Journal of Public Health in the Deep South is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal focused on disseminating high quality research and/or effective applied techniques to academicians, educators, and practitioners. JPHDS is the first publication to specifically focus on public health issues in this geographical space and with an appeal to both research and applied public health professionals and educators.
Recent Content
Agricultural Producers' Perceptions of Stressors: A Study on Controllability and Persistency
Mary Nelson Robertson, Devon Mills, Brice A. Fortinberry, Mary Marshall Waller, Hunter H. Thompson, Marina Denny, and David Buys
Beyond Assistance: Amplifying the Lived Experiences of Marginalized Communities Navigating Support Service Systems in Mississippi
Karla McCullough, Rodney Washington, and Angela A. Omondi
A Model for Developing Emergency Medical Services Instructor Knowledge
David Hall and Lisa Fee
Public Support for Tobacco Control Policies Among Mississippi Adults
Emily McClelland, Tiffany Johnson, and Robert McMillen
Teachers’ Perceptions of an Integrated Nutrition Education Curriculum and the Impact on Preschoolers' Food Liking
Alicia Stapp, Laurel Lambert, Georgianna Mann, Kaitlyn Sills, and Kenya Wolff
The Prevalence Rate of Syphilis and HIV Across Different Genders, Races, and Ages from 2017 to 2021 in the Southern Region of the United States
Nafiseh Gavari, Rita Momah, Jessica Green Collins, and Elizabeth Jones
Social Determinants of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: The Mississippi Landscape
Kenneth R. Butler Jr., Denise Lafferty, Stacee B. Naylor, and Kimberly C. Tarver MD
The Jackson Water Crisis across the Lifespan: Living and Dying for Clean Water
Ashley W. Jones and Antonio J. Gardner
The Role of AARP Mississippi in Healthy Aging
Kimberly Campbell and Melinda Bertucci
Integrated Delivery of Health Care and Continuity of Care for Older Mississippians With Mental and Behavioral Health Concerns
Tockie V. Hemphill
Caregiver to Caregiver: An Exploratory Case Study in Adult Family Caregiving Experiences
Tamara Brocks and Kaye Bender
Implementing Policy to Increase Health Literacy in Falls Prevention: A Teach-Back and Show-Back Intervention
Yalanda M. Barner, Lollie Vaughan-Robinson, and Jazmin Adjei
Personality Profile of Rural-Dwelling Older Adults With Hoarding Disorder
Mary E. Dozier, Caitlyn A. Nix, and Hilary L. DeShong
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hot Spots in Mississippi
Taylor Jansen and Elizabeth Dugan
The Mississippi Healthy Aging Data Report: Tools to Advance Health Equity
Elizabeth Dugan, Taylor Jansen, Chae Man Lee, Nina M. Silverstein, and Yan-Jhu Su
Association of Self-Report Measures With Salivary Biomarkers in Post-Menopausal Women
Laree M. Hiser, Karen Arrant, Jung Hye S. Lee, and Lei Zhang
Let’s Have a Family Conversation
Kimberly C. Tarver and Kina White
Dining Patterns at Campus Food Venues: University Employees’ Perspectives
Kritika Gupta, Jangwoo Jo, Laurel Lambert, Georgianna Mann, and Selby Rebecca Entrekin
Rural Medical Scholars Program: Filling the Gap for Health-Care and Public Health Leaders in Mississippi
David R. Buys
Policies on Hand-Held Mobile Device Use While Driving: Considerations for Mississippi
Amy Radican-Wald
Maternal, Child, and Parenting Factors Associated with Obesity Among Pre-Kindergarten Children in Mississippi
Jerome R. Kolbo
Speech-Language Pathologists and Respiratory Therapists: Team Approach to Caring for Patients with Long-Term Tracheotomy
Javis M. Knott
Remaining in the Workforce After Motherhood: Does the Family Medical Leave Act Play a Role in the Decisions of Mississippi Mothers?
Danielle Fastring
Factors Associated with History of Unintended Pregnancy Among Mothers in Mississippi
Stephanie T. McLeod MPH, Morgan Bradwell, Lei Zhang, Olivia Hogan Ismail, Eden Blackwell, Tanya Funchess, and Jerome R. Kolbo
The Relationship Between Obesity and Depression Among Federally Qualified Health Center Patients
Hwanseok Choi
Adaptability in Community-Based Participatory Research: Comparisons of Coalitions in the Deep South
Candace Forbes Bright PhD
Ocular Biomarkers of Disease: Employing Routine Eye Exams to Promote Better Health Surveillance
Dawn S. McLendon; Kenneth R. Butler PhD; and Michael A. Welsch PhD, FACSM
Hospitalizations for Hepatitis C in Mississippi, 2014-2018 – A Hidden Epidemic
Manuela Staneva MD, MPH; Thomas Dobbs MD, MPH; Paul Byers MD; Meg Pearson PharmD, MS; and Jonathan Hubanks PharmD
Prevalence of Probable Hoarding and Associated Consequences at the Scene of Mississippi Fires, 2009-2019
Mary E. Dozier PhD and Ben Porter PhD
Assessment of knowledge and attitudes toward determinants of infant mortality in Head Start teachers, teacher aides, caregivers, and family support workers
Susan Mayfield-Johnson PhD, MCHES; Danielle Fastring PhD; and Stephanie T. McLeod MPH
Racial differences in perception and experiences of adverse treatment by healthcare providers: A cross-sectional analysis of the All of Us data
Tanya Funchess, Traci Hayes, Yang Ge, and Felix Twum
Insights of Precision Medicine Initiative’s All of Us Research Program in Mississippi
Gouri Mahajan, Kristi Cofer, and Richard Summers
Student Response to COVID-19: An Academic Interprofessional Case Study
Elizabeth Franklin
Relying on Young Ambassadors to bolster COVID-19 study recruitment and participation
Traci Hayes and Wendy White
Designing a Community Engaged Training Program for African American and Latinx Communities on COVID-19 in South Mississippi: Results from Qualitative Focus Groups Exploring Community Member Perceptions
Susan Mayfield-Johnson PhD, MCHES; Tanya Funchess; Charkarra Anderson-Lewis; Erica Thompson; Sandra Melvin; Mireya Alexander; Kierra Melvin; and Samaria Lowe
American Indians and COVID-19: Morbidity and Mortality Disparities among Indigenous Populations in the Rural South
Leslie Musshafen, Thomas E. Dobbs, Aaron Robinson, Thomas Wyatt, Michael Puskarich, Richard Summers, Seth Lirette, and Caroline Compretta
Factors Influencing Mental Health Outcomes of University Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rebecca C. Holland, Melissa K. Kossman, Leslie W. Oglesby, Morgan R. Eckenrod, Abigail S. Willis, and Anna K. Porter
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Calls to the Mississippi Poison Control Center
Jenna Davis, Laura Lee Beneke, Michael B. Marlin, and David Vearrier
Enhancing Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Practices in Diverse Healthcare Settings during the COVID19 Pandemic
Alaina Herrington
Individual Correlates of COVID-19 Concerns, Prevention Behaviors, and Experiences Among College Students
Samantha Cohen-Winans MS, Kaitlyn Armstrong MS, M. Allison Ford PhD, and Hannah K. Allen PhD
Influencers of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in the Deep South
Katie C. Hall, Angela Duck, and Tara Price
Following the Science: the role of the academic medical center in the COVID-19 pandemic
Richard L. Summers, Leslie Musshafen, Gailen Marshall, John Bates, Sarika Jain, Jake Johnston, Alexandra Castillo, Krishna Ayyalasomayajula, Ramona Sandlin, I. J. Frame, Seth Lirette, Saurabh Chandra, Ashley Robinson, and Michael R. Garrett
Launching a Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) Campaign on a College Campus during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Eric Pittman, M. Allison Ford, Marie Barnard, Emily Tschumpter, Sally Earl, and Joshua Gautreaux
Public Health Policy: Internet Access to Advance Health Equity
Juanita Graham DNP-RN, FRSPH and Victor Sutton PhD
Making COVID-19-Related Decisions: A Qualitative Study of University Students
Jamie Methvin, Antonio J. Gardner, Leah B. P. Pylate, Barry P. Hunt, Holli H. Seitz, and Regina Young Hyatt
Case Report of Myopericarditis post COVID-19 Vaccinations in the first female young adult in MS
Vipina Nair MD, Paul Byers MD, and Kathryn G. Taylor MD
Assessment of College Students in Understanding Beliefs, Behaviors, and Key Levels of Influence regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
Olivia Rosemary Hernandez, Antonio J. Gardner, Leah B. P. Pylate, and Barry P. Hunt
A false sense of security: The perceptions of threat and efficacy contributing to vaccine hesitancy in the Gulf States
Braden Hale Bagley
COVID-19 related Awareness among Healthcare Professionals and Students at the Medical Center in the Southern United States
Eldrin Bhanat MD, MPH; Vinayak K. Nahar MD, PhD, MS; Thomas Dobbs MD; Kenneth R. Butler PhD; Josny Thimothee MS; Rinkuben Parmar MBBS, MD, MPH; Patrick Bergin MD; George Russell MD; Alan Jones MD; and Bhagyashri D. Navalkele MD