Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Bladder cancer (1)
- Cancer (1)
- Delay In Care (1)
- Finding Reliable Health Information (1)
- Health (1)
-
- Health Information (1)
- Healthcare maintenance (1)
- Improvement (1)
- Internet (1)
- Lung (1)
- Lung cancer (1)
- Patient education (1)
- Physician education (1)
- Public (1)
- Public health (1)
- Quality (1)
- Quality assurance (1)
- Quality improvement (1)
- Radon (1)
- Searching Online (1)
- Technology (1)
- Vermont (1)
- Well water testing (1)
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Environmental Public Health
Community Health Interventions To Reduce The Burden Of Radon-Related Lung Cancer, Benjamin Weaver
Community Health Interventions To Reduce The Burden Of Radon-Related Lung Cancer, Benjamin Weaver
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. One in seven homes in Vermont has elevated levels of radon, but most patients are unaware of radon as a risk factor for lung cancer or that radon testing and mitigation services are available to them. To promote increased testing and mitigation of radon we screened patients presenting to a Family Medicine practice in Vermont about whether they had had these services done in their home. We also developed a patient education resource for providers to give to patients who had more questions about radon …
Supporting Patient Education On Bladder Cancer And Risk Factors Specific To Vermont, Evan Gaston
Supporting Patient Education On Bladder Cancer And Risk Factors Specific To Vermont, Evan Gaston
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Physician and patient education materials regarding the incidence of bladder cancer in Vermont, the absence of recommended screening, and discussion of risks of bladder cancer with emphasis on private well water testing through the Vermont Department of Health.
Accessing Reliable Health Information On The Internet, Nathaniel Sugiyama ,Ms3
Accessing Reliable Health Information On The Internet, Nathaniel Sugiyama ,Ms3
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
In a low socioeconomic farming town at a rural family medicine clinic in upstate NY, I wanted to find a way to help reduce barriers to healthcare and help patients take an active role in their health using free internet resources. My idea was to help connect patients with reliable health information without needing to travel to the clinic, understanding that some patients may be limited in their ability to travel, take time off from work or afford the copays/expenses associated with seeing their providers. As such, I chose to investigate access to the internet, the ways in which users …