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Creator:: McEwen, Megan
Abstract:: Background. The prevalence of pediatric dental caries (PDC) is 55.7% nationally, 52% in Oregon, and 73% in Southeastern Oregon. We examined prevention programs, clinical services, and water fluoride levels in Southeastern Oregon to understand the high PDC prevalence. Methods. We conducted telephone surveys and used secondary data to assess water...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Sciences ________________________________________________________________________ Cynthia Mojica

Creator:: Torres-Estrada, Alma M.
Abstract:: Effective communication between patients and health care providers is a critical component in health care because it increases the potential for positive health outcomes. Patient-provider communication and quality health-related information are associated with health care decision-making. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between perceived patient-provider communication...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Buchalter, Robert Blake
Abstract:: Quantitative measurement of the urban-rural continuum for examination of U.S. rural health disparities is a relatively new research area, where only a handful of studies have investigated health disparities using quantitative rural measures and even fewer have attempted to integrate health variables within said measures. Most U.S. rural health disparity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation. Dr. Perry Hystad and Dr. Cynthia Mojica each made substantial contributions to the review of

Creator:: Julyan, Esmeralda Janeth
Abstract:: A critical component in diabetes management is diabetes self-management education (DSME). Additionally, poor self-management behavior and negative health outcomes are associated with participants that do not complete diabetes education (Gurdiacci et al., 2007). Despite the widespread use of DSME, many do not obtain the wide range of benefits these programs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Taylor, Nina R.
Abstract:: Many female undergraduate students engage in disordered eating, an umbrella term for sub clinical behaviors such as food restriction, binge eating, over exercising, and general preoccupation with food, weight, and body. Depending on the type of behavior and the length of time engaged with the behavior, disordered eating behaviors can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Cynthia Mojica, Emily Yates-Doerr, and David Kerr for all their feedback and support through the

Creator:: Cotto-Negrón, Coral
Abstract:: The prevalence of sexual violence among the college student population has become a significant public health issue. The real magnitude of the problem is unknown since most students do not report incidents of sexual violence. However, some studies have estimated that 1 in 5 students experience sexual violence while in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and career decisions. I also want to thank Daniel López Cevallos and Cynthia Mojica for taking the

Creator:: Olsen, Svea G.
Abstract:: Over one million immigrants and refugees—many of whom are children—relocate to the U.S. each year. Upon relocation, families often need translation assistance, and youth are regularly asked to step into that role. Researchers call this phenomenon language brokering. The present manuscript describes two studies that examined the prevalence, frequency, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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