Excess Medical Care Spending: The Categories, Magnitude, and Opportunity Costs of Wasteful Spending in the United States.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the effects of a major federal immunization continuing education course, delivered in both traditional classroom and satellite broadcast versions, on public health professionals' knowledge, agreement, self-efficacy, and adherence in practice to recommendations. METHODS:The study used a ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Umble KE,Cervero RM,Yang B,Atkinson WL

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accepted wisdom about the US overdose crisis singles out prescribing as the causative vector. Although drug supply is a key factor, we posit that the crisis is fundamentally fueled by economic and social upheaval, its etiology closely linked to the role of opioids as a refuge from physical and psychological trauma...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Dasgupta N,Beletsky L,Ciccarone D

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper measured the extent to which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has spread among the male working-class population of Santos, Brazil. METHODS:Questionnaires on risk behaviors and blood tests were administered to a random sample (n = 395) of male port workers employed by the Santos Port ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Larcerda R,Stall R,Gravato N,Tellini R,Hudes ES,Hearst N

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We studied whether park size, number of features in the park, and distance to a park from participants' homes were related to a park being used for physical activity. METHODS:We collected observational data on 28 specific features from 33 parks. Adult residents in surrounding areas (n=380) completed 7-day p...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Kaczynski AT,Potwarka LR,Saelens BE

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual assault in the workplace and the related factors have not been well studied. Workers' compensation claims data were used to describe work-related sexual assaults in Washington State between 1980 and 1989. Sixty-three cases of work-related rape were identified during this study period. The occupations of the rap...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Alexander BH,Franklin GM,Wolf ME

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined relations between early alcohol use and subsequent alcohol and sexual risk behaviors among urban adolescents. METHODS:A total of 1034 African American and Hispanic youths completed surveys assessing alcohol and sexual behaviors at 7th and 10th grade. After we controlled for early sexual initiati...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Stueve A,O'Donnell LN

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed whether associations between education and 2 health behaviors--smoking and leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI)--depended on nativity and age at immigration among Hispanic and Asian young adults. METHODS:Data came from the 2000-2008 National Health Interview Survey. The sample included 13 345...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Stoddard P,Adler NE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marked diversity in policies and practices for discontinuation of the PKU diet in the U.S. was found in a nationwide survey. Seventy-two of the 78 identified clinical centers treating PKU provided data. No clinicians are currently considering diet discontinuation at ages earlier than their present policy or practice. ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Schuett VE,Gurda RF,Brown ES

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nine-year representative, longitudinal study of 1,598 urban elderly shows that two to eight times as many impaired or disabled are cared for in the community as in institutions. Younger age, male gender, better income, and living with others, especially children, favor continuing care in the home. ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ford AB,Roy AW,Haug MR,Folmar SJ,Jones PK

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The degree to which national expert panel survey ratings of the appropriateness of hysterectomy differed from those of a random sample of practicing community gynecologists was determined. Community gynecologists rated hysterectomy as more appropriate on six of eight cervical dysplasia scenarios. Experts agreed among ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Bickell NA,Earp J,Evans AT,Bernstein SJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "rural" suggests many things to many people, such as agricultural landscapes, isolation, small towns, and low population density.However, defining "rural" for health policy and research purposes requires researchers and policy analysts to specify which aspects of rurality are most relevant to the topic at han...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hart LG,Larson EH,Lishner DM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined socioeconomic inequalities in health among older adults in England and Brazil. METHODS:We analyzed nationally representative samples of residents aged 50 years and older in 2008 data from the Brazilian National Household Survey (n = 75,527) and the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (n = 9589)...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Lima-Costa MF,De Oliveira C,Macinko J,Marmot M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Higher prices reduce consumption and initiation of tobacco products. A minimum price law that establishes a high statutory minimum price and prohibits the industry's discounting tactics for tobacco products is a promising pricing strategy as an alternative to excise tax increases. Although some states have adopted min...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： McLaughlin I,Pearson A,Laird-Metke E,Ribisl K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether differences exist in the performance of United States Medical Graduate (USMG) and Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) House Staff physicians, inpatient hospital audits evaluating individual physician performance on patient histories and physical examinations were conducted in 14 Maryland and Pennsylvan...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Saywell RW Jr,Studnicki J,Bean JA,Ludke RL

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the relationship between enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and delivery of small-for-gestational-age infants. METHODS:WIC records were linked with birth certificates for 1992 full-term births; 41,234 WIC records and 18,34 non-W...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ahluwalia IB,Hogan VK,Grummer-Strawn L,Colville WR,Peterson A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social work education plays a critical role in preparing social workers to lead efforts that improve health. Because of the dynamic health care landscape, schools of social work must educate students to facilitate health care system improvements, enhance population health, and reduce medical costs. We reviewed the exi...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Browne T,Keefe RH,Ruth BJ,Cox H,Maramaldi P,Rishel C,Rountree M,Zlotnik J,Marshall J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article describes a unifying conceptual framework for the public health system as a way to facilitate the measurement of public health system performance. METHODS:A conceptual framework for the public health system was developed on the basis of the work of Donabedian and a conceptual model previously d...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Handler A,Issel M,Turnock B

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the association between unprotected anal intercourse and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among heterosexual women. METHODS:In 2006 through 2007, women were recruited from high-risk areas in New York City through respondent-driven sampling as part of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Jenness SM,Begier EM,Neaigus A,Murrill CS,Wendel T,Hagan H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vital statistics show that a rise in incidence of endometrial cancer began in the mid-1960s on the West Coast of the United States. This rise was continuous and reached a peak in 1975. Elsewhere, incidence rates for endometrial cancer rose during the 1970s. It now seems evident that much of the rise in all areas of th...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Jick H,Walker AM,Rothman KJ

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-nine per cent of 1,900 randomly selected adult Health Plan members received one or more tetanus injections during a 10-year period of continuous eligibility. Age-specific immunization rates decreased from 47 per cent for 20-39 year olds to 28 per cent for those over age 70. Nearly half of the elderly, age 60+, ...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Mullooly JP

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a smoking indicator that combines the popularity and duration of smoking and the quantity and quality of consumed cigarettes, factors that vary dramatically over time and across generations. METHODS:We used retrospective reports on smoking behavior and a time series of cigarette tar yields to sta...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Christopoulou R,Lillard DR

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although "population health" is one of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim goals, its relationship to accountable care organizations (ACOs) remains ill-defined and lacks clarity as to how the clinical delivery system intersects with the public health system. Although defining population health as "pa...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Hacker K,Walker DK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a comparison of prescribing habits for patients hospitalized in medical wards of university hospitals in America and Scotland. American patients received almost twice as many drugs both during and prior to hospitalization than did comparable Scots. The differences between the countries were consist...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Lawson DH,Jick H

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study analyzed associations between income eligibility criteria under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and state characteristics. METHODS:We used multivariate methods to explore relations between eligibility expansions under SCHIP and percentages of uninsured children from low-inco...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ullman F,Hill I

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A parasitic surveillance of farm workers of Puerto Rican background and their children revealed a high prevalence rate (35.5%) of parasites in this population. This high prevalence rate, however, was expected in view of the fact that other researchers have found a high degree of parasitosis in Puerto Rican populations...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Ortiz JS

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high prevalence of oral disease in the Alaska Native population, much of which goes untreated, creating a large discrepancy between the level of their oral health and that of the general population. The causes of this discrepancy are multiple--a major cause being the lack of access to care, especially in re...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Sekiguchi E,Guay AH,Brown LJ,Spangler TJ Jr

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to identify characteristics of high-risk pregnant women that predicted long-term participation in a home visitation program. METHODS:Data regarding sociodemographic characteristics, perceived needs, psychological functioning, substance use, and informal social support were collected prospe...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Navaie-Waliser M,Martin SL,Campbell MK,Tessaro I,Kotelchuck M,Cross AW

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the knowledge and prevalence of mouth and throat cancer examinations in a sample drawn from rural populations in north Florida. METHODS:Telephone interviews were conducted across rural census tracts throughout north Florida in 2009 and 2010, in a survey that had been adapted for cultural appropr...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Riley JL 3rd,Dodd VJ,Muller KE,Guo Y,Logan HL

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine whether breast-feeding has a dose-related protective effect against illness and whether it confers special health benefits to poor infants. METHODS:The association between breast-feeding dose and illnesses in the first 6 months of life was analyzed with generalized...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Raisler J,Alexander C,O'Campo P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1985, a measles outbreak involved 14 students and non-student contacts in Michigan. Eight transmissions occurred at university medical facilities; five of these were likely airborne transmissions. Medical students and a medical resident were involved in the outbreak's propagation. Health care providers need to be i...

journal_title：American journal of public health

authors： Sienko DG,Friedman C,McGee HB,Allen MJ,Simonsen WF,Wentworth BB,Shope TC,Orenstein WA

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00