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By The Time You Finish Reading This There Will Be 10 Diabetic Foot Amputations, Cassidy Begley

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

People of color with diabetes in rural low-income communities are more likely to encounter barriers to podiatric care than their white counterparts. Studies show that rural Americans with diabetic foot ulcers have a fifty percent increased risk for foot amputation. Proper foot care is critical to diabetic health by ensuring the maintenance of mobility and quality of life. As the U.S. population ages and diabetes diagnoses increase, individuals across the country develop mobility and foot-related problems. While this is a general issue, nonwhites in low-income rural areas are disproportionately impacted. Podiatrists play a key role in managing a multitude of …

Prescription Stimulant Misuse Amongst University Students In Health Programs, Catherine A. Dancausse

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) is characterized by the consumption of stimulant substances for a motive other than its intended purpose. Psychostimulants are commonly prescribed for attention-deficit disorders. With an increasing number of attention-deficit diagnoses in young adults, there has also been a higher diversion rate of these drugs among peers. Stimulants have become the second most abused drug on college campuses, only behind marijuana. This study explores the attitudes, motives, and behaviors behind PSM among college students in health-related majors drawing upon the results of an anonymous survey of students in health-related programs conducted at a medium-sized university in the …

The Hidden Victims Of The Hiv/Aids Epidemic: Women, Theresa Staab

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Early stigmatization of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US as a gay man’s disease left women fighting for visibility in the epidemic for the last forty years. By the late 1980s, women were at the forefront of HIV/AIDS grassroots advocacy yet largely removed from public discourse about susceptibility. Women of color faced a more difficult battle for inclusion because the erasure of their intersectionality muted their experience as individuals with multiple identities, such as black and gay or black and HIV positive. Furthermore, white women fought to emerge from the shadows of the media’s rumors and be recognized as victims …

The Structural Determinants Of Health: How Systemic Racism Facilitates Community Violence In D.C., Nadia Altaher

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Racism is deeply embedded in social determinants of health, establishing racial health inequities in populations of color. Recent measures have been taken to address this issue in Washington, D.C. including the 2020 Racial Equity Achieves Results (REACH) Amendment Act and the Child Wealth Building Act which focus on racial equity, social justice, and economic inclusion. My paper explores the correlation between social determinants of health, housing policies, and community by mapping racial covenants from 1940 to 2010, examining neighborhood displacement, and social determinants of health. Current mortgage lending in neighborhoods across the city is used to measure the discrimination in …

Analyzing Dei Efforts And Curricula In Collegiate Nursing Programs, Ava Biafore, Victoria Hanlon, Samuel Lewis

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

A diverse, representative health care workforce is crucial to advance health care access, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes, particularly for patients of color. A diverse approach to a nursing education includes teaching students how to adequately care for their patients in ways that take into account their race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any underrepresented intersectional combination. Studies have shown that healthcare students are exposed to racial bias and prejudiced standards of care within their medical education and placement sites. Implicit bias is prevalent among many academic institutions beginning with the application and recruiting process of potential students. Bias can …

Assessment Of Kamap Man Tru Men’S Health And Gender Program At Decreasing Partner To Partner Hiv/Aids Transmission In Papua New Guinea Deriving From Men’S Sexual And Reproductive Cultural Behaviors And Perceptions, Eliza Mabey

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Papua New Guinea has the highest incidence and prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in the Pacific. Men are more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses, less likely to get HIV testing, and less likely to access antiretroviral therapy, than women. Initiatives such as the Kamap Man Tru Men’s Health and Gender Program educate members of PNG communities on sexual health, gender-based violence, and healthy relationships. Preventing HIV before it is transmitted is cost-effective, sustainable, and socio-culturally appropriate. Key determinants of the spread of HIV are clearly associated with gender, violence, and sexuality. As a result of Papua New Guinea’s cultural …

Exploring The Relationship Between Healthcare Access And Cancer Diagnosis, Kara Mccurdy

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Kara McCurdy ’22
Major: Health Policy and Management
Minors: Mathematics and French
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Candidus Nwakasi, Health Policy and Management

Cancer affects millions of Americans each year and is one of the leading causes of death; social determinants of health play an important role in not only the prevention of cancer, but the prevalence of cancer among certain groups in our population. As one of the most prominent public health concerns, examining why cancer affects some more than others is an important part of prevention. Many people in the US lack access to healthcare due to costs and other …

Infrastructures And Health System Rebuilding After Hurricane Maria, Bridget Bojic, Lizbeth Santos Cortes, Jailene Amari Vazquez, Morgan Weiner

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Bridget Bojic ’20 Major: Health Policy and Management

Lizbeth Santos Cortes ’20
Major: Health Policy and Management

Jailene Amari Vazquez ’22
Major: Health Policy and Management and Global Studies

Morgan Weiner ’21
Major: Health Policy and Management

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jessica Mulligan, Health Policy & Management

Healthcare providers in Puerto Rico creatively improvised emergency solutions to continue delivering care while recovering from Hurricane Maria. In semi-structured interviews, health care providers described the destruction of infrastructure caused by the storm, the slow governmental response, and solutions they implemented to continue working efficiently. Providers described instances of community outreach, networking to obtain …

Sustainable Micro-Flushing Toilets In Ethiopia, Paul Kelley

Health Policy & Management Student Scholarship

Major: Health Policy and Management
Minor: Economics and Spanish

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Terence McGoldrick, Theology

The Global Sustainable Aid Project, the nonprofit founded by Dr. Stephen Mecca, has now been placed in the hands of my professor Dr. Terrence McGoldrick. This organization trains workers and students in Ethiopia to build a micro-flush toilet Dr. Mecca designed with some of his students.

This project prioritizes the importance of sustainability and solidarity, two ideals that I have developed a strong passion for during my time here at Providence College. This project allows for low income, developing communities to use local and accessible …