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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Health vulnerability"”.
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Assessing Health Vulnerability to Air Pollution in Seoul Using an Agent-Based Simulation
… to air pollution in Seoul and the consequent health effects in Seoul South Korea, and suggest possible solutions using agent-based modelling (ABM). ABM is a useful technique that can simulate pollution generation and exposure, mobility patterns of unique individuals, and explore future …
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Executive Functioning Markers of Functional Decline and Health Vulnerability in Older Adults: The Role of Temporal Discounting
… utility of TD in a variety of maladaptive health behaviors, psychopathology, and functional outcomes, the clinical utility of TD is understudied in neuropsychology, particularly in older adults at risk of or experiencing cognitive decline. This dissertation examined the role of TD in …
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BEYOND THE FIRE LINE: A COMMUNITY HEALTH VULNERABILITY INDEX AND ANALYSIS OF POST FIRE RECOVERY IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
… existing vulnerabilities. Through the lens of health geographies the implications of this on human health can be understood better through the construction of a community health vulnerability index. Individual vulnerability factors (i.e. age, social isolation, educational attainment) …
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The adverse health effects associated with drought in Africa: working towards developing a vulnerability index
… Cape. Droughts are associated with several health effects. The direct and indirect risks of climate change to human health have become a global concern. The most recent systematic review available on the adverse health effects associated with drought was published in 2013, and as such, an …
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Individual differences and pandemic impact on dimensions of depression and anxiety
… threats. Research demonstrating a range in vulnerability to psychological distress during this pandemic warranted evaluation of the impact of interactions between age, previously experienced traumatic events, approach/avoidance temperament, and the onset of COVID-related restrictions on …
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Constructing the help-seeker role: Older LGBTQ+ adults on therapy waiting lists or attending early stages of therapy
… This seems to contribute to mental health vulnerability in this population (Semlyen et al., 2016; Watkinson et al., 2024), potentially creating challenges in seeking psychological help such as therapy sessions. The Network Episode Model posits that the first step in seeking help is …
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"I can't even walk, you're expecting me to climb a mountain?" An exploration of service providers perception of vulnerability among individuals experiencing homelessness
… homelessness (IEHs) are more likely to have more health issues, more unmet health needs, higher occurrences of excess morbidity and mortality, have less control over manageable chronic health conditions, and are three to four times more likely to die prematurely than their housed counterparts. The …