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Outcomes of a First Point of Contact Speech Language Therapy Clinic for Patients Requiring Vocal Cord Check Pre and Post Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery
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Jennifer Davis; Elizabeth C. Ward; Marnie Seabrook; Justin Gundara; Bernard C. S. Whitfield – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Introduction: Speech Language Therapy First Point of Contact Clinic (SLT-FPOCC) models can assist assessment of low-risk patient populations referred to ear, nose and throat (ENT) services. To further improve ENT waitlist management and compliance with best-practice care, consideration of other low-risk populations that could be safely managed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Patients, Hospitals, Health Conditions
Oral Health Status and Behaviour of Mauritians Visiting Private Dental Clinics
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Gunsam, P. Pugo; Banka, S. – Health Education, 2011
Purpose: This paper seeks to assess the oral health status and behaviour of a sample of the Mauritian population visiting private dental clinics. Design/methodology/approach: Oral health status was determined using the World Health Organization (Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (DMFT) index indicating the prevalence of caries, and factors associated…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Dental Schools, Health Conditions, Dental Health
Public Housing, Health, and Health Behaviors: Is There a Connection?
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Fertig, Angela R.; Reingold, David A. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2007
This paper explores the relationship between public housing, health outcomes, and health behaviors among low-income housing residents. While public housing can be a dangerous and unhealthy environment in which to live, the subsidized rent may free up resources for nutritious food and health care. In addition, public housing may be of higher…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Behavior, Health Conditions, Family Violence
The Relationship between the Use of Health Clinics in Rural Mississippi Schools and the CHIP-AE Adolescent Health Profile
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Bradford, Judith Young; O'Sullivan, Patricia S. – Journal of School Nursing, 2007
School health clinics are one way to meet the objectives in "Healthy People 2010" for adolescent health. To determine the relationship between adolescent health status and use of the school health clinics in four Mississippi high schools, the Child Health and Illness Profile-Adolescent Edition (CHIP-AE) was used. The CHIP-AE identifies…
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Child Health, Profiles, Clinics
Dental Decay in Southern Illinois Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers: An Analysis of Clinical Data
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Lukes, Sherri M.; Simon, Bret – Journal of Rural Health, 2005
Context: Migrant and seasonal farmworkers are a population at risk for oral health problems. Data on the oral health conditions of migrant and seasonal farmworkers? permanent teeth are particularly lacking. Purpose: To document the relative rates of treated and untreated dental decay in a sample of southern Illinois migrant and seasonal…
Descriptors: Seasonal Laborers, Health Conditions, Dentistry, Dental Health
Health Differences Among Lumbee Indians Using Public and Private Sources of Care
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Bryant Jr., Alfred; Goins, R. Turner; Bell, Ronny; Herrell, Richard; Manson, Spero M.; Buchwald, Dedra – Journal of Rural Health, 2004
Context: Of 2.4 million American Indians, approximately 60% are eligible to receive Indian Health Service (IHS) benefits, leaving many to seek care elsewhere. It is unknown if their quality of care, health behaviors, and health status vary by source of care, as demonstrated for other populations. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Physicians, Intervals, Indians, Health Services