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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    Delaware 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2022-12) Brel-Fournier, Yuliya
    This 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.
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    Delaware 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2022-12) Brel-Fournier, Yuliya
    This 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.
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    Delaware 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2021-12) Chen, Wei-Ming
    The 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.
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    Delaware 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2019-12) Chen, Wei-Ming
    The 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.
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    Delaware 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2020-06) Chen, Wei-Ming
    The 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.
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    Delaware 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, 2021-01) Chen, Wei-Ming
    The 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.
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    Mental Health Professionals in Delaware, 2014
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2014-10-15) Tóth, Tibor
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    Primary Care Physicians in Delaware 2013
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2014-06-30) Tóth, Tibor
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    Dentists in Delaware 2012
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2013-01) Gilman, Lisa M.; Tóth, Tibor
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    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.
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    The 1994 HIV Knowledge, Beliefs & Behavior Surveys
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1996-03) Gurchik, Anne M.
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    Selected HIV Counseling & Testing, Sexually Transmitted Disease, & Turburculosis Data (1996)
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1997-08) Gurchik, Anne M.
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    Delawareans Without Health Insurance: A Demographic Overview
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 1996-09) Ratledge, Edward C.; Bedford, Rebecca
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    2000 Consumer Assessment of Health Plans in Delaware
    (Institute for Public Administration, 2001) Jacobson, Eric D.; Fan, Weifeng; Schieffert, Lisa; Ratledge, Edward C.
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    The Total Cost of Health Care in Delaware 2000
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2001) Condliffe, Simon; Ratledge, Edward C.
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    Summary Statistics from the 2000 PRAMS Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2001) Ratledge, Edward C.
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    Specialty Care Physicians in Delaware 2001
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2002) Ratledge, Edward C.
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    Summary Statistics from the 2001 PRAMS Survey
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2003) Ratledge, Edward C.; Gibson, Roberta C.
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    Health Disparities in Delaware 2004: An Overview #2
    (Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, 2004) Jacobson, Eric D.; Jaeger, John; Ratledge, Edward C.; Gladders, Barbara