Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

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:: . Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding American Indians and Alaska Natives have disproportionately

Solar disinfection of drinking water : Effectiveness in peri-urban households in Siddhipur Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Creator:: Rainey, Rochelle C.
Abstract:: The study examined pH, turbidity, and fecal contamination of drinking water from household water storage containers, wells and taps, and the Godawari River, and tested the effectiveness of solar disinfection (SODIS) in reducing levels of fecal contamination from household containers. Second, the study investigated the relationship between use of SODIS...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Nepal. Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding The study examined pH, turbidity, and fecal contamination

Evaluating the public health risks of methylmercury exposure and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption

Creator:: Cusack, Leanne K.
Abstract:: Although fish are a nutritious food source, they also are the main source of methylmercury exposure in U.S. populations. This research examined the risks from methylmercury and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption. The first study provided the first region-specific quantitative risk/benefit analysis for nine commonly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Anna K. Harding Although fish are a

Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Creator:: Lenz, Holly Hanson
Abstract:: 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, preferred channels of communication, and desire to participate in environmental issues. With this in mind, the purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Attitudes Toward Environmental Health Communications. Abstract approved: Anna K. Hard The likelihood

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Creator:: Hoppe, Brenda O.
Abstract:: The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Surveillance System for Private Well Contaminants Abstract approved: Anna K. Harding

A Rationale for Improving Childhood Nutrition: A Program to Enhance the Health of Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in Benton County

Creator:: Wilsey, Anna M.
Abstract:: Food insecurity is a growing public health concern in Oregon. Those that are food insecure often develop strategies, such as reducing the size of meals, cutting out fruits, vegetables and meats or skipping meals entirely, to make food last. One group that is disproportionately affected by food insecurity is families....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: County by Anna M. Wilsey A PROJECT Submitted to Oregon State University University

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:: approved: Rebecca J. Donate lle, Anna K. Hai ng Unknown questions remain concerning the health 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:: members at Oregon State University: Annette Rossignol (Department of Public Health), Anna Harding

Environmental Metal Exposures and Effects on Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh

Creator:: Andrews, Faye V.
Abstract:: Bangladesh is a developing country with burdens of environmental pollution and disparities in maternal and child health. Arsenic, manganese, and lead are pervasive environmental contaminants throughout Bangladesh with major exposures through drinking water and ambient pollution. Chronic exposures to arsenic, manganese, and lead in sensitive populations such as pregnant women,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Environmental Metal Exposures and Effects on Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh. Abstract

Life stories of high-risk white females teens : qualitative restrospective interviews with adolescents ten years after participation in a dropout and pregnancy prevention program

Creator:: Shaub, Tamara Lee
Abstract:: High rates and high costs of adolescent pregnancy and school dropout have resulted in the development of many prevention programs; however, little is known about the long-range effectiveness of efforts. Empirical research is needed to document behavioral outcomes over extended periods of time. I interviewed eight young white women who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members: Dr. Anna Harding, Dr. Janet Lee, Dr. Luana Beeson, and Dr. Arlene Holyoak. Appreciation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Solar disinfection of drinking water : Effectiveness in peri-urban households in Siddhipur Village, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Evaluating the public health risks of methylmercury exposure and benefits from omega-3 fatty acids and selenium from fish consumption

Factors influencing individual attitudes toward environmental health communications

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

A Rationale for Improving Childhood Nutrition: A Program to Enhance the Health of Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in Benton County

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

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

Environmental Metal Exposures and Effects on Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh

Life stories of high-risk white females teens : qualitative restrospective interviews with adolescents ten years after participation in a dropout and pregnancy prevention program

Limit your search

Academic Affiliation

Advisor

Commencement Year

Committee Member

Creator

Date

Decade

Degree Field

Degree Level

Degree Name

File Format

Language

License

Non-Academic Affiliation

Peer Reviewed

Resource Type

Rights Statement

Subject

Search Constraints

Search Results

Limit your search