A5025746491- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Noise Effects and Management
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Community Health and Development
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Media Influence and Health
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Risk Perception and Management
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
University of Kentucky
2016-2025
Radford University
2022
Ellen (Sweden)
1996-2019
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
2019
Markey Cancer Center
2019
Marymount University
2006-2016
Clean Air Task Force
2015
Technical University of Munich
2012
University of Louisville
2010
Seoul National University
2009
This article describes the use of policy Delphi method in building consensus for public and proposes a technique measuring degree consensus. The is systematic obtaining, exchanging, developing informed opinion on an issue. It can be used to develop either or against issues. includes multistage process involving initial measurement opinions (first stage), followed by data analysis, design new questionnaire, second (second stage). interquartile deviation presented as one way consensus, McNemar...
Objective: Examine Juul use patterns, sociodemographic and personal factors associated with use, reasons for initiation current among college students. Participants: Convenience sample of 371 undergraduates at a large university in the southeast; recruited April 2018. Methods: Cross-sectional design using an online survey. Logistic regression identified risk use. Results: Over 80% participants recognized Juul; 36% reported ever 21% past 30-day Significant were: male, White/non-Hispanic,...
Objectives: (1) Compare social norms and perceived peer use between college student cigarette, e-cigarette, and/or hookah users nonusers; (2) determine variables associated with influences. Participants: Undergraduate students attending a large university in the Southeast United States (N = 511). Methods: An April 2013 online survey assessed of 3 types tobacco, norms, perception use, number smokers life, exposure to secondhand smoke, demographic characteristics. Results: Participants...
Objective: Bar and restaurant workers' exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) was compared before 3 6 months after implementation of a smoke-free ordinance. Methods: Hair nicotine, self-reported SHS, respiratory symptoms were assessed on 105 smoking nonsmoking workers from randomly selected establishments in Lexington, Kentucky. Thirty-eight percent current smokers with more than half 10 or fewer cigarettes per day. Workers provided hair sample at baseline the 3-month interview. Results: There...
ABSTRACT: This study assessed the effectiveness of a model for diffusing Life Skills Training (LST) Program into middle schools, examined implementation fidelity, and explored factors associated with involvement in training program implementation. A convenience sample master trainers (n = 44) teachers 45) from 16 Kentucky counties participated. Teachers were observed content process completed questionnaires to assess related More than one‐fourth (27%) conducted sessions, 60% taught...
Introduction:Use of more than one tobacco product among college students is increasing in popularity, leading to nicotine addiction and additional health risks. The study (1) examined polytobacco use patterns who had ever used tobacco; (2) assessed the sociodemographic personal factors associated with current use, compared single former students.
The prevalence of electronic cigarette use grows. Amid increased e-cigarette nationwide, this paper attempts to identify underlying risk factors for the most vulnerable populations.The purpose study was assess predictors among female current and former tobacco users childbearing age-specifically determine whether demographic factors, pregnancy status, conventional smoking, perceived harm are associated with use. Reasons using e-cigarettes were also measured.A cross-sectional, correlational...
Abstract Purpose We evaluated a Community Health Worker (CHW)‐Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) model for delivering tailored tobacco treatment counseling and support in rural, low‐resourced county. Methods This was an exploratory, prospective study of people 18 years or older who used any product including e‐cigarettes vapes the past 30 days. The CHW assessed use, secondhand smoke exposure, quit history; collected expired breath carbon monoxide sample brief health history before providing...