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Ellington, Renata Denise. "Sexual Health Education Policy: Influences on Implementation of Sexual Health Education Programs." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2971.
Anderson, Michael L. Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Essays in public health and early education." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34507.
Includes bibliographical references.
This thesis studies the long-term benefits of preschool interventions, the impact of promotions on heart disease, and the effects of light trucks on traffic fatalities. The first chapter examines the long-term effects of preschool interventions. Several influential experiments - Abecedarian, Perry, and Early Training - have convinced many economists that preschool interventions have super-normal returns. This chapter implements a unified statistical framework to present a de novo analysis of these experiments, focusing on core issues that received little attention in previous analyses: treatment effect heterogeneity by gender and over-rejection of the null hypothesis due to multiple inference. The primary finding of this reanalysis is that girls garnered substantial short- and long-term benefits from the interventions. However, there were no significant long-term benefits for boys. These conclusions change little when allowance is made for attrition and possible violations of random assignment. The second chapter, coauthored with Sir Michael Marmot, investigates the effect of promotions on heart disease. The positive cross-sectional relationship between socioeconomic status and health is well documented, but little evidence exists regarding the causal effect of social status on health.
(cont.) This chapter uses data on British civil servants from the Whitehall II study. It identifies differences in departmental promotion rates as a plausibly exogenous source of variation in promotion opportunities and exploits this variation to estimate the causal effect of promotions on heart disease. The results suggest that promotions can reduce the probability of heart disease by 3 to 13 percentage points over a 15 year period. The third chapter analyzes the traffic safety impact of the increasing popularity of light trucks. It combines estimates from a state-level panel data set with an accident-level micro data set. The results suggest that a one percentage point increase in light truck share raises annual traffic fatalities by 0.41 percent, or 172 deaths per year. Of this increase, approximately one-quarter to one-third accrue to the light trucks' own occupants, and the remaining two-thirds to three-quarters accrue to other roadway users. Using standard value of life figures, the implied Pigovian tax is approximately 4,650 dollars per light truck sold.
by Michael L. Anderson.
Ph.D.
Halcomb, Kathleen Ann. "HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH EDUCATION: NURSING STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/13.
Erickson, Grace Peak. "Leadership development in higher education for public health." W&M ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618614.
Pack, Robert P., M. Kiviniemi, and S. Mackenzie. "Liberal Education and Professional Education Approaches to Undergraduate Training in Public Health." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1336.
Williams-Johnson, Lori Michelle. "Preventive Health Education Media and Older Worker Health Literacy." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2388.
Wright, Trudy, and n/a. "Primary health care : the health care system and nurse education in Australia, 1985-1990." University of Canberra. Education, 1994. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061110.171759.
Wallace, Maria. "Public Health Nurses’ Perceptions of High School Dropout Rates as a Public Health Issue." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7766.
Mabhala, Mzwandile A. "Embodying knowledge of teaching public health." Thesis, University of Brighton, 2012. https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/5113a6b4-3b6a-4230-bff9-56516d7e0885.
Angerer-Fuenzalida, Frances Marie. "Quality and Importance of Education on Health Policy and Public Health Topics: A Study in Physician Assistant Higher Education." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1481092978648499.
Bruce, Rebecca. "Barren River District Health Department Health Education/Risk Reduction Demonstration Projects." TopSCHOLAR®, 1989. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2172.
Campbell, Claudette Virginia. "Public Education/Public Health Perspectives on Collaboration-Influence on High School Completion." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7465.
Brown, Monica. "HIVAIDS and gendered prevention education in Ontario." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/27621.
van, der Heide George, and n/a. "Effective strategies for conducting school development in health education programs." University of Canberra. Professional & Community Education, 1998. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060427.131945.
Avila, Vanessa. "Comparison of basic nutrition knowledge between health and non-health related majors." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10155542.
The purpose of this study was to compare the level of basic nutrition knowledge between future nutrition professionals, health professionals, and non-health professionals. Specifically, this study assessed and compared basic nutrition knowledge of nutrition, health-related, and non-health related undergraduate majors enrolled in an introductory nutrition course.
Participants for this study were recruited through convenience sampling from an introductory undergraduate nutrition class. An online basic nutrition knowledge exam was used to measure nutrition knowledge. Independent one-way ANOVA demonstrated there was no statistically significant difference in basic nutrition knowledge between nutrition, health-related, and non-health related undergraduate majors. Post-hoc analysis revealed there was no significant difference of basic nutrition knowledge between health-related majors and non-health related majors, and there was a significant difference in basic nutrition knowledge between nutrition majors and health-related majors as well as between nutrition majors and non-health related majors. Thus, the results demonstrate there was a statistically significant difference in basic nutrition knowledge between nutrition students, and either health-related, and non-health related undergraduate majors.
Landguth, David C. "Public health specializations and education needs to support homeland security." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Mar%5FLandguth.pdf.
Thesis Advisor(s): Anke Richter. "March 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p.175-178). Also available online.
Johnson, Debbi R. "Emotional Intelligence and Public Health Education: A Prescriptive Needs Assessment." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2013. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_etd/14.
Kachidza-Naik, Anna Runyararo Unesu. "Developing theory about teaching practice in public health nurse education." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2014. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10021642/.
Frame, Laura N. "Georgia Environmental Advocacy Groups Health Education Needs Assessment." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2012. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/218.
Slaton, Jessica Anne. "Development of eating heart healthy| A nutrition education program for cardiac rehabilitation patients." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1523077.
The purpose of this project was to create a cardiac rehabilitation nutrition education program with relevant nutrition topics. This program aimed to educate cardiac rehabilitation participants about Eating Heart Healthy as it relates to various topics leading to successful lifestyle changes. Therefore, this program may be used as a secondary prevention tool for post-cardiac event patients.
The eight-week nutrition education program consists of three modules: general dietary guidelines, dietary factors associated with heart disease, and food selection and preparation. Each lesson includes research-based curriculum, in-class activities, take home activities, and supplemental handouts to foster multiple learning styles. Evaluation forms for each session and the program overall were included.
Klein, Antonia. "The Environmental Health of the Autistic Student in the Public School Classroom." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1409.
Lyons, Patricia. "An Exploration of a State Mandated Health Education Program." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2004.
Wright, Dawna Reneé. "Collaborative transfer of a public health program." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3037025.
Emley, Elizabeth A. "Empowerment Education to Promote Youth and Community Health." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1598277140759782.
Andrade, Craig Steven. "Examining predictors of undergraduate engagement in online health education." Thesis, Boston University, 2011. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/34429.
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Introduction: How college undergraduates manage challenges with alcohol, drugs, tobacco, sex, stress, sleep, exercise, and diet can shape their current and future health habits and status. Health risk behaviors can result in outcomes that damage lives, threaten individual academic success, and jeopardize college retention. Online health education (e-Health) is an emerging intervention modality that offers cost-effective mass delivery of health information, with the potential for broad benefits. Questions remain regarding levels of student engagement with e-Health programs and the influence of demographic and personality traits on engagement. The purpose of this dissertation is to identify effective methods for measuring undergraduate engagement with health education websites and to assess differential website engagement and associated student characteristics. Methods: This study used a multi-method design involving all class years of full-and part-time students (18-24 years) at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. One hundred thirty-eight of the original209 study volunteers completed the baseline survey, accessed the study website, MyStudentBody (MSB), during the nine-week viewing period, and completed the post-engagement survey. Major categories of measurement included baseline measures of sociodemographic and psychobehavioral characteristics (predictor variables) and subsequent measures of website engagement including MSB utilization tracking data, and website engagement surveys (outcome variables). Cohorts of study and non-study students participated in post-study focus group discussions. Results: Findings showed rapidly declining website engagement over the nine-week access period and significant student non-engagement overall, despite regular use of incentive offers and email prompts. Quantitative findings showed no significant statistical associations between predictor and outcome measures. Qualitative data presented recurrent themes including factors that discouraged and encouraged participant e-Health program use. Conclusion: Further study is necessary to examine the potential predictors of undergraduate engagement in online health education. Study focus groups revealed patterns of student behaviors, beliefs, and preferences that can help explain content avoidance and point to student-centered strategies that can improve engagement in MSB and similar e-Health products.
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Chen, Lei-Shih. "An assessment of health educators' likelihood of adopting genomic competencies for the public health workforce." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1323.
Shaughnessy, Erin. "Sexuality health programs curricula assessment." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2202.
Hagood, Timothy J. "A Higher Education Site's Environmental Noise Impacting the Neighborhood." University of Toledo Health Science Campus / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=mco1388768193.
Salguero, Carlos A. "Effects of Socioeconomic Status on the Health." Thesis, Kean University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10682535.
The purpose of this study was to determine if any relationship exists between low socioeconomic status (SES) and poor physical health. Thirty (n = 30) participants ages 11 and 12 were chosen for this study. Fifteen participants (n = 15) were from the high SES group and fifteen participants (n = 15) were from the low SES group. Each student underwent a battery of tests that were conducted using TriFit 700. TriFit 700 is an interactive software that allows students to perform different physical tests for which they were assigned a score. The 4 different tests were the bicep curl test (strength), sit-and-reach test (flexibility), body composition assessment (body fat percent), and 1 mile walk/run test (cardiovascular assessment). After completion of these tests, each student was also assigned an overall health score. A MANOVA test was run to determine how the participants in the low SES category and the high SES category compared in each of the areas tested. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in the strength category, the flexibility category, percentage of body fat category or the overall health score. This study did find, however, that a statistical significance exists between the two groups in the VO2 max category. The higher SES group outperformed the low SES group at p < .0083.
Sedig, Sheila Marie Dolan. "Public Health Perspectives of Cultural Competence." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/594537.
Maduakor-Ugo, Augustina Chinyelu. "Effect of Education on Stigma of Epilepsy in South Eastern Nigeria." Thesis, Walden University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3619197.
There is a need for epilepsy-based health education programs to enlighten Nigerian communities and reduce the stigma associated with epilepsy. Epilepsy in Nigeria is viewed by some as a contagious and an infectious disease or a condition imposed from the gods, possessed by demons, as the work of witchcraft, or punishment from ancestral spirits, which are all related to a lack of knowledge about epilepsy leading to stigmatization of persons with epilepsy. Guided by the stigma theory, the purpose of this community-based, cross sectional study was to quantitatively examine the effect of an educational program on interpersonal, internalized, and institutional stigma of epilepsy in terms of knowledge, attitude, and treatment gained. Two hundred and fifty participants completed a general domain instrument which had been used in different countries, including South Eastern Nigeria, and revised for greater validity via a pilot study. Chi-square tests were used to examine any significant differences in participants' responses between pre- and post-test surveys regarding knowledge, attitude, and treatment gained of all 3 identified stigma levels. According to study results, the educational program reduced all 3 stigma levels in terms of attitude, knowledge, and treatment gained of epilepsy (p< 0.001). This study contributed to positive social change by providing information to public health workers on how to increase the knowledge and awareness of the South Eastern Nigerian community that epilepsy is not contagious or infectious and there is no need to isolate persons with epilepsy from their societies.
Landers, Denise, and mikewood@deakin edu au. "Improving primary school health education through action research: A case study." Deakin University, 1994. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20050915.102258.
Huang, Diana. "Education as a Path to Health Equity: Lessons for Medical Education in the Development of a High School Health Careers Curriculum." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2017. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/432930.
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Compared to other developed countries, the United States has healthcare spending that far outpaces other nations, but achieves below-average life expectancy. In urban cities, this disparity is most striking among predominantly black and Latino communities. There is increasing recognition that the reason for this is improper allocation of resources; we have a system that funds clinical services which contribute to only 20% of health outcomes, while providing inadequate support for social and environmental factors which account for 80% of the impact. When one considers the history of the United States, it becomes clear that such a system is not only inefficient, but also fundamentally unjust. African American patients have been used (often without consent) to obtain much of our current medical knowledge, but suffer most from healthcare disparities. Medical school is a fascinating lens from which to view this healthcare system, as students stand at the threshold between layperson and physician. Medical students, who predominantly come from backgrounds of privilege, benefit from access to institutions of medical knowledge. They often practice their fledgling skills on urban underserved patients who are disproportionately cared for in academic medical centers. Medical students also participate in service projects in the surrounding community, with common projects involving schools, churches, and free clinics. As a medical student, I spent nearly 100 hours with a class of ninth grade students at a Philadelphia public high school as I developed and implemented a health careers elective program. Through this experience, I gained a firsthand appreciation for the incredible barriers that prevent urban underserved students from equal representation in our medical schools and health care workforce. Here, I reflect on my experiences over the course of medical school, review relevant literature in the fields of ethics, medicine, education, and history, and present recommendations to move us closer to a just healthcare system by increasing investment in underserved communities and instilling in medical students a moral imperative to reduce health disparities, as well as the tools to do so effectively.
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Colon, Colon Marcilyn. "Trayectoria profesional de Judith Danielsen de lugo como educadora en salud publica desde el ambito del liderazgo educativo| Contribuciones y desafios." Thesis, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico), 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10113155.
Estudiar cómo las mujeres ejercen el liderazgo educativo es necesario para reconocer su influencia y poder de transformación en los diversos escenarios laborales. Al analizar los contextos en los cuales se manifiesta su liderazgo se pueden delinear oportunidades para la adaptación transdisciplinaria en el campo de la salud.
El enfoque de esta investigación giró en torno a la trayectoria profesional de Judith Danielsen de Lugo, una mujer, educadora en salud y profesora que ocupó múltiples puestos de liderazgo en Puerto Rico a partir de la década de los 50. Con tal fin, se indagó respecto a: cómo las acciones de su trayectoria profesional la caracterizan como líder al ejercer las dimensiones del liderazgo educativo; los elementos históricos, sociales y culturales que se desarrollaron a lo largo de su trayectoria profesional; sus contribuciones a la práctica profesional de la Educación en Salud y los desafíos y cuestionamientos que se plantean con su liderazgo educativo para el desarrollo y el avance de la salud pública en Puerto Rico.
La investigación se fundamentó en los estándares de liderazgo educativo establecidos en el 2011 por el Educational Leadership Constituent Council [ELCC]. Estos consisten de las siguientes dimensiones: la didáctica, la comunitaria, la administrativa, la política, la estratégica y la ética. Se adoptó el método cualitativo y un diseño biográfico para llevar a cabo la investigación. Los hallazgos se desprenden del análisis de las entrevistas semi-estructuradas con personas que conocieron a Judith Danielsen de Lugo en vida y en contextos profesionales y del análisis de documentos. Posteriormente, se efectuó un análisis de contenido de la información obtenida.
Mediante esta investigación se concluyó que Judith Danielsen de Lugo desarrolló acciones profesionales vinculadas a todas las dimensiones que componen el liderazgo educativo. Con sus ejecutorias se ejemplifica que el liderazgo educativo incide y puede ser ejercido exitosamente en múltiples contextos laborales y a nivel transdisciplinario. Por consiguiente, se brindan recomendaciones para la práctica efectiva del liderazgo educativo y para el desarrollo de investigaciones futuras.
Gutierrez, Cassity, and Sara Johnston. "Fit for Population Health Service: Assessing the Change in Public Health Competencies of Interprofessional Undergraduate Health Sciences Students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/ijhse/vol7/iss1/3.
Long, Jeannine Rochelle. "Using Financial Education to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions." Thesis, Grand Canyon University, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13428351.
Heart failure readmissions place a significant financial burden on the healthcare system. Stakeholders of this system have utilized many approaches to reduce the number and costs of heart failure readmissions, without significant improvement. The purpose of this practice improvement project was to determine whether education on the financial impact associated with readmissions improved a patient’s measured quality of life, encouraged adherence to a therapeutic regimen, and thereby reduced readmission rates in Medicare and Medicaid patients diagnosed with heart failure. Theoretical support is derived from the theory of self-care of chronic illness, which recognizes the complex self-care processes a patient with chronic illness negotiates. The project used a quantitative methodology with a pre-test/post-test design. A convenience sample was enrolled of 10 Medicare and Medicaid patients who had recurrent heart failure readmissions. The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) was used to collect pre/ post-intervention data which was then analyzed by two-tailed paired t-test. There was no statistically significant difference from the intervention to determine any impact on the participant’s measured quality of life (p = .953; α = .05). However, none of the participants were readmitted during the 30 day period of this project. The findings indicate heart failure patients acknowledge their financial constraints but quality of life is not as impacted by finances as anticipated. Polypharmacy and uncertainty with managing daily regimens during symptom exacerbation were the greatest concerns. It is recommended that heart failure patient education should be persistent and individualized to address the patient’s unique needs.
Thomas, Mitzie Eumarie. "Health Education to Decrease Obesity in Adolescents with Asthma." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1752.
Boon, Tim. "Films and the contestation of public health in interwar Britain." Thesis, University of London, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266238.
Grebner, Leah A. "Learning Style Needs and Effectiveness of Adult Health Literacy Education." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1125.
Carter, Nakia, and Rick Wallace. "Collaborating with Public Libraries, Public Health Departments, and Rural Hospitals to Provide Consumer Health Information Services." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2007. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/8682.
Beaudreault, Amy R. "Methamphetamine in the United States:Perceptions and Educational Programming Needs in Extension Education." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1259611320.
Wade, Mark T. "Effectiveness of a Posture Education Program to Increase Teacher Knowledge on Postural Hygiene." Thesis, Capella University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10750146.
Maintenance of appropriate posture is essential for the prevention of various musculoskeletal disorders. Postural stress is a common issue in elementary school children. The literature review indicated that schoolteachers have inadequate and improper postural knowledge. Based on such concepts, elementary schoolteachers in this present study implemented a postural awareness education program designed by the American Posture Institute. The present study indicated that postural awareness amongst schoolteachers was significantly low before the start of the program and was significantly increased after implementing the program (p < 0.01). Moreover, the program results seemed to match the expectations of the posture awareness program. However, the analysis also indicated that teachers failed to achieve requisite postural knowledge on all postural concepts (p < 0.01). Hence, the study necessitated the need for improving the postural awareness program (which was designed and developed by API). The study participants failed to develop a holistic knowledge on postural concepts and could not correlate different postural concepts with one another (p > 0.05). The study necessitated the need for sensitizing schoolteachers on different aspects of physiology and anatomy before implementing a postural education program.
Sloan, Nicola. "Evaluation of an HIV peer education programme in the workplace." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9367.
The private sector in South Africa has a keen interest in ensuring that all employees are fully educated on issues related to HIV/AIDS (especially transmission mechanisms) to avoid losing a large proportion of the workforce and incurring a subsequent drop in productivity. In 1977, Woolworths, a South African retail company, implemented an HIV peer education programme for its employees. The broad aim of the programme is to reduce the HIV infection rate among staff by providing educational material on safe sexual practices, discussing various issues connected to HIV such as sexuality and modes of transmission and by providing free condoms to staff. The objective of this study is to provide a thorough and realistic evaluation of the Woolworths HIV/AIDS peer education programme. A formal evaluation is required to understand the current position of the programme and to determine its future direction.
Lee, Jae Chul. "Health disparities in access to health care for older people with disabilities." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 2, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 128-144). Also issued in print.
Maduakor-Ugo, Augustina Chinyelu. "Effect of Education on Stigma of Epilepsy in South Eastern Nigeria." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1130.
Adanri, Olubunmi A. "Maternal Health Literacy, Antenatal Care, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Lagos, Nigeria." Thesis, Walden University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10282020.
Maternal mortality, an example of poor maternal health outcomes, is widely accepted as an indicator of the overall health of a population. One of the Millennium Development Goals was reduction in maternal mortality by 3 quarters by 2015. These goals were not met in Nigeria and it is important to look at some of the reasons why. Education has been shown to have positive impact on pregnancy outcomes; however, the characteristics of pregnant women, their health literacy level, their usage of antenatal care services and how these impact pregnancy outcomes are yet to be analyzed in Lagos, Nigeria. Guided by the social cognitive theory and health belief model, the purpose of this cross-sectional quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between maternal health literacy, antenatal care visits, development of medical conditions during pregnancy, and pregnancy outcomes (measured by healthy or unhealthy baby) in Lagos, Nigeria. The research question for this study tested if there was a relationship between these variables. Lisa Chew’s health literacy assessment tool was used in a sample of 130 women in Shomolu local government in Nigeria who met the inclusion criteria. Using binary logistic correlations, only problems developed during pregnancy is statistically significant with pregnancy outcomes (p < .05). The results suggested an increase in problems developed during pregnancy most likely will increase the chance of having negative pregnancy outcomes. Results from this study could promote positive social change by helping health professionals identify the characteristics of at-risk women during antenatal education sessions. The results could also help health professionals in the development of targeted antenatal care interventions.
Ross, Henry Arnett. "HEALTH INFOR[M-ED]| Black College Females Discuss a Virtual Reality (VR) Platform for Sexual Health Education & Training." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1598409.
Background: College settings are likely environments for Black women to contract STIs (including HIV) or experience unintentional/unwanted pregnancies. Effective prevention strategies for this population include dialogue and activities that focus on gender, maturity, cultural barriers, personal strength, and information needs. However, technological advancements (including virtual reality) and innovation are limited in prevention efforts.
Methods: Four 90-minute focus group sessions were conducted in a convenience sample of Black college females (ages 18 years or older) and a research-intensive public institution in the southeast. A series of surveys were distributed during each audio-recorded focus group session. A mixed-method approach to data analysis was based on applications of the Health Belief Model constructs to three principal research questions: (1) Q1: How do Black college females perceive the importance of sexual risk topics? (2) What are the experiences and attitudes of Black college females regarding the use of VR for education and training versus video game entertainment (i.e. “gaming)? and (3) Among Black college females, what sexual risk topics are considered most relevant to a VR education and training platform?
Results: Each of four study cohorts enrolled between 2-6 participants each (n=15). Participant ages ranged from 18-48 (x¯=28.6, σ=9.2) years within age groups of 18–24 years (60%, n=9), 25–34 years (26.7%, n=4), and 35 years or above (13.3%, n=2). The majority of participants (86.7%, n=13) were enrolled as full-time students, and resided in various off-campus locations (73.3%; n=11). Assessments of sexual risk topic importance were reported based on aggregated Survey 1 Lickert scale values. The majority of participants equally viewed the topics of HIV and STI status as important, mostly important, or very important. Other notable concerns include sex with drug/alcohol use, risk of intimate partner violence, and sexual communication (e.g. partners and peers. Despite the lack of formal virtual reality knowledge, the majority of participants reported experience with VF technology via “gaming” (e.g. SIMS). They also concluded that a virtual reality platform for sexual health education and training should involve comprehensive approaches to HIV/STI and unintentional pregnancy via use of barrier methods, including birth control, as well as facilitation of sexual communication.
Discussion: This research represents a unique approach to the identification of sexual health risk importance for HIV/STI transmission, as well as unintentional pregnancy, in Black college females. Although a successful demonstration of feasibility, this research is formative in nature—results should be interpreted as preliminary. However, methods and concepts presented in this thesis hold the potential for scientific contribution in prevention research, clinical practice, and other fields of study.
Ali, Diala. "Climate Change, Human Health, and the Doctor-patient Relationship." Thesis, The American University of Paris (France), 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13871660.
Climate change has become responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity around the world. These numbers are said to rise, as climate change will continue to have both direct and indirect effects on human health, as well as threaten the determinants of health. Some health effects include asthma, respiratory disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, health-related illness, human developmental effects, mental illness, neurological disease, vector-borne disease, waterborne disease, and more. Given the implications it carries on human health, climate change should be of fundamental relevance to doctors and future doctors alike. The aim of this thesis is to explore the importance of preparing doctors and student doctors for a climate-changing world. This includes developing skills and insights necessary in a clinical practice and a public health role. The research methods in this thesis is sought to identify if future doctors are being prepared and are willing to take action against climate change and the health implications it poses. The focus is also to identify the perceptions of doctors on climate change and its health risks, as little is known about this. Through theoretical and quantitative evidence, the goal is to provide insight on the role future doctors, who are both prepared and willing to take actions, can play in influencing patients to participate in climate change mitigation.
Nieto, Alvarez Isabel. "Rueda casino dancing for health." Thesis, Saybrook University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1584137.
The practice of rueda casino (or salsa casino ) has increased worldwide in the last four decades, and the physical, psychological, and psychosocial effects of this dance may improve the health and wellness of participants. There is limited literature defining rueda casino as a social dance and previous findings are from interventions with Latin dance practices. This qualitative description focused on the nature of rueda casino integrating perspectives of archival data from interviews with three experts and the researcher's observations on this partnered and group dance in Mexico City. The findings present rueda casino as a form of dance that has a beneficial impact on the participant's body, self-confidence, cross-gender identity, social integration, and social being, and it opens up possibilities for further research to consider rueda casino as part of an integrative approach to wellness.
La práctica de rueda casino (o salsa casino) ha incrementado a nivel mundial en las últimas cuatro décadas, y los efectos físicos, psicológicos y psicosociales de este baile pueden mejorar la salud y bienestar de los participantes. La literatura que describe rueda casino como un baile social es limitada y resultados previos se limitan a estudios con intervenciones con prácticas de baile Latino. Esta descripción cualitativa se enfoca en la esencia de rueda casino. Integra perspectivas, sobre esta forma de baile en pareja y grupal, obtenidas de información archivada en entrevistas a tres expertos y las observaciones de la investigadora en la Ciudad de México. Los resultados muestran que la forma de baile rueda casino tiene un impacto que beneficia al participante en aspectos físicos, de autoconfianza, de identidad de género, de integración social, y ser social. Adicionalmente, abre posibilidades para futuras investigaciones que consideren rueda casino como parte de un acercamiento integral al bienestar.
Noel-Weiss, Joy. "The effect of prenatal education on maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding duration." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26992.