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It’s the Small Things: An Intersectional Approach to African American Women on Medicaid Receiving Prenatal Care 小事一桩:对享受医疗补助的非裔美国妇女接受产前护理采取交叉方法
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9376
Na’Tasha M. Evans, Kamesha Spates, Danette Conklin, Yu-Lin Hsu
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COVID-19 and Mental Health in Ohio: Trends from 2017 to 2021 俄亥俄州的 COVID-19 和心理健康:2017 年至 2021 年的趋势
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9563
Megan E. Roberts, Dushka Crane, Lauren Elliott-Dorans, T. Price-Spratlen, Thomas Albani, Timothy R. Sahr, Jill M Singer, Kraig Knudsen, Michael Nau, Leyla Tosun, Mary Applegate
{"title":"COVID-19 and Mental Health in Ohio: Trends from 2017 to 2021","authors":"Megan E. Roberts, Dushka Crane, Lauren Elliott-Dorans, T. Price-Spratlen, Thomas Albani, Timothy R. Sahr, Jill M Singer, Kraig Knudsen, Michael Nau, Leyla Tosun, Mary Applegate","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9563","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mental health impairment (MHI) refers to a high threshold of mental health diagnosis, whereby individuals are unable to participate in work or other usual activities due to a mental health condition or emotional problem. This study aimed to estimate COVID-19-related trends and disparities in high MHI for Ohio adults throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. An additional goal was to identify modifiable factors associated with high MHI.Methods: Analyses were conducted using data from the 2017, 2019, and 2021 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey (OMAS). This a repeated, cross-sectional random probability survey of noninstitutionalized adults assessing the health of residential Ohioans, with a concentration on Ohio’s Medicaid, potentially Medicaid eligible, and non-Medicaid populations.Results: The prevalence of high MHI among Ohio adults rose between 2017 (6.4%) and 2021 (8.2%). This increase was particularly pronounced among Black and Hispanic individuals; 2021 also saw high MHI among young women. In adjusted analysis, indicators of low fiscal stability and having unmet health care needs were associated with greater prevalence of high MHI.Conclusion: Pandemic-related mental health trends and disparities extended to those at the highest levels of mental illness severity and treatment need. Several modifiable factors could be targeted to potentially improve mental health symptoms and to be better prepared for the next public health crisis.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":"164 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139884280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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It’s the Small Things: An Intersectional Approach to African American Women on Medicaid Receiving Prenatal Care 小事一桩:对享受医疗补助的非裔美国妇女接受产前护理采取交叉方法
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9376
Na’Tasha M. Evans, Kamesha Spates, Danette Conklin, Yu-Lin Hsu
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Additional Chronic Conditions as Barriers to Depression Management Among Adults Living with HIV 其他慢性病成为艾滋病病毒感染者抑郁管理的障碍
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9371
Steven A. Lewis, Lynette Phillips, Ann K. Avery
{"title":"Additional Chronic Conditions as Barriers to Depression Management Among Adults Living with HIV","authors":"Steven A. Lewis, Lynette Phillips, Ann K. Avery","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9371","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: An estimated 20% to 30% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) suffer from depression. While the collaborative care model (CCM) is an evidence-based intervention designed to reduce depression, little is known of the impact of additional chronic conditions (ACC) on depression management and CCM response among PLHIV.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 412 PLHIV enrolled in CCM at a large urban community hospital in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 3017. Study participants were identified as clinically depressed at enrollment with at least two PHQ-9 measurements within a year of enrollment. Additional chronic conditions were studied to assess their association with depression treatment response or remission during the study period. Multivariable logistic regression was used to model response and remission considering ACC while adjusting for demographic, program-related, and clinical measures.Results: Depression outcomes were no different based on the presence or number of ACC. Study participants age 50 years or over with obesity (aOR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.04-0.64) or heart disease (aOR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.03-0.84) were less likely to achieve remission. Participants irrespective of age with musculoskeletal disease (MSD) were less likely to achieve remission compared to others without MSD (aOR: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.25-0.93).Conclusion: Strategies that address obesity may be necessary adjuncts to successfully treating depression among older adults with HIV, while barriers posed by heart disease or MSD should be further investigated.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":"56 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139613227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy by Smoking Status Among Ohio Adults COVID-19 俄亥俄州成年人中按吸烟状况分列的疫苗接种意愿
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-01-19 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9616
Prashant Bhandari, A. Teferra, Michael Nau, Leyla Tosun, Timothy R. Sahr, Naomi Freedner, Amy K. Ferketich
{"title":"COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy by Smoking Status Among Ohio Adults","authors":"Prashant Bhandari, A. Teferra, Michael Nau, Leyla Tosun, Timothy R. Sahr, Naomi Freedner, Amy K. Ferketich","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9616","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Research in other countries and limited findings in the United States suggest that adults who smoke are less likely to get COVID-19 vaccines. The objective of this study was to examine vaccine hesitancy by smoking status in Ohio.Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of multiple 8-week waves of the Ohio COVID-19 Survey (OCS) from March 2021 to July 2022. The OCS participants comprised a subsample from the 2019 Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey, a statewide health survey. After the COVID-19 vaccine was available, participants were asked about vaccination status and, among those not vaccinated, vaccine intentions. To compare vaccine hesitancy by smoking status, multivariable survey-weighted logistic regression models were fit, adjusted for potential confounders. Reason for vaccine hesitancy was asked using an open-ended question; data were coded and analyzed descriptively.Results: Adults who smoked, compared to those who never smoked, had significantly higher odds of being vaccine hesitant between March and April 2021, June and August 2021, October and November 2021, and May and July 2022, with odds ratios ranging from 1.60 to 2.44. Reasons for vaccine hesitancy were not different by smoking status.Conclusion: Although the difference in hesitancy by smoking status was attenuated after December 2021, coincid-ing with an increase in cases, evidence from summer 2022 indicates that adults who smoked continued to display vaccine hesitancy. These results have implications for COVID-19-related outcomes and more research is needed to understand reasons for vaccine hesitancy, which could also serve to educate adults who smoke about vaccination for other diseases.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":"40 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139612114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Reducing Overdoses Among African American Individuals in Ohio: An Emerging Public Health Crisis 减少俄亥俄州非裔美国人用药过量:一个新兴的公共卫生危机
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9410
Abby Beausir, Keith A. King
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Opiate Use Disorder and Exercise: A Systematic Review 阿片类药物使用障碍与运动:一项系统综述
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2023-11-03 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9357
Joseph R. Mandato, Rei Kola, Kevin Mailland, Robert W. Bales
{"title":"Opiate Use Disorder and Exercise: A Systematic Review","authors":"Joseph R. Mandato, Rei Kola, Kevin Mailland, Robert W. Bales","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9357","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The opiate epidemic continues to cause hardship to American communities, including in all counties in Ohio, and resulted in 100 000 drug overdoses in 2021. Medications such as buprenorphine have helped people affected by opiate use disorder (OUD) to continue through recovery, although medication assisted therapy (MAT) has shown limited retention rates, calling for complimentary interventions to be implemented. Exercise has potential to reduce cardiovascular risk, lower obesity, and improve mental health. The aim of this study is to systematically review the literature on OUD and exercise as an adjunct to MAT. The authors hypothesize that there is a gap in the knowledge as to whether this modality has been thoroughly researched to aid in OUD recovery.Methods: A database literature search of PubMed, CINHAL, and PsychInfo returned a total of 458 abstracts. Four sets of exclusion criteria were implemented resulting in a total of 26 articles. After further review, 8 more articles were excluded by the authors.Results: Eighteen articles including participants with OUD were systematically reviewed. Only 1 article solely fo-cused on participants with OUD and exercise as an adjunct to treatment.Conclusion: Exercise as an adjunct to treatment for OUD is an area of addiction treatment that warrants further investigation. Incorporating exercise into a recovery program for people with substance use disorders (SUD) specifically has been touted as a promising modality, however, limitations in OUD only studies and lack of control groups make it difficult to draw a conclusion to support our hypothesis.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":"67 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135868843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of the 2022 Mpox Outbreak on Future Public Health Initiatives in Ohio 2022年麻疹疫情对俄亥俄州未来公共卫生举措的影响
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2023-09-13 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9476
Gayathri Kumar Plakkot, Sanjay Koka, Rohith Suba Koka, Coral Matus
{"title":"Impact of the 2022 Mpox Outbreak on Future Public Health Initiatives in Ohio","authors":"Gayathri Kumar Plakkot, Sanjay Koka, Rohith Suba Koka, Coral Matus","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9476","url":null,"abstract":"The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) created a global public health emergency costing the lives of millions, but the advent of COVID-19 vaccination allowed our society to contain infection and morbidity. As global health began to slowly recover in 2022, the emergence of mpox (monkeypox) in the Western world led to fear that global health would soon be under threat by another viral infection. Mpox is known as a viral zoonosis, or a virus transmitted from animals to humans, which presents with symptoms similar to those of smallpox. Mpox and smallpox belong to the orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxvirdae family, however, mpox is less clinically severe than smallpox, the latter being fully eradicated. Transmission occurs when an individual has direct contact with an infected rash, bodily fluids, respiratory droplets, or via fomites. From July 2022 to May 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Therefore, the establishment of treatment guidelines and medication has been widely distributed which include vaccinations based on smallpox and supportive treatments. Most importantly, there are apparent health care disparities in vaccine distribution and treatment which disadvantage Black and Latinx populations, in addition to LGBTQIA+ youth. This review characterizes the human mpox infection and analyzes the impact of mpox in the state of Ohio, with a special focus on tackling the disparities that are disproportionately affecting certain groups.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135780775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Role of Comorbid Conditions and Socioeconomic Factors in Mortality for Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 合并症和社会经济因素在COVID-19住院患者死亡率中的作用
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2023-09-13 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9247
Roberta Redfern, Camelia Arsene, Lance Dworkin, Shipra Singh, Amala Ambati, Lukken Imel, Alexandria Williamson, Sadik Khuder
{"title":"The Role of Comorbid Conditions and Socioeconomic Factors in Mortality for Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19","authors":"Roberta Redfern, Camelia Arsene, Lance Dworkin, Shipra Singh, Amala Ambati, Lukken Imel, Alexandria Williamson, Sadik Khuder","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9247","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has provided yet another example of how racial and social factors can exacerbate health disparities and disproportionately affect minority populations. The goal of the current study was to understand how some of these factors impacted survival in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Northwest Ohio during the first year of the pandemic.Methods: This study was a retrospective review of patient data from a single health care system. Electronic medical records were queried to obtain information on patients who were admitted to the hospital and had a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection during their admission. Different predictors were included in the final Cox proportional hazard regression model.Results: There were 3468 patients included in the analyses with an all -cause mortality rate of 18.5%. On average, White patients were older on admission with higher rates of mortality than patients who were Black or of “Other” races (19.8% versus 12.5% and 11.0%, respectively, p < .001). Mortality rates varied significantly by insurance status, with the highest mortality rates observed in the Medicare and “Other” categories (27.1% and 16.5%, respectively). Cox proportional hazard regression model also found race and insurance status to be associated with survival.Conclusion: Considering race and preexisting conditions adjusted for age in a cohort of patients with COVID -19 reveals that insurance payor is significantly associated with mortality. Those who did not have commercial or public insurance had significantly increased risk of mortality compared to those with commercial insurance.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135780960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Survey of Behaviors, Beliefs, and Perceptions of COVID-19 in Rural Appalachian Ohio 俄亥俄州阿巴拉契亚农村地区新冠肺炎的行为、信仰和认知调查
Ohio journal of public health Pub Date : 2023-08-07 DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9054
Sanjay K. A. Jinka, Jay P. Natarajan, M. Kubina, Jennifer A. Glover, Julie Nam, Sanaa Mansoor, Charles Leahy, Troy Kotsch, R. Fischbein, Mike Appleman
{"title":"A Survey of Behaviors, Beliefs, and Perceptions of COVID-19 in Rural Appalachian Ohio","authors":"Sanjay K. A. Jinka, Jay P. Natarajan, M. Kubina, Jennifer A. Glover, Julie Nam, Sanaa Mansoor, Charles Leahy, Troy Kotsch, R. Fischbein, Mike Appleman","doi":"10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18061/ojph.v6i1.9054","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Preventing the spread of COVID-19 comes with many challenges. Considering the sociobehavioral effects of social distancing in rural communities specifically is incredibly important. No previous studies have been published about adherence to COVID-19 preventative measures and viewpoints on vaccination/other prevention measures in the rural Appalachian region of Ohio specifically. This present study will describe the results of a survey regarding perceptions of COVID-19 in rural communities.Methods: A 20-question cross-sectional survey was administered over a 6-week period from February to April 2021. Survey distribution was completed via flyers with QR codes hung at 4 medical offices in Columbiana and Tuscarawas counties. The survey was adapted from the standardized FluTEST survey. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were used for comparison.Results: We had 23 respondents after removing incomplete/nonconsenting responses. Our data showed that contracting COVID-19 was associated with vaccine distrust. Females and those with health risk factors were found to be more cautious when compared to males and those without risk factors, respectively. Respondents under age 65 years were more likely to trust government health agencies. Those with emotional distress were more likely to take precautions in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.Conclusion: To prevent widening health inequalities in the particularly vulnerable population of Appalachia, further study with larger sample size should be conducted. This information can be used by health care providers to tailor patient education regarding COVID-19 vaccine administration, treatment, and prevention measures.","PeriodicalId":74337,"journal":{"name":"Ohio journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46842101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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