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Understanding health care utilization : a theoretically-based analysis of the Ecuadorian health care system

Creator:: López-Cevallos, Daniel F.
Abstract:: One in four Ecuadorians do not have access to health services; while more than two-thirds have no health insurance and insufficient resources to pay for the health care services they might require. The following three studies examined utilization of health care services using Andersen’s Health Care Utilization Behavior Theory. Secondary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Andersen’s Health Care Utilization Behavior Theory. Secondary data (in a multilevel multivariate framework

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

Creator:: Johnson, Brian Keith
Abstract:: 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 screening and dietary practices (MCI, 2002; Ries et al., 2002). Further evidence suggests that screening can...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -Seeking Behavior, and Health Beliefs about Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer Among Men 18 to 40 Years of

Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Creator:: Wise, Kendra J.
Abstract:: 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 literature indicates that the issues of personal freedoms, the presence or absence of strong coalition leadership, and political conditions and ideology...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Public Health Legislation in the 2001 Oregon Legislature Abstract approved: Amiette M. Rossignol

Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

Creator:: Nelson, Heather A.
Abstract:: Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: specifically at college students, the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS) shows that over

Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

Creator:: Mitchell, Jason W.
Abstract:: Recent estimates indicate that over 50% of gay men acquire HIV from their main sexual partners while in their relationship (Sullivan et al., 2009). Despite this statistic, the majority of research has focused on individual factors as predictors of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and not on relationship factors. The few...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: disproportionate rates of HIV infection among MSM, the sexual behavior of UAI poses a particular public health

A human health risk assessment of hazardous air pollutants in Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Tam, Bonnie
Abstract:: In 1990, the Clean Air Act (CAA) Amendments authorized the regulation of 188 hazardous air pollutants (HAP). Exposure to HAPs at sufficient concentrations and durations can increase both cancer and serious adverse non-carcinogenic effects. The purpose of this study was to conduct a human health risk assessment using data of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Human Health Risk Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Portland, Oregon by Bonnie Tam A THESIS

Health status in migrant and seasonal farm workers, and other clients in a community and migrant health center

Creator:: Greer, Marsha
Abstract:: 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 Community and Migrant Health Center; to determine the prevalence of disease in migrant farm workers, seasonal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: clients who were not migrant or seasonal farm workers who sought health care at an Oregon Community and

Handwashing attitudes, intentions, behaviors and barriers in the restaurant environment

Creator:: Pragle, Aimee S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers related to handwashing in the restaurant environment. The study was designed with multidimensional study tools to include: a focus group conversation with questions to food workers to develop an initial understanding of knowledge, practice and attitudes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: express sincere appreciation to the Oregon Department of Human Services, Oregon Environmental Health

Integrated health systems and the impact on rural hospitals and communities

Creator:: King, Mark T.
Abstract:: 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 health systems. These measures were quality, financial strength, community benefit, physician outcomes, and service changes. The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: TABLES Table Page 1 Medical Inflation Increase 7 2 Integrated Health Systems - Oregon 12 3 Oregon

The pursuit of bright futures : delayed sexual debut, declining HIV prevalence, and the social construction of sexual attitudes, values, and norms among adolescents in Uganda

Creator:: Herling, Allison M.
Abstract:: Uganda has experienced the largest decline of HIV prevalence of any country in the world, from a peak of 15% in 1991 to 5% today. In cooperation with community-based and faith-based organizations, the Ugandan government has pursued an AIDS prevention strategy centered on urging people to Abstain from sex, Be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Public Health presented on May 11, 2004. Title: The Pursuit of Bright

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Understanding health care utilization : a theoretically-based analysis of the Ecuadorian health care system

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

Factors influencing the outcomes of public health legislation in the 2001 Oregon legislature

Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

A human health risk assessment of hazardous air pollutants in Portland, Oregon

Health status in migrant and seasonal farm workers, and other clients in a community and migrant health center

Handwashing attitudes, intentions, behaviors and barriers in the restaurant environment

Integrated health systems and the impact on rural hospitals and communities

The pursuit of bright futures : delayed sexual debut, declining HIV prevalence, and the social construction of sexual attitudes, values, and norms among adolescents in Uganda

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