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An evaluation of community pharmacists applying the patient centered care approach to ambulatory Oregon Health Plan asthmatics in a Managed Care setting

Crowder, Terry J. (2000-01-24)

Purpose: The Purpose of this research was to design, implement and evaluate a patient centered asthma intervention pilot program directed by physicians and administered by community pharmacists to a group of Managed Care ...
Examining equity in out-of-pocket expenditures and utilization of healthcare services in Malawi

Mwandira, Ruth (2011-06-29)

Best international health practice requires that all people benefit equally from health care services regardless of their socio-economic status and that healthcare payments be based on ability to pay. Although recent h ...
An exploratory study of an intranet dashboard in a multi-state healthcare system

Wolpin, Seth E. (2003-11-07)

Introduction: Management of complex systems is facilitated through effective information systems that provide real-time data to decision makers. For example, instrument panels in airplanes ensure that pilots have well- ...
Factors affecting contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in northern Jordan : a framework for health policy action

Hijazi, Heba Hesham (2012-05-02)

Jordan has a higher fertility rate (3.8) than the averages of countries similar in income to Jordan (2.2) and compared to the Middle East and North Africa region as a whole (2.8) (WHO, WB, UNICEF, & DHS, 2011). The findi ...
Factors Associated with body mass index among young adults in Taiwan

Lai, I-Ju (2003-06-05)

Obesity is a major public health problem and is a risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In addition, the prevalence of obesity appears to be increasing worldwide, making it important to dete ...
Factors influencing decision-making of acute care hospitals on adopting complementary and alternative medicine

Tian, Xiaowei, 1977- (2011-03-21)

The purpose of the study was to identify and examine critical factors that either promote or hinder acute care hospitals decision-making on adopting complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). All acute care hospitals ...
Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Lenz, Holly Hanson (1996-05-09)

The likelihood of achieving an effective environmental health communications program increases with a knowledge of the target audience's attitudes toward their environmental health concerns, source credibility, preferr ...
Factors influencing individuals attitudes toward voluntary active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide

Champeau, Donna A. (1994-11-23)

Issues of right to life, as well as death have surfaced as topics of hot debate. In particular, questions about when and if individuals have the right to end their own lives have emerged and gained considerable attention ...
Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Wise, Kendra J. (2004-04-16)

Legislation can be an effective public health tool, and understanding the factors that influence legislative outcomes is advantageous for public health practitioners who propose and advocate for legislation. The litera ...
Factors influencing women's enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation : patient and support person perspectives

Northrup-Snyder, Kathlynn (2002-05-02)

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) accounts for almost 20% of all deaths in the United States and is a leading cause of premature death and disability. The cost for this disease includes not only lost work years, but billion ...
Fathers' perceptions of their impact on children's health and well-being : an exploratory study

Hill, Tisa Fontaine (2005-03-14)

Fathers play a critical role in child development and well-being, yet research on how men view their roles as fathers and their influence on their children's health is limited. The present study sought to answer the fo ...
Health status in migrant and seasonal farm workers, and other clients in a community and migrant health center

Greer, Marsha (1995-06-08)

Unknown questions remain concerning the health of migrant farm workers, seasonal farm workers, and other rural poor people. The objectives of this study were to determine the demographic profile of a sample from a Comm ...
Hepatitis A and B vaccination in matriculating college students : knowledge, self-perceived risk, health risk behaviors, and theory of planned behavior constructs

Koski, James R. (2003-05-13)

At a state university in the Pacific Northwest, the authors surveyed 477 matriculating college students about their immunization status, knowledge, self-perceived risk, and health risk behaviors for hepatitis A and B v ...
The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

Bavarian, Niloofar (2012-04-30)

The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public Health problem in the college population that represents a unique form of substance use. Namely, the primary motives for IUPS by college students are ...
Integrated health systems and the impact on rural hospitals and communities

King, Mark T. (2005-04-21)

PURPOSE Rural hospitals began to make significant changes in the 1990s by becoming integrated with larger health systems. The literature has correlated several key measures that determine the success of integrated hea ...
The Kilauea Volcano adult health study, Hawai'i, U.S.A.

Longo, Bernadette Mae (2005-01-12)
Knowledge, information-seeking behavior, and health beliefs about prostate cancer and breast cancer among men 18-40 years of age : a pilot study and comparative analysis

Johnson, Brian Keith (2005-04-28)

Prostate cancer is responsible for a substantial loss of life and burden of suffering among adult males. Evidence suggests that the risk of morbidity and mortality from prostate cancer can be reduced through specific s ...
The light shines in the darkness : a qualitative exploration of administrator satisfaction in an increasingly dissatisfying industry

McCarthy, Jennifer (2004-10-06)

PURPOSE-Administrators of nursing homes are turning over at very high rates in the present industry. With the growth of older populations needing skilled nursing care, this presents a risk to the needs of the elderly. ...
Medicaid prenatal care : testing the effectiveness of a prenatal intervention model

Buffa, Jan L. (2005-05-04)

The study evaluates the effectiveness of a pregnancy intervention model (PIM) developed to improve first trimester prenatal care utilization in a population of 2,694 low-income Medicaid women. Engagement in prenatal ca ...
Medicare managed care : market penetration and the resulting health outcomes

Howard, Steven W. (2011-12-07)

Managed care plans purport to improve the health of their members with chronic diseases. How has the growing adoption of Medicare Advantage (MA), the managed care program for Medicare beneficiaries, affected the progress ...