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Wright State University Magazine, 2025
Get PDFFifty-two page issue of the Wright State University Magazine. This magazine is published once a year and focuses on news related to Wright State alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the university.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/wsu_magazine/1023/thumbnail.jp
Beyond the Numbers: A Qualitative Exploration of Patient Perspectives on Postpartum Care and Maternal Mortality
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Montgomery County faces one of Ohio\u27s highest maternal mortality rates, with notable disparities by race. Despite their importance in reducing maternal deaths, up to 40% of women nationwide do not attend a postpartum care (PPC) visit. While well researched guidelines exist regarding the content and timing of PPC visits, there is a lack of patient perspective on this topic, specifically in the Black-identifying population in an area with a significant burden of maternal mortality.
Methods
Semi-structured interviews and focus group sessions were conducted with 31 participants of maternal health community events in Dayton, OH. Participants were asked their opinions about PPC visit attendance and suggestions for healthcare quality improvement.
Results
Of the 31 participants, 84% identified as Black and 81% were aged 20-49. Thematic analysis of qualitative interviews revealed three key factors affecting postpartum appointment attendance: maternal mental health, relationships and support, and structural healthcare barriers. To improve appointment attendance, participants suggested targeting communication, alternative visit options, care team relations, and structural barriers to care.
Conclusions
Our findings demonstrate that addressing maternal mortality requires understanding the stressors specific to patients\u27 lived experience and the resultant barriers to PPC. Future work should focus on developing community-based interventions and supports to address the identified issues
Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, February 10, 2025
Get PDFAgenda from the canceled Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, February 10, 2025.
Due to no urgent curricular items, this online meeting was canceled. The two agenda items appear on the agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting on February 24, 2025
The Guardian the Month of August 2025
Get PDFNews articles from The Guardian for the Month of August 2025. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian/3680/thumbnail.jp
The Guardian the Month of January 2025
Get PDFNews articles from The Guardian for the Month of January 2025. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian/3673/thumbnail.jp
An Evaluation of the Association Between Female Reproductive Health Policy and Children\u27s Health Outcomes
Get PDFBackground: As policy pertaining to female reproductive health and education continues to be a central issue concerning Americans and a divisive focus of political campaigns, it is important to fully understand the ramifications of female reproductive health legislation not only on women’s health outcomes but also the health outcomes of children and adolescents.Objective: We set out to identify how legislation and policy related to female reproductive health and education impacts the health and well-being of children and adolescents. By evaluating this relationship, we aim to show whether variations in policy correlate with variations in a child’s well-being as lawmakers claim.Methods: The data we used for our research comes from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps website, which receives its annual data from national and state data sources. Child and infant mortality rates are from the National Center for Health Statistics - Mortality Files. Low birth weight and teen birth rate come from the National Center for Health Statistics - Natality files. Children in poverty data is from the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. Children in single parent households\u27 data is from the American Community Survey. High school completion date comes from EDFacts. Disconnected youth data is from the American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. We will be looking at data from all 51 states/DC, as well as average data from the “best” 5 states as it relates to access of female reproductive health and education resources: Oregon, Vermont, Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, and the “worst”: South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Idaho, and Tennessee from both 2016 and 2023 as identified by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR).6 IWPR utilized a composite score system evaluating various indicators of women’s reproductive rights to identify their rankings. “The reproductive rights composite index includes nine component indicators of women’s reproductive rights: mandatory parental consent or notification laws for minors receiving abortions, waiting periods for abortions, restrictions on public funding for abortions, the percent of women living in counties with at least one abortion provider, pro-choice governors or legislatures, Medicaid expansion or state Medicaid family planning eligibility expansions, coverage of infertility treatments, same-sex marriage or second-parent adoption for individuals in a same-sex relationship, and mandatory sex education.”6 This analysis by IWPR relied on 2014 and 2015 data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and organizations such as the Guttmacher Institute, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.7 This IWPR report was utilized as it provided a viable comparison for both 2023 and 2016 reported data in County Health Rankings. The variables we will be looking at are child mortality rate, infant mortality rate, low birth weight, teen birth rate, percentage of children in poverty, percentage of children in single-parent households, and percentage of individuals who completed high school. The 2023 County Health Rankings Report is reflective of data compiled from 2017-2021. The 2016 County Health Rankings Report is reflective of data compiled from 2010-2014. Results: We found that there is a statistically significant difference in rates of child mortality in 2016 and 2023, infant mortality in 2016 and 2023, teen birth rate in 2016 and 2023, percentage of children in poverty in 2023, percentage of children in single parent households in 2016 and 2023, percentage of disconnected youth in 2023 when comparing the top 5 and bottom 5 states with the greatest and least access to female reproductive rights. This result indicates that access to female reproductive rights and education may play a role in many different health and social factors. Further, child mortality rates, infant mortality rates, and teen birth rates in 2016 and 2023 and IWPR rankings are significantly correlated. As IWPR ranking increases (less access to female reproductive rights), rates of child mortality, infant mortality, and teen births also increase. In addition, we found that child mortality and teen birth rate had a stronger correlation with IWPR rankings in 2023 than in 2016, which could indicate that changes in reproductive policies over time might have an influence on these variables. However, the percentage of children in poverty in 2016 and 2023 and percentage of children in single parent households in 2016 and 2023 are not significantly correlated with the IWPR rankings. In the top 5 states with the greatest access to female reproductive rights, there is a difference in the median of child mortality rates, infant mortality rates, percent children in poverty, and teen birth rates in 2016 and 2023. In the bottom 5 states with the least access to female reproductive rates, there is a difference in median of infant mortality rates, percent children in poverty, and teen birth rates in 2016 and 2023. Lastly, we found that as the teen birth rate in 2023 increases by 1%, child mortality rate in 2023 increases by 0.589%. As the percentage of disconnected youth in 2023 increases by 1%, child mortality rate in 2023 increases by 1.373%. As the IWPR rankings increase by 1%, child mortality rate in 2023 increases by 0.244%. As the percentage of children in poverty in 2023 increases by 1%, child mortality rate in 2023 increases by 1.420%. As the percent completed high school in 2023 increases by 1%, child mortality rate in 2023 increases by 1.790%
Regional Variation and Correlation of Big Five Personality Traits with Rates of Insufficient Sleep and Diabetes in the United States
Get PDFBackground: Diabetes and insufficient sleep are prevalent health concerns, and determining potential contributing factors could help decrease the incidence of these issues. This study aims to explore potential associations between insufficient sleep and diabetes mellitus, examining whether these negative health outcomes can be linked geographically and by personality traits. Results could help create more effective programs to combat diabetes and insufficient sleep.Materials and Methods: The study utilized longitudinal health data and roadmaps from 2016 and 2023 for each state, categorizing the data into four regions: Northeast, Midwest, South, and West. We incorporated personality data from the Synthetic Aperture Personality Assessment project and performed several statistical tests. This included Wilcoxon signed-rank tests to assess changes in rates of insufficient sleep and diabetes, Kruskal-Wallis tests to compare health issues and personality traits across regions, and Spearman correlation tests to analyze the relationships between personality traits and each health issue in different areas. Results: The data revealed a significant decrease in the total number of individuals with diabetes between 2016 and 2023 in the US and the Northeast. It also showed no significant differences in rates of insufficient sleep between 2016 and 2023. In a comparison between regions in 2023, the Southern region had an increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus and insufficient sleep compared to the other three regions. When comparing personality traits across regions, we found the West had significantly smaller values in neuroticism and extraversion than all other regions. Moreover, the Northeast exhibited significantly larger values in neuroticism compared to all other regions. No significant differences were found for any Big Five Personality Traits in the Midwest and South, indicating similarities in personality between the two regions. The Spearman correlation analysis also indicated strong positive correlations between extraversion and diabetes and between extraversion and insufficient sleep in the Northeast. Moreover, a strong negative correlation was found between intellect and diabetes in the Northeast.Conclusion: Our research offers new insights regarding the Northeast region. The identified positive correlations between extraversion, insufficient sleep, and diabetes mellitus suggest that personality traits in this area may be linked to specific health risks, particularly the relationship between low sleep quality and diabetes mellitus
A Study Exploring Local Nurse Retention Data
No full textOBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the nursing perceptions and factors that affect nurse retention at this local freestanding pediatric hospital.
BACKGROUND: Currently in the United States, the demand for RNs is stronger than is being supplied. This site-specific pediatric RN turnover rate was estimated at 15% per year, which is above the national average.
METHODS: A descriptive correlational study was conducted using the Revised Casey-Fink Nurse Retention Survey tool.
RESULTS: The top 2 areas that impacted nursing retention at this study site were workplace morale, and pay and benefits. These data are inconsistent with multiple other studies where decreased job satisfaction and burnout were top factors in nursing retention.
CONCLUSIONS: Although national data reveal reasons for leaving an institution or the profession, it is important to survey the local workforce to identify areas for focus in retention efforts
Wright State University\u27s Celebration of Student Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities from Thursday, March 13, 2025
Get PDFThe student abstract booklet is a compilation of abstracts from students\u27 oral and poster presentations at Wright State University\u27s Celebration of Student Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities on March 13, 2025.https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/celebration_abstract_books/1002/thumbnail.jp