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The Effect of Ownership on Length of Stay and Total Charges for Hospital Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
(2016-04-29)
The purpose of this study is to determine if hospital ownership has an effect on economic factors
and quality outcomes related to inpatient substance abuse treatment. The study examines these
factors through analyzing ...
Imposter Syndrome in the Vanderbilt Undergaduate Community
(2021-04-27)
Imposter syndrome, in which high-achieving individuals have persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud or impostor despite objective successes, can be prevalent, especially among students at elite institutions. ...
The Intersection of Health Literacy and Technology on Patient Outcomes
(2021-04-27)
Whether by means of surgery, medication, or intervention, the primary focus of physicians is to improve the health and well-being of their patients. The well-being of the patient is influenced by the patient-professional ...
The Mental Health Experiences of Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-04)
Methods: To pursue my research goals, I asked 32 participants to complete an online questionnaire on REDCap. I used the EPDS (Cox, 1987) and Pandemic Stress (Kujawa, 2020) measures in addition to my own qualitative questioning ...
ANALYZING SOCIAL MEDIA NARRATIVES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY
(2021)
The purpose of this study was to investigate agenda-setting activity relevant to maternal mortality by using social media data. The study ultimately sought to determine what subset(s) of social media users dominate ...
The International Student Experience: University Before and After COVID-19
(2021-05)
The goal of this thesis is to provide an in-depth analysis of international undergraduates’ challenges in the United States and how these challenges may have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. International students ...
An Evaluation of the Impact of The University of Guyana’s MPH Program on Graduate Students
(2022)
This paper explores the impact of the University of Guyana’s Masters of Public Health Program on the public health competency skills of graduates, specifically in the middle-income country of Guyana. Similar studies have ...
Punishment and the Body: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Incarcerated Populations
(2021)
This study traces the history of punishment and prison healthcare in the United
States from public execution and torture in the town square to formal incarceration as
we know it now. Through exploration of the most recent ...
A Quantitative Analysis of Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Psychological Distress in the US Veteran Population Using the National Health Interview Survey, 2013-2018
(2022-04)
Objective: To perform a quantitative analysis of the sociodemographic risk factors that predispose certain veterans to moderate to severe psychological distress using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
Methods: ...
State Variation in Anxiety and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2022-04)
Background: Limited research has examined mental health outcomes related to regional differences in COVID response type and Medicaid expansion status in the United States. This is a salient concern as states in the southern ...