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Item The Effects of Verbal, General, and Tailored Messages on Participation in a Psychiatric Chemical Dependency Aftercare Program(2002-05-01) Biggs, Quinn M.; Coggin, Claudia; Rene, Antonio A.Biggs, Quinn M., B.A., The Effects of Verbal, General, and Tailored Messages on Participation in a Psychiatric Chemical Dependency Aftercare Program. Masters of Public Health (Health Behavior), May 2002, 51 pp., 1 table, references, 25 titles. Chemical dependency is a major problem in the United States. Treatment programs are often short-term, relapse rates are high, and continued support is vital for sobriety. Aftercare programs provide continued support, but information encouraging attendance must be effective. Tailored vs. non-tailored health information has been found influential for behavioral change. This study determined the effectiveness of verbal, general, and tailored messages on participation in an aftercare program. Adult patients (N=193) of a psychiatric chemical dependency treatment program were recruited at the time of discharge. Follow up included phone survey and aftercare attendance records. Contrary to hypothesis, there were no significant differences in initial aftercare attendance, recall of aftercare information, or usefulness of information. However, tailored message recipients were significantly more likely to find aftercare interesting, and effect sizes indicated that tailored message recipients found aftercare more helpful and participants were more likely to return to aftercare.Item Voluntary Hepatitis A Campaigns for Food Handlers and Day Care Workers: Evaluation of Participation and Barriers(2001-05-01) Bosarreyes, Rebecca; Urrutia-Rojas, Ximena; Bayona, Manuel; Lurie, SueBosarreyes, Rebecca L., Voluntary Hepatitis for Food Handlers and Daycare Workers: Evaluation of Participation and Barriers. Master of Public Health (Community Health), May 2001, 84 pp., 20 Tables, references, 32 titles. Food-borne illness is a continuing problem in the United States. Individual’s desire for fast and ready to eat food has contributed to the trend. Ready to eat foods increase risk for spread of viral infections, like hepatitis A. Vaccination of service workers against hepatitis A could decrease this risk. Two recent voluntary vaccination campaigns in North Texas attempted to vaccinate this target group. Both campaigns had low vaccination rates. This study assessed barriers impeding access to the campaigns. Barriers included dissemination of information, knowledge about the disease among the target groups, cost of vaccine, and language spoken by some of the target group. The study findings showed that these barriers combined contribution to the low vaccination rates for the campaign.