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Emergency Preparedness Education Inclusive of Chronic Disease and Access and Functional Needs
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
The number of disasters is increasing worldwide and the level of knowledge of and preparation for such disasters may be inadequate, particularly among vulnerable populations. Emergency preparedness education by health care ...
Signature Honors Project- Building Buddies- Erin Blevins
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
This explores all of the different aspects that were learned while creating this project. We discuss the honors classes individually and the process that was taken to complete this project. We discuss the pivots that we ...
Chile in the U.S. Imagination: National and North Carolina Press Coverage of The Chilean Military Coup of September 11, 1973
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
The Chilean coup of September 11, 1973, drastically changed the course of Chilean history, resulting in the imposition of the military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet and the overthrow of a long-standing democracy ...
A Multi-Year Mixed Methods Public Health Needs Assessment in Rural Honduras
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Introduction: In Honduras, 58% of rural citizens are classified as living in extreme poverty, and a multitude of health problems accompany this extreme poverty. Taulabé is a municipality in rural Honduras where aid ...
LAST: Leisure Activity Step Tracking study
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) is currently the 7th leading cause of death and by 2025 1 in 5 will be living with T2DM. Since a risk factor for T2DM is physical inactivity, interventions to increase physical activity (PA) should ...
Signature Honors Thesis - Healthy Pals
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
In an initiative to improve the health of children in Pitt County, an 8-week nutritional curriculum was administered to elementary aged children at Grady White Boats Boys and Girls Club. With the first and last week being ...
Blue Collar Workers Physical Activity Study: Examining the Relationship between Occupation and Physical Activity
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Blue collar workers may suffer numerous health disparities, including lack of health education and low access to adequate health care. Blue collar workers are workers that perform manual labor, including electricians, ...
A qualitative description of family caregiver’s perceptions of dementia education and support
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
There is an increase number of adults living with symptoms of cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body and Frontotemporal lobe dementia. The vast burden of care for those living with any type of dementia ...
Adamts9 is necessary for ovarian development in zebrafish
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)
Expression of adamts9 (A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type-1 motif, member 9) increases dramatically in the somatic cells surrounding oocytes during ovulation in vertebrates from zebrafish to human. ...
Evaluating the Barriers to Completing a College Internship
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Undergraduate student internships are an important aspect of the college experience for many students and are widely perceived to be formative co-curricular experiences that lead to improved long-term employment outcomes ...