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Factors that impact assigned female at birth sexual minority individuals' health care experiences : a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
not include awkward conversations or feeling judged. Additionally, the results suggested that general and health sciences curricula should include content about diverse sexual and gender minority populations. The addition of this type of education might...
Cultural framing of diabetes from a public health perspective: a comparative content analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
frequently included socio-cultural schemata relating to social self as well as stress as a disease instigator. La Opinión's inclusion of few socio-cultural schema is consistent with previous research suggesting that Latino newspapers seldom tailor health...
Perceptions of Facebook and Twitter as sources of health information among African-American women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
in the research, findings indicated that Facebook and Twitter are perceived as credible sources of health information if the material shared comes from a health care professional or organization, or a friend speaking from a personal health experience. Credibility...
Understanding elementary teachers' beliefs, attitudes and intentions to support mental health services in schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary teachers' beliefs, attitudes and intentions to support specific mental health services in schools through the development...
A qualitative study exploring barriers Black college students experience in utilizing mental health services at a predominantly white institution (PWI)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The qualitative study explored factors that may influence black students' utilization of mental health services based on their lived experiences as Black students in a predominately white institution (PWI). The study implemented semi...
Improving information use through public health informatics systems & human resource capacity building
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
health, using epidemiologic-embedded analysis and a well-built workforce. The other important objective of this research is to strengthen the capacity of officers' district surveillance of public health informatics practices through improved data quality...
The rise and fall of fad diets: how the news media frame and represent the Atkins diet, 1972-2005
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this research is to study how newspapers, an important outlet from which individuals seek health information, frame fad diets. This study examines coverage of the Atkins diet, one of the most popular fad diets in history, and how...
Texan City magazine health news : a content analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
magazines in Texas: Austin Monthly, D Magazine, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, Houstonia, and San Antonio Magazine. Using agenda building, agenda-setting, and second-level agenda-setting, this research quantitatively analyzed 169 health articles published...
Assisted living facilities residents' and relatives' preferences for family access to their medical and personal information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
right for every American. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) as well as the Office of National Coordinator for Health IT's Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) project are prime examples...
Capturing and managing daily symptoms data in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder using mobile technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and repetitive behavior. Collaboration with Dr.Kristin Sohl, MD; pediatrician with extensive experience in the treatment of children with a concern of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The goal of this research was to build a mHealth application...
Building a media agenda on health disparities : how issue perceptions and news values work to influence effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
among public relations practitioners, journalists and media content. Placed in a context of racial disparities in health care, the model was tested through in-depth interviews with health care journalists and public relations practitioners...
Responsibility framing and the Obama health care reform bill
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this research was to examine early online news coverage of the Obama health care reform bill by both Foxnews.com and MSNBC.com. The study aimed to look at framing techniques and whether or not these publicly-known, politically...
Can public relations professionals help span the boundaries between scientists and journalists, and does this function help increase accuracy of news articles about public health?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
A function of public relations professionals working for public health agencies is to perform a boundary-spanning role, facilitating communication between public health professionals and the news media. The purpose of this research was to examine...
Temporary public eating places : food safety knowledge and practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Food borne illness outbreaks are still a serious health problem in the US, even though the knowledge and training materials needed to prevent the outbreaks are readily available. It is important for those whose activities have an effect...
A socioecological perspective : the "ups and downs" of living with type 2 diabetes among working adults in the rural south
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Persons with higher patient activation levels are more likely to engage in preventive health behaviors. This qualitative study addressed a population that may be particularly vulnerable to poor diabetes outcomes: rural, working adults with type 2...
Effects of message appeal and efficacy belief on perceptions of oral health messages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined how different type of message appeal and efficacy belief influenced college-aged populations' perceived effectiveness of oral health messages. In specific...
Custodial grandparents : an analysis of parenting and its impact on health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to custodial grandparents as they find themselves adjusting to this unanticipated role. Parenting one's grandchildren may increase the risk for health problems and psychological distress if one has low parenting self-efficacy. Despite the growing number...
Communicating medical advances in television health news : the influence of a human interest frame on audiences' cognitive and emotional responses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The dissemination of scientific advances in medicine became popular in television health news over the last few decades. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of news frames in television health news reporting of scientific...
Program assessment : industrial hygiene and safety sciences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Program assessment has long been a critical element for academic programs to ensure continuous quality improvement of their programs. More recently, occupational safety, health and environmental programs have embraced assessment by external groups...
The golden years: new technology, positive health, and the experience of aging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
) of these individuals, this work explores the perceived affordances and effect of media and technology on health experiences as individuals contend with advancing age. This research is undertaken from various investigative angles, including age-related media use...