A social-contextual approach to health promotion includes exploration of the influence of faith leaders and religious communities in health behaviors and outcomes. This thesis reports …
Background: Understanding challenges experienced by young people living with HIV (YPLWH) during the COVID-19 pandemic could guide care during public health crises, particularly in resource-limited …
COVID-19 disrupted children's daily routines, including sleep patterns, and may have encouraged sedentary behavior. COVID-19 lockdowns disrupted activities associated with school routines such as physical …
Background: Cancer is the leading cause of death among Hispanic Latinos (HLs); breast cancer is the leading cause of death among HL women (American Cancer …
This dissertation examines how adults and children collaboratively learn to heal amidst multiple crises, and despite the constraints of institutional linearity found in the US …
Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program under the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve …
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted countries to enforce restrictions such as social distancing measures, stay-at-home orders, and travel bans in order to contain the diffusion …
It has been well-documented through the COVID-19 pandemic the disproportionate impact the disease, and the ensuing political and social consequences of the disease, has had …
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the birthing experience overall. A study at Cedars-Sinai conducted in 2020 has shown that COVID-19 protocols have shortened lengths of …
While most research has centered around the acute impact of COVID-19, recently attention has turned to the growing number of patients who exhibit prolonged symptoms …
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity and led to temporary federal policy changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which included additional funding …
How do variable economic conditions affect the work and profession of business lawyers? 19 semi-structured interviews were conducted with practicing business lawyers, categorized in a …
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was an unprecedented global health emergency imposing extensive challenges on health systems, economies, and societies across the globe. Understanding …
The objective of this study is to highlight the socio-political conditions and subsequent policies enacted by selected countries through the first six months of the …
Public health information distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most important aspects of controlling the spread of the disease. However, there is …
Minorities experience healthcare ethnic and racial disparities, which were accompanied by additional destabilizing influences brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hindrances to early screening and …
Objective: To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the usage of family planning services in the State of Rhode Island. Study Design: The …
Background: Respiratory Syncytial Virus, RSV, is a respiratory virus with epidemics following a seasonal cycle occurring yearly. RSV is estimated to cause about 60,000-160,000 hospitalizations …
The American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population in the United States has disproportionately higher rates of several infectious and vaccine preventable diseases, which result …
