Knowledge, confidence, and reported behaviors that promote safe water drinking among women of reproductive age

IntroductionDrinking lead contaminated water during pregnancy is associated with infant mortality. All women of reproductive age are advised by health agencies to adhere to healthy behaviors due to the chance of unintended pregnancy. Our objectives are to understand knowledge, confidence, and reported behaviors that promote safe water drinking and prevent lead exposure among women of reproductive age.MethodsA survey among females of reproductive age from the University of Michigan - Flint was administered. A total of 83 females who wished to become pregnant one day participated.ResultsLow levels of knowledge, confidence, and reported preventative health behaviors related to safe water drinking and lead exposure prevention existed. Specifically, 71.1% of respondents (59 of 83) were not at all or were somewhat confident in their ability to choose an appropriate lead water filter. Most participants rated their knowledge on how to decrease exposure to lead during pregnancy as poor/fair. No statistically significant differences were detected between respondents residing inside and outside of the city of Flint, Michigan for most variables assessed.ConclusionWhile the small sample size is a limitation, the study adds to an area of scarce research. Despite widespread media attention and resources directed toward reducing the negative health effects of lead exposure following the Flint Water Crisis, significant gaps in knowledge related to safe water drinking remain. Interventions are needed to increase knowledge, confidence, and healthy behaviors that promote safe water drinking among women of reproductive age

Health Information Technology (HIT) Usage among Pediatricians

Health information technology and clinical decision support (CDS) tools, such as warnings, reminders, and alerts located within electronic health records (EHRs), are promising strategies for improving the safety and quality of health care. Significant research has been conducted on EHR decision support; however, a gap still remains. Studies on how health information technology (HIT) usage impacts pediatric care are very scarce in comparison to other studies pertaining to pediatric care. According to Co, J., Kaushal, R., Bates, D., Poon, E., Bourgeois, F., Van Cleave, J., (200B), pediatrics has trailed adult medicine in development and adoption of HIT in general and EHR specifically for reasons related to the epidemiology of child illness (predominantly outpatient and largely preventive care) and the financing of primary care (lower margins, little capital). There also has been little work to quantify the added value of decision support and its additional benefits. The purpose of the 'Health Information Technology Usage Among Pediatricians and Quality of Care' study, conducted in Genesee, Oakland, and Ingham county, Michigan from April 201B-July 201B, is to assess pediatrician knowledge about HIT, the type of medical errors associated with the use of HIT, the need for improvement in the adoption of HIT, if physician age, gender, knowledge, and practice size are associated with the use of H IT, and receive suggestions on how to promote HIT among pediatricians and/or families.Master of Public HealthPublic HeatlhUniversity of Michigan-Flinthttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149122/1/campbell2019.pd