Background:In the United States (U.S.), intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health concern, mainly affecting the health and well-being of women. The objective of this study was to identify the IPV and socio-demographic factors associated with mentally unhealthy days among women in the U.S. of ages ≥18 years.Methods: Data for this study were obtained from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Multivariable analyses were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for factors associated with IPV and 14 or more mentally unhealthy days per month. Analyses were conducted using SAS 9.3.
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities in which they live. As such, community health assessment and engagement are critical elements that Master of Public Health (MPH) students must learn. Even so, those with graduate public health degrees often lack the ability to engage in this foundational aspect of public health practice. The purpose of this paper is to describe a curricular model that utilizes didactic preparation along with the collaboration of community-academic partners (CAPs) in a service-learning format to prepare MPH students for successful community assessment and engagement. In addition to enhancing the learning experience for students, this curricular approach assures meaningful engagement which benefits communities, especially those which are underserved. The relationships established through the implementation of this model were critical in the COVID-19 community response.
BackgroundHuman papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States (US). HPV vaccines have the ability to prevent infection with HPV. The objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with HPV vaccination among women in the US.MethodsData from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to assess predictors of HPV vaccination. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Analyses were conducted using SAS Version 9.4.ResultsFactors that decreased the likelihood of receiving HPV vaccination included: being between the ages of 27–50 (AOR: 0.08; 95% CI: 0.06–0.11), having some college education, and residing in the South Black Belt States (AOR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.31–0.78), Midwest (AOR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.44–0.90), and the West (AOR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.15–0.95). Factors that decreased the likelihood of receiving HPV vaccination to completion included: being Non-Hispanic Black (AOR: 0.26; 95% CI: 0.11–0.64), Hispanic (AOR: 0.26; 95% CI: 0.10–0.68), between the ages of 27–50 years (AOR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.26–0.84), and residing in the Midwest (AOR: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.18–0.73) and South Remainder (non- Black Belt) states (AOR: 0.30; 95% CI: 0.09–0.93).ConclusionOur results suggest that sociodemographic disparities still exist in more recent data underscoring the urgent need for additional efforts to increase HPV vaccination in populations that are least likely to receive the vaccination.
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