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{"title":"In Search of Behavior Change: Cognitive Restructuring Techniques for Increasing Self Efficacy in Older Adults and Physical Activity","authors":"Keri Larsen, Alice B Gibson","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100164","url":null,"abstract":"The ability of health educators, exercise specialists and other health-related professionals to foster participation in physical activity in older adults has been a challenge for many years. Many health professionals have endeavored to develop programs to encourage behavior change in this population, without much success. Most of the programs have avoided the issue of self-efficacy. The purpose of this review is to examine the use of cognitive restructuring as a psycho-educational intervention for behavior change. This r eview defines physical activity and exercise, the benefits of physical activity and exercise for older adults, the psychological benefits, the recommended levels of physical activity and exercise for older adults and the current level of physical activity trends and exercise for older adults. It also presents an overview of several","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69688294","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}

{"title":"Missed Appointments by Hypertension Patients in Transitional Care: Race and Insurance Correlates","authors":"H. Appel, A. Ai, Seyfullah Tingir","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100157","url":null,"abstract":"Missed outpatient appointments represent a barrier to continuity of care. Little evidence exists on the relationship between health insurance status and missed appointments at a transitional care clinic (TCC) for underserved hypertensive patients. High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke. This study examined associations between payment status and race with missed first appointments after discharge following hypertension-based hospitalization. We conducted a retrospective study using an appointment database during the first three years at a TCC that serves underserved patients. Nearly two-thirds of eligible patients (n=144) self-identified as Blacks. Three types of insurance and demographics were used to predict the missed first appointment in three two-step logistic regression models. We also examined the interaction between race and appointment status. The role of race in appointment status varied across three models. Privately insured patients had fewer missed appointments. However, the interaction analyses showed that privately insured Black patients were more likely to miss their first appointments than patients of other races or patients with other insurance types. Black patients without insurance were more likely to appear at appointments, though neither being publicly insured nor being uninsured was independently related to missed appointments. Further investigation into vulnerable populations should address mechanisms underlying these relationships. after entry of","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69688054","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}

{"title":"Evaluation of Surgeon’s Exposure to Formaldehyde, PM 2.5, and Volatile Organic Compounds","authors":"R. Jadhav, C. Achutan","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100172","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Electrocautery is an essential tool in surgery used for dissecting tissue layers and to control bleeding. Health risks from the exposure to surgical smoke are not completely understood. The purpose of this study was to measure the extent of exposure to chemicals present in surgical smoke during surgery. Method: Personal air monitoring of known carcinogens such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and real-time area monitoring of PM 2.5 particles originating from electrocautery use was conducted during a live surgery. A quantitative survey was administered to surgeons in a medical center to assess the exposure and health effects related to surgical smoke. Personal air monitoring was achieved by measuring the concentration of formaldehyde and VOCs from passive samplers placed on surgeons’ caps. A particle counter was used to monitor the concentration of PM 2.5 particles in the surgical field. A health symptoms questionnaire was collected from 43 surgeons in a medical center located in a Midwestern state. Results: A low but detectable level of formaldehyde was reported from sampled data during personal exposure monitoring. The mean concentration of PM 2.5 particles during the active use of electrocautery period was 795 µg/m 3 and was far greater than background and post-exposure concentrations. The irritation of upper respiratory mucosa after the use of electrocautery were commonly reported in the survey. Conclusion: The study was highlighted by the detectable presence of formaldehyde in personal environment. Future research should explore cause-and-effect relationship of occupational exposure to surgical smoke at low levels.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69688222","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}

{"title":"Prevalence and Socioeconomic Disparities in Depression among US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2016","authors":"A. Bhuiyan, N. Kabir, Marinelle Payton, A. Mitra","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100145","url":null,"abstract":"Article Details Article Type: Research Article Received date: 03rd July, 2019 Accepted date: 03rd September, 2019 Published date: 04th September, 2019 *Corresponding Author: Azad R. Bhuiyan, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jackson StateUniversity, Jackson, MS 39213, USA. E-mail. azad.r.bhuiyan@jsums.edu Citation: Bhuiyan AR, Kabir N, Payton M, Mitra AK (2019) Prevalence and Socioeconomic Disparities in Depression among US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2016. J Pub Health Issue Pract 3: 146. https://doi. org/10.33790/jphip1100145. Copyright: ©2019, This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687714","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}

{"title":"12 Miles, 14 Years: A Critical Report on the Life Expectancy Gap between\u0000two N.J. Cities","authors":"C. Borges, S. Cleary, Deanna Amarosa, V. Villanueva, Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100146","url":null,"abstract":"two N.J. Cities Carolina Marques Borges1, Seana Cleary2, Deanna Amarosa3, Viane Villanueva4, Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de Souza5* 1,5Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, The College of New Jersey, USA. 2,3,4Undergraduate Student, The College of New Jersey, USA. Journal of Public Health Issues and Practices Borges, et al. J Pub Health Issue Pract 2019, 3: 146 https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100146","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687732","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}

{"title":"A Rapid Assessment of the Impacts of Gold Mining on Women’s Health and Quality of Life in Ashanti Region, Ghana","authors":"Baraka Muvuka, M. Harris","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100138","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Gold mining is crucial to economic growth and development in several countries including Ghana. It accounts for 40% of Ghana's export earnings and 5.7% of Ghana's GDP. While gold mining yields substantial economic benefits, substandard mining operations have been associated with adverse health, environmental, and social impacts. Exposures to high concentrations of toxic metals (e.g. mercury, lead, arsenic) in water, food, air, and soil have been documented among mine workers and residents of mining communities. Women and children in mining communities are particularly vulnerable; however, the impacts of mining practices on their health and quality of life remain understudied. Methods: This study explored women's perceptions of the impacts of gold mining on their health and quality of life in a community bordering the Obuasi gold mine in Ghana. A qualitative research design was employed, consisting of in depth semi-structured interviews. Participants also completed short socio-demographic surveys. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and imported into Dedoose for analysis. Thematic analysis was conducted to group codes into conceptual themes. Descriptive statistics were generated in SPSS. Results: A total of 15 women were interviewed, about half (53%) of whom had a primary education and were married (57%). A majority (83.3%) had children under 5 years old. Participants revealed that while the mining industry provided indirect socio-economic benefits to women, it was associated with environmental degradation, a range of health issues, lack of access to farmlands, and limited sustainable income-generating activities for women, all of which negatively impacted their quality of life. Participants provided specific recommendations to improve health and quality of life of women residing in the mining community. Conclusions: Women in mining communities face unique social, health, and safety concerns related to mining activities. There is an urgent need for gender sensitive policies that promote environmentally and economically sustainable, centered and socially responsible mining practices that improve women’s social-economic and health status. Assessing the Effect of Gold Mining on the Health of Individuals in Qualitative Study You are being invited to participate in a research study that seeks to understand the effects of gold mining on the health of women in the area. Your participation will include an individual interview and a survey. For this, you will be asked to provide information on things that you believe affect the health of women living in the mining community. There are no known risks for your participation in this research study. The information collected may not benefit you directly. The information learned in this study may be helpful to others. The information you provide will be used in a report which may be shared with policy makers, community members, faculty and staff of KNUST. Your completed survey an","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687590","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}

{"title":"Using Telemedicine to Increase Eye Care Screening & Referral for People with Diabetes","authors":"C. R. Fox, K. Kronenberg, Eric S. Weiskopf","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100137","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes is the leading cause of preventable blindness among adults aged 20-74 years. Millions of Americans are affected by the complications and premature morbidity and mortality rates associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). We deal with two of these complications, visual impairment and blindness from diabetic retinopathy, that imposes a significant, increasing burden on patients, providers, and the health care system. These burdens are predicted to approximately triple over the next few decades. A major issue is that many people with diabetic retinopathy do not seek eye care, even if they are covered by insurance, because the disease is often symptom free until vision is significantly compromised. At this late stage, visual impairment is more difficult and more expensive to manage and often the damage is irreversible. A possible solution to increasing screening for diabetic retinopathy is Digital Teleretinal Imaging. We review the literature on this technology and offer a screening approach using non-mydriatic Digital Teleretinal Imaging. We explore advantages and limitations of this strategy and discuss the role that state public health agencies can play in facilitating further research and implementation. We conclude that this technology offers significant patient, clinical, and public health benefits through mass public screenings. in","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687548","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}

{"title":"Concussion Education Programs for High School Football Coaches: An Overview","authors":"J. Boudreaux, Jessica Dolecheck","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100136","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing epidemic of concussion injuries in sports continues to attract significant attention throughout society. Leaders within the field of sports medicine have attempted to address athlete safety through educational programs. Although concussion education for athletic coaches is required by all states, individual learners should be considered when implementing these programs. Varying educational initiatives, lack of appropriate healthcare providers at athletic events, the difficulty recognizing the “invisible injury” by a diverse group of individuals, and the lack of enforcement of enacted laws are just a few obstacles that inhibit the concussion educational process required by legislation in all states. Appropriately delivered educational programs have the potential to improve management of sport-related concussion (SRC) at high school levels, providing a significant benefit to individuals across all societal levels. A comprehensive overview of commonly used concussion education programs provides a foundation of themes included in each program, while elucidating differences in program lengths, delivery methods, and targeted audiences. However, these concussion educational programs have been largely ineffective regarding injury reporting and participant safety. Researchers must study the effectiveness of the current programs through a lens of the five principles of knowledge transfer to make recognizable progress within this public health priority. A few recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of concussion educational programming include utilizing a dispersed delivery method to decrease the cognitive load and fatigue of participants, integrating reflective actions into modes of delivery for coaches, and employing reminder messages as cues to action. Schools would benefit from formally evaluating their current educational structure to ensure alignment with some of the recommendations.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687530","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}

{"title":"What Social Work Educators and Practitioners Need to Know on Immigrants’ Health Care: a Systematic Review","authors":"Yuqi Guo, Zhichao Hao, D. Albright","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100148","url":null,"abstract":"Background: 47 million immigrants are living in the United States and they constitute 14.4 percent of the total population in the United States. As the immigrant population grows rapidly, their health care needs require ongoing and additional attention from social workers and health care practitioners. Methods: This study systematically reviewed content on immigrants and healthcare in social work literature and discussed implications for social services for immigrant populations. Systematic review and content analysis were employed. Research methods, topics, and samples of included studies were screened and coded. Results: 47 studies met eligibility for inclusion in this review. The majority of included studies were cross-sectional analysis (60%), focusing on mental health care issues (51%), health care utilization (51%) and adult immigrant samples (49%). Discussion: Encouraging diversity of social work research can directly promote social work services and health care practices for the underrepresented populations. Our findings suggest that more input from the social work profession on evidence-based practice for diverse immigrants are required. Social workers and health care practitioners must continually be reminded of the health care needs of immigrants.","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687791","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}

{"title":"Clinical and Psychosocial Characteristics of HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Females with Opiate Dependence","authors":"E. Stan’ko, SA Igumnov, A. Nestsiarovich, EV Grinevich","doi":"10.33790/jphip1100140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100140","url":null,"abstract":"Stan’ko EP1, Igumnov SA2, Nestsiarovich A3, Grinevich EV4 1Grodno State Medical University, Grodno, Belarus 2National Research Center for Addiction Problems, Moscow, Russia 3Belarusian State Medical University, Minsk, Belarus 4Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus Journal of Public Health Issues and Practices Stan'ko EP, et al. J Pub Health Issue Pract 2019, 3: 140 https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100140","PeriodicalId":92810,"journal":{"name":"Journal of public health issues and practices","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69687622","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}