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View article: Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships: Insights from the North Carolina Local Food Council
Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships: Insights from the North Carolina Local Food Council Open
The North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) brings together leaders from diverse sectors to strengthen local and regional food systems, promote equitable local food access, and drive economic growth. The NCLFC’s Community Health Workin…
View article: Infant mortality and its determinants in Uganda 2016: Using a geographically weighted regression approach
Infant mortality and its determinants in Uganda 2016: Using a geographically weighted regression approach Open
Infant mortality (IM) represents the overall health of a country or region as it relates to access to medicine, health care, and clean water in a population. IM remains understudied in many areas of Uganda, as many studies are from urban t…
View article: Health Literacy Perceptions and Knowledge in Pediatric Continuity Practices
Health Literacy Perceptions and Knowledge in Pediatric Continuity Practices Open
Background: Low health literacy affects one-third of adults in the United States and can have a negative effect on health behavior and outcomes. Objective: The goal of this study was to examine attitudes and knowledge of health literacy am…
View article: Secondary Data Analysis of the 2012 Peru Demographic and Health Survey Examining Immunization Campaign Participation Among Children Aged 18 to 59 Months
Secondary Data Analysis of the 2012 Peru Demographic and Health Survey Examining Immunization Campaign Participation Among Children Aged 18 to 59 Months Open
Objective. To evaluate the association between characteristics known to be associated with under-immunization and participation in immunization campaigns among Peruvian children. Methods. This is an analysis of data collected as part of th…
View article: Access to Care for Children under five in Oklahoma: a Geographic Imputation Application.
Access to Care for Children under five in Oklahoma: a Geographic Imputation Application. Open
There are areas in the state where a paucity of pediatricians and high concentrations of young children lend themselves to collaborations using technology and education to improve the care of children.
View article: Health Literacy Estimation of English and Spanish Language Caregivers
Health Literacy Estimation of English and Spanish Language Caregivers Open
Background: Provider ability to estimate caregiver health literacy (HL) in English-speaking caregivers has been shown to be poor, but estimation of HL in Spanish-speaking caregivers by physicians and staff has yet to be studied. Linguistic…
View article: Missing the Mark? A Two Time Point Cohort Study Estimating Intestinal Parasite Prevalence in Informal Settlements in Lima, Peru
Missing the Mark? A Two Time Point Cohort Study Estimating Intestinal Parasite Prevalence in Informal Settlements in Lima, Peru Open
Objectives: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendations list Peru as potentially needing prevention of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH). Prevalence of STH varies regionally and remains understudied in the newest informal sett…