Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. To date, most research and
resulting clinical strategies have focused on the individual with short-term health …

While the patient–provider relationship is one factor that can improve access to primary care
for underserved populations, vulnerable patients often experience challenges to have a …

Objective Prior research suggests that adverse neighborhood conditions are related to
preterm birth. One potential pathway by which neighborhood conditions increase the risk for …

Nursing has a rich knowledge base with which to develop care models that can transform
the ways health is promoted and valued. However, theory linking the environment domain of …

Spatial thought is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance in nursing. Building on a long
disciplinary tradition of conceptualizing and studying 'nursing environment', the past twenty …

Objectives We investigated the relationships among environmental features of physical
activity friendliness, socioeconomic indicators, and prevalence of obesity (BMI status) …

Objectives The purpose of this research was to determine the impact of two neighborhood
walkability (the extent to which the built environment is pedestrian friendly) metrics on health …

Frailty is a public health issue that is experienced by homeless and other vulnerable
populations; to date, a frailty framework has not been proposed to guide researchers who …

Although the Southeast USA region of the United States has warm weather and relatively flat
terrain, bicycling and walking for transportation are less prevalent in the region than in the …

Research studies conducted in the healthcare sector usually examine patients' and workers'
wellbeing as separate entities; however, recent studies have revealed significant …