A Case For Refining The Who Global Strategy On Food Safety: Perspectives From India., 2013 George Washington University
A Case For Refining The Who Global Strategy On Food Safety: Perspectives From India., Subbarao M Gavaravarapu, Katherine C Smith, Rajiv N Rimal
Prevention and Community Health Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Providing Pathways To Coverage: A Case-Evaluation Of The Outreach And Enrollment Model At A Federally Qualified Health Center Network In South Central Florida., 2013 Florida Covering Kids and Families
Providing Pathways To Coverage: A Case-Evaluation Of The Outreach And Enrollment Model At A Federally Qualified Health Center Network In South Central Florida., Jodi Ray, Margeaux A. Chavez
Margeaux A Chavez
Objectives: Assess the outreach and enrollment strategies implemented by Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) to enroll eligible but not insured community members in Medicaid and other benefits programs.
Methods: Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 staff members and patients, conducted ethnographic observations, administered a short staff survey, and collected outreach related print materials for analysis. FCHC, Inc. provided enrollment numbers to compliment qualitative interview data about the program’s impact. Data were analyzed using Atlas.ti.
Results: Results suggest that FCHC’s outreach and enrollment model increases healthcare access for eligible, low-income and hard-to-reach patients in their service area who face barriers …
Providing Pathways To Coverage: A Case-Evaluation Of The Outreach And Enrollment Model At A Federally Qualified Health Center Network In South Central Florida., 2013 University of South Florida
Providing Pathways To Coverage: A Case-Evaluation Of The Outreach And Enrollment Model At A Federally Qualified Health Center Network In South Central Florida., Florida Covering Kids & Families, Jodi Ray, Margeaux A. Chavez
Florida Covering Kids & Families
Objectives: Assess the outreach and enrollment strategies implemented by Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (FCHC) to enroll eligible but not insured community members in Medicaid and other benefits programs.
Methods: Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 staff members and patients, conducted ethnographic observations, administered a short staff survey, and collected outreach related print materials for analysis. FCHC, Inc. provided enrollment numbers to compliment qualitative interview data about the program’s impact. Data were analyzed using Atlas.ti.
Results: Results suggest that FCHC’s outreach and enrollment model increases healthcare access for eligible, low-income and hard-to-reach patients in their service area who face barriers …
Willow: Reaching Hiv-Positive African-American Women Through A Computer-Delivered Intervention, 2013 Portland State University
Willow: Reaching Hiv-Positive African-American Women Through A Computer-Delivered Intervention, Charles H. Klein
Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations
This study evaluates the efficacy of Multimedia WiLLOW in enhancing HIV-protective sexual behaviors and psychosocial outcomes among HIV-positive African American women, including condom use for vaginal and anal sex, and psychosocial mediators associated with risk reduction practices. Using a community-based randomized controlled design, 168 participants completed a baseline and follow-up assessment as well as an exit satisfaction survey. Intervention participants reported significantly higher proportions of condom protected sex acts in the past 30 days (p=.002), with both HIV-negative (p=.040) and HIV-positive (p=.003) partners. They were also more likely to report 100% condom use (OR = .10; p=.030); a lower adjusted …
Chhs November 2013 E-Newsletter, 2013 Western Kentucky University
Chhs November 2013 E-Newsletter, Vashon S. Wells, Editor, Dr. John Bonaguro, Dean, College Of Health & Human Services, Western Kentucky University
College of Health & Human Services Publications
No abstract provided.
The 2013 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (Ahar) To Congress: Part 1, Point-In-Time Estimates Of Homelessness, 2013 Selected Works
The 2013 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (Ahar) To Congress: Part 1, Point-In-Time Estimates Of Homelessness, Meghan Henry, Alvaro Cortes, Sean Morris, Jill Khadduri, Dennis P. Culhane
Dennis P. Culhane
The Reality Of Disaster: An Educational Template That Brings Community Into The Classroom, 2013 Jefferson School of Nursing
The Reality Of Disaster: An Educational Template That Brings Community Into The Classroom, Mary T. Bouchaud Phd, Msn, Cns, Rn, Crrn, Edward H. Jasper Md
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract provided.
The Population Health Revolution, 2013 Jefferson School of Population Health
The Population Health Revolution, Drew Harris Dpm, Mph
Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
No abstract provided.
Seeking Value In Medicare: Performance Measurement For Clinical Professionals, 2013 George Washington University
Seeking Value In Medicare: Performance Measurement For Clinical Professionals, Lisa Sprague
National Health Policy Forum
The Medicare program, despite its reputation of being a bill payer with little regard to the worth of the services it buys, has begun to put in place a range of programs aimed at assessing quality and value, with more to come. Attention to resource use and cost is nascent. The issues are complex, and it is no surprise that there is a level of contention between providers and regulators, even though both profess commitment to improved quality. This paper summarizes the quality and value programs that apply to physicians and other clinical professionals, as well as programs designed to …
Short- And Long-Term Associations Between Widowhood And Mortality In The United States: Longitudinal Analyses, 2013 Office of the Mayor
Short- And Long-Term Associations Between Widowhood And Mortality In The United States: Longitudinal Analyses, J. Robin Moon, M. Maria Glamour, Anusha M. Vable, Sze Yan Liu, S.V. Subramanian
Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works
Background
Past research shows that spousal death results in elevated mortality risk for the surviving spouse. However, most prior studies have inadequately controlled for socioeconomic status (SES), and it is unclear whether this ‘widowhood effect’ persists over time.
Methods
Health and Retirement Study participants aged 50+ years and married in 1998 (n = 12 316) were followed through 2008 for widowhood status and mortality (2912 deaths). Discrete-time survival analysis was used to compare mortality for the widowed versus the married.
Results
Odds of mortality during the first 3 months post-widowhood were significantly higher than in the continuously married (odds ratio …
Health Workforce Needs: Projections Complicated By Practice And Technology Changes, 2013 Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University
Health Workforce Needs: Projections Complicated By Practice And Technology Changes, Rob Cunningham
National Health Policy Forum
As population growth and the aging of the overall population increase demand for health care, policymakers and analysts posit whether sufficient health care providers will be able to meet that demand. Some argue there are too few providers already; others say our current supply-demand problems lie with efficiency. But suppose both are correct? Perhaps the real challenge is to understand how physician practices are changing in response to market forces such as payment changes, provider distributions, and technology innovations. This issue brief reviews what is known about evolving practice organizations, professional mixes, information technology support, and the implications of these …
Frontiers Of The New Social Marketing, 2013 University of South Florida
Frontiers Of The New Social Marketing, R. Craig Lefebvre
GW Health Communication and Marketing Symposium Series
No abstract provided.
The Commission On Long-Term Care: Background Behind The Mission, 2013 George Washington University
The Commission On Long-Term Care: Background Behind The Mission, Carol O'Shaughnessy
National Health Policy Forum
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA, P.L. 112-240) created a Commission on Long-Term Care charged with developing a plan for financing of long-term services and supports (LTSS) and issuing a report in September 2013. Significant research and advocacy have been devoted to LTSS financing issues and perceived inadequacies of the delivery system over the past several decades, but the most recent comprehensive review of financing options was in 1990 by the Pepper Commission. This publication presents brief background behind the mission of the Commission, including a time line of selected federal and national activities on LTSS financing and …
Assessing The Potential Impact Of The Affordable Care Act On Uninsured Community Health Center Patients: A Nationwide And State-By-State Analysis, 2013 George Washington University
Assessing The Potential Impact Of The Affordable Care Act On Uninsured Community Health Center Patients: A Nationwide And State-By-State Analysis, Peter Shin, Jessica Sharac, Sara J. Rosenbaum
Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative
In this brief, we estimate the number of uninsured community health center (CHC) patients who would gain coverage under the Affordable Care Act using data from the 2009 HRSA Survey of CHC patients and 2011 Uniform Data System. We find that were all states to implement the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion, an estimated 5 million uninsured health center patients – or two-thirds of all uninsured patients served by CHCs nationally – would be eligible for coverage. However, over one million uninsured patients – 72% of whom live in southern states – who would have been eligible for coverage will …
A Population-Based Dietary Inflammatory Index Predicts Levels Of C-Reactive Protein In The Seasonal Variation Of Blood Cholesterol Study (Seasons), 2013 University of South Carolina - Columbia
A Population-Based Dietary Inflammatory Index Predicts Levels Of C-Reactive Protein In The Seasonal Variation Of Blood Cholesterol Study (Seasons), Nitin Shivappa, Susan E. Steck, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hussey, Yunsheng Ma, Ira S. Ockene, Fred Tabung, James R. Hebert
Yunsheng Ma
OBJECTIVE: To perform construct validation of the population-based Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) using dietary data from two different dietary assessments and serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) as the construct validator.
DESIGN: Using data derived from (i) three 24 h dietary recalls (24HR) at baseline and at the end of each subsequent quarter (i.e. up to fifteen over a year) and (ii) a 7 d dietary recall (7DDR) measured at baseline and then quarterly, regression analyses were conducted to test the effect of the DII score on serum hs-CRP as dichotomous (3 mg/l), while controlling for important potential confounders.
SETTING: Existing …
The Relationship Between Quality Of Parks And Playgrounds And Park-Based Physical Activity In Children, 2013 The University of Western Ontario
The Relationship Between Quality Of Parks And Playgrounds And Park-Based Physical Activity In Children, Hammad Ali Qazi
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Research on the quality of parks and playgrounds has been limited, particularly regarding how conditions and cleanliness of parks and playgrounds influence park-based physical activity in children. This thesis explored the relationship between the quality of parks and playgrounds and physical activity in children, through a scoping review and a mixed-methods study.
The scoping review used a systematic search to identify gaps in the literature and to disseminate research findings on the topic. A total of 10 articles were selected in accordance with the selection criteria. The review showed that the features, amenities, and safety of parks and playgrounds were …
Addressing The Health Of Hispanic Migrant Farmworkers In Rural East Tennessee Through Interprofessional Education, Experiential Learning, And A University/Community Partnership, 2013 College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University
Addressing The Health Of Hispanic Migrant Farmworkers In Rural East Tennessee Through Interprofessional Education, Experiential Learning, And A University/Community Partnership, Sharon Loury, Mchael Bradfield, Joseph Florence, Kenneth Silver, Karin Hoffman, Alexis Andino
International Journal of Health Sciences Education
The concept of interprofessional practice and education is not new but has recently gained attention as the result of a paradigm shift in the future of healthcare and how it is delivered and financed. Universities are now addressing ways to incorporate interprofessional education and learning experiences into the curriculum to ensure graduating healthcare professionals are competent to collaborate as a team and deliver quality effective healthcare.
A regional research university in East Tennessee with health programs across five Health Science colleges (Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health), Psychology, and Social Work has offered an interprofessional …
Partnering With Community Institutions To Increase Access To Healthful Foods Across Municipalities, 2013 Selected Works
Partnering With Community Institutions To Increase Access To Healthful Foods Across Municipalities
Lara Jaskiewicz
Structural Approaches To Health Promotion: What Do We Need To Know About Policy And Environmental Change?, 2013 Montclair State University
Structural Approaches To Health Promotion: What Do We Need To Know About Policy And Environmental Change?, Lisa D. Lieberman, Shelley D. Golden, Jo Anne L. Earp
Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works
Although the public health literature has increasingly called on practitioners to implement changes to social, environmental, and political structures as a means of improving population health, recent research suggests that articles evaluating organization, community, or policy changes are more limited than those focused on programs with individuals or their social networks. Even when these approaches appear promising, we do not fully understand whether they will benefit all population groups or can be successful in the absence of accompanying individually oriented programs. The role of this broad category of approaches, including both policy and environmental changes, in decreasing health disparities is …
Environmental, Human, And Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Pedestrian Injury And Death In Las Vegas, Nv, 2013 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Environmental, Human, And Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Pedestrian Injury And Death In Las Vegas, Nv, Courtney Coughenour, Jennifer Pharr, Tim Bungum
Courtney Coughenour
No abstract provided.