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Examining The Association Between Risk Factors And Coronary Artery Disease Among Women And Men Aged 25 Years And Older: Differentials By Race And Gender
(2017)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality for women and men in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of cardiovascular ...
Factors Associated With Repeat Teen Pregnancy Prevention Among Teen Mothers During 1996 And 2002 Using Longitudinal Survey Of Adolescent Health Data
(2009)
Adolescent childbearing and pregnancy are important social and public health issues. According to Darroch et al. (2001), birth rates for United States (U.S.) teenagers continue to be higher than the rates for teens in ...
The Relationship Between Media Exposure In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising (Dtca) Of Prescription Drugs, Patient Demand And Patient Satisfaction: A Secondary Data Analysis Of The Public Health Impact
(2011)
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA) of prescription drugs is one of today's most controversial marketing techniques employed by pharmaceutical companies. DTCA is the promotion of prescription drugs through newspaper, ...
The Role Of Spirituality And Racial Identity In The Life Stress Process Of African-Americans
(2010)
The mental well-being of individuals is a major public health issue. Mental illness and its impairment exacts both economic and emotional burden on the population, impacting all racial and ethnic groups. However, findings ...
The Link Between Adolescent Depression, Young Adult Alcohol And Marijuana Use, And The Role Of Mental Health Services
(2008)
Adolescent depression is an increasingly significant public health problem. Depressed adolescents are at greater risk for negative young adult outcomes, such as depression continuity and development of substance use ...
A Mixed Methods Examination Of Attitude And Acculturation Factors Influencing Mental Health Service Receipt Among African Immigrants In The Washington Metropolitan Region
(2018)
Immigrants (and refugees) often have unique mental health needs that stem from the migration to a new country, acculturative stressors, and previous experiences of trauma. Despite the immense amount of literature concerning ...
Causes Of Premature Death And Associated Risk Factors In Golestan Province, Iran
(2018)
Premature death is devastating and about 86% of global premature deaths occur in low and middle-income nations. This study examines causes of premature death and associated risk factors in a Golestan population located in ...
Barriers And Facilitators To Hiv Testing Among Residents Of A High Risk African American Community
(2009)
HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death among African Americans living in the United States. HIV testing is both an essential mechanism to support the accurate epidemiological tracking of the disease, and a crucial entry point ...
Integrating Health Literacy Practices Into A Care Model: A Comparative Case Study Of Five Safety Net Primary Care Organizations
(2013)
Miscommunication between providers and patients at risk for low health literacy is an underlying critical driver contributing to inappropriate use of health care systems, poor disease management, and overall increased costs ...
Examining The Relationship Between Stroke Risk Factor Profiles, Stress (Allostatic Load) And Stroke Among African American Women By Place Of Birth
(2016)
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) also known as stroke, is a serious health condition that has high mortality and disability impact. African American women have high incidence, mortality and disability from stroke compared ...