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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Community Health Center"”.
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Decolonizing Frontline Healthcare in a Rural-Urban Indigenous Community Health Center
Acknowledging ongoing inequitable access to healthcare for Indigenous Peoples and answering the call for frontline healthcare workers to be continually more decolonizing in their practices, this study seeks to understand the experiences of providers in their decolonizing journey at Central Interior …
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Racial disparities in dental care provided at community health center clinics
… by race or ethnicity in dental care provided at community health center clinics resulting in oral health disparities. This study also provides detailed information about the types of dental procedures received by patients at community health center clinics. Methods: This was a retrospective …
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Implementing a Diabetic Education Program at Ho'ola Lahui Hawaii Kaua'i Community Health Center
… Twenty patients from Ho'ola Lahui Hawaii Kaua'i Community Health Center participated in a 3- month diabetic education class in order to assist them in lifestyle change management. Participants’ HbA1c levels were collected before and post completion of the diabetic education program. Data analysis …
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The Future of Community Health Center Executive Leadership A Mixed-Method Formative Evaluation
… the communities accessing care provided by Community Health Centers and the representativeness of their future executive leaders. Community Health Centers (CHC) are a critical network of primary healthcare systems that deliver high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services to patients …
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The Dimock community health center laundry building and land preservation and development evaluation
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1986.
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Using the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services Use to Examine Adult Uninsured Patient Health Services Use at a Community Health Center
… the condition and increased risk of additional health problems. Health care expenditures in the United States were reportedly 1.7 trillion in 2003 (Smithetal.,2005) and exceeded" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-table; line-height: 0; font-size: 16.66px; …
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A Model Of Primary Care To Meet The Needs Of The Underserved: Haven Free Clinic
… recognized the need for a broader safety net of health care systems to care for the underserved. The Society for Student-run Free Clinics has 149 registered clinics throughout the United States and Canada2. At this time, HAVEN Free Clinic, a collaboration of the Schools of Nursing, Medicine, …
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The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Transgender Health Resource Bundle
… experience disproportionate social and health disparities that can negatively impact quality of life. Healthcare barriers due to gender based discrimination and lack of medical insurance and culturally competent providers contribute to low levels of access to preventative health care …
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Why a Healthy Diet is Important for Women's Health
… plays a critical role in women’s reproductive health, yet many women face barriers to maintaining a balanced diet. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nutritional intake and reproductive health outcomes among women of reproductive age, as well as to assess their knowledge and …
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Active citizenship in the administrative state
… lay citizens and administrators is examined: the Community Health Center Program in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is argued that this example, while neither capable of nor intended to support a general normative theory of public administration, illustrates that a true …
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Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Screening Mammography Program
<p>Breast cancer is a major public health concern in the United States and remains a priority for national women’s health centers, primary care practices and cancer control organizations such as the American Cancer Society (ACS). The cancer care continuum includes the spectrum of prevention/risk …
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Food Security and Glycemic Control Among Low-Income Patients with Diabetes
… diabetes control and be associated with poor health outcomes. Objective: To determine the relationship between food security status and multiple health outcomes -- including glycemic control, depression, diabetes distress and medication adherence -- among low-income individuals with diabetes. …
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Improving Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements in Patients within a Primary Care Clinic
Hypertension (HTN) is a significant healthcare concern in the primary care setting. Seventy-five million adult Americans are estimated to have HTN, and the expectation is that it will cost the healthcare system $46 billion each year. Acquiring blood pressure (BP) measurements is a simple and common …
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Prophylactic Architecture
… has been put forth as a remedy to many of the health concerns associated with urban environments. However, most of the focus has been on treatment rather than prevention, leaving the root causes unaddressed. This thesis aims to reorient the focus toward the proactive use of biophilic design to …
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Religious Coping Among People of Individuals with HIV/AIDS
… how religion affects one’s psychological health as he/she deals with life crisis. Religious coping strategies explained variance above and beyond demographics variables. Although religious and spiritual beliefs and practices have been frequently associated with greater psychological …
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Low Health Literacy Interventions and Resources Used At Community Health Centers Using Decision Support from the Care Model
<p>Community health centers (CHCs) serve the largest portion of the medically underserved patients in the United States. Little health literacy research has been conducted in the community health center setting. The Care Model, more specifically the elements of the health care organization, …
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Grassroots Talent Development at La Maestra: Understanding the Perceptions of Leaders and Staff
… of talent management (TM) in the San Diego-based community health center La Maestra. The organization initiated a scheme called Grassroots Talent Development (GTD) that focuses on developing its internal talents from the ground up, including using mentorship, on-the-job training, problem-solving …
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Diabetes Fatalism, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Management Among Arab Americans
… substantially to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Despite a higher prevalence of diabetes compared with non-Hispanic White populations, Arab Americans remain understudied and inadequately captured in national health datasets due to racial classification practices. Psychosocial and …
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Reducing Non-urgent Utilization Of The Emergency Department By Self-pay Patients: Analysis Of The Impact Of A Community-wide Provider Network
… departments and six federally qualified health centers were evaluated. Secondary data over a three-year time period were abstracted from patient and organizational records at the hospitals and federally qualified health centers. The utilization data from the emergency departments and …
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The Analysis of Community Health Centers in terms of Spatial Configuration, Spatial Allocation, and Organizational Constructs
… research is to systematically analyze Community Health Centers (CHCs) in terms of spatial configuration, spatial allocation, and their relationships with different organizational constructs. The focus of spatial configuration analysis is visibility and accessibility; the focus of …