Supporting Effective, Community-Informed Food Security Screening Protocols in NJ Health centers NJ Food Democracy Collaborative Household food insecurity (FI) presents unique challenges for low-income parents and other guardians of children (hereafter, parental caregivers). Recent years have seen increased attention to the role that hospitals, including federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), can play in screening for FI, as well as connecting families to food security-related resources. However, low-income parental caregivers may […]
The Association between Age and Breast Cancer- Are Young Women in New Jersey at Risk? Rutgers University - School of Nursing Each year in New Jersey approximately 7000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer (BC) and more than 1000 women die from the disease, making it the second greatest cause of cancer mortality for women in the 1 state, after lung cancer. Low-income and uninsured women have a significantly greater risk of late stage diagnosis and […]
Understanding Camden’s Mental Health Needs In 2020 Camden County (County) had the highest rate of mental health (MH) distress in NJ; 18% of Black resident-respondents reported MH distress—6 percentage points higher than White resident-respondents (CCNA, 2020). However, despite higher rates of MH distress among Black county residents, White county residents were diagnosed with depression nearly 5 percentage points more than […]
Developing and Testing a Nurse-Led Technology-Enhanced Family Engagement Program (Nurse-TECH-Family) Among Critically Ill Patients in ICU: A Feasibility Trial Rutgers University - School of Nursing Academic Family engagement in care for ICU patients is essential to ensure patient-centered clinical outcomes such as reducing ICU LOS about a day, and hospital LOS from 3.78 days to 2.29 days.
Factors Influencing Asthma Self-Management and Disparities in Asthma Control among Adolescents from Low-Income Minority Families Rutgers University Academic Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of childhood with a disproportionately higher prevalence among adolescents of ethnic minority groups and socioeconomically marginalized groups compared to whites and high-income families.
Finances and Future Health: Understanding Barriers to First-Generation Student Utilization of Federal Work-Study Stockton University Community Social determinants of health are often outcomes of a core issue: poor financial health and literacy, which is at the core of most aspects of daily living.
The Impact of Family Advocates and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health for Low-Income Families in South Jersey Rutgers University Academic United Advocacy Group (UAG) is a community partner working in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties to empower families in achieving their goals by pairing each with a Family Advocate (FA) free of charge.
Camden Stormwater Heavy-Metal Analysis and Mapping Project (CASH-MAP) Rowan University Academic This project will analyze stormwater samples collected by Camden residents from flooded basements and yards after heavy rain events.
Feasibility and efficacy of lymphatic therapy in improving fluid overload in patients with heart failure in Camden Rutgers University - School of Nursing Academic Emerging perspectives suggest that lymphatic system plays a critical role in fluid overload management in patients with heart failure (HF).
Filipino American Women’s Health and Mental Health Needs Assessment Rutgers University - School of Nursing Academic Filipino Americans experience significant health disparities such as having higher rates of depression, postpartum depression, and psychological trauma compared to other Asian subgroups.
