Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, San Francisco, 2008. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-12, Section: B, page: 7417. Adviser: Robert J. Newcomer. Includes supplementary digital materials.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, San Francisco, 2010. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 71-05, Section: B, page: . Adviser: Robert H. Miller.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Economics, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 15, 2010). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-12, Section: A, page: 4783. Adviser: Pravin K. Trivedi.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1988. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-05, Section: B, page: 1603. Adviser: David Rosen.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-11, Section: A, page: 4036. Adviser: John C. Lammers. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-91) Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.

<p> In this two-part quantitative and qualitative descriptive study, the phenomenon of being engaged at work by physicians currently employed by health care organizations (HCOs) was explored. A purposive sample of eight physicians practicing medicine in the US in a variety of specialties and at seven different HCOs participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences of work engagement. The job demands-resources (JD-R) model served as the theoretical framework of the study. The JD-R model was developed to describe factors associated with both work engagement and burnout, indicators of positive and negative employee well-being, respectively, with implications for individuals and their employing organizations. This study focused on identifying antecedents of positive experiences of work engagement rather than on the negative state of burnout. </p><p> Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data and identify those main job demands, job resources, and personal resources that were described as associated with being engaged at work by employed physicians. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES)^&copy; was used to assess physicians&rsquo; relative levels of work engagement, a three-dimensional construct which included vigor, dedication, and absorption. The most commonly identified patient-care-related job demand was patient volume, while the most commonly identified HCO demands were RVUs/financial targets and work pressure. The only job resource theme found across all participants&rsquo; interviews was their physician colleagues, while the personal resource theme of self-efficacy was common to all participants. Job resources and personal resources, individually and in combination, lead to work engagement according to the JD-R model. Implications for physician work engagement and well-being in HCOs include improved quality of patient care, safety, and satisfaction.</p><p>

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and periodontal disease (PD) are both common, chronic and debilitating diseases. This paper will illustrate the bidirectional relationship between the two disease processes and how treatment of periodontal disease can improve the glycemic control and overall health of patients with DM. Multiple studies that will be discussed have shown this relationship and concluded PD treatment improves the health of patients with DM, especially in regards to glycemic control. Unfortunately, at this time there is very little data from large scale studies on this topic. The proposed study intends to perform a RCT to show that non-surgical PD treatment in patients with periodontal disease improves glycemic control, hsCRP levels, and kidney function of patients with diabetes mellitus. The significance of this study cannot be understated. The hypothesized conclusions would provide an adjunct therapy to treat DM and its complications potentially preventing end organ damage and progression of disease, which would help to improve the great healthcare burden of this disease.

<p> The aim of the study was to examine discrimination in healthcare and psychological distress among non-immigrant and immigrant Latinos. The current study is quantitative study that utilized secondary data that was retrieved from the 2015 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). The total sample included 5,165 Latino adults, including 2,226 (43.1%) males and 2,939 (56.9%) females. The results revealed associations between gender and poverty level on psychological distress. There were associations found on needing help from someone to understand the doctor, unfair treatment when getting medical care, and English proficiency on psychological distress. There was no significant association between citizenship status and psychological distress. Research on Latinos and discrimination continues to be limited, thus more research could help to create programming for consumers and trainings for staff to reduce health disparities for Latinos.</p><p>

<p> The purpose of the project was to fund a hospice outreach program for the Latino community. This program will use a culturally sensitive approach to provide education on hospice services. St. Athanasius Church, the hosting agency of this project, is located in Long Beach, California. This Church was selected as the hosting agency since it has a history of conducting effective outreach to Latinos. </p><p> Latinos continue to underutilize hospice services even though it is a covered benefit of Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurances. After conducting a review of the literature, the grant writer designed a program providing education about hospice services to the Latino community. After researching funding sources, the Weingart Foundation was determined to be the best match for the funding of this program. </p><p> The actual submission and funding of the grant were not required for the successful completion of this project.</p><p>

<p> This study utilized secondary data to understand weight-loss behaviors in obese adult women with hypertension. There are multifactorial reasons for obesity. This study attempted to clarify why people cannot lose weight and why many often regain weight. The gap in the literature relates to why the concepts such as perception of risk, benefits, and obstacles to action have not been found to cause individuals to achieve weight loss or to maintain weight loss. Secondary data were used from the NHANES dataset, a weighted dataset representative of the U.S. population. The sample used in this study included 411 obese hypertensive women over the age of 18. In all, six years of data from 2009&ndash;2014 were derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset. Perception about the obstacles an individual confronts can be a barrier to successful weight loss. If an individual thinks success cannot be attained, efforts to lose weight will fail. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to assess the variables. The results indicated that only perception of weight acted as a cue to action for losing weight. That is, the perception of weight was the only statistically significant finding of reasons obese hypertensive women initiate weight loss efforts. Recommendations for future research include an investigation of the perception of weight status and body habitus, and to assess what triggers a poor perception of weight and body habitus as a cue to action to lose weight. </p><p>