Browsing by Subject "community"

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    The ACT Malaria Treatment Policy Change in Kenya
    (Association of Kenya Physicians, 2007) Akhwale, Willis S.; Association of Kenya Physicians Scientific Conference (11th : Mar. 2007 : Eldoret, Kenya)
    Objectives of the national Antimalarial treatment policy: •Enable population at risk access safe, good quality, effective, affordable & acceptable antimalarial drugs •Ensure rapid and long lasting clinical cure •Prevent progression to severe disease •Reduce the incidence of anaemia •Reduce consequences of placental malaria infection •Delay development of resistance to antimalarial drugs Key specific issues: •Limited data available on safety of ACTs in young infants (use of coartem <5kgs) •Lack of adequate safety and efficacy data on drug combinations in pregnant women (safety of lumefantrine in pregnancy) •Improving systems of forecasting of drug needs •Strengthening the management and drug supply system (procurement, distribution and use) according to the specificities of the new drugs (shorter shelf life and the course-of-therapy packs) •Complex treatment schedules poses challenge for ensuring compliance •Need for more friendly paediatric formulations
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    Area Agency on Aging and Occupational Therapy
    (2021-05-07) Minnich, Victoria; DeRolf, Annie; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Ziegler, Dustin; Stinson, Kelsey
    Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and the profession of occupational therapy have similar values as they pertain to the promotion of aging in place amongst community-dwelling older adults. AAAs provide a wide range of services that allow older adults to safely and productively age in their own homes rather than in institutionalized settings (National Association of Area Agencies on Aging [n4a], n.d.). Occupational therapy practitioners have an essential role in promoting quality of life, health, and participation in meaningful occupations amongst community-dwelling older adults (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2016). Despite these similar values, there are few partnerships between the two entities as fewer than 3.2% of occupational therapists even work in community settings with older adults (AOTA, 2020b). The goal of this capstone project was to evaluate an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and provide the organization with an evidence-based, client-centered proposal on how a staffed occupational therapy practitioner could fit within their organization. Outcomes of this capstone project consisted of five tailored recommendations for the organization as well as an increase in knowledge and perception of the scope of occupational therapy amongst the organization’s staff. Future research should be conducted on the outcomes associated with partnerships between AAAs and occupational therapy practitioners.
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    Art, Architecture, and Community: Create Spaces to Highlight Local Talent
    (ASEE Peer, 2020-06-22) Nickolson, Darrell D.; Pruitt, Katie; Engineering Technology, School of Engineering and Technology
    The paper will focus on a two-semester service-learning project in which Architectural Technology Students are partnering with a local entity called Reclaiming Community. Reclaim is a subsidiary of a larger local organization with a mission to bring about sustainable regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment through their Art Shed initiative. Each semester will develop a separate set of shed designs, with separate assessment methods and outcomes. The over-arching goal of the project is revitalizing the neighborhoods that will house these sheds, and encourage the love of art and design in area. Sheds are designed with the intent that after a certain about of time in residence the materials will be recycled for custom designed furniture. Utilizing the evidence-based design process (EBD) students will collaborate with Reclaiming project organizers to identify goals for the destination points. Sheds are studied and designed utilizing varying roof styles and interactive design ideas. Through this process each student will design a version of the shed, creating detailed instruction manual with materials and construction methods, and do a miniature 3D study model of the shed. Community partners from the reclaim project will play an integral role in reviewing the design process of the sheds, giving critical feedback for revisions and use. This is a very important part to ensure the evidence basedesign strategies are effectively solving the design problem. Assessment methods include our institutions Start/Stop/Continue along with customized end of course survey specifically aligned with this project. The community partners will also assist in development of end of course surveys, further integrating them into the culture of the course. The Start/Stop/Continue assessment is a student-centered mid-semester assessment of the project and its process. The completed paper will include the assessment results and course/project modifications carried into the second part of the semester. The customized end of semester course survey will allow the community partner along with the faculty member to specifically target questions at the students participation in the project and the outcomes. Results will be used for phase two of the project to take place in the spring semester.
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    The "Civic-Minded Graduate" Construct for Assessing Civic Outcomes
    (2016-03-21) Hatcher, Julie A.; Bringle, Robert G.
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    Community Behavioral Health Needs Assessment for Howard County
    (Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2023-09) Greene, Marion; Sanner, Lindsey; King, Hannah
    This report describes the need for behavioral health services in Howard County and identifies the gaps that exist between service needs and service availability. Based on the findings, Community Fairbanks Behavioral Health – Howard will strategize on how to address these needs and gaps.
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    Community Conditions Favorable for Substance Abuse
    (Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2018-04) Jacinto, Corey; Greene, Marion
    The probability of whether an individual engages in substance use is associated with several risk and protective factors. Effective prevention requires understanding these factors. The social-ecological model considers the complex interactions between individual, relationship, community, and societal factors. This can help us understand substance use in a public health context and design strategies to address the problem across multiple levels.
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    Community Health Information Resource Guide: Volume 1 - Data
    (The Polis Center at IUPUI, 2011-06) Comer, Karen F; Derr, Michelle; Seyffarth, Chris; Thomaskutty, Champ; Kandris, Sharon; Ritchey, Matthew
    This resource guide contains useful information for those who would like to use data to assess the health status of an Indiana community. Targeted users include local organizations such as county health departments and community health coalitions. Being able to access and use relevant data and information resources is a common hurdle for those interested in assessing and advancing community health. As a result of this need and at the request of the Community Advisory Council of the Community Health Engagement Program, we developed this resource guide to assist individuals, organizations, and coalitions in Indiana in identifying appropriate resources that guide their community health research and evaluation activities. The term “data” is used in this volume in reference to both data and information sources. While data consist of raw facts and figures, information is formed by analyzing the data and applying knowledge to it so that the findings are more meaningful and valuable to the community. The benefit of using data is that you can often manipulate it for your specific purposes. The benefit of using information sources is that the work of generating meaning from the data might already have been done, while a potential downside is that the available sources might not answer your specific questions. There are diverse sources of data that can be used as a basis for community health evaluation and decision making. Those looking to use data must consider multiple factors before determining the appropriate data to seek and use.
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    Community Mental Health Needs Assessment Report for Marion County
    (Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2023-06-23) Greene, Marion; Sanner, Lindsey; McNamee, Cassidy
    The purpose of this project was to conduct a community mental health needs assessment (CMHNA) specific to the services available for serious mental illness and substance use disorders across the lifespan in Marion County, Indiana. The CMHNA was developed in collaboration with Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Community Fairbanks Behavioral Health, Aspire Indiana Health, and Adult and Child Health. These four organizations are Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) designated Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) as well as grantees of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) award. This report contains all findings from the assessment, including: a. Identification of the level of need, including cultural, linguistic, treatment and staffing needs b. Identification of the level of services available, including resources to address transportation, income, culture, and other barriers c. Identification of the gaps between needs and services d. Recommendations derived from the interviews and other data.
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    Digitizing Southside Memories
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2011-04-08) Sowers, Breana
    This poster illustrates the process of data collection, including digital scanning, photography, transcriptions and recordings of ethnographic interviews that are being used to compile an oral history about Indianapolis’ near Southside. Entitled, “The Neighborhood of Saturdays,” the project is being undertaken by Susan Hyatt’s ethnographic methods class and highlights the experiences and memories of a community that was once one of the most multi-ethnic in Indianapolis. Between the 1920’s to the 1970’s, the neighborhood was comprised of Jewish immigrants, other European immigrants, African-Americans and Appalachians. Much of the neighborhood was destroyed by the construction of I-70. Interviews have focused primarily on former Jewish and African American residents of the community. The project will result in the publication of a small student-authored book, being funded by a Venture Grant from the Solution Center, and a digital museum to be housed on the IUPUI University Library Web site.