Browsing General Public Health by Issue Date
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EVALUATING PRECEPTIONS OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN A RURAL COMMUNITY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Liberty County, located in Southeast Texas between Houston and Beaumont, has been on the receiving end of two hurricanes that mandated evacuation in 2005 and 2008. The purpose of this project was to explore the ... -
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS IN TEXAS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Several investigators have reported Hispanics to be at elevated risk for neural tube defects (anencephaly and spina bifida). Factors contributing to this risk have not been established. Neural tube defects (NTDs) ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE ISOCYANATE EXPOSURE IN THE AUTO BODY REPAIR AND REFINISHING INDUSTRY: A CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
(2013-04-12)Purpose: To better control isocyanate exposure and prevent occupational asthma in the auto body repair and refinishing industry, improved exposure control strategies are needed. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled ... -
UNDERSTANDING FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTH TEXAS: EXISTING FOOD NEEDS ASSETS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Food insecurity is defined as having limited availability or ability to gain access to safe and nutritionally sustainable food as a consequence of limited financial resources. For many low income families living ... -
HEALTHY MOMS- HEALTHY BABIES- HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE: CONCEPT MAPPING AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BELIEFS ON THE IMPACT OF RACISM ON INFANT MORTALITY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Tarrant County has among the highest rates of infant mortality in Texas. Despite national efforts to eliminate racial disparities in infant mortality, the rate of infant mortality among African Americans significantly ... -
INCIDENTAL CLINICAL FINDINGS THROUGH RESEARCH PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTH TEXAS HEALTHY HEART STUDY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: There is little literature that explores the benefits and implications of the use of Computed Tomography (CT) scans for research purposes. The purpose of this study was to examine incidental findings resulting ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND BIRTH DEFECTS - CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Orofacial clefts (cleft lip and cleft palate) are birth defects that occur during early stages of prenatal development resulting from incomplete closures of facial structures. The Centers for Disease Control and ... -
DO PRESCRIPTION PICTOGRAMS IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF MEDICATION DIRECTIONS FOR SPANISH SPEAKING PATIENTS?
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Language barriers exist in the US between Spanish-speaking patients and English- speaking healthcare providers, especially in terms of explaining and understanding proper medication use. This study aimed to measure ... -
DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY DATA IN TEXAS STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Inadequate prisoner healthcare in Texas is a significant problem. The Federal Constitution requires Texas to provide basic medical care for prisoners' serious medical conditions. Federal courts have had to monitor ... -
ASSESSING TREATMENT ELIGIBILITY AND REARREST STATUS IN STREET SEX WORKERS CONTACTED THROUGH THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT S PROSTITUTE DIVERSION INITIATIVE
(2013-04-12)Purpose: To assess eligibility for immediate diversion into treatment among prostitutes contacted through the PDI and evaluate recidivism based on their final disposition (jail, residential treatment, released with referral ... -
ASSESSMENT OF PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR CHILD MALTREATMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD MALTREATMENT PREVENTION PROGRAM IN UNDER-SERVED COUNTIES IN NORTH TEXAS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The objective of the study was to measure the protective factors, risk factors, and predictive factors of child maltreatment in two counties underserved by public health programs. Methods: A local community ... -
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND OBESITY PROGRAM EVALUATION
(2013-04-12)Purpose: The purpose of this project is to develop an implementation and evaluation plan for the "Strategic Plan for Obesity Prevention in Texas, 2012-2021." This includes an assessment of current partnerships between the ... -
STUDENT RUN COMMUNITY-BASED OBESITY PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Hispanic children and adults have experienced significant rates of weight gain and associated health disparities. Although there are numerous effective weight loss programs for children, less is known about programs ... -
AWARENESS OF AED SAFETY AMONG EMPLOYEES AT UNTHSC
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Cardiovascular Disease is the number cause of death in America and is the leading cause of death in adults over the age of forty. Cardiac arrest is the primary cause of sudden death in individuals who are not ... -
QUANTIFYING ISOCYANATES FROM MEDICAL DEVICES AND PRODUCTS: A PILOT STUDY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Isocyanates can cause asthma. This study was conducted to identify and quantify methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) species in medical devices and products used in the neonatal intensive care setting. Methods: ... -
EFFECTS OF NUTRITION AND WEIGHT PERCEPTIONS ON DIETARY PATTERNS IN HISPANIC YOUTH
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Increasing obesity rates continue to be a prevalent problem among Hispanic youth. This study applies Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs to evaluate how weight perceptions and nutritional beliefs are ... -
BIOTERRORISM RESOURCES AND AWARENESS IN TARRANT COUNTY
(2013-04-12)Purpose: This poster is a systematic review of the methods and algorithms available to health care professionals in Dallas and Fort Worth that minimize the impact of a possible bioterrorism attack. This includes background ... -
THE GOODNEWS (GENES, NUTRITION, EXERCISE, WELLNESS AND SPIRITUALITY) TRIAL: FINDINGS FROM A HEALTH PROMOTION INVENTION ON THE BELIEFS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ADULTS IN SOUTH DALLAS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Significant disparities persist in the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and major risk factors based on race and ethnicity; the NIH supports risk factor reduction ... -
POPULATION-BASED RATES AND CORRELATES OF SELF-REPORTED FREQUENT MENTAL DISTRESS IN DIFFERENT SOCIO-GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS IN TEXAS
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Background: Frequent mental distress (FMD) is an indicator of poor mental health used in health-related quality of life surveillance. FMD is defined as reporting at least 14 days of mental ill-health in the prior ... -
PREDICTORS OF PROGRAM COMPLETION AND RECIDIVISM IN A JAIL-BASED TREATMENT PROGRAM
(2013-04-12)Purpose: Substance abuse is a major contributing factor to incarceration and recidivism. Jail substance abuse treatment programs can be effective in decreasing incarceration and recidivism. Understanding the barriers and ...