Melinda S Sothern
Biographic Data
| ID | 1406309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melinda S Sothern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melinda S |
| FAMILY NAME | Sothern |
| SIGNATURE | SOTHERN M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating knowledge and utilization of community health resources to promote autonomous decision-making among people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans
People experiencing homelessness encounter barriers to self-directed community health resource use that may limit autonomous decision-making. Tailored educational material is needed to increase knowledge, promote well-informed resource access, and improve community health system navigability. This study aimed to 1) assess homeless individuals' baseline knowledge and utilization of community health resources and 2) evaluate use of a pocket-sized r…
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Evaluating knowledge and utilization of community health resources to promote autonomous decision-making among people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans
People experiencing homelessness encounter barriers to self-directed community health resource use that may limit autonomous decision-making. Tailored educational material is needed to increase knowledge, promote well-informed resource access, and improve community health system navigability. This study aimed to 1) assess homeless individuals' baseline knowledge and utilization of community health resources and 2) evaluate use of a pocket-sized r…
Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Attendance (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Community health (1 work) · Community health workers (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Emergency and Acute Care Studies (1 work) · Engineering (1 work) · Environmental planning (1 work)