Search Results - "Apatu, Emma"

Smoke-Free Policies and 30-Day Readmission Rates for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Stallings-Smith, Sericea, Hamadi, Hanadi Y., Peterson, Breck N., Apatu, Emma J.I., Spaulding, Aaron C.

“…Previous evidence has shown that smoke-free policies reduce hospital admissions due to respiratory causes, but the impact on 30-day readmission has not been…”
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Bitcoin Use Cases: A Scoping Review by Apatu, Emma, Goudar, Poornima

“…This scoping review examines individual and societal use cases of Bitcoin in the peer-reviewed literature. Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology was…”
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Household evacuation characteristics in American Samoa during the 2009 Samoa Islands tsunami by Apatu, Emma J.I., Gregg, Chris E., Wood, Nathan J., Wang, Liang

“…Tsunamis represent significant threats to human life and development in coastal communities. This quantitative study examines the influence of household…”
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Correlates of bicycling trip flows in Hamilton, Ontario: fastest, quietest, or balanced routes? by Desjardins, Elise, Higgins, Christopher D., Scott, Darren M., Apatu, Emma, Páez, Antonio

“…Bicycling is an increasingly popular mode of travel in Canadian urban areas, like the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). While trip origins and…”
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Burnout among public health workers in Canada: a cross-sectional study by Singh, Japteg, Poon, David E-O, Alvarez, Elizabeth, Anderson, Laura, Verschoor, Chris P, Sutton, Arielle, Zendo, Zayya, Piggott, Thomas, Apatu, Emma, Churipuy, Donna, Culbert, Ian, Hopkins, Jessica P

“…This study presents the prevalence of burnout among the Canadian public health workforce after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with…”
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Impact of disasters, including pandemics, on cardiometabolic outcomes across the life-course: a systematic review by De Rubeis, Vanessa, Lee, Jinhee, Anwer, Muhammad Saqib, Yoshida-Montezuma, Yulika, Andreacchi, Alessandra T, Stone, Erica, Iftikhar, Saman, Morgenstern, Jason D, Rebinsky, Reid, Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E, Alvarez, Elizabeth, Apatu, Emma, Anderson, Laura N

“…BackgroundDisasters are events that disrupt the daily functioning of a community or society, and may increase long-term risk of adverse cardiometabolic…”
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A scoping review of strategies to support public health recovery in the transition to a “new normal” in the age of COVID-19 by Belita, Emily, Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E, Miller, Alanna, Anderson, Laura N, Apatu, Emma, Bellefleur, Olivier, Kapiriri, Lydia, Read, Kristin, Sherifali, Diana, Tarride, Jean-Éric, Dobbins, Maureen

“…Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health workforce has experienced re-deployment from core functions such as health promotion,…”
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Smoke-Free Policies and 30-Day Mortality Rates for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Hamadi, Hanadi, Stallings-Smith, Sericea, Apatu, Emma, Peterson, Breck, Spaulding, Aaron

“…Smoke-free policies have been shown to impact 30-day readmission rates due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among adults aged ≥65 years…”
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The Governance of Core Competencies for Public Health: A Rapid Review of the Literature by Sandhu, Harman Singh, Otterman, Victoria, Tjaden, Lynda, Shephard, Rosemarie, Apatu, Emma, Di Ruggiero, Erica, Musto, Richard, Pawa, Jasmine, Steinberg, Malcolm, Betker, Claire

“…Core competencies for public health (CCPH) define the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a public health workforce. Although numerous sets of CCPH…”
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What are effective strategies to respond to the psychological impacts of working on the frontlines of a public health emergency? by Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E, Belita, Emily, Hopkins, Stephanie, Sherifali, Diana, Anderson, Laura, Apatu, Emma, Kapiriri, Lydia, Tarride, Jean Eric, Bellefleur, Olivier, Kaasalainen, Sharon, Marr, Sharon, Dobbins, Maureen

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the healthcare and public health sectors. The impact of working on the frontlines as a healthcare or public health…”
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A Drive Through Web 2.0: An Exploration of Driving Safety Promotion on Facebook by Apatu, Emma J. I., Alperin, Melissa, Miner, Kathleen R., Wiljer, David

“…This study explored Facebook™ to capture the prevalence of driving safety promotion user groups, obtain user demographic information, to understand if…”
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Development and Evaluation of a Research Methods Course in Protocol Writing for Learners in a Master of Public Health Program by Anderson, Laura, Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E, Alvarez, Elizabeth, Jack, Susan M, Thabane, Lehana, Scott, Fran, Apatu, Emma

“…Training in research methods is important for improvement of healthcare delivery and population outcomes. Graduate programs of public health play a critical…”
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The anxious wait: assessing the impact of patient accessible EHRs for breast cancer patients by Wiljer, David, Leonard, Kevin J, Urowitz, Sara, Apatu, Emma, Massey, Christine, Quartey, Naa Kwarley, Catton, Pamela

“…Personal health records (PHRs) provide patients with access to personal health information (PHI) and targeted education. The use of PHRs has the potential to…”
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Cooking Classes: Are They Effective Nutrition Interventions in Low-Income Settings? by Apatu, Emma, DrPH, MPH, Sealey-Potts, C., PhD, RD, Diersing, J., MPH

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Impact of hospitals' Referral Region racial and ethnic diversity on 30-day readmission rates of older adults by Hamadi, Hanadi, Moody, Laree, Apatu, Emma, Vossos, Helene, Tafili, Aurora, Spaulding, Aaron

“…Background: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) began decreasing Medicare payments to hospitals reporting high readmission rates for individuals…”
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Is Canada ready for patient accessible electronic health records? A national scan by Urowitz, Sara, Wiljer, David, Apatu, Emma, Eysenbach, Gunther, Delenardo, Claudette, Harth, Tamara, Pai, Howard, Leonard, Kevin J

“…Access to personal health information through the electronic health record (EHR) is an innovative means to enable people to be active participants in their own…”
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Combating Childhood Obesity through a Young Adult-Led S.O.C.C.E.R. Program in Northeast Tennessee by Apatu, Emma J.I, Slawson, Deborah, Gonzalez, Manuel A

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All-Cause 30-Day Readmission and Mortality: How the Health of Community Affects Magnet® Performance by Hamadi, Hanadi Y., Boamah, Sheila, Apatu, Emma, Tafili, Aurora, Spaulding, Aaron

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether Magnet® and non-Magnet hospitals differ in the occurrence of 30-day readmission and mortality rates among the…”
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All-Cause 30-Day Readmission and Mortality by Hamadi, Hanadi Y, Boamah Sheila, Apatu Emma, Tafili Aurora, Spaulding, Aaron

“…OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to determine whether Magnet® and non-Magnet hospitals differ in the occurrence of 30-day readmission and mortality rates…”
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A comparative analysis of COVID-19 physical distancing policies in South Africa and Uganda by Mohammad, Sana, Apatu, Emma, Kapiriri, Lydia, Alvarez, Elizabeth

“…COVID-19 responses internationally have depended on physical distancing policies to manage virus transmission, given the initial absence of treatments and…”
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