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Kegler, Michelle C.; Hermstad, April; Haardörfer, Regine; Arriola, Kimberly Jacob; Gauthreaux, Nicole; Tucker, Samantha; Nelson, Gary – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
As persistent inequities in health gained increased attention nationally due to COVID-19 and racial justice protests in 2020, it has become increasingly important to evaluate both the process and outcomes associated with coalition-based efforts to address health inequities. "The Two Georgias Initiative" supports coalitions in 11 rural…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Rural Areas, Health Promotion, Racism
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Cushing, Katherine F.; Carson, Anna E.; Short, Tyiesha D.; Kot, Stefanie N.; Tschokert, Merete; Sales, Jessica M. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: Although two-thirds of graduating high school seniors attend college or university in the U.S., there is a paucity of national or state specific research regarding SRH services available on or near college and university campuses.Methods: A review of websites for all colleges and universities in Georgia was conducted to evaluate sexual…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Colleges
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Vu, Milkie; King, Adrian R.; Jang, Hyun Min; Bednarczyk, Robert A. – Health Education Research, 2020
Georgia experiences higher human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer burden and lower HPV vaccine uptake compared with national estimates. Using the P3 model that concomitantly assesses practice-, provider- and patient-level factors influencing health behaviors, we examined facilitators of and barriers to HPV vaccine promotion and uptake in…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Barriers, Allied Health Personnel
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Tannebaum, Michael; Wilkin, Holley A.; Keys, Jobia – Health Education Journal, 2014
Background: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was introduced, in part, to increase access to primary care, which has been shown to provide patients with myriad health benefits. Objective: To increase primary care usage by understanding the beliefs about primary and emergency care most salient to those whose healthcare-seeking practices may be impacted…
Descriptors: Primary Health Care, Health Services, Hospitals, Health Insurance
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Rust, George; Baltrus, Peter; Ye, Jiali; Daniels, Elvan; Quarshie, Alexander; Boumbulian, Paul; Strothers, Harry – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: Community health centers (CHCs) provide essential access to a primary care medical home for the uninsured, especially in rural communities with no other primary care safety net. CHCs could potentially reduce uninsured emergency department (ED) visits in rural communities. Purpose: We compared uninsured ED visit rates between rural…
Descriptors: Poverty, Health Promotion, Hospitals, Public Health
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Dever, G. E. Alan; Smith, Leah T.; Stamps, Bunnie V. – Social Indicators Research, 2005
Introduction: A marketing/business model using non-traditional Quality of Life measures was developed to assess perinatal health status on a micro-geographic level. This perinatal health status needs assessment study for Georgia South Central Region was conducted for the years 1994-1999. The model may be applied to any geographic unit in the…
Descriptors: Marketing, Quality of Life, Health Conditions, Models