Background: The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) is an evidence-based program that supports engaging people living with dementia in the nursing home (NH) and their care partners in brief, one-to-one, preference-based activities to improve well-being and decrease behavioral and psychosocial symptoms of dementia (BPSD).Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand barriers and facilitators […]
B30: Does Coadministration of Marijuana and CNS-active Medications Increase Risk of Hypersomnolence in Young Adults
Author(s): Lily Davidson, Public Health and Premedical Studies Major Advisor(s): Saruna Ghimire, Sociology and Gerontology
A06: Relationship Between Taking Female Hormones and Depression in Women of Reproductive Age: A Cross- Sectional Study
Due to biological differences between males and females, females present a natural hormonal imbalance that can cause secondary health issues, one of which being depression. Many females seek hormonal therapy to correct this imbalance and prevent such health issues from occurring. Several data has suggested that there is a relationship between taking female hormones and […]
A11: Volatile Organic Compounds and Cancer in adults: Cross-sectional Study
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine how exposure to various amounts of VOCs might affect an individual’s health, as well as how VOC analysis can serve as a reliable predictor of several different cancer subtypes. In this cross-sectional study, we intend to investigate the VOCs present in adult urine, a liquid state of matter, […]
A12: The Effects of Hormonal Birth Control on Depression in Women
It has been found that more women in the United States have depression than men. Several studies have been conducted looking into possible explanations for this occurrence. One such topic of study has been the effects of hormonal birth control on depression in women. Studies have been conducted in an assortment of different countries and […]
A13: The Effect of Education Level on HPV Immunization Status in the United States: A Cross-sectional Study
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine effectively prevents up to 90% of HPV related cancers, including most cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, penile, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in the United States. Despite the proven efficacy of the HPV vaccine, only around 50% of eligible youth have been vaccinated. Multiple previous studies found that parental education achievement was an […]
A14: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Regarding Food Stamp Usage in United States Households
In 2021, 10.2% of US households and 12.5% of US households with children were deemed food insecure with specific racial and ethnic groups having higher rates of food insecurity. Indeed, the risk of experiencing food insecurity is significantly higher for Black and Hispanic households. The objective of this study is to better understand how race […]
A15: Depression and Sleep Disorders in Adults Aged 20+: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sleep disorders are the second most common cause of depression in the United States. When prolonged, sleep disorders not only cause psychiatric disorders, but also hypertension, heart attacks and strokes. Currently, there are no studies confirming the relationship between sleep disorders and depression using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2017-2018. […]
B47: Female hormones and pelvic inflammatory disease in women: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: More than 1 million women in the US contract pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) each year causing over 100,000 infertility cases. Although several risk factors for PID have been identified, the possible association of female hormone usage and PID has not been analyzed. This study’s research question was, “Is the use of estrogen or progesterone […]
B52: Schedule I and II Drug Usage Effects on Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Combination use of alcohol and Schedule I or II drugs pose numerous threats to the health of the public. Although much is known about the health effects of Schedule I or II drug use combined with alcohol, there are a very limited number of studies which actually quantify the number of co-users of these substances […]