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Usability testing of ramps used for boarding and disembarking public transportation vehicles
(2010)
Accessible public transportation facilitates participation in social and recreational activities. The slope of the ramps on public transportation vehicles affects accessibility of these vehicles. The changes in these ramp ...
How professional socialization and practice characteristics shape culturally competent care
(2010)
For this research, I used a sociological framework that draws on theoretical and empirical works that seek to understand health disparities and the social organization of health care. My purpose is to understand the factors ...
Planning for the social, community and house needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer older adults
(2013)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) older adults make up a substantial and increasing segment of both the total population of LGBTQ people and overall population of adult Americans aged 65+. However, LGBTQ ...
The impact of child-related variables and caregiver-related variables in affecting the quality of life of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
(2015)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life [QOL] (physical health and mental health) of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by examining various child-related and caregiver-related ...
Examining the pain care quality (PainCQ-33) survey as a measure of pain management care perception among older nursing home residents with chronic pain
(2015)
Problem under Investigation: Current pain assessment instruments do not adequately address how older adults in nursing homes perceive interdisciplinary pain management care (IPMC), therefore, evaluation of a new instrument ...
Exploring effects of an intervention for family caregivers on care recipients' symptoms of depression: A pilot study
(2006)
From 5 to 7 million Americans are informal caregivers (CG) to chronically ill and disabled older adults, and they are a significant segment of the U.S. health care system. The deleterious stress-related health effects of ...
Spatial disparities in cardiovascular disease in Erie and Niagara Counties, New York State: The roles of the food environment, the built environment, income, and educational attainment
(2013)
This thesis investigates the roles of the built environment, food environment, and regional and demographic factors in the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Western New York. The study uses a cross-sectional research ...
Evaluation of the e-vapor market across Erie and Niagara counties, NY
(2014)
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, e-cigs and e-vapor products were initially promoted and sold online, and in traditional tobacco retail outlets, but have quickly expanded ...
Spatio-temporal landscape models for West Nile virus vector population abundance and distribution
(2007)
In response to the rapid spread of West Nile virus throughout North America there has been an increase in the number of mosquito vector surveillance and control programs. However, mosquito surveillance programs are costly ...
Geographical analysis of disease incidence, mortality, and deprivation: A study of people living with HIV/AIDS in northern Thailand
(2007)
In Thailand, the young population is living under the threat of getting HIV infected one way or the other. The main goal of this study is to understand the geographic patterns of HIV/AIDS in Chiang Rai, a northern province ...