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Public health refers to social, cultural, economic, and geographic conditions that affect a population's well-being. To assist local, national, and international health agencies and organizations, RAND conducts research on public health issues including disaster preparedness and recovery; surveillance, prevention, and management of infectious disease outbreaks; screening for and prevention of chronic diseases; and ways to strengthen the public health infrastructure.

Research conducted by: RAND Health

All Items (766)

Journal Article

The Associations of Gender, Sexual Identity and Competing Needs with Healthcare Utilization Among People with HIV/AIDS — Jan 1, 2007

Studies report gender differences in medical service utilization among persons with HIV, although most compare women to heterogeneous groups of men.

Journal Article

Differences in HIV Care Between Patients with and Without Severe Mental Illness — Jan 1, 2007

This study explored how HIV care differs for infected persons with and without severe mental illness.

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The Impact of Legalizing Syringe Exchange Programs on Arrests Among Injection Drug Users in California — Jan 1, 2007

Comprehensive approaches to removing barriers to accessing sterile syringes are needed to reach public health goals for reducing HIV/HCV infections.

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"they Blew the Levee": Distrust of Authorities Among Hurricane Katrina Evacuees — Jan 1, 2007

Distrust of authorities, among numerous other factors, seems likely to have played a role in New Orleans residents' reactions to evacuation warnings and public health authorities' advice.

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Differential Diffusion of HIV Technologies By Gender: The Case of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy — Jan 1, 2007

The authors sought to examine whether diffusion of new HIV technologies differed by gender in the United States.

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Contingencies for Change in Complacent Smokers — Jan 1, 2007

The majority of smokers have no plans to quit in the near future.

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Higher Syringe Coverage Is Associated with Lower Odds of HIV Risk and Does Not Increase Unsafe Syringe Disposal Among Syringe Exchange Program Clients — Jan 1, 2007

Individual syringe coverage is strongly associated with safer injection behaviors without impacting syringe disposal among SEP clients.

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Increases in Morbid Obesity in the USA: 2000-2005 — Jan 1, 2007

The aggressive and costly expansion of bariatric surgery in recent years has had no visible effect on containing morbid obesity rates in the USA.

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Non-pharmaceutical Public Health Interventions for Pandemic Influenza: An Evaluation of the Evidence Base — Jan 1, 2007

Building on reviews of past pandemics and recent historical inquiries, we evaluated the relative merits of non-pharmaceutical interventions by combining available evidence from the literature with qualitative and quantitative expert opinion.

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Community Characteristics Associated with HIV Risk Among Injection Drug Users in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Multilevel Analysis — Jan 1, 2007

This research examines the associations between census-tract-level community characteristics and injection-related and sex-related HIV risk behaviors among injection drug users in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Preventive Health Examinations and Preventive Gynecological Examinations in the United States — Jan 1, 2007

PHEs and PGEs are among the most common reasons adults see a physician.

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Increasing Influenza Immunization for Long-Term Care Facility Staff Using Quality Improvement — Jan 1, 2007

Based on the insights learned about effective changes, the project developed a change package for use by other long-term care facilities.

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Pediatricians' Perspectives Regarding Community Child Health: Training, Involvement, and Expectations According to Age — Jan 1, 2007

There are increasing opportunities for pediatricians to promote children's health through community involvement during and after residency training.

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The Teen Photovoice Project: A Pilot Study to Promote Health Through Advocacy — Jan 1, 2007

How youth perceive health issues and how they can become advocates for health promotion in their communities.

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Sexual Pleasure and Condom Use — Jan 1, 2007

Condom promotion campaigns should work to emphasize the pleasure-enhancing aspects of condom use.

Journal Article

Quantifying Asthma Symptoms in Adults: The Lara Asthma Symptom Scale — Jan 1, 2007

This study validates a simple multidimensional asthma questionnaire as a clinical tool in the assessment of asthma control in adults.

Research Brief

The Public Spends Little to Provide Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants — Dec 11, 2006

This fact sheet summarizes an article on the health care costs of immigrants.

Journal Article

Relatively Little Public Money Spent Providing Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants — Nov 14, 2006

Just a small fraction of America's health care spending is used to provide publicly supported care to the nation's undocumented immigrants. Immigrants to the United States use relatively few health services, primarily because they are generally healthier than their American-born counterparts.

News Release

RAND Study Shows Relatively Little Public Money Spent Providing Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants — Nov 14, 2006

November 14, 2006 News Release: AND Study Shows Relatively Little Public Money Spent Providing Health Care to Undocumented Immigrants

Research Brief

Vaccinating Residents and Staff Can Reduce Influenza Outbreaks in Nursing Homes — Nov 9, 2006

This fact sheet describes the benefits of influenza vaccination for nursing home residents and staff.

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