"Meet them where they are." How +Network partners support and struggle with Chicago Public Schools to meet local school wellness policy goals
Abstract:
Objective: In the United States, childhood obesity rates have remained high and unchanged since 2003, creating a host of health risk factors and negatively impacting academic performance. Schools play an important role in promoting health and preventing obesity among children and adolescents. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 required school districts to develop and implement a local school wellness policy (WP) by the 2006-07 school year. At a minimum, WPs must include goals for nutrition promotion, physical activity, food and beverage restrictions, and stakeholder engagement. By 2013, 95% of districts nationwide had adopted a WP. Healthy CPS is an initiative led by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to help schools comply with the districts WP by streamlining the policy into four badges. Since earning badges has been challenging for many schools, CPS developed the +Network; community-based organizations (CBO) across Chicago that provide Healthy CPS support. Methods: In this paper, I utilize qualitative research methods to address whether +Network partners are effective at helping schools achieve Healthy CPS guidelines. Nine, semi-structured interviews and one focus group were completed. A codebook was created by a team of three, independent evaluators and I conducted thematic analysis on the transcripts. Results: Semi-structured interview and focus group respondents agreed that +Network partners provided a number of services that helped schools meet Healthy CPS guidelines. Notably, +Network partners engaged parents in Healthy CPS planning, facilitated health-based workshops for students, and connected school staff and community members with essential health services. However, regardless of +Network partner presence, schools continue to struggle to meet Healthy CPS guidelines due to cultural traditions involving food, an unequal distribution of resources across schools, and ineffective planning and messaging from CPS. Respondents suggested CPS engage parents and schools when developing future Healthy CPS or WP guidelines. Discussion: While more school districts are implementing WPs, research shows that many WPs are not complete or comprehensive. Schools face barriers integrating health messages and activities into a growing academic curriculum. This research, while limited by a small sample size and lack of quantitative support, demonstrates the +Network is a support structure that is capable of filling certain gaps to help schools meet WP guidelines. They are most effective providing nutrition, physical activity, and sexual education messaging; three topics increasingly seen in WPs across the country. Still, +Network partners were unable to help schools overcome cultural barriers around food which continues to challenge many school districts. As noted by respondents, engaging parents and school staff when developing WPs may present culturally acceptable solutions to these and other barriers. Future work would benefit from a mixed methods approach combining interviews with analysis of education and health outcomes.
Keyword:
childhood obesity , school, child nutrition , adolescents , school wellness policy, Chicago Public Schools
Subject: MESH:
School Health Services, Pediatric Obesity, Qualitative Research
Subject: Geographic Name:
Illinois--Chicago
Subject: Name:
Chicago Public Schools, United States. Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
Creator:
Joslin, Benjamin Case
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
"Publish or Perish:" how metrics can validate or diminish an old paradigm
Description:
Presented on June 28, 2018 for the InCites Midwest User Group Meeting held at Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center.
Abstract:
Researchers and research groups often feel pressured to maintain high levels of productivity to advance their careers or gain research funding. This presentation is a discussion of research performance metrics that move away from reinforcing the old paradigm of publish or perish. The Category Normalized Citation Impact and Percentile Rankings found in InCites are not directly tied to research productivity, though they are often used as a proxy for research performance. We will show examples of these metrics being used in research impact assessments, and discuss the strengths, limitations, and recent debates about these metrics in the literature. This presentation is meant to spark discussion and thought about the different types of metrics available in InCites and how we describe or use these metrics in practical research evaluation.
Keyword:
InCites, bibliometrics, research assessment, research evaluation, research performance, research metrics
Subject: MESH:
Bibliometrics
Creator:
Gutzman, Karen E, Smith, Patty Lauren
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
This file contains a description of this collection of PRO planning tools, as well as a full list of authors at multiple institutions and complete funding acknowledgements.
The 12th General Hospital Collection is comprised of the papers of James A. Conner and Michael L. Mason who were sent along with other Northwestern Medical School faculty to Algeria and Italy to care for wounded and ill troops. While the collection contains documents that pre-date World War II and those that relate to the lives of these men after the termination of their military service, the majority of the collection focuses on the recruitment, training, and daily activities of the physicians, nurses, and enlisted men who staffed the 12th General Hospital. The collection includes: correspondence, memos, protocols, reports, publications, meeting minutes and receipts of the Officer's Club, photographs, poetry, uniforms and insignia, and artifacts that provide insight into both the official duties of the medical personnel and some of their pursuits during their leisure time.
12th General Hospital final report. Abdominal surgery
Abstract:
The report discusses the different kinds about abdominal injuries, how these injuries were sustained, the surgical procedures performed to repair the wounds, and the surgical complications. Among the multiple tables found in the report, there is a chart noting where patients received their primary care.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Abdominal Surgery
This report consists of tables about hand, leg, and arm amputations conducted by the 12th General Hospital Unit in Ain-el-Turck (Algeria), Rome (Italy), and Livorno (Italy).
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Amputations
Subject: MESH:
Amputation, Surgical, War-Related Injuries, Leg Injuries, Arm Injuries, Hand Injuries
Creator:
Creator not identified.
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
The report discusses the 217 cases of appendicitis the 12th General Hospital Unit treated over the course of the War. There are tables and explanatory text that goes into detail about the disposition of cases and operations.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Appendicitis
Subject: MESH:
Appendicitis
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Battle casualties, other injuries, diseases, and deaths
Abstract:
This report consists of tables, charts, and text that discuss the diseases and injuries the 12th General Hospital Unit treated. It also notes cases of mortality.
12th General Hospital final report. Blood transfusions
Abstract:
This report discusses the 3,164 blood transfusions the 12th General Hospital performed. There is a breakdown of the type of blood recipients received and from whom the blood was drawn.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Blood Transfusions
Subject: MESH:
Blood Transfusion
Creator:
Martin, John
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Bone fractures
Abstract:
This report consists of charts relating to fractures of the pelvis, radius, ulna, clavicle, scapula, femur, and patella seen by the 12th General Hospital Unit during World War II.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Fractures
Subject: MESH:
Ulna Fractures, Shoulder Fractures, Radius Fractures, Hip Fractures, Femoral Fractures, Fractures, Bone
Creator:
Terhune, Charles A.
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
The two tables indicate the conditions that led to the casting of patients and where the injuries were located in the body. They also discuss what type of cast was applied and where in the hospital these different types of dressings were put on patients during World War II.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Casts, Orthopedics
12th General Hospital final report. Central ward supply
Abstract:
This report consists of tables indicating the amount of surgical supplies delivered to the 12th General Hospital Unit in total via location and by month.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Central Ward Supplies
Subject: MESH:
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital, Anesthetics, Plasma
Creator:
12th General Hospital
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Classification of accidental and battle casualty injuries
Abstract:
This report breaks down the injuries the 12th General Hospital Unit treated into those caused by accidents and those sustained through military engagement.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Accidental Injuries, Battle Casualties
Subject: MESH:
Wounds and Injuries--classification, War-Related Injuries--classification
Creator:
12th General Hospital
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
This report includes statistics about tonsillitis, maxillary sinusitis, other forms of sinusitis, otitis media, traumatic rupture of the tympanic membrane, deviated septums, and miscellaneous ear conditions caused by disease, trauma, and surgery.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Ear Nose and Throat wards
12th General Hospital final report. Fractures of the humerus
Abstract:
This report discusses the types of humeral fractures the 12th General Hospital Unit treated during World War II. It mentions the causes of the fractures, pathology associated with humeral fractures, and the different ways of treating humeral fractures.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Fractures, Humerus
Subject: MESH:
Humeral Fractures, Fracture Dislocation, Fractures, Open, Arm Injuries
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Genital and urinary tract injuries
Abstract:
This report breaks down the number of cases involving the urogenital tract by location of injury and mode of injury. It discusses surgical approaches and lists common associated injuries to those of the urogenital tract.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Genital and Urinary Tract Injuries, Urology
The report discusses the types of head injuries and disorders treated by the 12th General Hospital staff and the number of operations performed in Ain-el-Turk, Rome, and Livorno. It provides information about how patients sustained their wounds and notes statistics on topics such as length of a hospital stay in the neurological ward.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Head Injuries, Neurology
Subject: MESH:
Craniocerebral Trauma
Creator:
Martin, John
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
This report covers the 295 cases of hemorrhoids the 12th General Hospital Unit treated in Ain-el-Turck, Rome, and Livorno. It includes tables and high-level summaries.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Hemorrhoids
Subject: MESH:
Hemorrhoids, Hemorrhoidectomy
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
This report breaks down the 233 cases of hernias treated by the 12th General Hospital Unit by incidence, type, and location on the body of the particular kind of hernia. It discusses the types of operations performed and the reasons for delaying hernia repair.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Hernia
Subject: MESH:
Hernia, Femoral, Hernia, Inguinal, Hernia
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Jaundice in severe cases of surgical trauma
Abstract:
This report provides a table indicating the number of cases of hepatitis that corresponded with a particular injury as well as case summaries for all 16 instances seen by 12th General Hospital personnel.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Hepatitis, Jaundice
Subject: MESH:
Hepatitis, Jaundice, War-Related Injuries
Creator:
12th General Hospital
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Lesions of peripheral nerves
Abstract:
The report notes the nature of the lesions, associated injuries, operations performed, and the nerves involved concerning the 512 cases the 12th General Hospital Unit treated between 1943-1945.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Subject: MESH:
Peripheral Nerve Injuries, War-Related Injuries
Creator:
Lounsbury, Benjamin F.
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Maxillofacial survey
Abstract:
This report provides statistics of the different types of maxillofacial diseases and injuries; lists treatments; and notes the average stay of a patient inflicted with this type of injury. This survey includes information in aggregate and by location.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Maxillofacial Surgery
Subject: MESH:
Oral Surgical Procedures
Creator:
Klaubunde, Earl H.
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Physical therapy
Abstract:
This report includes statistics about physical therapy treatments as well as a break down of the types of injuries and illnesses from which patients were recovering.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Physical Therapy
12th General Hospital final report. Pilonidal cyst
Abstract:
The report discusses: the incidence of pilonidal cysts in Ain-el-Turck, Rome, and Livorno (Leghorn), the symptoms of the patients, treatment prior to being admitted to the 12th General Hospital, care of patients at the 12th General Hospital, and the discharge of patients.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Pilonidal Cyst
Subject: MESH:
Pilonidal Sinus
Creator:
Markham, Blackwell
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
12th General Hospital final report. Scrotal injuries
Abstract:
This report discusses the various types of urogenital injuries and their corresponding surgeries. It includes both charts and high-level case overviews.
Keyword:
World War II, 12th General Hospital, Scrotal Injuries
This sub-collection includes photographs and resumes for many of the men and women who served as officers at some point in the 12th General Hospital Unit during World War II, in North Africa and Italy. Some of the individuals included were later transferred to the Pacific theater.
Keyword:
Medical Officers
Subject: MESH:
Physicians, Surgeons, Nurses, Physical Therapists
Subject: LCSH:
World War, 1939-1945
Subject: Name:
12th General Hospital
Publisher:
DigitalHub. Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
This collection includes monthly accounts of the activities pertaining to the operating room, post-mortem results, and final reports that show the breakdown of diseases and injuries that occurred while the 12 General Hospital Unit was stationed in Ain-el-Turck, Rome, and Livorno (Leghorn).
