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Cedarville University

2012

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Emergency Contraceptive (Ec) Use In Indigent Populations, Ashley Benjamin, Kasandra Chambers, Melissa Mcnicol, Amy Roy, Kurtis Schultz, April Yoakam, Miriam A. Ansong, Tracy R. Frame Nov 2012

Emergency Contraceptive (Ec) Use In Indigent Populations, Ashley Benjamin, Kasandra Chambers, Melissa Mcnicol, Amy Roy, Kurtis Schultz, April Yoakam, Miriam A. Ansong, Tracy R. Frame

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

The indigent population in America is defined as persons who do not have the financial means to support themselves and are below the federal/state poverty line. According to the 2010 United States Census, 13.8% of Americans are living below the poverty line. Indigent populations often rely on the help of others to provide for their basic needs, whether the help of family and friends or government support. Indigent women are disproportionately affected by unwanted, unplanned pregnancies. It is a continuous cycle that plagues families, often causing poverty and an increased dependence on the welfare system. In Medicaid-eligible populations, many women …


Health Literacy In Community Pharmacy, Sarah Anderson, Cassie Brownfield-Wilson, Kelly Madden, Lindsay Tarleton, Joe Zerka, Aleda M.H. Chen Nov 2012

Health Literacy In Community Pharmacy, Sarah Anderson, Cassie Brownfield-Wilson, Kelly Madden, Lindsay Tarleton, Joe Zerka, Aleda M.H. Chen

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

48% of English-speaking patients are unable to obtain, process, understand, and utilize health information, and 30-50% of patients do not correctly adhere to their medications. The combination of chronic disease, poor heath literacy, and poor medication adherence lead to increased health costs and hospitalization