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Perry, Brea L. "The ripple effect social network dynamics, social location, and strategies of interaction in mental illness careers /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3330810.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Sociology, 2008.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 21, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-10, Section: A, page: 4133. Adviser: Bernice A. Pescosolido.

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Hwong, Alison R. "Social Ties and Health: An Analysis of Patient-Doctor Trust and Network-Based Public Health Interventions Through Randomized Experiments and Simulations." Thesis, Harvard University, 2016. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:33493582.

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Humans are social creatures, bound by relationships. This dissertation investigates the structure and function of such interpersonal ties in two different contexts: patient-doctor trust and the diffusion of public health interventions across social networks. Each chapter of the dissertation focuses on a particular type of relationship: in Chapter 1, the patient-doctor relationship; in Chapter 2, friendship; and in Chapter 3, ties among friends, spouses, and siblings. The hope is that a better understanding of the nature of these ties and the work they do will enable policymakers to develop reg

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Fettes, Danielle L. "Social location, social support, and adolescent mental health service use an empirical application of the Children's Network Episode Model /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3354899.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Sociology, 2009.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Feb 4, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-04, Section: A, page: 1433. Adviser: Jane D. McLeod.

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Kim, David A. "Social Networks and Health: From Epidemiology to Intervention." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17465311.

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This dissertation applies network science to three foundational problems in: epidemiology (the social gradient in mortality), health economics (the geographic variation in health care spending), and public health (the diffusion of knowledge and behavioral change). Chapter 1 investigates the relationship between social network position and fibrinogen, a biomarker of inflammation and cardiac risk. Socially isolated individuals face elevated rates of illness and death not explained by behavior alone. Conventional measures of social connectedness reflect an individual’s perceived network and are

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Simon, Sarah. "The Role of Doctor-Patient Race Concordance in U.S. Health Disparities." VCU Scholars Compass, 2013. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3010.

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It has been established that much of the disparity in health outcomes between blacks and whites can be explained by accounting for education and income. Once education and income have been taken into consideration, research has found racial disparities in health outcomes for low-income populations are small, and in some cases no longer significant. For middle and upper income populations, however, a significant racial disparity in health outcomes persists even after accounting for education and income. Seeking to explain this variation, I analyze the literature concerning health disparities, r

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Almazan, Elbert P. "Sexual orientation, social structure, and adolescent mental health." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3238512.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Sociology, 2006.<br>"Title from dissertation home page (viewed July 16, 2007)." Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-10, Section: A, page: 3995. Adviser: Jane D. McLeod.

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Solway, Erica Singer. "Reframing "wellness": The social construction of tobacco use in the mental health community." Diss., Search in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. UC Only, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3378508.

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Spitzmueller, Matthew C. "The making of community mental health policy in everyday street-level practice| An organizational ethnography." Thesis, The University of Chicago, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3615678.

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<p> Scholars have used studies of “street-level organizations” to examine how policy is implemented, adapted, and changed through the practices of workers in real-world contexts. This dissertation follows in that tradition, tracing the ways in which Medicaid reforms work their way down to the street-level in a community mental health center with its origins in the clubhouse model of treatment. Based on twelve months of direct observation of street-level practices, interviews with workers, and analysis of agency documents and reports, I examine how new managerial reforms shape the s

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Stuart, Gabriella. "The relationship between institutional and interpersonal trust and health information seeking behaviour in Sweden – a quantitative analysis." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-180792.

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Trust for health care professionals (interpersonal trust) and the health care system (institutional trust) is imperative for the performance of health care systems. However, at the same time, contemporary societies today are characterised by decreasing levels of trust and citizens today are increasingly inclined to seek health information from sources beyond health care professionals. Sociologists have argued that societal institutions, such as the health care system, are subject to individuals’ increasing mistrust, which has created a “critical distance” between lay citizens and modern medici

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Wolfe, Nicole Elizabeth. "A case study of the development and promotion of the Gardasil vaccine." Diss., Search in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. UC Only, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3378516.

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James, Paul Damien. "Trends in "avoidable" mortality by neighbourhood income in urban Canada from 1971 to 1996." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26492.

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Objective. To examine changes in neighbourhood income-related differences in 'avoidable', and other cause, mortality in urban Canada from 1971 to 1996. Data source. Canadian Mortality Database and population censuses for 1971, 1986, 1991 and 1996. The deaths were coded to census tract and grouped into neighbourhood income quintiles. Methods. Deaths were classified as amenable to medical or public health interventions according to seven selected classification lists. Age-standardized period expected years of life lost (SEYLL) were calculated. Quintile differentials were determined using rate ra

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Olafsdottir, Sigrun. "Medicalizing mental health a comparative view of the public, private, and professional construction of mental illness /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3278236.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Sociology, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-09, Section: A, page: 4100. Adviser: Bernice A. Pescosolido. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 8, 2008).

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Strickland, Katherine Andrea. "Leadership Traits of School Health Coordinators in Tennessee." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1489.

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the leadership traits of the school health coordinators (SHCs) for the state of Tennessee and to determine if self-perceptions of the SHC leadership traits coincide with supervisor and colleague perceptions of SHC leadership traits. The health challenges facing young Americans today are different from those of past decades and child health is a major federal and state policy platform. SHCs work at the nexus of 2 highly regulated and political entities: healthcare and education. Thus, it is critical for SHCs to possess strong leadership tra

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Jauregui, Ana. "A study of methamphetamine and other illicit drug usage among youth." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527713.

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<p> The purpose of this study was to examine the demographic differences in methamphetamine usage among youth and how methamphetamine users engaged in the use of other illegal drugs including, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and also engage in risk taking behaviors. The study utilized secondary data from the National Institute of Health, Youth Behavioral Risk Survey (YRBS) of20011. Sample size consisted of 294 both male and female youth who are methamphetamine users. The findings revealed that drug use amongst youth continues to be on the rise. Findings noted that male meth users had the h

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Bergsma, Lynda Joan. "Ideological reproduction and social control in medical education." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282392.

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This sociological study of medical school culture employed a critical framework for analysis of ideological reproduction and social control. A literature review provided a social-historical context for the empirical findings that focused on student-faculty discourse at one college of medicine during the third-year Family and Community Medicine clerkship. Data collection consisted of audio recording and observation in both classroom and clinical settings. A depth hermeneutical analysis was used to answer three research questions. For question 1, "What is the macro medical social context within

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Perkins, Jessica M. "Conducting Social Network and Social Norm Research in Low-Resource Settings: Food Insecurity, Depression, and HIV Testing in Rural Uganda." Thesis, Harvard University, 2015. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:17467207.

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This dissertation examines the role of social networks and social norms in health outcomes and behaviors among low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with a particular focus on Uganda. Paper 1 presents a systematic review of sociocentric network studies conducted in LMICs on health-related outcomes and other development topics. I first discuss the sociocentric network study designs employed in 36 selected papers, and provide a catalog of 105 name generator questions used to measure social ties. Second, I show that network composition, individual network centrality, and network structure are

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Caron, Isabelle. "L'influence du capital social sur la santé: Une étude empirique du cas canadien." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26597.

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Cette thèse s'intéresse à l'impact du capital social sur la santé des Canadiens. Elle vise à vérifier si la santé est influencée par une multitude de déterminants sociaux, dont le capital social. Pour ce faire, elle se base sur une méthodologie quantitative qui utilise des données individuelles tirées de l'Enquête nationale sur la santé de la population de 1996--1997, comprenant un échantillon de 82 000 répondants. Dans cette recherche, la santé est mesurée à partir de l'auto-évaluation de l'état de santé des gens. Le capital social est mesuré à partir de l'indice de soutien social perçu. En c

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Russell, Jonsson K. "Where you live makes a difference : quantifying neighbourhood effects on the health of young people." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/22287/.

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The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the geographic and individual/family-level factors influencing the development of psychopathological problems in young people aged between 10 and 15 years old residing in England and Wales. It includes three multilevel model studies based on data from a nationally representative longitudinal study linked to the 2011 UK census. The two outcome measures investigated were mental health and life satisfaction. Aggregated data from the census captured indicators of social capital, ethnic composition, and the socioeconomic and physical conditions of the

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Reiter, E. Miranda. "The Impact of Social Support, Psychosocial Characteristics, and Contextual Factors on Racial Disparities in Hypertension." Thesis, Utah State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3683497.

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<p> Hypertension is a serious medical condition. Although men and women of all racial groups in the US suffer from high blood pressure, black women have the highest rates of hypertension. For instance, the age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension among black women ages 20 and over is 44.3, compared to 28.1 among white women, 40.5 among black men, and 31.1 among white men.</p><p> Past research has focused on SES and behavioral factors as potential explanations for blood pressure disparities between black and white women. But, even after controlling for such factors, considerable disparities re

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Weber, Amy E. "HIV risk behaviour and predictors of initiation into prostitution among female street youth in Montreal, Canada." Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=31558.

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Objectives. To compare HIV risk behaviours of female street youth involved and not involved in prostitution and to identify predictors of initiation into prostitution.<br>Methods. Female street youth aged 14--25 years were recruited into a prospective cohort study between January 1995 and March 2000. Parametric and non-parametric methods were used to compare risk factors for HIV infection. Girls with no history of prostitution at baseline were followed prospectively to estimate the incidence of prostitution. Cox regression analysis was used to determine predictors of prostitution.<br>Results.

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Nelson, Eric L. "Employment Of Problem-Solving Criminology To Develop A Best Practices Investigative Method For Police To Use When Investigating Domestic Violence Crime." Thesis, University of California, Davis, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3646359.

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<p> An elusive solution has been found, to a serious problem that has plagued the criminal justice response to domestic violence for decades: The need for a validated method that will significantly raise unacceptably low rates of prosecution and conviction. Rates of domestic violence prosecution hover at about 30% for non-arrest cases. Using empirical data this study validated a best practices method (BPM) for DV investigation, by police. Rates of prosecution increase about 60% if photographs are obtained, 68% if more than one witness is listed in the report, 94% if an arrest is made, 87% if a

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Hollister, Brooke. "Systems advocacy and the local long term care ombudsman program." Diss., Search in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. UC Only, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3324596.

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Chan, Chi Wai. "The mental health of unemployed and socially isolated middle-aged men in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong." Thesis, University of Essex, 2018. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/21556/.

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This study investigates the poor mental health of unemployed middle-aged men (with women as a reference for comparison) in Hong Kong, who were unemployed and isolated socially in what is officially described as a new town, Tin Shui Wai. The study also explores the different aspects of social capital that may improve mental health for middle-aged individuals, drawing on data from ten in-depth interviews with five men and five women, two focus groups with five men and six women and a survey using questionnaires completed by 188 men and 215 women. The results showed that men in the sample had poo

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Vaughan, Glenys. "Ethnic origin and the use of social services : the experience of a hospital social service department." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59620.

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The importance of ethnic origin as a factor in delivery of social services has been recognised internationally as relevant at different levels of organization. This study examined 500 dossiers, a random sample of clients referred in 1985 to one hospital social service department in Montreal. Age, gender, status of children, referring hospital service, problems experienced and involvement with community social service agencies were found to be related to ethnic origin, using the Kruskal-Wallis and Pearson chi-squared test. After accounting for differences between ethnic groups in age, type of p

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Woldemar, Heather. "The Mendocino County Emergency Response Team| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1523221.

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<p> The purpose of this project was to locate a potential funding source and write a grant to support funding for the Emergency Response Team (ERT) program. The ERT will use solution-based practices within the Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency to support family stabilization. An ERT would enable children and families to access multidisciplinary team services, including mental health and alcohol/drug services, immediately after a referral to Child Protective Services. This approach will allow families to address their needs for stabilization and ensure streamlined support, thus

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Winters, Nancy. "Seeking Status| The Process of Becoming and Remaining as an Emergency Department Nurse." Thesis, Adelphi University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3580238.

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<p> Understanding the processes involved in retaining nurses in the Emergency Department is essential for future hiring and retention; turnover rates are currently at approximately 16% in the emergency department. Using Grounded Theory Methods (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) and the conceptual framework of symbolic interaction, the process of becoming and remaining as an ED nurse was explored.</p><p> Data were collected through semi-structured, open ended interviews until data saturation occurred. The seven participants' ages ranged from 29-56 with ED nursing experience ranging from 1-17 years

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Taylor-Potter, Sheila. "Effects of past parental alienation and ongoing estrangement from adult children on non-custodial parents as they age." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1585526.

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<p> This study was designed to explore how the experience of past parental alienation and current estrangement from adult child(ren) affected aging alienated parents particularly in the domains of depression and life satisfaction. This study also explored the link between past parental alienation and late-life estrangement from adult child(ren). The sample of 65 participants responded to an online survey after responding to a recruitment flyer posted on Craig's List. </p><p> The results showed mild to moderate levels of depression and moderate dissatisfaction with life among the study part

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Fox, Mary T. "The relationship of physical mobility, social integration, and social satisfaction to older unmarried persons' well-being /." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=55494.

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This study explored the relationship of physical mobility; social integration with children, siblings, other relatives, and close friends; and social satisfaction with friend and family relations to the well-being of unmarried Canadians age 75 and older. This study also explored the relationship between each of four social integration measures and physical mobility in potentiating well-being. To take into account any possible effects of demographics the following were included in a multiple regression analysis with the major study variables; age, gender, marital status and living arrangements.

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Mungai, Mary. "The epidemiology of atopy in Kenyan children /." Thesis, McGill University, 1997. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=27381.

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This thesis investigated the epidemiology of atopy in Kenyan children. Analysis was based on data gathered on 599 rural and 567 urban children, as part of a research program on childhood asthma focussing on the impact of urbanization. Atopy was more frequent in urban than rural children (22.9% vs 14.7%). The unadjusted odds ratio for urban rural differences in atopy was 1.75, 95% CI 1.30 to 2.36. Urban children were also younger, taller, weighed more and were breastfed for shorter periods compared to rural children. They were also more likely to have a family history of allergic disease but we

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Lal, Shalini. "Intersectoral collaboration in a work insertion program for individuals with mental illness : a case study." Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33794.

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This study examines the development, organization, and implementation process of an intersectoral work insertion program (ISWIP) that is implemented through the collaboration of six stakeholders from different sectors of the community, including health and employment. The research objective is approached by case study methodology whereby the main methods of inquiry are documentation collection, participant observation, and semi-structured interviews. An innovative program logic model is developed that illustrates key components of using an intersectoral approach: leadership, sharing resources,

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Weiss, Deborah. "Predictors of the decline in physical activity observed in adults from two communities of low-economic status in Montreal, Canada." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=81248.

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This study assessed the predictors of the decline in physical activity levels observed over the course of a 5 year longitudinal cohort of adults aged 18--65 living in two low-income, inner-city neighbourhoods in Montreal. The current study made use of data collected as part of Coeur en Sante St. Henri, an intervention program designed to decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. A two-stage cluster telephone survey of a representative sample of residents was used to collect information on a variety of lifestyle behaviours. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess the in

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Wolfe, Joseph D. "The effects of socioeconomic status on child and adolescent health| An organization and systematic comparison of measures." Thesis, Indiana University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3607026.

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<p> Prior research has established a link between SES and early-life health without providing clear theoretical or empirical evidence for using any particular conceptualization or operationalization of SES. Researchers refer to any combination of variables related to economic, educational, and occupational circumstances as SES. This abundance of operationalizations makes it difficult to determine how SES shapes early-life health. Different operationalizations may even cause inconsistent conclusions when comparing the effects of SES on child and adolescent health. Thus, by failing to consider m

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Tedder, Jamie. "Rural Appalachian Health Care Providers' Perceived Barriers to Intimate Partner Violence Screening in Primary Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1509.

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major problem in the United States. There are many health concerns associated with IPV (e.g. chronic pain, gynecological problems), leading researchers to examine the detection and management of IPV in primary care settings. However, a disproportionate amount of this research has focused on the detection and management of IPV in urban primary care clinics, with the detection and management of IPV in rural primary care being largely understudied. The current study addresses this gap in the literature by describing the screening practices and barriers to scre

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Witesman, Eva M. "Goal conflict in the State Children's Health Insurance Program." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3378388.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2009.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 7, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-10, Section: A, page: 4046. Adviser: David A. Reingold.

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Chaffee, KC. "Mental Health First Aid training program for San Luis Obispo County schools employees| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1523273.

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<p> The purpose of this project was to develop a grant to obtain funding to train two San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Department staff as certified instructors for the <i>Mental Health First Aid </i> program. These instructors will train staff in the San Luis Obispo County school districts with the goal of increasing the staffs knowledge, thus enabling them to respond better to the mental health needs of their students. This mental health training program covers: risk factors, symptoms, and the role of stigma in mental health issues, as well as resources and action plans. A literature

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Goebel, Stefanie Elizabeth. "School peer sexual harassment and teen dating violence: What's the difference?" Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278813.

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The relationship between perpetrator and target, as a factor in school peer sexual harassment, has been particularly neglected (Stein, 1999). This relationship spans nonromantic and romantic interest between peers. This paper focuses on peer relationship, as a dimension of overlap and intersection between peer school sexual harassment and dating violence. My project is a qualitative interview-study of the sexual harassment experiences of eighteen 13 to 20-year-olds, particularly where there is romantic interest involved between harasser and target. The study's findings show school sexual haras

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Hunt, Matthew 1973. "Ethics beyond borders : how Canadian health professionals experience ethics in humanitarian assistance and development work." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=98729.

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Canadian health professionals are involved in humanitarian assistance and development work in many regions of the world. They participate in primary health care, immunization campaigns, feeding programs, rehabilitation and hospital-based care. In the course of their work clinicians are frequently exposed to complex ethical issues. This thesis examines how health workers experience ethics in the course of humanitarian assistance and development work. A qualitative study was conducted to consider this question. Five core themes emerged from the data including experiencing a tension between respe

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Dyke, Julie C. "Public participation in the development of a tobacco control policy: The case of a municipal smoke-free bylaw." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26631.

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Background. In Ontario, the 1994 Tobacco Control Act allowed municipalities to legislate on second-hand smoke in public places. Public health departments were then mandated to promote the passage of smoke-free bylaws in various municipalities. Their efforts have met with varying degrees of success. However, in 2001, the city of Ottawa public health department successfully promoted the adoption of one the cornerstone 100% smoke-free bylaw in Canada. Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influenced the process of municipal councillors' adoption of the Ottawa smoke-

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Binch, Joanna. "Medication adherence in urban men's shelters: An ethnographic study." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26853.

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The purposes of the study were to investigate homeless men's experiences of taking medications while living in a homeless shelter and the factors that affect medication adherence; and to describe medication adherence, as it pertains to homeless men residing in a shelter, from the perspective of the shelter staff. This is a manuscript-based thesis. The first manuscript provides a description of a proposed ecological model, based on clinical experience of the author and from the literature. The second paper is a summary of the findings of the qualitative research on medication adherence and home

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Throne, Paul W. "Under-reporting of surgical errors| State perceptions and responses." Thesis, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3562819.

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<p> Objective: Under-reporting of surgical errors inhibits development of knowledge and strategies that can lead to lower error rates. Mandatory error reporting programs have proliferated among states as one means of reducing the incidence of errors. Evidence suggests that errors are under-reported. Little is known of the perceptions of states regarding the risk of under-reporting, their responses to it and the ways they use reported data to improve patient safety. A qualitative study was conducted to assess the perceptions of state managers regarding the risk of under-reporting and the role o

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Shukla, Mahesh. "Long-Term Impact of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) Report Cards on CABG Mortality and Provider Market Share and Volume." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3592997.

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<p> <b>Purpose:</b> Empirical evidence on impact of CABG report cards on the quality of CABG surgery is patchy, mixed and mainly comes from uncontrolled and short term studies. CABG report cards are associated with a small decline in mortality after controlling for an overall declining trend. Whether report card publication has caused this decline is not known. </p><p> <b>Methods:</b> I use difference-in-differences and difference-in-differences-in-differences with fixed and random effects in OLS, Logistic, FGLS and GMM regression frameworks in a quasi-experiment set up in State-level and pa

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Schneider, Nicole. "Factors that Facilitate Patient Activation in Self-Management of Diabetes| A Qualitative Comparison across White and American Indian Cultures." Thesis, Brandeis Univ., The Heller School for Social Policy and Mgmt, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3704102.

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<p> The United States (US) is plagued by a high-cost health care system producing lower than desired patient quality outcomes. In 2012, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was enacted to financially incentivize cost-effective models of care that improve the health of US citizens. One emerging solution is engaging patients with chronic conditions in self-management practices. </p><p> Guided by Krieger's Eco-Social Theory, this study used semi-structured interviews, scales and a questionnaire to detect factors that facilitate patient activation of self-management in patients with ty

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Siemon, Mark. "The impact of state certification of community health workers on team climate among registered nurses in the United States." Thesis, The University of New Mexico, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3630354.

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<p> A number of states have adopted certification programs for community health workers (CHWs) to increase oversight, allow for direct funding, and improve recognition of CHWs as members of the health care team. More states are considering CHW certification programs to increase the use of CHWs by health care organizations with the hopes of improving health outcomes and decreasing health disparities. There has been little research into the impact of state CHW certification on the adoption and dissemination of CHWs into the existing health care system. This study examined the impact of state CHW

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Roper, Kristin A. "Individual, disease, and work-related factors associated with work patterns, presenteeism and sick pay policy of the colorectal cancer survivor after treatment." Thesis, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3622207.

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<p> Participation of colorectal cancer survivors (CRC) in the workforce has been described by clinicians, survivors, and researchers as a way to improve mood, quality of life (QOL), and survival. Maintaining self-esteem and financial independence have also been attributed to continued employment of the CRC survivor. The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to describe patterns of employment of the CRC survivor and to examine the individual, disease, and work-related factors that influence presenteeism and perceived adequacy of sick pay (ASP) policy. The Conceptual Model of Nursing and He

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McConnel, Coline E. "An examination of two young female cohorts' sexual behaviors and HIV status in a changing HIV services environment: Kisumu, Kenya 1997 and 2006." Diss., Search in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. UC Only, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3359555.

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Keys, Marilyn Contri 1953. "The use of supplemental foods by participants in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278451.

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Although the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) have operated for years, little is known about utilization of program foods by participants. Using ethnographic interviews, this study examined food use, factors affecting use, and satisfaction among WIC and CSFP clients. WIC foods were consumed by most participants, but frequently not in the total amount. Four of seven WIC foods were found to be substitutions for foods previously consumed. CSFP foods were consumed less frequently, and in smaller amounts, than

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Day, Nancy Ann 1953. "Subjective sleep characteristics of night shift workers." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291336.

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A descriptive design was used to study the subjective sleep characteristics of permanent night shift workers, examine the validity and reliability of the Visual Analog Sleep (VAS) Scales, and to compare the scores to a previously tested non night shift working sample. The VAS Scales, which employ a visual analog format to measure subjective perceptions of sleeps were reworded slightly to apply to this population, giving rise to the VAS/NS (Night Shift) Scales. A sample of 40 night shift workers completed the VAS/NS Scales on two separate days. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used t

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Gelpi, Adriane Hunsberger. "Priority setting for hiv and mental health in Mexico| Historical, quantitative and ethical perspectives." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3611532.

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<p> Mexico's innovative health reforms have attracted scholarly attention beyond its own borders, making it a valuable case to study how countries set priorities. This dissertation examines the multifaceted topic of priority setting through a multidisciplinary approach: each of the three papers of this dissertation employs one of three disciplinary perspectives: historical, quantitative or normative. The dual focus on mental health and HIV--two highly stigmatized diseases with almost opposite histories of prioritization--further underscores the social and historical aspects of health priority

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Ball, Laurence Francis Joseph. "Older people and the use of the Mental Health Act (1983)." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/3851/.

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This thesis explores the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA)(1983) with older people(65+) by providing a multi-perspective insight as expressed by those involved in the process. In particular, it focuses on the personal and social circumstances in which decisions to compulsorily detain older people are made. The thesis comprises two elements; one documentary, one qualitative. The documentary study was over a four year period (2000-2003) gathering demographic data around various themes including numbers of older people detained, gender, age, diagnosis and the relevant section used to detain the

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Knutson, Donna Beth. "Drills and Exercises as Interventions to Improve Public Health Emergency Response." Thesis, Walden University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3563563.

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<p>The 2001 destruction of the World Trade Center and the subsequent anthrax attacks highlighted the inability of an antiquated public health system in the United States to respond effectively to emergencies. Little documentation exists to define how public health agencies can improve performance. The overarching research question was the extent to which drills and exercises improve performance in public health emergencies. Adult learning theory and deliberate practice theory were explored in this context. The research data were from 50 state public health departments, which were required to r

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