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A Quantitative Analysis of Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Psychological Distress in the US Veteran Population Using the National Health Interview Survey, 2013-2018
(2022-04)
Objective: To perform a quantitative analysis of the sociodemographic risk factors that predispose certain veterans to moderate to severe psychological distress using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
Methods: ...
State Variation in Anxiety and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2022-04)
Background: Limited research has examined mental health outcomes related to regional differences in COVID response type and Medicaid expansion status in the United States. This is a salient concern as states in the southern ...
An Evaluation of the Impact of The University of Guyana’s MPH Program on Graduate Students
(2022)
This paper explores the impact of the University of Guyana’s Masters of Public Health Program on the public health competency skills of graduates, specifically in the middle-income country of Guyana. Similar studies have ...
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy Among African Americans
(2022-04-15)
In the U.S., African Americans are overwhelmed by the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice which gravely harms their communities, families, and their personal mental and physical health outcomes. Although vaccines ...
Treatment Over the Objection of Incapacitated Patients in Acute-Care Hospitals: A Systematic Literature Review
(2022)
Patients determined to be incapacitated by physicians, due to psychiatric disorder, chemical dependence, trauma, dementia, or other illnesses, are vulnerable to forced care by medical professionals. Instances of forced ...
Cancer Screenings in LGBTQ+ Population: Evidence from the VUSNAPS Study, 2021-2022
(2022-04)
Background
Preventive healthcare screenings and tests aid the process of diagnosing and improving
one’s overall health by identifying a disease before symptoms are felt or seen by an individual.
Within preventive ...