Browsing by Department "Health Policy and Management"
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(2017-08)One of the most important tasks for rural scholars and policymakers is to better understand the causes and consequences of diabetes, as diabetes prevalence is generally higher in rural areas than urban areas. This study ...
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(2018-03)It has been reported that diabetes prevalence is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Other studies have shown that rural persons with diabetes have higher morbidity from diabetes-related complications than urban ...
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(2019-08-28)Retirement is a major life event which involves changes in the identity, relationship, social status and life style for the retirees. It has a complex relationship with health and health insurance which has not been clearly ...
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(2022-04-11)Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in the United States (US). Racial-ethnic minority groups are at a greater risk of treatment underutilization and delay, along with worse ...
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(2020-06-15)Cancer is the second major cause of death in the US which exerts significant morbidity, mortality and economic burden. In this dissertation I focused on the financial toxicity of cancer. I conducted three studies examining ...
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(Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015-06)Electronic health information (EHI) refers to patient data stored in electronic form that are collected and shared for healthcare delivery and public health purposes. In this anthology, “primary use” of EHI refers to use ...
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(2020-03-23)Emergency departments (EDs) are an essential component of the US healthcare system. Beyond treating patients in urgent need, they also serve as safety nets for those who lack healthcare access alternatives. Due to the high ...
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(2015-12-12)The population of older adults (aged 65 years and above) in the United States, as a proportion of the population, is increasing. Between 1900 and 2010, a 300 percent increase in the proportion of this group was recorded. ...
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(2015-10-05)This dissertation examines how access to care is changing in today’s military and how these changes impact various populations. Three topics are examined, which cover pre-existing personality disorder discharges, mental ...
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(2019-03-12)In the United States, as of 2016 there were around 28 million individuals with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) conditions. If uncontrolled, CNCP can have enormous economic, societal and health consequences. Currently, a ...
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(2019-03-12)In the United States, as of 2016 there were around 28 million individuals with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) conditions. If uncontrolled, CNCP can have enormous economic, societal and health consequences. Currently, a ...
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(2016-03-24)Frequent emergency department (ED) use has been studied for decades but frequent ED user subgroups have not been adequately studied, classified, and validated by the research community so designing clear, focused policies ...
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(2022-08-02)For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on vulnerable older Americans. In addition to illness and even death due to infection and complications, COVID-19 has left many of the general medical ...
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(Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014-10-10)Social impact bonds (SIBs) are relatively new financing mechanisms that can be used to finance public health initiatives addressing issues such as asthma and infant mortality. Since 2010, when the world’s first SIB ...
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(Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015-03-19)
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(2015-06-01)Adopting Electronic Health Records (EHR) improves the efficiency and quality of health care systems. However, recent studies reported a slow rate of adoption or conflicting study results regarding EHR implementation in the ...
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(2020-03)Rural Americans have historically faced significant challenges in accessing healthcare and preventive healthcare services, including ambulatory care, dental care, emergency services, and pharmaceutical services. Rural ...
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(2017-05-02)Surgery provision is integral to health care in the United States for patients, providers, and facilities. As the number of insured persons in the United States rises with the implementation of health care reform legislation, ...
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(2015-05-26)Hearing loss affects approximately 1-3 live births per 1,000. Infants admitted to the NICU are at greater risk of hearing loss than infants in the newborn nursery. Family history, as well as very low birth weight and ...
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Identifying Solutions to Address Issues of Safety in Home Care Environments for Children and Youth (2021-04-15)Many children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) rely on home care and home health to have integrated and healthy lives in the community. For home care to be effective, it must also be safe. The purpose of ...