Karen Butler
Biographic Data
| ID | 7161606 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Butler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Butler |
| SIGNATURE | BUTLER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2335-6064 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘A beacon of the community we stand in’
The sexual behaviour of US youth places them at risk of negative outcomes such as sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. The US Centres for Disease Control recommend a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and relationships to improve these outcomes. Yet, sexuality education across the country, especially in the US South, remains insufficient. Peer sexuality education programmes are a method to improve knowledge and inf…
Tobacco Use Among Rural and Urban US Middle and High School Students
PURPOSE: Rural adolescents engage in higher smoking and smokeless tobacco use rates than those from urban communities; urban adolescents are more likely to use e-cigarettes. The study investigated whether place of residence (rural vs urban) is associated with tobacco use prevalence and change in prevalence among middle and high school students over time. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (2011-2016). Multiple logist…
The Development of an Evidence-based Toolkit to Prevent Meningococcal Disease in College Students
This article describes an innovative, evidence-based approach to community healthcare: the creation of toolkits to address health problems. The exemplar used is the development of an evidence-based meningococcal disease prevention toolkit, with action plans for dissemination, implementation, and evaluation, to be used by healthcare providers in developing comprehensive programs on college campuses. Qualitative research methods were used to develo…
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The Development of an Evidence-based Toolkit to Prevent Meningococcal Disease in College Students
This article describes an innovative, evidence-based approach to community healthcare: the creation of toolkits to address health problems. The exemplar used is the development of an evidence-based meningococcal disease prevention toolkit, with action plans for dissemination, implementation, and evaluation, to be used by healthcare providers in developing comprehensive programs on college campuses. Qualitative research methods were used to develo…
Tobacco Use Among Rural and Urban US Middle and High School Students
PURPOSE: Rural adolescents engage in higher smoking and smokeless tobacco use rates than those from urban communities; urban adolescents are more likely to use e-cigarettes. The study investigated whether place of residence (rural vs urban) is associated with tobacco use prevalence and change in prevalence among middle and high school students over time. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (2011-2016). Multiple logist…
‘A beacon of the community we stand in’
The sexual behaviour of US youth places them at risk of negative outcomes such as sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. The US Centres for Disease Control recommend a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and relationships to improve these outcomes. Yet, sexuality education across the country, especially in the US South, remains insufficient. Peer sexuality education programmes are a method to improve knowledge and inf…
Medicine (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 work) · Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (1 work) · Business (1 work)