Publications by authors named "S P Scarborough"
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- Maternal mortality rates in Southeastern US states, particularly Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, are among the highest nationally, prompting a review of legislation aimed at improving maternal health in these areas from 2018 to 2023.
- The study utilized the Maternal and Child Health Legislative Database to identify 128 pieces of relevant legislation, with thorough eligibility checks leading to the inclusion of 40 bills that address various maternal health issues.
- Louisiana enacted the most legislation, focusing on diverse topics such as mental health, reproductive health for incarcerated women, and postpartum Medicaid, showcasing efforts to address maternal health disparities through task forces and committees.
The purpose of this RESNA Position Paper is to provide evidence from the literature and share typical clinical applications supporting the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs (ULWCs) to assist practitioners in decision-making and justification of wheelchair recommendations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the relationships between health literacy and numeracy (HLN) and patient portal use, measured in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Methods: Using data collected as part of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial conducted across the inpatient population of a U.S.
Objectives: Social determinants of health (SDoH) can be measured at the geographic level to convey information about neighborhood deprivation. The Ohio Children's Opportunity Index (OCOI) is a composite area-level opportunity index comprised of eight health domains. Our research team has documented the design, development, and use cases of a dashboard solution to visualize OCOI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly recognized as core values for guiding nursing education, practice, and research. The conceptual framework of cultural humility has been adapted in a variety of health care settings, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through openness, supportive interaction, self-awareness, self-reflection, and critique.
Problem: Nurse educators have the opportunity, but may find it challenging, to teach students about the changing landscape of health care and the populations we serve.