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1 de Andrade, Debora Brito"Nadie Me Entiende" [No one understand me]: impacts of cultural and language barriers on social isolation and loneliness in Spanish-speaking older adultsCultural and language barriers during the older stages of life can lead to an increased risk for social isolation and loneliness. Furthermore, Spanish-speaking adults are more likely to have poor access to care in Utah and in the rest of the United States, which decreases the likelihood of detection...Spanish-speaking; language; Mental health2021
2 Galecki, MiriamThe lasting effects of redlining: disparate impacts of Covid-19 in Salt Lake CityAccess to the American Dream is always dependent, at least partially, on factors an individual cannot control such as race and the residence location and Socioeconomic Status (SES) of their parents/caregivers. Access is also dependent on government policy. Under the New Deal for example, the Home Lo...COVID-19; redlining; new deal; HOLC; Salt Lake County; Utah; American dream; intergenerational wealth; poverty; SES; inequality; race2021
3 Ebert, EmilieA comparison of the community benefit of nonprofit and for-profit hosptialsControversy over the tax-exemption of nonprofit hospitals has been repeatedly discussed over the past decade. Many question whether the exemption is justified by hospitals' benefit to communities (Al-Agba, 2017). Past studies have analyzed this issue by focusing on charitable care, or uncompensated ...2021
4 Kimmel, JulianneText analysis of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in adolescents and young adultsSuicide is a public concern for adolescents and young adults (AYAs), with rates rising across the United States. This generation often uses social media platforms to express suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The three-step theory (3ST) of suicide finds that strong suicide ideation progresses to actio...2021
5 Russo, JenniferDo reproductive-age women increase their physical activity levels during the first four weeks of the diabetes prevention program?Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to determine if reproductive-age women enrolled in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) increased their physical activity levels in the first four weeks of the lifestyle change program and to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and lifes...2021
6 Mason, IndigoEvaluating, implementing, and supporting sexual health programming for young adults at The University of UtahSex, sexuality, and reproduction are intimately tied to what it means to be human. The field of sexual and reproductive health explores the nuances and connections between intimacy, pregnancy, and birth with economic, social, and political power. Even though the field has made remarkable strides, st...2021
7 Liu, JulianneThe mobilization of Asian Americans for environmental justiceLargely excluded from conceptions of racial injustice in the United States, Asian Americans also experience marginalization in the Environmental Justice (EJ) movement. This invisibility is reinforced by EJ literature, which contains comparatively little research on Asian Americans compared to other ...2021
8 Webb, JeanelleMountain West parental atitudes and barriers related to HPV vaccination in rural settingsHPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States and can cause the following cancers: cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal and oropharyngeal. There is a vaccine to prevent 9 strains of HPV most commonly associated with cancer and genital warts. Unfortunately, rates...2021
9 Kingsley, KaylaBlush the color of embarrassmentPathological blushing is a chronic condition in which a person blushes uncontrollably more often and more intensely than a person who blushed regularly.2021
10 Bethards, KylieAnalysis of AYA cancer patient priority symptoms through text mining softwareBackground Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer face frightening and often debilitating effects of their cancer. To support the care of AYAs, healthcare providers need to understand their distinct experiences, including their priority symptoms -- those that take the forefront of a pa...2021
11 Corsetti, TanaThe awareness of environmental issues in Vietnam, China, and The United StatesObjectives: Environmental awareness is a global concern and there are few comparative studies of awareness among populations in different countries. The aim of this study was to investigate college students' knowledge of environmental concerns in the USA, Vietnam and China. Study design: Cross-natio...2021
12 Razzouk, Jacob AneesDoes warning language impact perceptions? results from an exploratory experiment comparing English, Spanish, and Dual language E-Cigarette earning among Spanish speakers2021
13 Richards, LindsayEmployment trends and covid-19 in UtahIn this thesis I will evaluate the state of the Utah job market before and after the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first year after initial economic downturn, Utah emerged as an economic stronghold, and Salt Lake City metropolitan area had the lowest average unemploym...2021
14 Gambino, Danielle N.Motivations to participate in the diabetes prevention program among overweight and obese women planning pregnancyThe purpose of this thesis was to describe self-reported motivators of overweight or obese reproductive-age women who enrolled in an online National Diabetes Prevention Program's Lifestyle Change Program (DPP LCP). Exploring preconception women's motivations could be a useful tool to shape intervent...2021
15 Chavez, Nestor M.An analysis of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and resilience in prelicensure nursing students during a global pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has been a global tragedy. These unprecedented times have created and continue to create traumatic events: emotional stress, anxiety, and potentially depression and PTSD for many US residents (CDC, 2021). These negative feelings can be described as stressful emotions, an overwh...nurses; COVID 192021
16 Harris, MaxeneTargeting generational segmentations in advertisements through psychoraphic attributes: the coca-cola companyMillennials have become the largest segment of consumers in the United States as of 2019, surpassing the Baby Boomer generation by over half a million people. Generation Z, while not as large in size, has become a driving influence in targeted marketing segmentation because of how influential their ...2021
17 Harris, IanThe Colorado River compact: questioning the past, present, and future justificationIn recent decades, the reliability of the Colorado River to remain the main provider of water for the Intermountain West region has been called into question. Particularly under discussion is whether the Colorado River Compact (CRC) and Law of the River, first enacted in 1922 are still relevant gove...2021
18 Varghese, Alyssa A.Identification of virulence factors in invasive haemophilus influenzae isolates causing disease in Utah ChildrenHaemophilus influenzae can cause serious disease in children. After widespread use of the H. influenzae serotype b (Hib) vaccine, H. influenzae serotype a (Hia) became a significant cause of invasive infection in Utah. Although most Utah Hia isolates belong to a sequence type theorized to be less in...2021
19 Maciel, AlexaAn examination of chronic patients receiving psychosocial support through online health communitiesPeople living with chronic diseases are increasingly utilizing the internet for healthrelated reasons. The existence of Online Health Communities (OHCs) allows for chronic patients to easily connect with similarly diagnosed patients and keep track of medical records. The purpose of this thesis is to...2021
20 Boyd, Taylor AlexisHomeostatic plasticity in inherited eye diseaseRetinitis Pigmentosa is rare inherited retinal disease that causes progressive blindness as an affected individual ages. Blindness is a significant public health issue, and visual impairment, especially when varying over the lifespan, can have immense impact on community health. For my honors thesis...2021
21 Barton, Tanner"Check please": the role of checklists in improving outcomes and patient value in healthcareThe American healthcare system is constantly on the search for ways to improve. There are many ways to achieve this, be it through improving care or decreasing the financial burden placed on patients. One method that has received increased attention in recent years is the implementation of checklist...Highland Gardens; Bubba's Frozen Treats; Fear Factory2021
22 Porter, ElizabethSupporting the entire system: reducing educator burnout with mindfulness-based practice and social emotional learningEducators take on an important role in teaching youth. However, the job of an educator comes with many stressors. Coronavirus, commonly referred to as COVID-19, presented new challenges for educators and students, primarily requiring most schools to adhere to a novel concept such as online instructi...2021
23 Farnsworth, JenniferAn exploration of narrative medicine with pediatric cancer patients using a symptom tracking APPThis exploration places a special focus on narrative as a means of restoring empathy and understanding to medical care, especially to a population so vulnerable to confusion and miscommunication - children. The larger project, from which this thesis project is derived, is the development and evaluat...2021
24 Temme, JackA closer look at aberrant muscle functionWhen a skeletal muscle is inhibited from operating at its full function it is called an aberrant muscle. Such inhibition tends to occur after joint trauma in order to protect the injured area from further aggravation. However, inhibition can linger after the injury is healed, which negatively impact...2021
25 Streeter, ForestDeficiency in regulator of G-Protein signaling, LOCO, protects D. Melanogaster from effects of a high Salt dietGerontology and studies of aging have been grappling with the effects of a westernized diet for decades now. Some of these effects include diseases related to overconsumption such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and many more. These pathologies are now contributor...2021
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