Publications by authors named "E C Dewhurst"

The arrival of bird flu (H5N1) is a poignant reminder of the need for public health leaders to understand Americans' evolving perspectives on pandemic mitigation policies. To guide response efforts, we conducted a nationally representative opinion survey among 1017 U.S.

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We aimed to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19-related posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in the governmental public health workforce and in US adults, assess differences in reporting PTSS within subgroups, and evaluate whether frontline workers reported higher levels of PTSS than persons in other jobs. We used data from 2 nationally representative studies: the 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) and the COVID-19 and Life Stressors Impact on Mental Health and Well-being (CLIMB) study. Our study found that the state and local governmental public health workforce was more likely to report PTSS than the general adult population.

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  • A study explored the effectiveness of using short-read and long-read genome sequencing to identify genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in individuals who previously did not receive a genetic diagnosis.
  • The research involved 692 individuals, finding causal variants in 36% of affected individuals and uncertain variants in another 23%.
  • Long-read sequencing proved beneficial for resolving complex structural variants and improving the overall understanding of genetic contributions to NDDs.
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This paper seeks to address the question of what gerontologists and humanities scholars can learn from how their respective fields engage with critical issues of age-based intersectional disadvantage, inequality, colonialism, and exclusion. The paper considers the Uncertain Futures Project, a participatory arts-led social research study based in Manchester, United Kingdom. The project explores the inequalities of women over 50 regarding issues of work using an intersectional lens.

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