A Geospatial Analysis of Social and Structural Determinants of Health and High HIV Prevalence in Alabama, USA
ConclusionsFindings suggesting that the HIV clusters in Alabama were categorized by significantly less severe poverty and lower educational attainment can aid ongoing efforts to strategically target resources and end the HIV epidemic in U.S. ’ Deep South. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Nocturia and Blood Pressure Elevation in Adolescents
In conclusion, nocturia appears to be common and is strongly associated with BP elevation in adolescents. These findings suggest that eliciting a history of nocturia holds promise as a simple method of identifying adolescents at risk for hypertension. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic
AbstractUptake of the COVID19 vaccinations has been generally disappointing in the United States. Efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy could be more effective if public health messaging on the topic emphasized more personal stories rather than statistics on risk reduction. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A Geospatial Analysis of Social and Structural Determinants of Health and High HIV Prevalence in Alabama, USA
ConclusionsFindings suggesting that the HIV clusters in Alabama were categorized by significantly less severe poverty and lower educational attainment can aid ongoing efforts to strategically target resources and end the HIV epidemic in U.S. ’ Deep South. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Nocturia and Blood Pressure Elevation in Adolescents
In conclusion, nocturia appears to be common and is strongly associated with BP elevation in adolescents. These findings suggest that eliciting a history of nocturia holds promise as a simple method of identifying adolescents at risk for hypertension. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic
AbstractUptake of the COVID19 vaccinations has been generally disappointing in the United States. Efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy could be more effective if public health messaging on the topic emphasized more personal stories rather than statistics on risk reduction. (Source: Journal of Community Health)
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Mandatory COVID Vaccination: Perspectives from Graduate Allied Health Students at a Mid-size University in the United States
AbstractBecause many students enrolled in Allied Health programs are on track to becoming health practitioners or clinicians and frontline workers who would become critical sources of information for patients it is critical to understand their perspectives about mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. Results: COVID-19 Risk Perception. A significant majority of the respondents had high or strongly high-risk perception of COVID-19, 82(56.6%) strongly agreed and 29(20%) agreed with the statement, COVID-19 is a public health issue (P-value< 0.0001), Comparing by demographic characteristics: African American/Black compared with oth...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Influence of Routine Health care on Reoffending in a Sample of Gun Involved Youths
AbstractIn the wake of heightened concerns about gun violence and its impacts on youth, “what works” in gun violence prevention remains a critical public health concern. Gun violence prevention in the U.S. is increasingly interdisciplinary, involving both the criminal legal system and the health care system in developing an evidence base for promising programs and policies. The cur rent study contributes to the literature by examining recidivism outcomes (i.e., rearrest) for a cohort of n = 409 Indianapolis youth involved in gun violence who were court-ordered to complete a health education-based prevention program...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Compulsory Vaccination Coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African Countries Two Years Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aimed to assess compulsory vaccination coverage in 12 Sub-Saharan African countries two years following the COVID-19 pandemic using the Health Belief Model. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from November 1 to December 15, 2022. Multivariate logistic re gression was conducted to identify the determinants of vaccination coverage. Among the 5032 respondents, 73.1% reported that their children received compulsory vaccination. The lowest coverage was observed in Ghana (36.5%), while the highest was in Burkina Faso and Congo (92.0%). Factors associated with non-vaccination included older mothers (adjusted odds r...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Integration of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Primary Care Settings
AbstractThe Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been shown to improve food and economic security, advance health and educational outcomes, and reduce health costs. Despite proven benefits, 54% of those eligible for WIC in Denver County are not enrolled, likely due to documented barriers including stigma, psychological costs, administrative resources, and physical access. In partnership with Denver County WIC, Denver Health ’s Federally Qualified Health Centers collaborated to create a Specialized WIC Co-Enrollment program to integrate WIC services into pediatric well-child an...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Analyzing Alternative Behavioral Crisis Response Models in the U.S.
AbstractIn the U.S., communities often rely on the criminal justice system to respond to, house, and treat individuals with mental health and substance use problems. This has resulted in a crisis response system that relies on police officers to respond to mental and behavioral health crisis due to a lack of options. Unfortunately, these encounters can be dangerous for individuals in need of help. Additionally, this has led to a disproportionate number of individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders being housed in prisons. Alternatives to our current crisis response system already exist in the form of commu...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Exploring Smoking Disparities and Sociodemographic Factors in a Peri-urban Landscape: A Census Tract-Level Analysis in McLennan County, Texas
This study focuses on examining smoking rates and related factors at the census tract level in McLennan County, Texas, a county that contains a mixture of urban, peri-urban, and rural areas. This study uses c ensus tract level aggregate sociodemographic, smoking, and health-related data from the American Community Survey and the PLACES Project City Health Dashboard. Geospatial analyses mapped co-occurrence of high prevalence of smoking, mental and physical distress, and co-occurrence of lower routine med ical check-ups, household income, and education. Multiple linear regression modeled associations between smoking and so...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Food and Housing Insecurity in Nevada During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study analyzed the results of two telephone surveys of Nevada adults ’ experiences in 2020 (n = 1000) and 2021 (n = 1002). The results demonstrate between 2020 and 2021 an 8.24 percentage point decline in food insecurity (FI) from 30.2% to 21.96% and a 12.58 percentage point increase in housing insecurity (HI) from 12.27% to 24.85%. Age, disability status, and certain categories of race/ethnicity and income were associated with both HI and FI in 2020, but disability was no longer significant in 2021. Instead, spouse/partner-status, living with children ≤ 18-years-old and receipt of SNAP benefits were s...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Changes in Attitudes and Barriers to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination from 2007 to 2023
This study investigated how factors and barriers to flu vaccination among college students has changed over the past 16 years. Data were collected from 440 students using a survey and compared to previous data from the same university. Respondents were also asked about their experiences with Covid-19 and its effect on their intent to vaccinate. We found that vaccination rates had increased from 12.4 to 30.5%. Among the unvaccinated, expense, fear of getting influenza from vaccination, fear of side effects, and lack of information have decreased by 28%, 20%, 17%, and 15% respectively. Time, convenience, and perceived risk a...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Healthcare and Social Needs Assessment and Response Quality Among Black Men
We described the demographic characteristics of the sur vey respondents, the percentage of men reporting a need and wanting a resource, and whether the resource resolved their need. Of the 768 men contacted, 275 completed the survey (36% response rate). The majority of respondents were 50–69 years old, identified as Black, and had at least a bachelor’ s degree. Eighty-five percent reported a need, of which wellness, financial, and healthcare access were among the top-reported needs. Among the men identifying a need, 35% were interested in a resource. Resources that were provided for employment, behavioral health, oral...
Source: Journal of Community Health - March 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
