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Browsing Master of Public Health Student Reports and Theses by Published Date "2015"

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ZOONOTIC SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS: A TRIAD OF WORMS, ANIMALS, AND HUMANS AND THE VETERINARIAN’S ROLE IN COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH

Glaum, Deborah (2015-06-02)

Although mankind has known about intestinal parasites for millennia, it has only been in the last century that scientists have recognized the diseases caused by zoonotic parasites. Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), ...
Veterinary Contributions to Public Health Extend Beyond the Clinic with the U.S. Army Public Health Command

Hull, Dawn

This is a report of my field experience with the U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) Region North in Fort Belvoir, VA from November 2012 to June 2013 under the guidance and supervision of Major Robert Paul, DVM, MPH, ...
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT FOR THE CENTRAL FLINT HILLS REGION

Johansen, Sarah (2015-06-02)

This is a report of my 480 hours of field experience completed at the Fort Riley Department of Public Health (FRDPH) during the summer of 2013 under the supervision of Dr. Paul Benne LTC, MC, Chief of the Fort Riley ...
RABIES EXPOSURE PROTOCOL UPDATE, EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 11 RESOURCE DETERMINATION, AND MASS TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING FOR JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS

Lewis, Christopher (2015-06-02)

The modernized world has been able to reduce the prevalence of rabies through increased vaccination of pets, public education, and bait vaccination programs targeting wild animals. Though not the public health issue it ...
Public Health Field Experience Report

Rockler, Briana (2015-06-02)

My public health field experience was completed with HealthKind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located within the Posner Center for International Development in Denver, Colorado. I dedicated one hundred and eighty ...
Policy in the Making: Establishing Public Policy for Complex Animal Diseases

Beilke, Elizabeth M.

The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the process by which policy is developed for complex animal diseases. There is no one size fits all approach to policy. Policy making for a disease is complex, often a ...
Physical activity during recreational youth sport: does coach training have an influence?

Schlechter, Chelsey R. (Kansas State University, 2015-08-01)

Background: This study examined youth moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels during flag football practice and compared youth MVPA in practices led by trained or untrained, and by experienced or inexperienced ...
OPTIMIZING THE RESPIRATORY HEALTH OF SOLDIERS DURING PASTURE BURNING

McGinley, Erica Christine

Pasture burning is a practice native to the Flint Hills Region of Kansas. Without fire, the tallgrass ecosystem would cease to exist because woody species, such as the red cedar, would overtake the land (1). Ranchers in ...
MULTI-AGENCY REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDIZED TEMPLATE FOR ASSESSING OCCUPATIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL RISKS OF PESTICIDE EXPOSURE THROUGH FUMIGATION AND SPRAY DRIFT PATHWAYS

Miller, James S

This report summarizes my experiences as a United States Public Health Service (PHS) environmental scientist working jointly with the Washington, DC based offices of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food ...
A LOOK INTO THE EMPHASIS PHYSICIANS, VETERINARIANS, AND PREGNANCY EDUCATORS PLACE ON PROVIDING TOXOPLASMOSIS INFORMATION FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS OR CLIENTS

Timmins, Caitlin (2015-06-02)

The mission of the Hunterdon County Health Department is to ensure the health and safety of the public. The purpose of the following paper is to discuss the knowledge and emphasis human and veterinary medical professionals ...
Is lifestyle modification effective for glycemic control among type II diabetic adults in Southeast Asia?

Htoo, Zaw Wai (Kansas State University, 2015-05-05)

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a costly and burdensome lifelong disease, and without proper glycemic control, severe life-threatening complications result. In Southeast Asia, the prevalence of T2DM is ...
THE INVASIVE MOSQUITO PROJECT

Thackrah, Ashley

My masters' project and field experience provided me with a variety of personal growth opportunities and taught me different aspects of the public health field. My capstone project developed a collection form and website ...
Increasing physical activity levels among girls in Russia: a cross-over trial

Updyke, Natalie J. (Kansas State University, 2015-08-01)

Background: Children who obtain insufficient physical activity (PA) have increased risk for chronic diseases. From childhood to adolescence, there is typically a decline in overall PA, with a more rapid decline in girls, ...
HEALTH AND WELLNESS FIELD EXPERIENCE AT RILEY COUNTY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

Updyke, Natalie

My time at research and extension began on January 7, 2015 and lasted until April 15, 2015. During this time I completed my required one hundred and eighty hours of experience at the courthouse office as well as other ...
FOOD WASTE IN MANHATTAN, KANSAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUNCH

Schlechter, Chelsey R.

In the United States (US) 133 billion pounds of food was wasted at the consumer and retail level in 2010, resulting in a total loss of 161.6 billion dollars (Buzby, Wells, & Hyman, 2014). This translates into 387 billion ...
FIELD EXPERIENCE REPORT: NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR CHILD BASKETBALL TEAMS

Rodicheva, Natalia (2015-06-02)

Kansas State University was founded as a land-grant institution, and still holds to its mission to bring research to the community, and to disseminate and apply knowledge. For my field experience part of the MPH Nutrition ...
FIELD EXPERIENCE REPORT: FORT RILEY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Kurz, Daniel

This field experience report is submitted in partial completion of the degree of Master of Public Health at the Kansas State University. The following report presents my public health field experience report. A separate ...
FIELD EXPERIENCE REPORT: CHANGING BEHAVIOR – SUGARY DRINKS

Htoo, Zaw Wai (2015-06-02)

My public health field experience was completed at the Riley County Research and Extension office at 110 Courthouse Plaza in Manhattan, KS, during January to March 2015, total 180 hour. The objective of K-State Research ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A FOUNDATION FOR A KANSAS AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPS (KAERC)

De Los Santos, Priscilla Rose

The safety, health and well-being of animals are critical to the safety, health and well-being of humans. Public health emergencies can range from unpredictable and uncontrollable natural disasters, to man-made bioterrorism ...
Communities partnering with researchers: an evaluation of coalition function in a community-engaged research approach

Rockler, Briana E. (Kansas State University, 2015-04-27)

Background: Engaging community has become a fundamental approach to improving health outcomes in resource-limited settings. Community coalitions, comprised of resident activists that mobilize to improve local conditions, ...