An Analysis of National Park Service Policy Regarding Management of White-Tailed Deer at Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky

The population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) occupying Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky is unknown. The population is uncontrolled, unmanaged, and suspected to be high. When uncontrolled, white-tailed deer tend to overpopulate and inflict negative impacts to vegetation through increased herbivory. The goal of this project is to demonstrate that the status of white-tailed deer at Mammoth Cave merits a policy formulation, and to provide suggestions as to what such a policy should contain. Three similar national parks have previously developed policies to manage white-tailed deer. These policies are analyzed, and common elements are identified that can transpose into a comparable policy at Mammoth Cave. Recommendations for a white-tailed deer management policy at Mammoth Cave National Park are given.

Gender sensitivity in national health plans in Latin America and the European Union

Objectives: To evaluate the situation regarding gender sensitivity in national health plans in Latin America and the European Union for the decade 2000–2010. Methods: A systematic search and content analysis of national health plans were carried out within 37 countries. Gender sensitivity, defined as the extent to which a health plan considers gender as a central category and develops measures to reduce any gender-related inequalities, was analysed through an ad hoc checklist. Results: The description of health problems by sex was more frequent than intervention proposals aimed at reducing gender health disparities. The greatest number of specific intervention proposals targeted at overcoming gender-based health inequalities were associated with sexual and/or reproductive health, gender based violence, the working environment and human resources training. Compared to the European Union member states, Latin American health plans were found to be generally more gender sensitive. Conclusions: National health plans are still generally lacking in gender sensitivity. Disparities exist in health policy formulation in favour of men, whilst women's health continues to be identified mainly with reproductive health. If gender sensitivity is not taken into account, efforts to improve the quality of clinical care will be insufficient as gender inequalities will persist.

Psychometric behaviour of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) in the Spanish national health survey 2006

Background: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a tool to measure the risk for mental disorders in children. The aim of this study is to describe the diagnostic efficiency and internal structure of the SDQ in the sample of children studied in the Spanish National Health Survey 2006. Methods: A representative sample of 6,773 children aged 4 to 15 years was studied. The data were obtained using the Minors Questionnaire in the Spanish National Health Survey 2006. The ROC curve was constructed and calculations made of the area under the curve, sensitivity, specificity and the Youden J indices. The factorial structure was studied using models of exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA). Results: The prevalence of behavioural disorders varied between 0.47% and 1.18% according to the requisites of the diagnostic definition. The area under the ROC curve varied from 0.84 to 0.91 according to the diagnosis. Factor models were cross-validated by means of two different random subsamples for EFA and CFA. An EFA suggested a three correlated factor model. CFA confirmed this model. A five-factor model according to EFA and the theoretical five-factor model described in the bibliography were also confirmed. The reliabilities of the factors of the different models were acceptable (>0.70, except for one factor with reliability 0.62). Conclusions: The diagnostic behaviour of the SDQ in the Spanish population is within the working limits described in other countries. According to the results obtained in this study, the diagnostic efficiency of the questionnaire is adequate to identify probable cases of psychiatric disorders in low prevalence populations. Regarding the factorial structure we found that both the five and the three factor models fit the data with acceptable goodness of fit indexes, the latter including an externalization and internalization dimension and perhaps a meaningful positive social dimension. Accordingly, we recommend studying whether these differences depend on sociocultural factors or are, in fact, due to methodological questions.

Self-rated health and hospital services use in the Spanish National Health System: a longitudinal study

Background: Self-rated health is a subjective measure that has been related to indicators such as mortality, morbidity, functional capacity, and the use of health services. In Spain, there are few longitudinal studies associating self-rated health with hospital services use. The purpose of this study is to analyze the association between self-rated health and socioeconomic, demographic, and health variables, and the use of hospital services among the general population in the Region of Valencia, Spain. Methods: Longitudinal study of 5,275 adults who were included in the 2005 Region of Valencia Health Survey and linked to the Minimum Hospital Data Set between 2006 and 2009. Logistic regression models were used to calculate the odds ratios between use of hospital services and self-rated health, sex, age, educational level, employment status, income, country of birth, chronic conditions, disability and previous use of hospital services. Results: By the end of a 4-year follow-up period, 1,184 participants (22.4 %) had used hospital services. Use of hospital services was associated with poor self-rated health among both men and women. In men, it was also associated with unemployment, low income, and the presence of a chronic disease. In women, it was associated with low educational level, the presence of a disability, previous hospital services use, and the presence of chronic disease. Interactions were detected between self-rated health and chronic disease in men and between self-rated health and educational level in women. Conclusions: Self-rated health acts as a predictor of hospital services use. Various health and socioeconomic variables provide additional predictive capacity. Interactions were detected between self-rated health and other variables that may reflect different complex predictive models, by gender.

Percepción de los profesionales de enfermería y auxiliares de enfermería sobre cultura de seguridad del paciente en el área quirúrgica

Objetivos: Evaluar las percepciones, opiniones y conductas que tienen enfermeros y auxiliares de enfermería sobre seguridad del paciente en el servicio quirúrgico de un hospital público del Sistema Nacional de Salud español. Describir fortalezas y debilidades/oportunidades de mejora según criterios de la Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality y conocer el número de incidentes de seguridad notificados. Método: Estudio observacional, transversal, llevado a cabo utilizando la versión española del cuestionario Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. La muestra estuvo constituida por profesionales de enfermería que aceptaron participar en el estudio voluntariamente y cumplían los criterios de selección. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo e inferencial en función de la naturaleza de las variables y las condiciones de aplicación de los test estadísticos. Significación p < 0,05. Resultados: Respondieron 74 profesionales de enfermería (63,2%). No se encontró ninguna fortaleza en el servicio quirúrgico, y las áreas principales que necesitan mejora corresponden a «Dotación de personal» (64,0%) y «Apoyo de la gerencia del hospital en materia de seguridad del paciente» (52,9%). El 52,3% (n = 65) califica el grado de seguridad del paciente entre 7 y 8,99 (en una escala de 10); el 79,7% (n = 72) no notificó ningún incidente durante el último año. La varianza total explicada por el modelo de regresión fue 0,56 para «Frecuencia de eventos notificados» y 0,26 para «Percepción de seguridad». Conclusiones: Percepción más positiva sobre cultura de seguridad del paciente a nivel de unidad/servicio. Las debilidades identificadas pueden servir para diseñar actividades concretas de intervención para mejorar la cultura de seguridad del paciente en otros servicios quirúrgicos del entorno.

Minorities in ACTION : Peace Corps, VISTA, Foster Grandparent Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Service Corps of Retired Executives, Active Corps of Executives, University Year for ACTION.

ACTION pamphlet 4000-7."

The Army Service Corps of the British Army, and, the organization of the transport and transportation at the front in France : lectures delivered before the officers of the Quartermaster Corps and Quartermaster Reserve Corps at Washington, D.C., on May 2 and May 9, 1917 respectively /

Mode of access: Internet.

Organization and staffing for full-time local health services; analysis of information submitted to the Public Health Service in Report of public health personnel as of December 31, 1954.

Mode of access: Internet.

An Introduction to the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Includes bibliographies.

Manual of recommended practice for sanitary control of the shellfish industry; 1946 recommendations of the Public Health Service.

Mode of access: Internet.

National Weather Service operational dynamic wave model /

"April 1978."

National Weather Service : closure of regional office not supported by risk analysis : report to Congressional requesters /

"B-277460"--P. 1.

National health directory.

Editor: 1977- J. T. Grupenhoff.

The Michigan Community Health Service Project; an evaluation and interpretation.

Project sponsored by the Dept. of Public Instruction and the Dept. of Health.

Report for 1913-14 on the administration of national health insurance : presented to both houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty.

At head of title: National Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1913.