David Philpott
Biographic Data
| ID | 4216135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Philpott |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Philpott |
| SIGNATURE | PHILPOTT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7666-3068 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Service Access among Hispanic/Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Metropolitan Atlanta—a Qualitative Analysis
Use of mid-upper arm circumference to screen for thinness among sub-Saharan African male detainees
Objective: BMI is a time-intensive measurement to assess nutritional status. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been studied as a proxy for BMI in adults, but there is no consensus on its optimal use. Design: We calculated sensitivity, specificity and area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROCC) of MUAC for BMI 2 . We designed a system using two MUAC cut-offs, with a healthy (non-thin) ‘green’ group, a ‘yellow’ group requiring …
Baptist senior pastors’ knowledge and perceptions of mental illness
Senior pastors at churches affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) were anonymously surveyed using an online questionnaire to ascertain their knowledge and perceptions of the causes and potential treatments of mental illness. BGCT senior pastors reported a moderate level of contact with the mentally ill and populations known to have higher than average rates of mental illness (e.g., homeless). They also reported that the in…
Approaching Educational Empowerment
This paper discusses the journey toward self-managed education for the Innu people of coastal Labrador who, after an arduous struggle, have finally attained autonomy from the Canadian government. While the paper briefly explores the broader context within which Innu education has evolved, particular attention will be given to the role served by a recent research project in both documenting the specific educational needs of the people and presenti…
Innu Oral Dominance Meets Schooling
In light of a major study on educational outcomes, this paper explores how Aboriginal language dominance and virtually exclusive use of oral communications in one Aboriginal group has been affected by its interaction with Western institutions. For several years negotiations have been undertaken among the Innu Nation of Labrador, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the federal government over band status for the Innu, reserve creation a…
Innu Oral Dominance Meets Schooling
In light of a major study on educational outcomes, this paper explores how Aboriginal language dominance and virtually exclusive use of oral communications in one Aboriginal group has been affected by its interaction with Western institutions. For several years negotiations have been undertaken among the Innu Nation of Labrador, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the federal government over band status for the Innu, reserve creation a…
Approaching Educational Empowerment
This paper discusses the journey toward self-managed education for the Innu people of coastal Labrador who, after an arduous struggle, have finally attained autonomy from the Canadian government. While the paper briefly explores the broader context within which Innu education has evolved, particular attention will be given to the role served by a recent research project in both documenting the specific educational needs of the people and presenti…
Baptist senior pastors’ knowledge and perceptions of mental illness
Senior pastors at churches affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) were anonymously surveyed using an online questionnaire to ascertain their knowledge and perceptions of the causes and potential treatments of mental illness. BGCT senior pastors reported a moderate level of contact with the mentally ill and populations known to have higher than average rates of mental illness (e.g., homeless). They also reported that the in…
Use of mid-upper arm circumference to screen for thinness among sub-Saharan African male detainees
Objective: BMI is a time-intensive measurement to assess nutritional status. Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been studied as a proxy for BMI in adults, but there is no consensus on its optimal use. Design: We calculated sensitivity, specificity and area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROCC) of MUAC for BMI 2 . We designed a system using two MUAC cut-offs, with a healthy (non-thin) ‘green’ group, a ‘yellow’ group requiring …
Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Service Access among Hispanic/Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Metropolitan Atlanta—a Qualitative Analysis
Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Indigenous and Place-Based Education (2 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Anthropometry (1 works)