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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Socioeconomic Disparities"”.
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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Influencing Obesity Amongst Middle-Aged Women
… studies have examined the effects of racial and socioeconomic differences on health-related disparities involving obesity but, few have examined the mental and physical well-being intersection. Obesity is a disease that affects many Americans and has become an epidemic affecting the American …
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Examining the Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption on Health, Socioeconomic Disparities, and Policy
… of EV adoption on public health and assesses the socioeconomic factors influencing its uptake. By analyzing these aspects, the dissertation aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of both the benefits and challenges associated with EV adoption. My dissertation is based on two main …
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Underutilization of Palliative Care in Metastatic Foregut Cancer Patients Is Associated with Socioeconomic Disparities
The general metadata -- e.g., title, author, abstract, subject headings, etc. -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Country of birth and socioeconomic disparities in utilisation of health care and disability pensions - a multilevel approach
… perhaps because they share a number of socioeconomic and cultural characteristics in addition to their common geographic origin and language. Rather than using simple ethnical or geographical categories, we apply multilevel regression analysis with individuals nested within countries of …
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Socioeconomic Status and the Management of Chronic Conditions: Implications for the Socioeconomic Gradient in Health
… and statistically significant income and race disparities in patient adherence to various components of the diabetes treatment regimen. The mechanisms largely responsible for these disparities are differences in patients' education levels and gaps in insurance coverage. For a few components of …
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Health disparities in infant mortality: Examining at-risk and low risk black women
… of this dissertation is to examine racial and socioeconomic disparities in birth outcomes and explore the role of stress in at-risk and lower risk Blacks. The analyses are based on data from the Linked Birth-Infant Death files from the National Center of Health Statistics (NCHS), the Fragile …
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Redistribution Effects of Wetland Mitigation Over Space and Time
… rural areas and whether that relocation causes socioeconomic disparities. I demonstrate that the extent of wetland relocation and redistribution differs significantly with choice of mitigation method, while the largest differences are observed for in-lieu fee mitigation. These findings suggest …
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The impact of smoking on individual health expenditures: a case study of Namibia
… to developing an understanding of the socioeconomic disparities in smoking in Namibia and their potential association with per capita health-related expenditures. Method: Data from the Namibia 2013 Demographic and Health Survey, a nationally representative survey, are used in the study. …
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Investigating Racial and Ethnic Differences in Help-Seeking Recommendations and Intentions for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Symptom Clusters
… to adverse events, including discrimination, socioeconomic disparities, justice system involvement, and limited access to healthcare. These inequities increase the likelihood of experiencing potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and developing trauma-related mental health concerns such as …
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Estudo da formação e características da situação socioeconômica e física da microrregião do Curimataú.
… of the Curimataú Paraiba region and identify the socioeconomic disparities in Paraiba Curimataú Region. This paper analyzes how was the regional division of the State of Paraíba and various meanings given to the region throughout history. It is important to consider that there has been a …
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Cross-national analysis of the association between subjective social status and health.
Socioeconomic discrepancies and their associations with health have been a persistent issue in the sociology of health and illness across the globe. Throughout the extensive research effort, subjective social status (SSS) has emerged as a relevant tool for social science and health researchers to …
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Conflict Transformation Through Integrative Mediation in Mitrovica, Kosovo
… public awareness, institutional constraints, and socioeconomic disparities. The research concludes that Integrative Mediation offers a viable model for peacebuilding in divided communities and provides recommendations for advancing its implementation. This research contributes to the greater …
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The Roles of Estate Planning and Social Support in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care
… change, and policy makers understand the role socioeconomic disparities play in end of life planning.
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Self-care towards the end of life
… its effects on patients, and the role of socioeconomic disparities in shaping self-care practices is critical to ensuring that it remains meaningful and equitable for patients and their families. Aims My thesis aims to examine self-care towards the end of life by addressing three research …
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The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease
The effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on Parkinson’s disease (PD) have not been widely studied, and the effects of SES on PD progression remain unknown. To understand this relationship, we conducted a medical record chart review of PD patients at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC). The …
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The Perceptions Of Secondary Education Guidance Counselors Regarding The Scholastic Aptitude Test And Its Relationship To College Admissions For Low Socioeconomic Students
… test score qualifications are experienced by low socioeconomic status (LES) students as a large impediment to college admission. The problem this transcendental phenomenological qualitative study explored was that the established SAT assessment methods and strategies used for secondary students …
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The determinants of postnatal health check among mothers in Sierra Leone: evidence from SLDHS 2019
… complications, yet access remains limited due to socioeconomic disparities, geographic barriers, and cultural factors. The main objective is to analyse how mothers’ sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics (age, education, wealth, residence, and marital status) affect postnatal care use. …
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Borderland Voices: Exploring the Educational Journey of Transfronterizx Students, Families, and Educators for Enhanced Engagement and Empowerment
… social, cultural, and linguistic reasons. Socioeconomic disparities, deportation, and work have propelled some families to live in Mexico and enroll their U.S.-born children in U.S. schools to provide more socioeconomic opportunities in the United States. Educators of transfronterizx …
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Pressure Swing Assisted Desorption for Atmospheric Water Collection
… light of climate change, global conflict, and socioeconomic disparities. Atmospheric water harvesting provides a promising option to collect water from the air, even in considerably dry conditions (RH < 40%), expanding the reach of this application to areas that would be particularly prone to …
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Longitudinal Associations among Adolescent Socioeconomic Status, Delay Discounting, and Substance Use
… exposure. Yet, little is known about how socioeconomic status (SES) influences adolescent decision making and behavior across development to add to these risks. This prospective longitudinal study used latent growth curve modeling (GCM) to examine the contributions of SES on adolescent …
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