Predicting HPV vaccination among Tdap vaccinated adolescents in Georgia at the county level.

Purpose: Vaccinations are reported at the state level, but services are delivered at the county level through health departments (HD). This research contributes statistical models to predict county level HPV vaccination.

Methods: Using a cross sectional study design, secondary data were analyzed for the years 2016-2018 for all counties of GA.

Spatial patterns of HPV and Tdap vaccine dose administration and the association of health department clinic access in Georgia counties.

Objective: To characterize counties in GA by quantifying administered doses of the HPV and Tdap vaccines collected by the state health department immunization registry and indicators of Health Department (HD) clinic access.

Methods: Using a cross sectional study design, secondary data were collected from public health data sources for the years 2016 to 2018 for 159 counties of Georgia. The study population was male and female adolescents aged 13-17.

The Effect of Travel Burden on Depression and Anxiety in African American Women Living with Systemic Lupus.

The United States has a deficit of rheumatology specialists. This leads to an increased burden in accessing care for patients requiring specialized care. Given that most rheumatologists are located in urban centers at large hospitals, many lupus patients must travel long distances for routine appointments.

HPV Vaccination Champions: Evaluating a Technology-Mediated Intervention for Parents.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination prevents 6 HPV-related cancers in men and women. Yet, rates of HPV vaccination among adolescents in the United States lag behind other developed nations, revealing a significant public health issue. This feasibility study tested a collaborative online learning environment to cultivate HPV vaccination champions.

The Care-coordination Approach to Learning Lupus Self-Management: a patient navigator intervention for systemic lupus inpatients.

Objective: The Care-coordination Approach to Learning Lupus Self-Management (CALLS) study was designed to improve SLE disease self-management. This study aims to assess the benefits of the intervention compared with existing lupus care.

Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to participate in 12-weekly phone sessions with the patient navigator that included structured educational content, care coordination and patient-centred support services, or a usual care control condition.

Correcting HPV Vaccination Misinformation Online: Evaluating the Social Media Campaign.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides protection from six HPV-related cancers. Approximately half of South Carolina adolescents have not completed the vaccination series, representing a missed opportunity to prevent cancer. The social media campaign is an initiative of the South Carolina Cancer Alliance (SCCA) and Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

A Cross-Sectional Survey to Evaluate Potential for Partnering With School Nurses to Promote Human Papillomavirus Vaccination.

Introduction: The human papillomavirus (HPV) increases the risk for cancers of the cervix, oropharynx, vulva, vagina, penis, and anus. HPV vaccination rates are low in many states having large medically underserved areas. In such areas, school nurses are a potential partner for improving population health, but their perceptions about HPV, HPV vaccination, and their role in promoting HPV vaccination have not been well documented.

Optimization of the sintering atmosphere for high-density hydroxyapatite-carbon nanotube composites.

Hydroxyapatite-carbon nanotube (HA-CNT) composites have the potential for improved mechanical properties over HA for use in bone graft applications. Finding an appropriate sintering atmosphere for this composite presents a dilemma, as HA requires water in the sintering atmosphere to remain phase pure and well hydroxylated, yet CNTs oxidize at the high temperatures required for sintering. The purpose of this study was to optimize the atmosphere for sintering these composites.