Abstract Background As overdose deaths have increased in the United States, some lawmakers have explored punitive, “supply-side” interventions aimed at reducing the supply of fentanyl. …
Abstract of "Acceptability of HIV Prevention Approaches Among Faith-Based Leaders," by Alex Ede Rosenthal, ScM, Brown University, May 2021. This study evaluated the acceptability of …
Objectives: To determine how people who use drugs (PWUD) perceive and utilize overdose prevention material, and to evaluate action-based, plain language content on Rhode Island’s …
The American population is growing more diverse and multicultural as time passes. The health needs of such a population will also shift, namely the mental …
Abstract of “I’m Doing This Test so I Can Benefit from PrEP”: Attitudes Toward HIV Testing and Intended Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescents in …
Like the paper medical record, the electronic health record (EHR) contains a patient’s medical history, diagnoses, and treatment plan; however, the EHR is more than …
This dissertation is an inductive study of how a past extractive monoculture region is remaking itself and opening up possibilities. Environmental sociology and environmentalism are …
BACKGROUND: Following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rhode Island Department of Health delivered its first ever virtual World Diabetes Day (RIWDD) event in …
Objectives: Emergency medicine (EM) physicians have played a pivotal role in treating patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by managing and treating conditions both in-person and …
Social network characteristics influence a myriad of risk behaviors, including overdose risk. While a wide range of social network characteristics have been previously explored, the …
Abstract of Exercise as Medicine: A Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior and Facilitate Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension Self-Management Amongst Older Women in …
CHAPTER 1: Factors associated with adherence to follow up care after burn injuries in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Abstract Introduction: In South Africa burns result in …
Type 2 diabetes impacts many individuals in Mexico. Focusing on the town of Xoxocotla, Morelos, Mexico, this research paper investigates how the illness narratives for …
Background: Health during childhood can have lifelong implications. Parents make daily decisions that affect the wellbeing of their families and can provide feedback on a …
Those whose sexual orientation and/or practices differ from society (sexual minorities [SMs]) drink more and have more alcohol-related health issues compared to heterosexuals. Research suggests …
South Africa has among the highest burden of HIV infections in the world. Research has shown that outreach efforts, such as community mobilization, play an …
Background: Women in South Africa remain disproportionately affected by HIV. Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programs reduce HIV burden through improving access to …
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) disproportionately affects women at a rate 3 times more than it harms me. The majority of IPV interventions are focused …
Aims: Over the past few decades in the United States marijuana for medical purposes has become increasingly prevalent. Multiple past studies suggest that marijuana may …
