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Showing 1 to 20 of 239 for “"vulnerable populations"”.
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Psychology in schools: understanding and intervening within vulnerable populations
This portfolio has three parts:Part one – A systematic literature review of targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being.Part two – A qualitative research study using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to understand the experience of Looked After …
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Three Essays on the Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations
… and policies on the well being of their target populations. The first essay entitled "The Wage Impact of Historically Black College and University Attendance" examines the impact of attending a Historically Black College or University on the wages of Blacks attending HBCUs versus other four year …
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Improving smoking cessation for vulnerable populations in low-resourced settings
… addresses the burden of tobacco use among vulnerable populations that experience greater tobacco-related health disparities by informing effective strategies or combinations of strategies to improve cessation efforts among PWH and adolescents in low-resource settings. In Aim 1, we examine …
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Socially Vulnerable Populations Experiences with Wildfire Preparation Programs at Lake Tahoe
… to provide individualized support to socially vulnerable populations, including Spanish-speakers, older adults, and persons with disabilities, who are disproportionately impacted by wildfires each year. Lake Tahoe has experienced several large-scale wildfires in recent years, with the 2021 …
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Demonstrating Long-Term Primary Care Need For Medically Vulnerable Populations Post-Disaster
… on long-term health care access for medically vulnerable populations. The goal of this quasi-experimental study was to quantify the long-term impact of the 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville, South Carolina on a health care system serving the medically vulnerable by demonstrating unmet primary …
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Shifting Emergency Department Utilization Patterns Among Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… shifted and may continue to shift for socially vulnerable populations during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Accomplishing this entails understanding the broader baseline changes in ED utilization and then identifying patterns for vulnerable individuals. Insights from this step will be used to …
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Heat Waves, Early Birth, and Vulnerable Populations: Epidemiological and Spatial Analyses in the United States
… and Seattle) to determine to what extent vulnerable populations experienced a disproportionate burden of extreme heat. We defined vulnerability at the census tract level using the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's social vulnerability index (SVI) and linked to temperatures …
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Supporting hearing health for vulnerable populations affected and infected by HIV/AIDS using mobile technologies
… operated by community care workers (CCWs) in vulnerable populations affected and infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). This study also surveyed the knowledge and experiences of CCWs providing the service. The study comprised two phases. In …
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HEALTH EQUITY IN PAIN MANAGMENT DURING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: HOW STEREOTYPES, RACISM, BIAS HARM VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
… Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) populations. These patients deserve proper pain control. In 2021, the CDC stated 75,673 people died in the United States from opioid overdose. Because of this, the medical community has an obligation to treat every patient equally and fairly …
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Addressing Social Needs And Creating Community Linkage Pathways For Vulnerable Populations In Primary Care Practice Settings
… of addressing social needs within insured populations was highlighted with nearly half of the patients screening positive. Providers were surveyed post-implementation using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire. They expressed positive overall feelings about the process. The project …
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The Social Cascades of Exposure to Flood Induced Natech Events on Vulnerable Populations in Hampton Roads, Virginia
… and assess its exposure to different coastal populations and ecosystems. The present study calculated the Flood Hazard Density Index (FHDI), using a 1-mile radius around the significantly flooded facilities to determine the spatial dispersion of Natech disasters. The flood risks were …
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Labour Market and Educational Choice Response of Vulnerable Populations to External Shocks: Evidence from London, Denmark, and Tanzania
The first chapter evaluates the impact of the abolition of secondary school fees on enrolment and performances of students in Tanzania. The identification strategy relies on the variation of the intensity of the policy at the district level to estimate a causal impact. Free secondary education is …
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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Medication Adherence Among Vulnerable Populations in West Tennessee
… disease outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. Objectives: This dissertation includes three research studies with the following aims: (1) to investigate the association of multiple domains of individual-level SDoH risk factors with uncontrolled HbA1c, blood pressure, and …
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THE ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES IN NORTHERN THAILAND: TOWARDS SAFE DRINKING-WATER ACCESS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of the drinking-water resources in Northern Thailand. To achieve this, several case studies using key water quality parameters, particularly those that may be hazardous to human health when ingested, were presented in this thesis. These water …
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The Complexities of Walking and Rolling: Using Crowdsourced Data to Understand and Analyze the Mobility Barriers Vulnerable Populations Experience as Pedestrians
… hazards that create mobility barriers for vulnerable populations. This thesis identifies critical gaps in mobility policy, data, and street design, highlighting the inadequacies of current civic infrastructure in serving diverse populations and understanding pedestrian challenges. While …
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La Maestra’s Circle of Care: Studying the Impact of an Integrated Service Model on the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Populations
… through current bipartisan efforts. Society’s vulnerable populations especially need health care reform as health care outcomes are the poorest among disadvantaged populations. Moreover, vulnerable populations are twice as likely to develop chronic diseases than the general population and they …
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Increasing breast cancer self-awareness and screening in a vulnerable population through faith-based community outreach
… for women in the United States. Certain vulnerable populations are at an increased risk for breast cancer mortality, including homeless and African American women. Providing healthcare navigation, cancer education, and connecting with faith-based communities has shown to increase cancer …
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Promotion of Advance Care Planning for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
<p>Vulnerable populations in the United States experience disparities in access to advance care planning and may have significant unmet healthcare needs at the end of life, including unrelieved suffering. People who are homeless have increased morbidity and mortality risks, yet lack opportunities …
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Power Relations In the Search For Affordable Housing In Mississippi After Hurricane Katrina: Perspectives of Front-Line Recovery Workers
… as 'outsiders within'--situated between the vulnerable populations still seeking assistance at the time of the interviews 2-3 years after Katrina and the powerful forces of a government/corporate/elite alliance that steered recovery funds. Through the voices of the front-line recovery …
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Extreme weather events in the upper Midwest: Implications on flood risk, crop yield, and water quality
… heat stress, which pose heightened risks to vulnerable populations and infrastructure. Investigations into agricultural impacts demonstrate the crucial role of weather variables, especially precipitation and temperature, on corn yield variability in key Midwestern states. Additionally, the …
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