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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Public health crises"”.
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Public Health and the Politics of Haussmannization in Nineteenth-Century Paris, 1830-1870
… from workers' moral degeneration and constituted public health crises due to their allegedly contagious nature. In framing these issues as public health crises, hygienists advocated for state intervention to regulate these workers. Leveraging hygienists' rhetoric, Napoléon III justified his …
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The Ebola Experience: Media Lessons For Nurse Leaders
… was conducted including evidence of effective public relations strategies as well as identification of media needs during public health crises. The literature was cited in the context of the Ebola news story, in which various developments were compared with evidence of effective crisis …
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Testing the Reinforcer Pathology Theory: A New Insight into Novel Targets for Drug Addiction
… remains one of the most problematic and enduring public health crises. Developing a new generation of theoretically-derived interventions constitutes an important clinical and scientific gap that, if addressed, may open innovative treatment opportunities. Based on the Reinforcer Pathology theory, …
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A Social Psychological Investigation of Community Sentiment Toward COVID-19 Mitigation Policies in the Justice System
… with an idea of how to tailor a more effective public health strategy to promote the welfare of one of the most vulnerable populations to public health crises - those involved in the justice system.
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Lockdown fatigue: A content analysis of how the COVID-19 pandemic was framed in South African newspapers before, during, and after the termination of the National State of Disaster
… gotten a lot of media attention. When covering crises, the media frequently uses frames. This study looks at the frames used by the media to cover the time leading up to, during, and following the termination of South Africa's national state of disaster. The study examines the media coverage of …
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The Making Of The Corporate Agri-Food System In Egypt
… growing class conflict, desert ecosystem damage, public health crises (namely, an overweight/obesity epidemic and Avian flu pandemic), and the capitalization of agriculture and food systems of neighboring countries. The dissertation examines specifically the growth over the past thirty or so years …
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Quarantine and Mental Health During COVID-19: Exploring the Impact on Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Adults in Canada
… The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant public health measures, including mandatory quarantine, which had potential mental health implications. This thesis investigated the association between mandatory quarantine and mental health outcomes, specifically depressive symptoms and suicidal …
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Language Use and Adaptation Among Iranian Immigrants in Canada: Insights from the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
… study highlights the complex interplay between public health crises and immigrant experiences, emphasizing the critical role of language in social and cultural integration. The findings suggest that language support programs, focusing on pandemic-specific challenges, are essential for immigrant …
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Competencies and applicability of the Master of Public Health (MPH) qualification. A qualitative study of graduates from South African Universities
… pandemic underscored the critical role of public health professionals in mitigating the crisis and exposed significant weaknesses in global healthcare systems. Graduates with Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees and other public health qualifications played pivotal roles in pandemic …
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Determinants and Interventions for Physical Activity Adherence During COVID-19: A Global Study Using Machine Learning Approach
… crucial for maintaining both physical and mental health in urban and regional settings. However, public health hazards, such as pandemics, extreme temperatures, and air pollution, pose challenges for PA adherence due to voluntary or mandatory self-protection measures and the closure of exercise …
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Reaching beyond compliance: Obstacles to integrating sustainability into decision -making processes in an institution of higher education
… to respond to current environmental and public health crises. By setting institutional examples and modeling for others how to prioritize sustainability as a grounding framework for decision-making, institutions of higher education have an opportunity to facilitate society's transition to …
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Prevalence and trends of diarrhoea in children under five in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa (2019-2023)
… pandemic (p < 0.001). This increase may reflect healthcare disruptions, limited access to prevention services, and changes in hygiene practices during the pandemic. Conclusions: This study highlights the continued burden of diarrhoeal diseases on informal settlements and the worsening role of the …
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Population Genetic Structure of Ixodes pacificus Ticks and Detection of Their Pathogens In-Silico
… disease become vulnerable to potential public health crises. The movement and subsequent adaptation to the new environment by ticks can be modeled using genetic information and can be used to inform public health agencies of the risk of encountering ticks. Using Restriction-site DNA …
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Metagenomic amplicon sequencing as a rapid and high-throughput tool for aquatic biodiversity surveys
Healthy aquatic systems are essential for life on this planet, and provide a variety of goods and services for humans such as drinking water, food production, waste disposal, and climate regulation. Anthropogenic impacts such as over exploitation of aquatic resources, introductions of invasive …
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Rural Community Perspectives and Actions Taken to Build Consensus on the Opioid Crisis in Southern Virginia: A Community-Based Participatory Multiphase Mixed Methods Study
… misuse, and increased heroin use are major public health crises in the US. Excessive non-medical use of prescription opioids and illicit drugs can alter the brain, disrupt mental health, and increase the risk of blood-borne illnesses and bacterial infections. The CDC reported that opioids …
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The Economics of Public Safety
<p>Public safety is one of many measures that reflect the development of a nation. It is important to analyze and identify the cause of criminal activities that disturb public safety. Some of the causes are the unintended consequences arisen from public policies and the structure of the market. The …
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Integrated Predictive Modeling and Analytics for Crisis Management
… nature of challenges like pandemics and public health crises. This inadequacy is further underscored by the pandemic's significant impact on various sectors, notably healthcare, government, and the hotel industry. Current models often overlook key factors such as static spatial elements, …