The purpose of this study is to understand what individuals focus on at work and how that influences their perceptions and behavior.
The purpose of the current study is to explore the knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and practices (KAP) of college students towards sustainable diets at a southern state university in the US. In addition, the study aims to examine potential determinants influencing students' dietary practices.
We are collecting breastmilk samples to study the amounts and kinds of chemical contaminants in human milk to understand how infants can be exposed through breastfeeding. We are also trying to identify factors that may contribute to greater amounts of these chemicals in milk.
This research seeks to document the lived experiences of Zambians in this context of climate-induced vulnerability, food insecurity and poverty, among others. It also aims to hold historically high-emitting nations accountable while exploring Indigenous and community-based solutions like the Zaï method that offer sustainable pathways for adaptation and resilience.
This study will collect information from colorectal surgeons throughout the United States with regard to their access to pelvic exenteration surgery for their patients with rectal cancer. We will assess their personal comfort with performing the procedure as well as their perceived access to colleagues who can provide the procedure. We will also assess educational and support needs amongst colorectal surgeons with regard to pelvic exenteration.
The aim of the study is to understand how (and why) people build their careers in opposition parties in non-democracies, when their party has no realistic chance of winning many seats or of being in charge of the government by design.
Purpose: To evaluate current best practices for identifying hearing loss in primary care settings for older adults ages 65 and up. To assess the current screening practices for hearing loss among resident and faculty physicians in North Carolina affiliated with family medicine residency programs. To develop and implement strategies to improve physician awareness and treatment plans for hearing loss in older adults.
To evaluate the impact of the Test to Know training for community pharmacists in North Carolina.
To determine whether primary fascial defect closure is associated with improved clinical and patient-reported outcomes following inguinal hernia repair,
Transgender and non-binary (TGNB) individuals face documented disparities in healthcare access, provider bias, and surgical outcomes across multiple specialties. In general surgery, and specifically hernia repair, data on the clinical characteristics, surgical approach, and outcomes in TGNB populations remain scarce. This study seeks to address a significant gap in surgical literature by characterizing the care of TGNB individuals undergoing hernia repair.