Youth population's health issues in Comal County, Texas

This study assesses adolescent's health issues in Comal County, TX. Adolescents are defined as youth between the ages of 12 to 17 years of age, who resided in Comal County during the time period of 2000 to 2007. The analysis focused on high risk behaviors including use of gateway drugs—tobacco and alcohol; illegal substance use; and reproductive health related indicators, including sexual activity, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy. This study is based on the primary and secondary data collected as part of the 2008 Comal County Community Assessment. It compares findings from the primary data sources to extant data from four secondary data sources including: (1) The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (national) Healthy People 2010; (2) The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey, 2007; (3) The Texas Department of State Health Services, 2000 to 2007; and The Pride Survey (Local and Statewide). The methods are drawn from the literature on "rapid epidemiologic appraisal" (Annett H. & Rifkin S. B., 1988). The study focus on corroborating the perceptions, subjective concerns, opinions and beliefs of the Comal County key stakeholders and community participants with qualitative and quantitative indicators of health and well being. The value of this approach is to inform community leaders using a public health perspective and evidence in their decisions about priority setting and resources allocation activities for prevention of high risk behaviors and promotion of adolescent health and well being. ^

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.

What can state and regional health planners learn from the Canadian experience in regulating hospital services /

"HRP-0901082."

Delivering essential health care services in rural areas : an analysis of alternative models /

"May 1991."

Health care services for persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

"September 1993."

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"Serial no. 100-149."

A guide for providers of mental health and addictive disorder services in managed care contracting /

Shipping list no.: 99-0117-P.

Estimating and managing risks for the utilization and cost of mental health and substance abuse services in a managed care environment /

Shipping list no.: 98-0349-P.

Programs and services of the Area D Community Mental Health Center.

On cover: The Area D Community Mental Health Center; programs and services, 1971.

Self-evaluation manual for adolescent pregnancy projects.

Cover title.

Health and social services in the state of Illinois.

Mode of access: Internet.

Illinois rape victims emergency treatment act and rules and regulations effective February, 1987 [and,] : title 77 : Public health, Chapter I : Department of Public Health, Subchapter f : Emergency Services and Highway Safety, Part 545 : The treatment of sexual assault.

Includes text of Rape Victims Emergency Treatment Act.

Mandated planning for mental health, developmental disability, alcohol, and substance abuse services : an inventory and analysis /

Includes bibliographies.

Our children deserve the best : a guide to networking in mental health and human services for children and adolescents /

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