Inequality is bad for society, economic prosperity good
(Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg) Rich countries vary a lot when it comes to health and social problems. A comparison of social ills ranging from intentional homicides to obesity rates in 40 rich societies shows that Asian and European countries fare much better than Anglophone and Latin American countries. The most problem-ridden countries are Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and the United States. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A cross-sectional study of gender-related differences in reporting fatigue and pain among Latino/a migrant farmworkers - Ramos AK, Carvajal-Suarez M, Trinidad N, Michaud TL, Grimm B, LeVan T, Siahpush M.
This study sought to explore gender differences in the reporting of fatigue a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The effects of community policing on fear of crime and perceived safety: findings from a pilot project in Trinidad and Tobago - Maguire ER, Johnson D, Kuhns JB, Apostolos R.
Using findings from a quasi-experiment, this study examines whether the implementation of community policing in Gonzales, a distressed Caribbean community, reduced fear of crime and increased perceptions of safety. We use a pre-post, comparison group desig... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 14, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
Environmental factors in juvenile delinquency: a systematic review of the situational perspectives' literature - Trinidad A, Vozmediano L, San-Juan C.
This paper aims to summarise and integrate the accumulated knowledge on recent literature analysing the situational factors of juvenile delinquency and draw future avenues for research. A review of recent empirical papers published on two relevant database... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Murder in a twin island paradise: trends and strategies implemented to address criminal homicide in Trinidad and Tobago - Adams EB, Sanchez CGV.
This report adds to the literature on homicide in Trinidad and Tobago by (1) showing that geographic and demographic factors structure homicide victimization and (2) exploring how the political economy of drugs in the Caribbean contributes to murder.
... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Perceptions of incarcerated youth about police violence and legitimacy in Trinidad and Tobago - Stamatakis N.
This study was focused on the youth's perceptions in Trinidad and Tobago, a developing Caribbean nation. It describes their personal experiences with and perceptions of police misbehavior or excessive use of force on juveniles and young adults held in the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A comparison of opioid-involved fatalities captured in the National Poison Data System to data derived from US death certificate literal text - Mallama CA, Trinidad JP, Swain RS, Zhao Y, Woods C, McAninch JK.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to describe and compare the number and characteristics of opioid-involved fatal cases captured in the National Poison Data System (NPDS) and in US death certificates. METHODS: NPDS, which collects data on all ca... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Stars of Life Award Recipients to Be Honored in D.C.
The American Ambulance Association’s Stars of Life program celebrates the contributions of ambulance professionals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to their communities or the EMS profession. This week, the association will be honoring the 2019 Stars of Life in Washington, D.C.
You can find a list of this year's award recipients and their accomplishments HERE.
Some of this year's highlights include:
Peter Beemer | AMR | Kaui, Hawaii: After Peter's family was evacuated from a flood, he stayed behind and spent nearly two weeks on site helping his community recover. Peter provided wound care...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - June 21, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Patient Care News Source Type: news
Stars of Life Award Recipients to Be Honored in D.C.
The American Ambulance Association’s Stars of Life program celebrates the contributions of ambulance professionals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to their communities or the EMS profession. This week, the association will be honoring the 2019 Stars of Life in Washington, D.C.
You can find a list of this year's award recipients and their accomplishments HERE.
Some of this year's highlights include:
Peter Beemer | AMR | Kaui, Hawaii: After Peter's family was evacuated from a flood, he stayed behind and spent nearly two weeks on site helping his community recover. Peter provided wound care...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - June 21, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Patient Care News Source Type: news
Drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl, 2011-2016 - Spencer MR, Warner M, Bastian BA, Trinidad JP, Hedegaard H.
This report describes trends in drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl by demographic characteristics and geographic regions from 2011 through 2016. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Partnership seeks to fight climate change and boost Caribbean nation's economy
(University of Texas at Austin) The University of Texas at Austin is partnering with two Caribbean universities on the dual-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago to create a new clean industry that will store greenhouse gasses underground and eliminate the country's contribution to human-induced climate change. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The calypso caliphate: How Trinidad and Tobago became an ISIS recruiting hotspot
(University of Kent) Research from the University of Kent has shed new light on individuals from Trinidad and Tobago that have traveled to Iraq and Syria to join ISIS since 2013, finding that they do not conform to the stereotypical Western view of an ISIS fighter. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
La Djablesse: between Martinique, Trinidad (and Tobago), and its Pan-Caribbean dimension - Gugolati M.
This article compares the folkloric character La Djablesse as presented on two Caribbean islands: Martinique and Trinidad. It examines the importance of this feminine figure who comes from black Cr éole oral stories, combining contemporary oral accounts wi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Social Etiologies and Disparities Source Type: news
Perceptions of alcohol misuse among Alaska Native health care system stakeholders: a qualitative exploration - Trinidad SB, Shaw JL, Dirks LG, Ludman EJ, Burke W, Dillard DA.
Although alcohol misuse is a priority for health care systems serving Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) people, stakeholders' perceptions of misuse are understudied. Patients (n = 34), providers (n = 20), and leaders (n = 16) at a Tribally owned and... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths: United States, 2011-2016 - Hedegaard H, Bastian BA, Trinidad JP, Spencer M, Warner M.
This report identifies the specific drugs involved most frequently in drug overdose deaths in the United States from 2011 through 2016. METHODS-Record-level data from the 2011-2016 National Vital Statistics System-Mortality files were lin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
