Matthew Dalstrom
Biographic Data
| ID | 138087 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Dalstrom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Dalstrom |
| SIGNATURE | DALSTROM M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rockford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4228-8466 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Using Maps to Promote Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Rural residents have a higher prevalence of weight-related health problems and are less physically active compared to those in urban areas. Research has shown that amenities, such as parks and walking paths, are difficult to find in rural communities because of poor signage, outdated maps, and limited online resources. Physical activity (PA) mapping has been shown to increase knowledge and community resource use. The purpose of this project was t…
Respect, Gratitude, and Closure
Each year, more than 200 World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Veterans participate in the VetsRoll program, a four day bus trip from southern Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. VetsRoll is one of several organizations that bring Veterans to war memorials in Washington, D.C. to assist them in dealing with the socioemotional consequences of their time in service and return home. These programs specifically focus on older Veterans who are at a high risk for …
The relationship between access to mental health counseling and interest in rural telehealth
Impacting Health through Cross-Border Pharmaceutical Purchases
Annually, retirees known as Winter Texans travel to spend the winter along the Texas/Mexico border and while there, many purchase medicine in Mexico. However, strategies that are used when purchasing Mexican medicine and the health implications of doing so have not been adequately explored. The results of the study we report illustrate that Winter Texans are knowledgeable about their healthcare and act more as choice-making consumers than patient…
Mobile Midwesterners
As the population in the US ages, there is increasing need to study aging and its relationship to quality of life, health, and community. Quality of life is closely correlated with belonging to a community. Unfortunately, as seniors age there is a propensity for them to become increasingly isolated as their mobility decreases and their friends and family members die or move away. As a result, some seniors in the Midwest have begun to migrate to R…
Medical travel facilitators
International medical travel is a rapidly developing phenomenon that promises patients cheap and affordable medical care abroad. However, the logistics of making travel arrangements, selecting a medical provider, and evaluating quality can be a daunting task for even the most experienced traveler. At the nexus, connecting patients and providers are medical travel facilitators (MTFs), who are individuals and companies that market foreign medical c…
Shadowing Modernity
The cost of health services within the USA has increased in recent years, limiting access for many Americans. In response, a growing number of Americans are traveling to medical border towns in Mexico to meet their needs. However, many US patients feel uncomfortable traveling to Mexico for healthcare because they are unsure how the system works and believe that Mexico is dangerous, unregulated, unsanitary, and premodern. To reconcile these belief…
Strategies for Seeking Healthcare in Mexico
Accessing affordable healthcare is one of the central issues of our time. As the United States continues to debate the best strategy to address the problem, the cost of healthcare continues to rise, and an increasing number of people are becoming uninsured. In response, a number of patients are looking to Mexico for pharmaceuticals, dental care, primary care, and even surgery. Attracted by the possibility of saving up to 70 percent on medical car…
Pretty modern
Pretty modern: beauty, sex and plastic surgery in Brazil, by Alexander Edmonds, Durham, Duke University Press, 2010, 297 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8223-4801-6 Set against the background of a rapidly develop
Winter Texans and the Re-creation of the American Medical Experience in Mexico
Rising medical costs and decreasing health insurance coverage are fueling the health care crisis in the United States. Often, patients have to make tough decisions about whether to forgo care or risk bankruptcy. This conundrum has encouraged some patients to use Mexican health care as an alternative to the high costs in the United States. While medical travel enables some patients to access affordable care, others perceive it as risky and thus no…
Medical travel facilitators
International medical travel is a rapidly developing phenomenon that promises patients cheap and affordable medical care abroad. However, the logistics of making travel arrangements, selecting a medical provider, and evaluating quality can be a daunting task for even the most experienced traveler. At the nexus, connecting patients and providers are medical travel facilitators (MTFs), who are individuals and companies that market foreign medical c…
Winter Texans and the Re-creation of the American Medical Experience in Mexico
Rising medical costs and decreasing health insurance coverage are fueling the health care crisis in the United States. Often, patients have to make tough decisions about whether to forgo care or risk bankruptcy. This conundrum has encouraged some patients to use Mexican health care as an alternative to the high costs in the United States. While medical travel enables some patients to access affordable care, others perceive it as risky and thus no…
Shadowing Modernity
The cost of health services within the USA has increased in recent years, limiting access for many Americans. In response, a growing number of Americans are traveling to medical border towns in Mexico to meet their needs. However, many US patients feel uncomfortable traveling to Mexico for healthcare because they are unsure how the system works and believe that Mexico is dangerous, unregulated, unsanitary, and premodern. To reconcile these belief…
Impacting Health through Cross-Border Pharmaceutical Purchases
Annually, retirees known as Winter Texans travel to spend the winter along the Texas/Mexico border and while there, many purchase medicine in Mexico. However, strategies that are used when purchasing Mexican medicine and the health implications of doing so have not been adequately explored. The results of the study we report illustrate that Winter Texans are knowledgeable about their healthcare and act more as choice-making consumers than patient…
Mobile Midwesterners
As the population in the US ages, there is increasing need to study aging and its relationship to quality of life, health, and community. Quality of life is closely correlated with belonging to a community. Unfortunately, as seniors age there is a propensity for them to become increasingly isolated as their mobility decreases and their friends and family members die or move away. As a result, some seniors in the Midwest have begun to migrate to R…
Strategies for Seeking Healthcare in Mexico
Accessing affordable healthcare is one of the central issues of our time. As the United States continues to debate the best strategy to address the problem, the cost of healthcare continues to rise, and an increasing number of people are becoming uninsured. In response, a number of patients are looking to Mexico for pharmaceuticals, dental care, primary care, and even surgery. Attracted by the possibility of saving up to 70 percent on medical car…
Pretty modern
Pretty modern: beauty, sex and plastic surgery in Brazil, by Alexander Edmonds, Durham, Duke University Press, 2010, 297 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8223-4801-6 Set against the background of a rapidly develop
Winter Texans and the Re-creation of the American Medical Experience in Mexico
Rising medical costs and decreasing health insurance coverage are fueling the health care crisis in the United States. Often, patients have to make tough decisions about whether to forgo care or risk bankruptcy. This conundrum has encouraged some patients to use Mexican health care as an alternative to the high costs in the United States. While medical travel enables some patients to access affordable care, others perceive it as risky and thus no…
Mobile Midwesterners
As the population in the US ages, there is increasing need to study aging and its relationship to quality of life, health, and community. Quality of life is closely correlated with belonging to a community. Unfortunately, as seniors age there is a propensity for them to become increasingly isolated as their mobility decreases and their friends and family members die or move away. As a result, some seniors in the Midwest have begun to migrate to R…
Medical travel facilitators
International medical travel is a rapidly developing phenomenon that promises patients cheap and affordable medical care abroad. However, the logistics of making travel arrangements, selecting a medical provider, and evaluating quality can be a daunting task for even the most experienced traveler. At the nexus, connecting patients and providers are medical travel facilitators (MTFs), who are individuals and companies that market foreign medical c…
Shadowing Modernity
The cost of health services within the USA has increased in recent years, limiting access for many Americans. In response, a growing number of Americans are traveling to medical border towns in Mexico to meet their needs. However, many US patients feel uncomfortable traveling to Mexico for healthcare because they are unsure how the system works and believe that Mexico is dangerous, unregulated, unsanitary, and premodern. To reconcile these belief…
Impacting Health through Cross-Border Pharmaceutical Purchases
Annually, retirees known as Winter Texans travel to spend the winter along the Texas/Mexico border and while there, many purchase medicine in Mexico. However, strategies that are used when purchasing Mexican medicine and the health implications of doing so have not been adequately explored. The results of the study we report illustrate that Winter Texans are knowledgeable about their healthcare and act more as choice-making consumers than patient…
The relationship between access to mental health counseling and interest in rural telehealth
Using Maps to Promote Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Rural residents have a higher prevalence of weight-related health problems and are less physically active compared to those in urban areas. Research has shown that amenities, such as parks and walking paths, are difficult to find in rural communities because of poor signage, outdated maps, and limited online resources. Physical activity (PA) mapping has been shown to increase knowledge and community resource use. The purpose of this project was t…
Respect, Gratitude, and Closure
Each year, more than 200 World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Veterans participate in the VetsRoll program, a four day bus trip from southern Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. VetsRoll is one of several organizations that bring Veterans to war memorials in Washington, D.C. to assist them in dealing with the socioemotional consequences of their time in service and return home. These programs specifically focus on older Veterans who are at a high risk for …
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