K MICHAEL PEDDECORD
Biographic Data
| ID | 5540502 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K MICHAEL PEDDECORD |
| GIVEN NAMES | K MICHAEL |
| FAMILY NAME | PEDDECORD |
| SIGNATURE | PEDDECORD K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4107-8050 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring Sentiment, Values, and Misinformation Surrounding Vaccination Legislation on Twitter
California remains among a handful of U.S. states with no clause for a personal belief exemption for required vaccines due to passage of SB277. As vaccines represent an important tool in the public health arsenal against SARS-CoV-2 and may yet be required by schools and employers, other states may consider enacting laws similar to SB277 to address COVID-19 and future outbreaks of infectious diseases. In this case study of California’s SB277 bill,…
Healthcare Use Among California Farmworkers
A Middle School Immunization Law Rapidly and Substantially Increases Immunization Coverage Among Adolescents
Objectives. This study assessed the effectiveness of a middle school vaccination requirement for raising second-dose measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and hepatitis B vaccine coverage among adolescents. Methods. Random-digit-dialed telephone surveys were conducted before (1998) and after (1999) the implementation of a vaccination requirement for entry into the seventh grade in San Diego, Calif. Results. Vaccination coverage was higher among chi…
Physician Satisfaction With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Hepatitis B Virus Testing in San Diego County
Physician satisfaction with the laboratory testing process is one indicator of the physician's perception of the quality of laboratory testing and the effectiveness of the communication of the laboratory results. This study compares the level of satisfaction of physicians reporting their experience with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) testing with the satisfaction levels of those physicians reporting their experience with hepatitis B …
Use of the CES-D among a community sample of older Mexican-Americans
Utilization of Hospital-based Computed Tomography Scanning in California
From the Graduate School of Public Health, College of Human Services, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
Competing for Acute Care Dollars
Assistant Professor Department of Health Services Administration School of Related Health Sciences University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School North Chicago, Illinois
A Middle School Immunization Law Rapidly and Substantially Increases Immunization Coverage Among Adolescents
Objectives. This study assessed the effectiveness of a middle school vaccination requirement for raising second-dose measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and hepatitis B vaccine coverage among adolescents. Methods. Random-digit-dialed telephone surveys were conducted before (1998) and after (1999) the implementation of a vaccination requirement for entry into the seventh grade in San Diego, Calif. Results. Vaccination coverage was higher among chi…
Competing for Acute Care Dollars
Assistant Professor Department of Health Services Administration School of Related Health Sciences University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School North Chicago, Illinois
Utilization of Hospital-based Computed Tomography Scanning in California
From the Graduate School of Public Health, College of Human Services, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
Use of the CES-D among a community sample of older Mexican-Americans
Physician Satisfaction With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Hepatitis B Virus Testing in San Diego County
Physician satisfaction with the laboratory testing process is one indicator of the physician's perception of the quality of laboratory testing and the effectiveness of the communication of the laboratory results. This study compares the level of satisfaction of physicians reporting their experience with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) testing with the satisfaction levels of those physicians reporting their experience with hepatitis B …
A Middle School Immunization Law Rapidly and Substantially Increases Immunization Coverage Among Adolescents
Objectives. This study assessed the effectiveness of a middle school vaccination requirement for raising second-dose measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and hepatitis B vaccine coverage among adolescents. Methods. Random-digit-dialed telephone surveys were conducted before (1998) and after (1999) the implementation of a vaccination requirement for entry into the seventh grade in San Diego, Calif. Results. Vaccination coverage was higher among chi…
Healthcare Use Among California Farmworkers
Exploring Sentiment, Values, and Misinformation Surrounding Vaccination Legislation on Twitter
California remains among a handful of U.S. states with no clause for a personal belief exemption for required vaccines due to passage of SB277. As vaccines represent an important tool in the public health arsenal against SARS-CoV-2 and may yet be required by schools and employers, other states may consider enacting laws similar to SB277 to address COVID-19 and future outbreaks of infectious diseases. In this case study of California’s SB277 bill,…
Medicine (7 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Political science (2 works)