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Hepatitis B and liver cancer among Hmong : knowledge, perceptions of risk, and barriers to hepatitis B screening and vaccination

Creator:: Kue, Jennifer
Abstract:: Chronic hepatitis B disproportionately affects Asian Americans. Although Asians make up only 4.2% of the total United States (U.S.) population, they account for more than half of those infected with hepatitis B. If left untreated, chronic hepatitis B could lead to cirrhosis, liver damage, and liver cancer. Studies show that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: specifically with Vietnamese Americans (Burke, Jackson, Thai, Lam, et al., 2004; Burke, Jackson, Thai

Occupational Safety and Health in Alaska's Seafood Processing Industry

Creator:: Syron, Laura N.
Abstract:: Although the seafood processing industry is vital to Alaska’s economy, limited research has addressed workers’ safety and health. Federal and state regulators have classified both offshore and onshore seafood processing worksites in Alaska as high-hazard environments; however, there is a dearth of published information on safety and health outcomes in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. Griffith, D., Broadway, M.J., & Stull, D.D. (1995

What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

Creator:: Towner, Senna Lee
Abstract:: Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to engage in coitus before marriage (Ehrmann, 1959; Lawrence, 2007). Starting in the 1960s, and

Examining Discrimination, HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs, and Condom Use Among a Diverse Sample of Young Adults

Creator:: Dowhower, Daniel P.
Abstract:: Racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs may contribute to disparities in use and satisfaction with healthcare services and engaging in safer sex practices. Previous studies that examined racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs focused primarily on African Americans with few studies focusing on Latinos. This study used longitudinal data from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Characterizing Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Use During the Perinatal Period

Creator:: Seifert, Jessica R.
Abstract:: The use of electronic cigarettes (often referred to as vapes or e-cigs) has grown rapidly in the past decade. While these devices may not deliver the same level of carcinogens and toxicants as combustible cigarettes, they can deliver nicotine (a known developmental toxicant) as efficiently. Previous work suggests that, during...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: most acutely felt by those experiencing social disadvantage (Bull, Burke, Walsh, & Whitehead, 2007

Detecting Violent Explosive Neurologic Trauma in American Service Members

Creator:: Crowell, Jeffrey R.
Abstract:: The emergence of high explosives on the battlefield can be defined both literally and figuratively as a seismic event in the landscape of modern warfare. High explosives first came into common use in war in 1914. By the end of World War I just four years later, more than 2.5...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Perceived medical discrimination in American Indian women : effect on health care decisions, cancer screening, diabetes services and diabetes management

Creator:: Gonzales, Kelly L.
Abstract:: American Indians and Alaska Natives have disproportionately high rates of diabetes, and it is not known if perceived medical discrimination is associated with diabetes health measures and poorer health for this population. This study examined the effect of perceived medical discrimination (PMD) in American Indian women on health care decisions,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: influenced by bias (e.g., discrimination) and stereotypes (Van Ryn & Burke, 2000), and are more likely to

Factors that influence risk behavior in HIV infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy in Kampala and Masaka, Uganda

Creator:: MacLachlan, Ellen W.
Abstract:: Women living in sub-Saharan Africa are more affected by HIV/AIDS than any other population in the world. Two-thirds of all new HIV infections worldwide occur in sub-Saharan Africa and over 60% of these infections are in women. Indeed, 70% of all women globally who are infected with HIV reside in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Learning Theory (Bandura, 1994) (St. Lawrence et al., 2001). The TGP is the only one of these models that

Factors that influence the quality of teacher implementation of a school-based social-emotional learning and health promotion program

Creator:: Malloy, Margaret
Abstract:: Research regarding factors that promote high-quality implementation of school-based prevention programs has increased markedly over the past decade as it has become increasingly recognized that evidence-based programs are often not well implemented. Whole-school interventions may be particularly complex to implement because they are intended to involve all school personnel and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Food insecurity and Food Assistance: The Lived Experiences of Food Insecurity and Participation in SNAP among Oregon Farmers and Farmworkers

Creator:: Rockler, Briana E.
Abstract:: Farmers and migrant and seasonal farmworkers (F/MSFW) dedicate their livelihoods to the production of food for consumers, yet they may struggle to access food to feed themselves. Rural residents, immigrants, and Hispanic/Latinx individuals all have higher risk for food insecurity, yet little is known about the unique contexts through which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Link, 2015; Williams, Lawrence, Davis, & Vu, 2019), research focusing on RLS (i.e., the extent to

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Hepatitis B and liver cancer among Hmong : knowledge, perceptions of risk, and barriers to hepatitis B screening and vaccination

Occupational Safety and Health in Alaska's Seafood Processing Industry

What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

Examining Discrimination, HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs, and Condom Use Among a Diverse Sample of Young Adults

Characterizing Combustible and Electronic Cigarette Use During the Perinatal Period

Detecting Violent Explosive Neurologic Trauma in American Service Members

Perceived medical discrimination in American Indian women : effect on health care decisions, cancer screening, diabetes services and diabetes management

Factors that influence risk behavior in HIV infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy in Kampala and Masaka, Uganda

Factors that influence the quality of teacher implementation of a school-based social-emotional learning and health promotion program

Food insecurity and Food Assistance: The Lived Experiences of Food Insecurity and Participation in SNAP among Oregon Farmers and Farmworkers

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