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Enhancing diabetes health outcomes among Haitian migrants living in the Dominican Republic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
with significant morbidity. Objectives To identify individual, relationship, community, and societal factors that impact diabetes self-management for adults living with T2DM in two Dominican bateyes. A secondary objective was to better understand the resources...
Impact of a mobile hypertension program in four rural Dominican bateyes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
. The Dominican Republic is home to a large population of Haitian migrant workers who are living in poverty in sugar cane villages called bateyes. Like other rural impoverished communities, batey residents often lack access to basic health and education services...
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)
diabetes (T2 DM) with low levels of patient activation. This study sought to gain a better understanding of the individual, interpersonal, health system, and community spheres of influence on engagement in diabetes self-management and recommended preventive...
The experience of living with hypertension: a narrative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
are germane to medication adherence. The African American population has a disproportionate burden of hypertension. Churches are the livewires of the African American community, advocating multitiered changes that create healthy and supportive living...
Healing centered yoga : an adjunct clinical intervention pilot study : trauma and chemical dependency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
on the contemplative practices, including yoga and its relationship to trauma, physiologic regulation and overall wellbeing has grown exponentially. However, with poor reporting, colonization of yoga, lack of community-partnered studies as well as lack of understanding...
Salud paso por paso : a culturally-tailored physical activity intervention with hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Limited information is available regarding culturally-tailored physical activity (PA) interventions for Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A community-partnered approach was used to examine a novel culturally-tailored PA...
We have a duty to eradicate HIV in the community, in the world' : successful PrEP use among black men who have sex with men
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) have a 50% lifetime risk of HIV infection. The HIV epidemic continues to be a perplexing health issue, despite ...
The relationship between medication adherence, health literacy and social support network in the hypertensive emergency department patient
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for the development of heart disease, which is the number one cause of death in the United States (U.S.). The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) led to a significant increase in ...
Factors that impact assigned female at birth sexual minority individuals' health care experiences : a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to identify factors that impact the health seeking behaviors of young, assigned female at birth (AFAB) sexual minority individuals. This understudied population is less ...
Primary care provider prep prescribing practices : southern United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The Southern United States (U.S.) accounts for more than half of new HIV cases annually and African Americans make up the majority of new HIV diagnoses in this region. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective ...
What single midlife women think about and do to protect their sexual health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are a significant public health problem among U.S. women. Single midlife women aged 40-59 are at particular risk for STI. Little is known about the factors that contribute to low sexual health protection...