CADSR Health Policy
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This collection presents the results of various studies with regard to allied health professionals, OBGYNs, pediatricians, dentists, mental health professionals, as well as primary and special care physicians. It also contains analyses of surveys about the attitude of Delawareans toward their HIV status, toward health policy issues in the MCD's market area, surveys about their satisfaction with health care services and delivery systems, etc. The reports in the collection also provide information on numerous other issues, such as services received by children with special health care needs, characteristics of Delaware's nursing homes and their patients, the variety of health education programs in the State, health insurance coverage, health disparity and so on.
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Item Specialist Physicians in Delaware 2018(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2019-04) Tóth, TiborItem Primary Care Physicians in Delaware 2021(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2022-02) Tóth, TiborItem Primary Care Physicians in Delaware 2018(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2018-09) Tóth, TiborItem Dentists in Delaware 2022(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2023-05) Tóth, TiborItem Delaware 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey(Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2022-12) Brel-Fournier, YuliyaThis report analyzes the 2021 BRFSS data. The objective of BRFSS is “to collect uniform state-specific data on health risk, behaviors, chronic diseases and conditions, access to health care, and use of preventive health services related to the leading causes of death and disability in the United States”. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) operates the state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) as part of BRFSS. BRFS is a survey of Delaware’s adult population conducted annually. It considers behaviors connected with an increased risk of disease, premature death, and disability. In 2021, BRFS surveyed 3,640 adults in Delaware aged 18 and older. This study generalizes the prevalence rates from the sample to the population concerning general health issues, health care access data, chronic diseases, and behavioral risk factors.Item Delaware 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey(Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2022-12) Brel-Fournier, YuliyaThis report analyzes the 2016 BRFSS data. The objective of BRFSS is “to collect uniform state-specific data on health risk, behaviors, chronic diseases and conditions, access to health care, and use of preventive health services related to the leading causes of death and disability in the United States”. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) operates the state-based Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) as part of BRFSS. BRFS is a survey of Delaware’s adult population conducted annually. It considers behaviors connected with an increased risk of disease, premature death, and disability. In 2016, BRFS surveyed 4,057 adults in Delaware aged 18 and older. This study generalizes the prevalence rates from the sample to the population concerning general health issues, health care access data, chronic diseases, and behavioral risk factors.Item Delaware 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey(Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2021-12) Chen, Wei-MingThe 2020 Delaware Behavioral Risk Analysis Survey (BRFS) collected information from 4,025 Delaware adults aged 18 and older via a random-sample telephone survey. The CDC-provided weighting variable was utilized in this study to generalize the prevalence rates and population of general health issues, health care access data, chronic diseases, and behavioral risk factors.Item Delaware 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey(Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2019-12) Chen, Wei-MingThe 2017 BRFS surveyed 4,139 Delaware adults age 18 and older. This study uses the weighting variable offered by CDC to generalize the prevalence rates and population of chronic diseases and behavioral risk factors. The following lists research findings and future BRFS recommendations.Item Delaware 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey(Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2020-06) Chen, Wei-MingThe 2018 Delaware Behavioral Risk Analysis Survey (BRFS) surveyed 5,233 Delaware adults aged 18 and older. This study uses the weighting variable offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to generalize the prevalence rates and population of chronic diseases and behavioral risk factors. Analysis results and future BRFS recommendations are listed as below.Item Delaware 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey(Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2021-01) Chen, Wei-MingThe 2019 Delaware Behavioral Risk Analysis Survey (BRFS) surveyed 3,897 Delaware adults aged 18 and older. This study uses the weighting variable offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to generalize the prevalence rates and population of chronic diseases and behavioral risk factors. Analysis results and future BRFS recommendations are listed as below.Item Mental Health Professionals in Delaware, 2014(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2014-10-15) Tóth, TiborItem Primary Care Physicians in Delaware 2013(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2014-06-30) Tóth, TiborItem Dentists in Delaware 2012(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2013-01) Gilman, Lisa M.; Tóth, TiborItem Registered Nurse Recruitment and Retention: An Analysis of a Survey of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Registered Nurses(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1988-05) Groff, Lance R.Item Analysis of Public Opinion toward Health Policy in the Medical Center of Delaware Market Area(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1994-06) Raffel, Jeffrey A.; Rice, Crystal A.Item The 1994 HIV Knowledge, Beliefs & Behavior Surveys(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1996-03) Gurchik, Anne M.Item Selected HIV Counseling & Testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease, & Turburculosis Data (1996)(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1997-08) Gurchik, Anne M.Item Delawareans Without Health Insurance: A Demographic Overview(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1996-09) Ratledge, Edward C.; Bedford, RebeccaItem 2000 Consumer Assessment of Health Plans in Delaware(Institute for Public Administration, 2001) Jacobson, Eric D.; Fan, Weifeng; Schieffert, Lisa; Ratledge, Edward C.Item The Total Cost of Health Care in Delaware 2000(Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2001) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.