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A Comparison of Advance Care Directive Attitudes and Completion Rates Amongst Medicaid Population in Inland Empire Pre and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Manley, Ethel P. (2020-12)

The passage of the Patient Self Determination Act in 1990 gave patients the legal right to express their wishes for future medical care and end of life treatment wishes. Yet, despite the benefits of executing an advance ...
Determinants of Depressive Symptomology among College Students

Navarro, Olivia Jamile (2019-08)

Rates of depression among college students is on the rise across the United States, and the consequences are dire. This study aimed to determine if various lifestyle choices protected or put college students at-risk for ...
Determinants of Type II Diabetes among Native Americans in the United States: An Analysis of the 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

Snowball, Kandis Deven (2020-05)

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between type II diabetes and mental health status, alcohol/tobacco use, sleep disorders, and healthcare coverage within the Native American population. The aim of ...
Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity among Registered Nurses in Riverside County

De Leon, Melissa (2020-11)

Nurses are critical to the United States healthcare system, as there are more than 3.8 million registered nurses. Supporting the well-being of nurses is fundamental since they are frequently in contact with patients and ...
An Evaluation of the Differences in HPV Vaccination Status and Providers Recommendation between Genders and Maternal Educational Levels

Martinez Luna, Dulce (2020-08)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates have remained low among adolescents in the United States over the last decade, persevering as a public health concern. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in ...
An Evaluation of the Differences in Self-Reported Serious Psychological Distress, Race, Income, and Insurance Status

Holguin, Michelle Josephine (2019-08)

Mental health is an on-going public health concern that has become a more prominent issue over the last several years. While suicide rates continue to rise, many individuals still do not receive mental health treatment. ...
An Evaluation of the Relationship between Self-Reported Delays in Seeking Medical Care and Gender

Gomez, Sandra Veronica (2019-04)

Delay in seeking medical care has been a growing problem across the nation. People delay medical services that are required for their health every day. Delay in care is attributed to diagnosis of chronic conditions that ...
An Evaluation of the Relationship Between the use of Methamphetamine and Suicide Ideation

Abdellatif, Fatima (2019-08)

Methamphetamine (MA) use is a worldwide problem, with more users than cocaine and opiates combined (LaGasse et al., 2012). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (2019), over 35 million individuals regularly ...
The Examination of the Relationship between Intimate Partner Violence and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy

Ogiamien, Osarumwense Vivian (2019-08)

A mother is empathetic, loving, patient, supportive, and protective over her unborn child. From the start of conception to the birth of a child, a mother will do anything to make sure that her baby is safe. Over the nine ...
Examining Perceived Stigma, Barriers, and Mental Health Access among African American Women

Ledesma, Linzey (2020-08)

African American women are heavily burdened by unmet mental health needs and yet underuse mental health services. The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of a faith-based intervention program among participants ...
Examining the Relationship Between Mental Health Status and Alcohol Consumption Among College Aged Adults

Kozam, Narjs Omar (2018-08)

Mental health disorders and alcohol use have been identified as public health issues. Research indicates that young adults have relatively high rates of mental health disorders and alcohol use. The main purpose of this ...
Examining Vaccine Compliance and Insurance Coverage in Southern California

Bryan, Jenifer M. (2020-04)

According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (2016), vaccines have been identified as the most effective approach to preventing communicable diseases. However, concerns over vaccine safety have led parents ...
Exploration of Factors that Influence Workforce Development Needs for a Local Public Health Department

Cheema, Kirndeep (2019-08)

Health disparities cause a significantly impact public health employees. Some public health employees have a better understanding of why health disparities exist and are interested in reducing them. It is important that ...
Exploring the Association between Marijuana Use, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation

Mardini, Najwa (2019-08)

The normalization of marijuana and the national increase of its use have been identified as public health issues (Lau et al., 2015; Tilburg, Hodge, & Gourdet, 2019). In addition, depression and mental health in the United ...
Exploring the Difference Between the Perception of the Effectiveness of Provider Communication Across Ethnicity Categories and Education Level

Muñoz, Javier Francisco (2018-12)

Patient experience has the ability to alter an individual’s perception on the effectiveness of provider communication. Patient experience measures the quality of patient-centered care rather than the general satisfaction ...
Exploring the Rates and Determinants of Prenatal Care Among Non-Hispanic Black Women

Reid, Bianca L'erin (2019-08)

The rates in mortality among non-Hispanic black women have been on the rise across the United States. Overall, black women are up to four times more likely to succumb to a pregnancy-related death than non-Hispanic white ...
Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Marijuana Abuse Among Pregnant Women in California

Gonzales, Nancy (2019-08)

Marijuana abuse and depression during pregnancy has been a major public health concern across the United States. Marijuana abuse leads to many negative effects for both the mother and the fetus. Negative effects include ...
Exploring the Relationship between Firearm Suicides, Gender, and Occupation in Riverside County, California

Hunt, Shanice (2019-08)

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, affecting nearly 47,173 individuals in 2017. Research has shown gender has influenced the method of suicide used by decedents. The purpose of this study is to ...
The Factors Associated with Lung Cancer Screening by Low-dose Computerized Tomography

Chovateeya, Siddhi (2020-08)

Introduction. Lung cancer screening with low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT) is an effective and important tool to diagnose and reduce the chances of co-morbidities and lung cancer deaths. The aim of this study was to ...
The Factors Associated With the Condition of Rheumatoid Arthritis among Mid-Aged Women

Purohit, Ruju (2019-08)

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, chronic inflammatory condition that negatively impacts the quality of life of individuals diagnosed with it. This cross-sectional study measured the correlation between female ...

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