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A Systematic Review of HIV Risk-Reduction Interventions among Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

Description:
Background: The instability of refugees’ and asylum-seekers situation put them at increased risk of acquiring HIV and to facing barriers accessing HIV-related services. This review …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Ali, Rania (creator)
Springs, Stacey (Advisor)
Operario, Don (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
refugee health
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Opioid Addiction Recovery among Persons who Misuse Opioids: Assessing Relapse, Opioid Misuse, Addiction Severity, Anxiety and Depression

Description:
Front-line treatment for opioid use disorder is pharmacotherapy, but because of difficulties with patient retention and adherence, leading national organizations support supplementing medication with behavioral …
Year:
2022
Contributor:
Ray, Hannah (creator)
Brewer, Judson (Advisor)
Becker, Sara (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Mindfulness-based Interventions
Opioid use disorder
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

A Systematic Review of Pregnancy-Safe Weight-Related Interventions: Implications for Gestational Weight Gain in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Description:
Lifestyle interventions serve as a method to support physical health by encouraging improvements in weight, physical activity, and dietary habits. They have demonstrated effectiveness in …
Year:
2024
Contributor:
Reid, Tishara (creator)
Pellowski, Jennifer (Advisor)
Bengtson, Angela (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
gestational weight gain
maternal health
Global Health
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
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A Systematic Review on the Barriers to Healthcare Among those with Chronic Diseases in United States Prisons

Description:
Background & Aims. Chronic diseases in prisons are a significant problem, with at least 50% of those incarcerated in state and federal prisons estimated to …
Year:
2024
Contributor:
Kim, Alison Esther Eun-suh (creator)
Bohlen, Lauren (Advisor)
Brockmann, Bradley (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Medical care
Prisons
Chronic diseases
incarceration
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

A Web of Deception: A Content Analysis of Manifest and Latent Themes in Pro-Anorexia Internet Websites

Description:
Honors thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honors in the Public Health Concentration, …
Year:
2024
Contributor:
Mashek, Rachel (Creator)
Feller, Edward (thesis advisor)
Wardle, Claire (thesis advisor)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
social media
Anorexia
Websites
Language:
English
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Abstract of Identification of COVID-19 Outbreaks, Vaccine Antibody Response and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Home Residents by Author: Yasin Abul M.D., ScM, Brown University, May (2024)

Description:
Background: The National Center for Health Statistics implemented the ICD-10 code U09.9 for “Long COVID'' or “post COVID-19 condition” on October 1st, 2021. Overall utilization, …
Year:
2024
Contributor:
Abul, Yasin (creator)
Gravenstein, Stefan (Advisor)
Mcconeghy, Kevin (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Nursing homes
COVID-19
Post COVID-19 condition (Disease)
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
Full Record

Access to Health Care by Sexual Minorities: A Population-Based Assessment Are Adolescent Patients Screened for their Sexual Health and Gender Identity in the Emergency Department?: The PEDSS (Pediatric Emergency Department Sexual Health Screening) Study

Description:
Access to Health Care by Sexual Minorities: A Population-Based Assessment Abstract: Introduction: Sexual minorities face health care disparities and delay seeking care as compared to …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Lecuyer, Matthew Edward (creator)
Amanullah, Siraj (Advisor)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Pediatrics
Emergency medicine
LGBT health
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Acculturation and Binge Drinking among Major Immigrant Groups in the United States: A Literature Review

Description:
The purpose of this literature review was to observe the nature of the association between acculturation and binge drinking in major immigrant groups in the …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Singh, Samyukta (creator)
Carey, Kate (Advisor)
Merill, Jennifer (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Immigrants
Substance abuse
Acculturation
Binge drinking
cultural identity
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Action-Focused, Plain Language Communication for Overdose Prevention: A Qualitative Analysis of Rhode Island’s Overdose Surveillance and Information Dashboard

Description:
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 …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Waye, Katherine Mary (creator)
Marshall, Brandon (Advisor)
Yedinak, Jesse (Reader)
Lurie, Mark (Advisor)
Colvin, Christopher (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Qualitative research
Drugs--Overdose
plain language
Fentanyl
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Adolescent Access to Patient-Centered Medical Homes; Assessing Adolescent Outcomes by Patient Center Medical Home Access

Description:
Adolescent Access to Patient-Centered Medical Homes Background: Adolescents have specific health and developmental needs that make access to patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) especially important. We …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Martone, Christina Marie (creator)
Brown, Dr Joanna (Reader)
Gjelsvik, Dr Annie (Advisor)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Public health
Adolescence
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Adolescent Births Increase with Restrictive Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy: Evidence from Ecuador’s ENSANUT 2018 dataset

Description:
Latin America has the second-highest teen birth rate (births at age 15-19 per 1000 women) globally, with Ecuador reporting the highest rate in this region …
Year:
2022
Contributor:
Sierra, Melissa (creator)
Galárraga, Omar (Advisor)
Bilinski, Alyssa (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Ecuador
Teenage girls
Global Health
health policy
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Adolescent Preventive Care Utilization and the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Description:
Background: The medical home model of care is a widely accepted health service delivery model for children. The growing recognition of the medical home model …
Year:
2022
Contributor:
Armes, Lyndsey (creator)
Vivier, Patrick (Advisor)
Lee, John Austin (Reader)
Wray, Tyler (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Health behavior in adolescence
Medicine, Preventive
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Affective Regulation and Mindfulness-Based Interventions

Description:
Self-regulation, comprised of affective regulation, cognitive processing, and self-related processing, is increasingly researched as potentially influencing medical regimen adherence. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been implemented …
Year:
2017
Contributor:
Kimmel, Hannah J (creator)
Loucks, Eric (Advisor)
Britton, Willoughby (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
College students
Mental health
Mindfulness-based Interventions
Affective regulation
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Agreement Between Minimum Data Set 3.0 Kidney Impairment (I1500) and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Laboratory Records Among Nursing Home Residents

Description:
Abstract of Agreement Between Minimum Data Set 3.0 Kidney Impairment (I1500) and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Laboratory Records Among Nursing Home Residents, by Kamila …
Year:
2025
Contributor:
Radjabova, Kamila (creator)
Zullo, Andrew R. (Advisor)
Joyce, Nina R. (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Nursing homes
Medical records--Data processing
Kidneys
Minimum Data Set
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
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AI Innovation in Clinical Trial Patient Selection: Current Trends and Future Opportunities

Description:
The efficacy of clinical trials hinges significantly on the process of patient selection, often marred by resource-intensive procedures and inherent inefficiencies. While randomized controlled trials …
Year:
2024
Contributor:
Secondo, Reid P. (creator)
Chen, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Fraser, Hamish (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Clinical trials
Artificial intelligence
Innovation
scoping review
Patient selection
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
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Alcohol and cannabis co-use and consequences and their relationship to stress and anxiety: Moderation by family substance use history in college students

Description:
Background and Aims: Problematic substance use behaviors often correspond to mental health challenges in college students. Stress and anxiety have been linked to the use …
Year:
2023
Contributor:
Smith, Madison Anna (creator)
Sokolovsky, Alexander (Advisor)
Wray, Tyler (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Alcohol
Substance abuse
Alcoholism
Marijuana abuse
Cannabis
Alcohol Consequences
Family history
cannabis consequences
motives
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Alcohol Consumption and Melanoma Risk: A Prospective Analysis from the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

Description:
There is a lack of epidemiological research with cohort study design observing the associations between alcohol consumption and melanoma. Additionally, some observational studies have found …
Year:
2022
Contributor:
Roberts, Briana (creator)
Cho, Eunyoung (Advisor)
Li, Yufei (Reader)
Qureshi, Abrar (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Melanoma
Public health--Evaluation
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Cohort analysis
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

An Agent-Based Model of Seasonal Influenza in a Small-Scale Campus Setting Under Varying Student Vaccination Rates

Description:
Objectives: College campuses frequently experience high rates of seasonal influenza transmission, posing a risk not only to students but also to the older, more vulnerable …
Year:
2026
Contributor:
Luiz, Peyton Bailey (creator)
Gantenberg, Jason (Advisor)
Khanna, Aditya (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Computational modeling
Influenza--Vaccination
College students--Health
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

An Econometric Analysis of the Impact of Colombia’s Subsidized Health Insurance on Preventative Care Utilization Using Instrumental Variables

Description:
An econometric analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of enrollment to Colombia’s subsidized health insurance regime on the utilization of preventative services (annual doctor …
Year:
2017
Contributor:
Abarca, Cindy Jasmin (creator)
Galarraga, Omar (Advisor)
Bentkover, Judith (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Medical economics
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

An Evaluation of Current Resources and Policies to Combat the Opioid Crisis in RI

Description:
Opioid overdose deaths have been rising steadily over the past decade in RI, and although deaths have decreased slightly over the past year, there were …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Schneider, Rachel (creator)
Rosenthal, Samantha (Advisor)
Becker, Bruce (Reader)
Carlson, Lynn (Advisor)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Drug addiction--Treatment
opioid-use disorder,
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

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