Participation Type
Paper
Session Title
Session 5.07 Health and Medicine
Presentation #1 Title
Appalachian Perceptions of the Impact of Smoking on their Deceased Family Member
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
Appalachia is a unique geographic location for health care delivery that presents complex challenges. It cannot be defined state by state and there exists a large sector of the population that resides in remote areas. Moreover, the population displays stratified educational achievement. With the tendency of healthcare study becoming more based on clinical outcomes, the inability to exact those who reside in the Appalachian Mountains complicates the ability to enumerate these outcomes in this region. This study examins the perception of the way tobacco contributes to the death of a family member/loved one and how tobacco's relationship to the death is perceived. Presenters will analyze the results from the survey to try and gain a better understanding of the community’s perception of the impact of smoking on their health.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Born and raised in Minnesota, Cindy Clark earned her Ph.D. at Southern Illinois University in Health Education. Her masters degree in Public Health is from Minnesota State University, at Mankato. Currently she serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Pikeville, teaching health, fitness / wellness, and nutrition courses.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
A native of the new river valley, J. Michael King Ph.D. earned his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech and his Masters degrees are in Counseling and English from Radford University. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Education Department at the University of Pikeville.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #3
A life time midwesterner, Larry Oteham earned his D.O. degree at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He practiced family medicine in St. Louis, MO and currently serves as faculty in Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of Pikeville.
Appalachian Perceptions of the Impact of Smoking on their Deceased Family Member
Corbly Hall 106
Appalachia is a unique geographic location for health care delivery that presents complex challenges. It cannot be defined state by state and there exists a large sector of the population that resides in remote areas. Moreover, the population displays stratified educational achievement. With the tendency of healthcare study becoming more based on clinical outcomes, the inability to exact those who reside in the Appalachian Mountains complicates the ability to enumerate these outcomes in this region. This study examins the perception of the way tobacco contributes to the death of a family member/loved one and how tobacco's relationship to the death is perceived. Presenters will analyze the results from the survey to try and gain a better understanding of the community’s perception of the impact of smoking on their health.
