https://research.lorma.edu/xmlui/handle/123456789/1 Alumni 2026-04-07T23:02:03Z https://research.lorma.edu/xmlui/handle/123456789/44 Health, Hormones, Sex and Happiness Dolinta, Celia 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://research.lorma.edu/xmlui/handle/123456789/43 Tdap Vaccination Acceptance among Pregnant Hispanic Women: English versus Spanish Speakers Poster Dolinta, Celia  Background: The tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for pregnant women was recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in 2012 to reduce pertussis morbidity and mortality in infants. The objective of the proposed capstone study was to compare preferred English-speaking with non-English preferred speaking Hispanic women and their decision to accept or reject third-trimester Tdap vaccination.  Method: Using the electronic medical record, a retrospective review was be conducted to evaluate patient decisions about the Tdap vaccination among 182 to 400 Hispanic women who received prenatal care between 27 and 36 weeks in a large southwestern public health care system starting in June 1, 2013 through December 2, 2013. Results: After exploring any potential relationships of co- variates to the dependent variable, logistic regression was used to explore the effect of the ability to communicate in English on the decision to accept Tdap vaccination during pregnancy. Of all the predictor variables, only education level and number of total clinic visits were significant predictors. This indicates that as the level of education increases, the likelihood of accepting the Tdap vaccine increases. In addition, the more total number of clinic visits, the likelihood of accepting the Tdap vaccine also increases. The independent variable Language however, was not a significant predictor of accepting Tdap vaccination (p = .785). However, the model overall, was statistically significant, χ2 (7) = 40.22, p < .001, but with a relatively low predictive power, Nagelkerke R2 = .163. To explore if language barriers in a population of Hispanic women who do not prefer English affect their decisions to receive or not receive Tdap vaccinations during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://research.lorma.edu/xmlui/handle/123456789/42 Tdap Vaccination Acceptance Among Pregnant Hispanic Women: English versus Spanish Speakers Dolinta, Celia Background: The Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis vaccine (Tdap) for pregnant women was recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in 2012 to reduce pertussis morbidity and mortality in infants. The objective of the capstone study was to compare pregnant Hispanic women who preferred to communicate in English with those who preferred to communicate in Spanish within the context of their decision to accept or reject third-trimester Tdap vaccination. Method: Using the electronic medical record, a retrospective review was conducted to evaluate patient decisions about the Tdap vaccination among 386 Hispanic women who received prenatal care between 27 and 36 weeks in a large southwestern public health care system starting in June 1, 2013 through December 2, 2013. Results: After exploring any potential relationships of covariates to the dependent variable, logistic regression was used to explore the effect of the preference to communicate in English versus preference to communicate in Spanish on the decision to accept Tdap vaccination during pregnancy. Of all the predictor variables, only education level and number of total clinic visits were significant predictors of a decision to accept vaccination. Higher attainment of education increased the likelihood of accepting the Tdap vaccine increases. In addition, as the total number of clinic visits increased, the likelihood of accepting the Tdap vaccine also increased. The independent variable, Language, however, was not a significant predictor of accepting Tdap vaccination (p = .785). However, the model overall, was statistically significant, χ2 (7) = 40.22, p < .001, but with a relatively low predictive power, Nagelkerke R 2 = .163. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://research.lorma.edu/xmlui/handle/123456789/40 AN ELUSIVE QUEST FOR THE “PERFECT” VULVA: A CASE STUDY Dolinta, Celia An increasing number of women are seeking medical and surgical attention due to concerns about the appearance of their external genitalia. Since these concerns are becoming more prevalent, it is vital that health providers be able to assess and discuss these concerns in a manner that is ethical, scientific and evidence-based. The focus of the study is on aesthetic medicine and how it can meet the needs of distressed clients. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z