Abstract:
:We identified factors associated with death at home for 28,828 hospice and non-hospice cancer patients in 13 counties of western Washington State. Hospice participation was found to be the variable most strongly associated with death at home. Admission to hospice appears to override the tendency for certain subgroups of patients, such as the extreme elderly and those diagnosed close to death, to die in an institutional setting. These findings are discussed with respect to the problem of selection bias.
journal_name
Am J Public Healthjournal_title
American journal of public healthauthors
Moinpour CM,Polissar Ldoi
10.2105/ajph.79.11.1549subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1989-11-01 00:00:00pages
1549-51issue
11eissn
0090-0036issn
1541-0048journal_volume
79pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (B.t.-k) is a microbial pesticide which has been widely used for over 30 years. Its safety for a human population living in sprayed areas has never been tested. Surveillance for human infections caused by B.t.-k among Lane County, Oregon residents was conducted during two seasons o...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.80.7.848
更新日期:1990-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We examined whether and how racial prejudice at both the individual and community levels contributes to mortality risk among majority as well as minority group members. METHODS:We used data on racial attitudes from the General Social Survey (1993-2002) prospectively linked to mortality data from the Nationa...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302776
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The incidence, type, severity, and costs of crash-related injuries requiring hospitalization or resulting in death were compared for helmeted and unhelmeted motorcyclists. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of injured motorcyclists in Washington State in 1989. Motorcycle crash data were linked to...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.86.1.41
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study investigated the 18-month incidence of tooth loss in a random sample of 451 dentate noninstitutionalized Iowans aged 65 and older residing in two rural counties. They had a mean of 19.0 teeth at baseline and lost an average of 0.4 teeth during the subsequent 18 months. Twenty-one per cent of the population ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.78.10.1330
更新日期:1988-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of a novel oral health promotion program (Oral Health 4 Life; OH4L) delivered through state-funded tobacco quitlines. METHODS:Using a semipragmatic design to balance experimental control and generalizability, we randomized US quitline callers (n = 718) to standard care or standard care...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.304279
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::After a decade-long resurgence, including a large cutaneous diphtheria outbreak in Washington State, the diphtheria incidence rate in the United States reached its lowest recorded level ever in 1980--two patients (0.01 case per million). Mortality paralleled the decline in incidence rate. Only 143 of the 3,141 US coun...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.75.12.1393
更新日期:1985-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We sought to test the efficacy of an intervention that was designed to promote social inclusion and commitment to education, in reducing among students health risk behaviors and improving emotional well-being. METHODS:The design was a cluster-randomized trial in 25 secondary schools in Victoria, Australia. ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2004.047399
更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We compared cervical cancer incidence, stage at diagnosis, and survival in Medicaid-insured and non-Medicaid-insured populations. METHODS:We stratified the sample by age and used ordered logistic regression to predict stage at diagnosis and used Cox proportional hazards regression to predict survival. RESU...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.94.12.2098
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The completion of essential components of patient encounters by lay paramedics in a feminist clinic was compared to that of nurse practitioners in a student health gynecology clinic using explicit criteria for the gynecological annual examination and the examination for vulvo-vaginitis. According to evidence charted i...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.71.8.853
更新日期:1981-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We assessed whether it would be feasible to replace the standard measure of net worth with simpler measures of wealth in population-based studies examining associations between wealth and health. METHODS:We used data from the 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances (respondents aged 25-64 years) and the 2004 Healt...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.194175
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite recognition of the importance of posttrial access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), the implementation process has not been studied. We examined whether the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidance document was being implemented in NIH-funded ART trials conducted in developing countries between July 2005 an...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.157982
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Considering the poor socioeconomic status of the Spanish surnamed population in Texas, the Spanish surname neonatal mortality rate seems surprisingly low. During five of the last 10 years, the neonatal mortality rate for Texas Spanish surnamed population was actually lower than for Anglos. It is often suggested that t...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.72.9.993
更新日期:1982-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study sought to develop a methodology for estimating potential solid organ donors and measuring donation performance in a geographic region based on readily available data on the hospitals in that region. METHODS:Medical records were reviewed in a stratified random sample of 89 hospitals from 3 regions...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.88.11.1645
更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We examined the effect of New York's HIV Reporting and Partner Notification law on HIV testing levels and on the HIV testing decisions of high-risk individuals. METHODS:In-person interviews were administered to 761 high-risk individuals to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding HIV testi...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2007.092742
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The authors examined Americans' opinions about financial and treatment competence of people with mental health problems, potential for harm to self or others, and the use of legal means to force treatment. METHODS:The 1996 General Social Survey provided interview data with a nationally representative sample...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.89.9.1339
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Studies of adolescent smoking suggest that the causes of smoking initiation may differ for Blacks and Whites. METHODS:Correlates of smoking initiation were examined among 1,277 nonsmokers, ages 12-14, who completed questionnaires in their homes. The analyses examined relationships between smoking initiation...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.81.7.854
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) sought to engage the WIC staff and community in the implementation of relevant and effective client-centered nutrition education. The program was implemented in a 4-stage framework. The collaborative process of developing client-ce...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302512
更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We examined recent public-sector trends in childhood vaccine costs and estimated future costs. METHODS:We used public-sector price data to calculate vaccine purchase cost per child for children aged 0 to 6 years from 1975 to 2001. We fit a linear regression model to historical data and then used it to proje...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.92.12.1982
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We examined the association between the size and growth of Latino populations and hospitals' uncompensated care in California. METHODS:Our sample consisted of general acute care hospitals in California operating during 2000 and 2010 (n = 251). We merged California hospital data with US Census data for each ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302583
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study assessed the need for physician services among a group of institutionalized mentally retarded individuals in anticipation of their transfer to community residential facilities and subsequent management of their care by community-based physicians. The clients' personal physicians in the institution identifie...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.76.10.1202
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A nation-wide survey of Parent-Inclusive Pediatric Units identified innovations and restrictions in policies and practices. Questionnaires mailed to Directors of Nursing Service at 84 general hospitals which encourage parental "living-in" indicated that parents are provided with a place to sleep but infrequently are o...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.68.9.847
更新日期:1978-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We combined a metabolic and an epidemiological model of obesity to estimate changes in calorie intake and physical activity necessary to achieve the Healthy People 2020 objective of reducing adult obesity prevalence from 33.9% to 30.5%. METHODS:We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301674
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Oral health needs are urgent in rural states. Creative, broad-based, and collaborative solutions can alleviate these needs. "Health commons" sites are enhanced, community-based, primary care safety net practices that include medical, behavioral, social, public, and oral health services. Successful intervention require...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.98.supplement_1.s89
更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to the use of prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100,000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one of the worst manmade epidemics in history. Much of health care delivery in the United States i...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302367
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Improving oral health is a leading population health goal; however, curricula preparing health professionals have a dearth of oral health content and clinical experiences. We detail an educational and clinical innovation transitioning the traditional head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat (HEENT) examination to the additi...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302495
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To examine the impact of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) 2010 parental insurance coverage extension to young adults aged 19 to 25 years on health insurance coverage and access to care, including racial/ethnic disparities. METHODS:We pooled data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the p...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.304276
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the efficacy of radiographic screening for tuberculosis in correctional facilities. METHODS:Inmates at an admission facility in New York, NY, were screened for tuberculosis by registry cross-match, symptom interviews, tuberculin testing, and chest radiography. RESULTS:Thirty-two cases ...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.87.8.1335
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article examines the role of Black American nurses during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic and the aftermath of World War I. The pandemic caused at least 50 million deaths worldwide and 675 000 in the United States. It occurred during a period of pervasive segregation and racial violence, in which Black Americans...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2019.305003
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mammograms from a statewide screening program were subjected to a blind review by a panel of expert mammographers. Ninety-five percent (173/182) of original normal mammograms and 53% (164/311) of original abnormal mammograms were reread as normal. In comparison with the expert panel community radiologists were more li...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.85.6.837
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:We investigated whether state-sponsored antitobacco advertisements are associated with reduced adult smoking, and interactions between smoking-related advertising types. METHODS:We measured mean exposure to smoking-related advertisements with television ratings for the top-75 US media markets from 1999 to 2...
journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2011.300443
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00