Martin Macdowell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3811234 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Martin Macdowell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Martin |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdowell |
| SIGNATURE | MACDOWELL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago, Rockford campus |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7648-852X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring health care learners’ perceptions of AI integration in the curriculum
BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed students in different healthcare disciplines’ perceptions of the importance of learning standard competencies in AI technology. This study aimed to evaluate the learning needs, apprehensions/anxieties, and digital self-efficacy of students in medicine, nursing, and pharmacy regarding AI technology in healthcare. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey study included 521 students: 384 medical, 67 nursing, and 78 …
The aging general surgeon of rural America
PURPOSE: Nonmetropolitan communities are faced with health care professional shortages and prior reports suggest that general surgeons are no exception. The purpose of this brief is to evaluate the age difference and distribution of rural versus urban general surgeons to highlight the growing need to recruit medical students and residents for rural practice. METHODS: A secondary data analysis of residency graduated general surgeon demographics at…
Unhealthy behaviours in urban Illinois communities affected by eviction
Eviction of renter-occupied homes is an emerging public health crisis adversely impacting populations already at risk. Although housing quality and home-owner foreclosures have been linked to health outcomes, the relationship between eviction of renter-occupied homes and health has not been well established. The demographics and socioeconomic status of renters differs from homeowners, as such any relationship with health outcomes should be distin…
Illinois 4-H Health Jam for Healthy Lifestyles and Rural Pipeline Awareness
This article discusses knowledge and encouragement of healthy lifestyles and health professions career awareness in rural youth. The Northern Illinois 4-H Health Jam, an innovative program targeting rural elementary school children to offer information and support related to exercise, wellness, nutrition, and health careers is described. From 2006 to 2008, a total of 262 youth have participated in the Health Jam, which is based on an experiential…
Perspectives on Rural Health Workforce Issues
Context: Past research has documented rural physician and health care professional shortages. Purpose: Rural hospital chief executive officers’ (CEOs’) reported shortages of health professionals and perceptions about recruiting and retention are compared in Illinois and Arkansas. Methods: A survey, previously developed and sent to 28 CEOs in Illinois, was mailed to 110 CEOs in Arkansas. Only responses from rural CEOs are presented (Arkansas n = 3…
Rural Illinois Hospital Chief Executive Officers’ Perceptions of Provider Shortages and Issues in Rural Recruitment and Retention
Background: It is important to assess rural health professions workforce needs and identify variables in recruitment and retention of rural health professionals. Purpose: This study examined the perspectives of rural hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) regarding workforce needs and their views of factors in the recruitment and retention process. Methods: A survey was mailed to CEOs of 28 Illinois rural hospitals, in towns ranging from 3,396 …
Preventive health services use, lifestyle health behavior risks, and self-reported health status of women in Ohio by ethnicity and completed education status
Factors Affecting the Choice of Nonpermanent Contraceptive Methods Among Married Women
Data from the 1976 US National Survey of Family Growth were used to examine the effect of sociodemographic factors on choice of nonpermanent contraceptive methods among white fecund married women aged 15-44 who intend no additional births. A multivariate analysis revealed that age of the respondent had a strong negative relationship to the effectiveness of contraceptive chosen. Being Catholic had a negative effect on the effectiveness of contrace…
Factors affecting the choice of nonpermanent contraceptive methods among married women
Data from the 1976 National Survey of Family Growth were used to examine the effect of sociodemographic factors on choice of nonpermanent contraceptive methods among white, fecund, married women aged 15–44 who intend no additional births. A multivariate analysis revealed that age of the respondent had a strong negative relationship to the effectiveness of contraceptive chosen. Being Catholic had a negative effect on the effectiveness of contracep…
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Factors affecting the choice of nonpermanent contraceptive methods among married women
Data from the 1976 National Survey of Family Growth were used to examine the effect of sociodemographic factors on choice of nonpermanent contraceptive methods among white, fecund, married women aged 15–44 who intend no additional births. A multivariate analysis revealed that age of the respondent had a strong negative relationship to the effectiveness of contraceptive chosen. Being Catholic had a negative effect on the effectiveness of contracep…
Factors Affecting the Choice of Nonpermanent Contraceptive Methods Among Married Women
Data from the 1976 US National Survey of Family Growth were used to examine the effect of sociodemographic factors on choice of nonpermanent contraceptive methods among white fecund married women aged 15-44 who intend no additional births. A multivariate analysis revealed that age of the respondent had a strong negative relationship to the effectiveness of contraceptive chosen. Being Catholic had a negative effect on the effectiveness of contrace…
Preventive health services use, lifestyle health behavior risks, and self-reported health status of women in Ohio by ethnicity and completed education status
Rural Illinois Hospital Chief Executive Officers’ Perceptions of Provider Shortages and Issues in Rural Recruitment and Retention
Background: It is important to assess rural health professions workforce needs and identify variables in recruitment and retention of rural health professionals. Purpose: This study examined the perspectives of rural hospital chief executive officers (CEOs) regarding workforce needs and their views of factors in the recruitment and retention process. Methods: A survey was mailed to CEOs of 28 Illinois rural hospitals, in towns ranging from 3,396 …
Perspectives on Rural Health Workforce Issues
Context: Past research has documented rural physician and health care professional shortages. Purpose: Rural hospital chief executive officers’ (CEOs’) reported shortages of health professionals and perceptions about recruiting and retention are compared in Illinois and Arkansas. Methods: A survey, previously developed and sent to 28 CEOs in Illinois, was mailed to 110 CEOs in Arkansas. Only responses from rural CEOs are presented (Arkansas n = 3…
Illinois 4-H Health Jam for Healthy Lifestyles and Rural Pipeline Awareness
This article discusses knowledge and encouragement of healthy lifestyles and health professions career awareness in rural youth. The Northern Illinois 4-H Health Jam, an innovative program targeting rural elementary school children to offer information and support related to exercise, wellness, nutrition, and health careers is described. From 2006 to 2008, a total of 262 youth have participated in the Health Jam, which is based on an experiential…
The aging general surgeon of rural America
PURPOSE: Nonmetropolitan communities are faced with health care professional shortages and prior reports suggest that general surgeons are no exception. The purpose of this brief is to evaluate the age difference and distribution of rural versus urban general surgeons to highlight the growing need to recruit medical students and residents for rural practice. METHODS: A secondary data analysis of residency graduated general surgeon demographics at…
Unhealthy behaviours in urban Illinois communities affected by eviction
Eviction of renter-occupied homes is an emerging public health crisis adversely impacting populations already at risk. Although housing quality and home-owner foreclosures have been linked to health outcomes, the relationship between eviction of renter-occupied homes and health has not been well established. The demographics and socioeconomic status of renters differs from homeowners, as such any relationship with health outcomes should be distin…
Exploring health care learners’ perceptions of AI integration in the curriculum
BACKGROUND: Few studies have assessed students in different healthcare disciplines’ perceptions of the importance of learning standard competencies in AI technology. This study aimed to evaluate the learning needs, apprehensions/anxieties, and digital self-efficacy of students in medicine, nursing, and pharmacy regarding AI technology in healthcare. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey study included 521 students: 384 medical, 67 nursing, and 78 …
Medicine (8 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Rural area (4 works) · Diversity and Career in Medicine (3 works) · Economic shortage (3 works)