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A Patient-Centered Approach: Applicability of Harm Reduction Principles in Various Healthcare Settings

Creator:: Bodner, Katherine R.
Abstract:: The public health framework of harm reduction was evaluated in one care setting to determine its potential for use in other fields of healthcare. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 clients of the HIV Alliance’s needle exchange program. Analysis of client responses revealed three themes: 1) harm reduction methods work...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Saldana was utilized as a resource for reference, and codes were reviewed by Dr. Chandler

Perceptions of Sexual Health Websites by Low Income Urban African American Youth and Service Providers

Creator:: Williams, Dacia R.
Abstract:: Low-Income urban African American (LIU-AA) youth are at high risk for HIV/STIs and adolescent pregnancy. Sexual health websites (SHWs) offer an inexpensive, easy-to-disseminate, and potentially highly-accessible method of improving sexual health knowledge, awareness, and help-seeking. The present study examined engagement regarding sexual health websites for at-risk, LIU-AA youth. We conducted...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

Training and Quality Assurance in Agencies Delivering an Evidence-Based Intervention : A Case Study

Creator:: Harris, Justin H. W.
Abstract:: Background: Training and quality assurance (QA) are important to high fidelity program implementation in practice settings but are rarely the focus of translation research. Thus, it is important to conduct studies that specifically address training and QA. Methods: Using the maximum variation case study method, we examined training and QA...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 9 TRAINING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE: A CASE STUDY their meanings and outcomes (Saldana, 2009). The

Adaptation of a Self-Implemented HIV Test Among Adolescent Youth in Tanzania

Creator:: Huun, Cassidy
Abstract:: HIV testing among high risk adolescents in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is challenging due to poor access to test sites and AIDS-related social stigma. We adapted the OraQuick HIV Test, a self-implemented test (SIT), for low literacy youth with no internet access. To compensate for poor literacy, a picture instruction...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: been a concrete interpretation of the pictured instructions (See Appendix A, Picture Set D). A

Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Delmendo, Madison
Abstract:: Midwives in the Unites States frequently prescribe herbs and other complementary and alternative therapies for the common complaints of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. Although many studies have reported quantitative data on midwives utilization of herbs, this research aims to convey ethnographic information on midwives use, beliefs, and perceptions...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: with diet and exercise interventions, and d) Herbal therapies as a key component of the Midwifery

Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivors’ Experiences with Body Image Changes

Creator:: Benoit, Lindsey M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to identify the issues relating to body image in young adult breast cancer survivors, and to observe which physical issues are related to which psychological issues. Participants were recruited through Army of Women and through social media. The study partcipants were 29 English-speaking female...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Image Changes by Lindsey Benoit A THESIS submitted to

Exploring Asian and Asian American Specific Body Mass Index Cut-Points

Creator:: Lee, Lauren J.
Abstract:: Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is used as a quick and inexpensive tool to measure populations at risk for a number of metabolic and chronic conditions. In part due to its simplicity, BMI has been criticized for its inaccurate prediction concerning health outcomes. Due to the diversity in the United...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: /10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.10.003 Bhaskaran, K., Douglas, I., Forbes, H., dos-Santos-Silva, I., Leon, D. A

The Sustainability of Community Microgrids: Case Studies of Beaverton and Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Butler, Lily
Abstract:: This thesis is one part of a study to compare and contrast 10 different proposals and finished projects for microgrids, and the associated community perceptions and response. It has been posited that microgrids have the potential to improve the resiliency and reliability of the electricity grid. In recent years, there...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Portland, Oregon by Lily Butler A THESIS submitted to

Lean Implementations in the University Classroom and Curriculum Design

Creator:: Diep, Dustin S.
Abstract:: The Lean process improvement philosophy has been proposed as a method for improving components of Higher Education (HE), including student learning outcomes; however, current lean applications to HE have focused on administrative operations or general institutional interventions. Comparatively little work has been performed applying lean to teaching. This work fills...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Implementations in the University Classroom and Curriculum Design by Dustin Diep A

Parent, Advocate, and Educator Perspectives on the Inclusion of Young People with Disabilities in Positive Youth Development Programs

Creator:: LeComte, Sarah J.
Abstract:: More than six million American students have a diagnosed disability (NCES, 2015). Research suggests that 62% of them may never participate in clubs, sports, or other organized activities in their communities (Coster et al., 2012). Parents, advocates, and educators of individuals who experience disability were interviewed to gather their perspectives...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: critical: Respondent D: “Definitely make sure that anywhere a meeting is held or the group is gathering

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A Patient-Centered Approach: Applicability of Harm Reduction Principles in Various Healthcare Settings

Perceptions of Sexual Health Websites by Low Income Urban African American Youth and Service Providers

Training and Quality Assurance in Agencies Delivering an Evidence-Based Intervention : A Case Study

Adaptation of a Self-Implemented HIV Test Among Adolescent Youth in Tanzania

Use of Medicinal Herbs During the Childbearing Year Among Direct-Entry Midwives in the Pacific Northwest

Young Adult Breast Cancer Survivors’ Experiences with Body Image Changes

Exploring Asian and Asian American Specific Body Mass Index Cut-Points

The Sustainability of Community Microgrids: Case Studies of Beaverton and Portland, Oregon

Lean Implementations in the University Classroom and Curriculum Design

Parent, Advocate, and Educator Perspectives on the Inclusion of Young People with Disabilities in Positive Youth Development Programs

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