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Political, Economic, and Health Determinants of Tuberculosis Incidence
| Title: | Political, Economic, and Health Determinants of Tuberculosis Incidence. |
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| Name(s): |
Rutherford, Ashley, Author Unruh, Lynn, Committee Chair Rohde, Kyle, Committee Member Wan, Thomas, Committee Member Nobles, Matt, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2016 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The epidemiologic transition has shifted major causes of mortality from infectious disease to chronic disease; however, infectious diseases are again re-emerging as a major global concern (Diamond, 1997; Karlen, 1995; McNeil, 1976). This research aimed to identify potential areas of infectious disease influence that are not health-related in order to help governments and policymakers establish new policies, correct current policies, or further address these issues in order to effectively prevent and combat infectious disease. This study employed a retrospective, cross-sectional, non-experimental design via structural equation modeling (SEM) and examined tuberculosis incidence rates at the country-level. Secondary data from open-source, international databases like World Bank's World Development Indicators, World Governance Indicators, and World Health Organization for the year 2014 was utilized. Results revealed that the latent constructs of political stability, health system indicators, and detection policies directly affected tuberculosis incidence rates; they also exhibited an indirect effect due to covariation. Economic stability did not direct affect tuberculosis incidence, but it indirectly influenced incidence through the covariation of political stability, health system indicators, and detection policies. As a country's political stability increased, tuberculosis incidence decreased. As positive health system indicators increased, tuberculosis incidence decreased. Countries with more Xpert detection policies in place experienced an apparent increase in tuberculosis incidence. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0006842 (IID), ucf:51798 (fedora) | |
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2016-12-01 Ph.D. Health and Public Affairs, Dean's Office COHPA Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | tuberculosis incidence -- political stability -- economic stability -- health system indicators -- detection policies | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006842 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2017-06-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
