2021

Privilege Of Healthcare In The Us, Brianna Borden

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Politics In Healthcare: Cuomo, Covid-19, & Consequences, Anna Carellas Jan 2021

Politics In Healthcare: Cuomo, Covid-19, & Consequences, Anna Carellas

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Does A “Just Culture” Improve Patient Safety?, Wanda Lucille Parks Jan 2021

Does A “Just Culture” Improve Patient Safety?, Wanda Lucille Parks

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Perspectives, Winter/Spring 2021, Volume 9, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2021

Perspectives, Winter/Spring 2021, Volume 9, Number 1, Nova Southeastern University

Perspectives

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Nurses Can Make A Difference On The Impact The Uninsured/Underinsured Have On Health Care, Robert Burke Jan 2021

Nurses Can Make A Difference On The Impact The Uninsured/Underinsured Have On Health Care, Robert Burke

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

The uninsured rate has increased from 2016 to 2019 and due to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 and unemployment, that number has likely jumped. Health care has proven to be costly, and the uninsured/underinsured population is viewed as a vulnerable population in the community due to a financial barrier or unemployed status that hinders their ability to receive the health care they need. It is proven that the uninsured/underinsured are more likely to forgo preventative care due to financial reasons. In addition, because the uninsured/underinsured are more likely to forgo preventative care they are more likely to be hospitalized with …


Is Street Medicine Effective In Improving Access To Healthcare?, Kaitlyn Meehan Jan 2021

Is Street Medicine Effective In Improving Access To Healthcare?, Kaitlyn Meehan

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

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Transgender Healthcare Resources For Clinicians In Vermont, Jeanie Lin Jan 2021

Transgender Healthcare Resources For Clinicians In Vermont, Jeanie Lin

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Transgender individuals face disproportionate levels of discrimination in healthcare settings and have worse health than their cisgender peers. One major barrier to healthcare reported by transgender individuals is a lack of providers who are sufficiently knowledgeable on the topic. The 2011 National Transgender Discrimination Survey found that half of respondents reported having to teach their providers about their own healthcare. To address this problem in Vermont, transgender healthcare resources were compiled into a single document to be distributed to primary care practices around Vermont.