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Health Care Disparities Around the Globe

WebIn Honduras, there are only 0.8 physicians for every 1,000 citizens, creating a nearly insurmountable barrier on the ability to access health care for the impoverished lower and middle classes1. These classes can only access resources that come purely from an underfunded and scarcity-riddled public sector. These barriers to accessing health

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States, Localities and Public Health

WebI. INTRODUCTION. The tension between state and local control over regulation is a longstanding issue that has become increasingly contested over the past decade in areas such as public health. State preemption of local public health efforts is now widespread in the United States.'.

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COVID-19: Examining Adherence through the Health …

WebOver 6.4 million individuals have died due to COVID-19. Although the vaccine has been distributed and made more accessible, it is important for individuals to continue adhering to guidelines that prevent the spread of this deadly virus. The current study explored adherence to COVID-19-related health behaviors (wearing a mask, social …

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Mindfulness and engagement in COVID-19 …

WebThe present study suggests that mindful-ness is associated with engagement in COVID-19 preventive health be-haviors. Further work is needed to replicate these findings among more nationally representative and diverse samples, and experimentally test the effect of mindfulness practice on preventive health behavior.

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Stigma, Attitudes, and Intentions to Seek Mental …

WebABSTRACT Stigma, attitudes, and intentions to seek mental health services in college student-athletes Robert Hilliard Previous researchers have found several factors that act as barriers to college student-athletes

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"Relation Between Depression Symptoms and Suicide Risk …

WebSuicide consistently ranks among the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. Depressive disorders as well as depression symptoms are risk factors for suicide. Depression symptoms typically fall under a cognitive affective domain and a somatic domain. Males and older adults may have a more somatic presentation of depression. …

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Agenda Building in Health Communication: How the …

WebEmerging Internet technologies, such as social networking websites and blogs, are influencing how public relations practitioners choose to disseminate health content to

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How Connectedness to Nature Relates to Well-Being over …

WebCorrelational and experimental studies have found evidence that connectedness to nature (CN) leads to increases in well-being. Higher CN relates to higher positive affect, lower negative affect, and better health (Herzog & Strevey, 2008; Korpela & Ylen, 2007; Mayer, Frantz, Bruehlman-Senecal, & Dolliver, 2009). Little research, though, has examined the …

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Comparing Depression and Anxiety among Athletes …

WebATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH iii . DEDICATION. This completed dissertation is dedicated to my younger self, who at eight-years-old came

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"Can a Diabetes Self-management Program Improve …

WebBackground: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a highly prevalent chronic disease and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States (US) and in West Virginia (WV), a mostly rural Appalachian state. West Virginia has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.0%) in the nation. Furthermore, the prevalence of two …

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"An Evaluation of the Idaho Plate Method for Adults with Type 2

WebThis capstone project evaluated the Idaho Plate Method (IPM) as an effective nutrition self-management program for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with limited health literacy (LHL) in one rural clinic in West Virginia. A one-way pretest-posttest design was used to evaluate the effects of the program on food choices, confidence, and HbA1c.

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"High School Students’ Learning During the COVID Pandemic

WebThis paper examines the perspectives of Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) participants as they navigate through their West Virginia (WV) high school learning environments (i.e., in-person, blended/hybrid, complete virtual) during the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. In March of 2020, the participants in this out-of …

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"Health Care Disparities" by Brianna N. Hodak and Renee …

WebIn Honduras, there are only 0.8 physicians for every 1,000 citizens, creating a nearly insurmountable barrier on the ability to access health care for the impoverished lower and middle classes. Various health care models that a country adopts directly affects the quality of life of its citizens, including access to care and clean water, advocacy of preventative …

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Essays in Urban and Health Economics

WebGraduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports 2022 Essays in Urban and Health Economics Allyssa Ann Wadsworth West Virginia University, [email protected]

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"Insurance and Health Literacy on PSD and Stroke Severity" by

WebHealth literacy and insurance are important aspects of healthcare, yet few studies assess the roles that each play in relation to strokes. The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship that stroke health literacy and insurance coverage have on the development of post-stroke outcomes such as post-stroke depression and stroke severity.

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Drinking Water Quality Impacts on Health Care Expenditures …

WebThe results from a Spatial Durbin Model indicate that a 1% decrease in the percentage of population exposed to drinking water quality violations is associated with reductions in in-state and regional e ects equal to 0.005% ($0.32) and 0.035% ($2.26) of per capita health care expenditures, respectively.

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The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and Its …

WebIn November of 1986, Congress took strong measures to thwart the ever-increasing occurrence of medical malpractice litigation by. enacting the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986. (HCQIA).'. Unlike prior attempts by the states,2 HCQIA does not discourage malpractice litigation by limiting recovery.

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