The Impact Of School-Connected Behavioral And Emotional Health Interventions On Student Academic Performance,
2014
George Washington University
The Impact Of School-Connected Behavioral And Emotional Health Interventions On Student Academic Performance, Olga Acosta Price, M. Biehl, C. Solomon, M. Weir
Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications
This annotated bibliography provides a systematic review of current literature published between 2001 and 2013 and summarizes findings on the relationship between prevention-focused behavioral health interventions, such as social and emotional (SEL) learning programs, and their impact on academic outcomes.
Competing For Federal Grant Dollars In Nevada,
2014
Lincy Institute
Competing For Federal Grant Dollars In Nevada, Cyndy Ortiz Gustafson, Jennifer Ouellette
Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs
Federal grant funding in Nevada accounts for 19 percent of statewide federal funding, or roughly $3.7 billion a year. Federal grant funding consists of (1) formula based aid and, (2) competitive discretionary grant dollars. In the latter category Nevada is encouraged to substantially improve its performance and secure more federal resources for its citizens.
Political Determinants Of Health: Lessons For Pakistan,
2014
Aga Khan University
Political Determinants Of Health: Lessons For Pakistan, Rashid Jooma, Guido Sabatinelli
Section of Neurosurgery
There is much concern about the capacity of the health system of Pakistan to meet its goals and obligations. Historically, the political thrust has been absent from the health policy formulation and this is reflected in the low and stagnant public allocations to health. Successive political leaderships have averred from considering healthcare is a common good rather than a market commodity and health has not been recognized as a constitutional right. Over 120 of world's nation states have accepted health as a constitutional right but the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan does not mandate health or education as a fundamental right …
"I Want To Be Brave": A Baseline Study On The Vulnerabilities Of Street-Working Boys In Sihanoukville, Cambodia,
2014
Love 146
"I Want To Be Brave": A Baseline Study On The Vulnerabilities Of Street-Working Boys In Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Jarrett Davis, Glenn Miles, M’Lop Tapang
Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 6th (2014)
Focusing on street-working boys in Sihanoukville, this study partnered with social workers and child protection officers from M’lop Tapang (a key social service provider in Sihanoukville) to identify locations where young boys were known to be working along the beaches and within the town center. In recent years, Sihanoukville has become known as a rapidly developing commercial beach area, which has received increasing attention from foreign tourists, backpackers, and ex-patriots. Within this context, it has become a destination for migrant workers from surrounding provinces who have hopes of generating income through selling, begging, and other various means. The study conducted …
Global Health And The Law,
2014
Georgetown University Law Center
Global Health And The Law, Lawrence O. Gostin, Devi Sridhar
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The last two decades have brought revolutionary changes in global health, driven by popular concern over AIDS, novel influenzas, and maternal mortality. Given the rapid globalization that is a defining feature of today’s world, the need for a robust system of global health law has never been greater. Global health law has been defined as the legal norms, processes, and institutions designed primarily to attain the highest possible standard of physical and mental health for the world’s population. Global health law is not an organized legal system, with a unified treaty monitoring body, such as the World Trade Organization. There …
The Price Of A Healthy Diet: For Whom Is It Affordable?,
2014
University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service
The Price Of A Healthy Diet: For Whom Is It Affordable?, Katheryn L. Harkleroad
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
This exploratory study addressed the gaps that current research has ignored. What have been missing are studies that focus on tangible costs of realistic, practical, and healthy meal plans. This study was not intended to measure a national average cost of eating a healthy diet. Rather, its focus was to examine the cost of healthy diet in a specific location.
An Assessment Of The Health Needs Of Maine Veterans And Their Access To Veterans Administration Health Care Services,
2014
University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service
An Assessment Of The Health Needs Of Maine Veterans And Their Access To Veterans Administration Health Care Services, Kristin Brawn
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
On a state level, only a few assessments have been conducted, which indicate that Maine veterans are also experiencing similar mental and physical health issues; however, it does not appear that the adequacy of Maine’s VHA services to meet the needs of Maine’s veterans has been comprehensively evaluated. It is unknown whether the physical and mental health needs of Maine’s veterans are currently being met. Therefore, this project proposes to determine if there is a similar problem among Maine’s veterans in regard to health issues and lack of access to VHA health services, as has been reported at the national …
Safe Routes For Portland: A Comparative Analysis Of The Walking School Bus Model For Maine Schools.,
2014
University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service
Safe Routes For Portland: A Comparative Analysis Of The Walking School Bus Model For Maine Schools., Rebecca Spitko
Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations
This purpose of this paper is to identify the effects an increase in active transportation to and from school would have on both commuters and communities, and to examine how to create a successful environment for active transportation models in Maine.
Sentiments Of Community Stakeholders Living In Southern Nevada Neighborhoods,
2014
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Sentiments Of Community Stakeholders Living In Southern Nevada Neighborhoods, Erin Sheehy
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Community stakeholders provided insight to their local neighborhoods and shared their thoughts about the potential redevelopment of their neighborhoods. This study utilized data from the Southern Nevada Strong ethnographic research project. Ethnographic research was conducted over ten weeks in Summer 2013. Neighborhood observations and interviews with community stakeholders were conducted to understand how neighborhoods are utilized, how residents feel about potential redevelopment, and what areas of the neighborhoods residents would like to see improved in the future. Photographs were also collected to further examine the characteristics, aesthetics, and spatial landscape of the neighborhoods. The purpose of this qualitative research project …
Caregiving And The Experience Of Health And Illness In Children Living With Hiv/Aids In Gulu District Northern Uganda: An Ethnographic Research Narrative,
2014
Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH), Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya (GLUK)
Caregiving And The Experience Of Health And Illness In Children Living With Hiv/Aids In Gulu District Northern Uganda: An Ethnographic Research Narrative, Constantine S.L. Loum Phd
Patient Experience Journal
In this paper we discuss the experience of caregiving for children living with HIV in a resource poor environment in Gulu municipality in northern Uganda; the main research questions of the study were: what are the perceptions of caregivers on the care of children with HIV, and what barriers and enablers exist that undermine or promote better care for children respectively? The experience of caregivers and their perceptions on managing HIV in children is believed to shape the health seeking behaviour towards treatment and efforts to cope with its negative impact on the body. Women and children are the greatest …
The Role Of Governing Boards In Improving Patient Experience: Attitudes And Activities Of Health Service Boards In Victoria, Australia,
2014
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
The Role Of Governing Boards In Improving Patient Experience: Attitudes And Activities Of Health Service Boards In Victoria, Australia, Marie Bismark, Susan Biggar, Catherine Crock, Jennifer M. Morris, David M. Studdert
Patient Experience Journal
The authors sought to determine the attitudes of public health service board members and senior executives toward patient experience and to describe the governance activities of the boards in this area. The study was based on an online survey of 322 board members from 85 public health services and semi-structured interviews with 35 board members and senior executives from 13 public health services in Victoria, Australia. The results showed that while some health service boards had high aspirations and clear plans for improving patient experience, others remained sluggish or even cynically resistant to changing their existing models of care. Interviewees …
Patients’ Experiences In The Uk: Future Strategic Directions,
2014
RCN Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick
Patients’ Experiences In The Uk: Future Strategic Directions, Sophie Staniszewska, Neil Churchill
Patient Experience Journal
Over the last decade policy has emphasised the importance of a good patient experience as a cornerstone of high quality health and social care in the UK, with many initiatives attempting to develop patient-centred practice. More recently, the Francis Inquiry has addressed the significant failings in care identified at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust in England and has been pivotal in raising the importance of patient experience.1 The Francis report made 290 recommendations, with many emphasizing the importance of patient experience through their focus on specific ways in which the quality of experiences can be enhanced, for example, by …
What Matters Most To Patients? Participative Provider Care And Staff Courtesy,
2014
Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
What Matters Most To Patients? Participative Provider Care And Staff Courtesy, Andrew H. Van De Ven
Patient Experience Journal
Although there is growing recognition of the importance of having satisfied patients, we know little about what aspects of care matter most to patients. The sources of patient satisfaction and how care delivery can influence them need more empirical study. The objective of this study was to identify which aspects of a patient’s experience of care are most important to patient satisfaction, and how dimensions of care relate to clinic size, economic performance, and employee job satisfaction. To explore our question, longitudinal survey data were obtained on patients and employees over two years (1996 and 1997). Relationships between patient satisfaction …
Psychometric Properties Of The New Patients’ Expectations Questionnaire,
2014
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
Psychometric Properties Of The New Patients’ Expectations Questionnaire, Ann Bowling Bsc, Msc, Phd, Gene Rowe Phd
Patient Experience Journal
The authors explore the development of the Patients’ Expectations Questionnaire (PEQ) and examination of psychometric characteristics it encompasses by reviewing surveys of primary care and hospital outpatients before and after their clinic visit. Three scales were developed for Pre-visit Ideal and Realistic expectations, and Post-visit Experiences (met expectations), based on literature review, semi-structured interviews, and subsequently piloted and refined. Patients completed the questionnaire about their ideal and realistic expectations before they saw the doctor, and were asked if their expectations had been met afterwards. The results show the scales met acceptability criteria for reliability (Cronbach’s alphas exceeded α 0.70), administration …
Factors In Patients’ Experience Of Hospital Care: Evidence From California, 2009–2011,
2014
Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Factors In Patients’ Experience Of Hospital Care: Evidence From California, 2009–2011, Edmund R. Becker Phd, Jason M. Hockenberry Phd, Jaeyong Bae Ma, Ariel C. Avgar Phd, Sandra S. Liu Phd, Mba, Ira Wilson Md, Msc, Arnold Milstein Md, Mph
Patient Experience Journal
The use of measures of patient-centered care to evaluate hospital care is mandated by The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Using three years of data from 315 California acute-care hospitals and data collected from patients via the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, we seek to evaluate patients’ hospital-care experience by (1) analyzing patients’ experience-of-care scores in light of these hospitals’ patient profiles, structural characteristics, and outcomes in 2011, and (2) determining and analyzing the extent of changes in patients’ experience of care over the three-year period 2009–2011. For 2011, we find significant …
Veterans’ Experiences Of Patient-Centered Care: Learning From Guided Tours,
2014
Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH) and Center for Evaluation of Practices and Experiences of Patient-Centered Care (CEPEP), Hines VA Hospital
Veterans’ Experiences Of Patient-Centered Care: Learning From Guided Tours, Sara M. Locatelli Phd, Stephanie Turcios Bs, Cepep, Sherri L. Lavela Phd, Mph, Mba
Patient Experience Journal
In this paper the authors seek to examine Veterans’ experiences with patient-centered care (PCC) at 2 United States Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. The authors conduct their research through a process of guided tours, in which the participant leads the evaluator through an environment and shares thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Tours were conducted in April 2013 with 30 Veterans receiving care at these VA facilities. Via the tours participants discussed aspects of the environment of care, and described some as ‘welcoming,’ while describing others as ‘chaotic.’ Participants provided multiple examples of PCC, frequently defining PCC in terms of accessibility of appointments, …
Patient Care Experiences And Perceptions Of The Patient-Provider Relationship: A Mixed Method Study,
2014
Department of Sociology, University of Utah
Patient Care Experiences And Perceptions Of The Patient-Provider Relationship: A Mixed Method Study, Jennifer Tabler Ms, Debra L. Scammon Ms, Phd, Jaewhan Kim Phd, Timothy Farrell Md, Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel Mph, Mha, Michael K. Magill Md
Patient Experience Journal
Improving interpersonal continuity of care—the personal relationship forged between a patient and their primary care provider (PCP) over time—is often considered a goal of primary care. Continuity of care is frequently assessed in terms of longitudinal continuity, or the proportion of encounters with one practitioner, overlooking aspects of the patient-provider relationship that are key to interpersonal continuity of care. Further, few studies explore patients’ perspectives regarding which care experiences enhance or detract from the patient-provider relationship. This study, using focus group interviews, a patient experience CAHPS-PCMH survey, and electronic medical records, explored how patients’ experiences at 10 primary care clinics …
The Impact Of The Resident Duty Hour Regulations On Surgical Patients’ Perceptions Of Care,
2014
Department of Health Systems Management, Rush
The Impact Of The Resident Duty Hour Regulations On Surgical Patients’ Perceptions Of Care, Shital Shah Phd, Mary Katherine Krause Ms, Fache, Francis Fullam Ma, Susan Vanderberg-Dent Md, Amie E. Solber Ms
Patient Experience Journal
Implementation of the 2003 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) resident duty-hour regulations and access to publicly reported patient satisfaction measures have challenged administrators and clinicians to balance resident’s educational experience, patient care quality, and patients’ satisfaction and perceptions. A pre-post retrospective study design investigated association between implementation of ACGME regulations and patient satisfaction/perceptions using multinomial logistic regressions. The sample consisted of all surgical inpatients (July 2001 – June 2005), who responded to surveys at an academic medical center. Patients gave lower ratings for physician interactions (patient-physician interaction time, clinical updates, and courtesy) following the implementation of post-duty hour …
Physician-Led Patient Experience Improvement Efforts: The Connect Program, An Emerging Innovation,
2014
Chief, Cardiac Critical Care. Seattle Children’s
Physician-Led Patient Experience Improvement Efforts: The Connect Program, An Emerging Innovation, Harris P. Baden Md, Jennifer E. Scott Mha
Patient Experience Journal
In 2009, the leadership of the Children’s University Medical Group (CUMG) embarked on an effort to answer the question, “What would it take to promote and foster a culture of service amongst the medical staff?” The challenge was to engage the physician group in leading patient and family experience improvements within Seattle Children’s. In this article, an innovative, physician-designed and led approach to improving the patient experience is described. The effort focuses on encouraging local, grass roots strategies rooted in readily available and validated best practices. In support of that effort, novel tools that were developed and deployed …
Improving The Patient Experience Through Provider Communication Skills Building,
2014
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona
Improving The Patient Experience Through Provider Communication Skills Building, Denise M. Kennedy Mba, John P. Fasolino Md, David J. Gullen Md
Patient Experience Journal
The doctor’s interpersonal skills are arguably the most important to clinical outcome and patient experience. A peer-facilitated, communication skills-building course for physicians has been provided twice annually since its inception in 2004. The course was designed to increase personal awareness, as well as to help physicians develop new communication and interpersonal skills. Satisfaction data from 3,561 patient surveys on 80 providers who attended the course between 2006 and 2010 were analyzed one year before and one year after course participation. After completing the course, the proportion of “excellent” ratings of provider service (the highest rating on a 5-point scale) increased …
