Bettye A Apenteng
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7737698 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Bettye A Apenteng |
| PRENOMES | Bettye A |
| SOBRENOME | Apenteng |
| ASSINATURA | APENTENG B A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Georgia Southern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4848-4430 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
A Qualitative Exploration of the Drivers of Rural Hospital Participation in a Technical Assistance Program
Rural–Urban Differences in the Incorporation of Workforce Planning and Development in the Strategic Planning Process of US Hospitals
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of healthcare systems relies on how well workforce planning and development strategies align with organizational goals, given the detrimental impact of workforce shortages on patient safety and healthcare quality. This study examines the determinants and rural-urban differences in the integration of workforce planning and development into strategic planning in US hospitals. METHODS: Data for this study were obtained …
Navigating Motherhood Alone
Examining the relationship between rural residents’ satisfaction with local hospital's Covid‐19 response and intention to use the hospital
PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having emergency and acute care services close to home and emerged as an opportunity for hospital-community engagement. This study examined whether rural residents' satisfaction with their local hospital's pandemic response was associated with improved community perception of the hospital and an intention to use it in the future. METHODS: Data for the study were obtained from a survey o…
Does Where We Live Matter To Oral Health
Oral health is essential to overall health; however, structural obstacles influence older rural residents' oral health outcomes, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds in the South. Poor oral health is typically attributed to individual choices, shifting the focus from the inconspicuous community influences, making it more difficult for older rural people to obtain oral healthcare. This qualitative study explores how older adults in rura…
Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit
PURPOSE: In 2016, Georgia implemented a rural hospital tax credit program through a legislative mandate that allows individuals and corporations to donate to qualifying rural hospitals in exchange for state income tax credit. The study examines the importance, success, and challenges of the program, and opportunities for improvement, from the perspective of Georgia rural hospital executives. METHODS: The study was a qualitative study using data f…
Risk Factors for In‐Hospital Mortality in Heart Failure Patients
PURPOSE: Considering the high prevalence of heart failure and the economic burden of the disease, factors that influence in-hospital mortality are of importance in improving outcomes of care for this patient population. The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of in-hospital mortality for adult heart failure patients. METHODS: The study design is a retrospective observational study design using the 2010 Nebraska Hospital Discharg…
The effect of power outages on in-facility mortality in healthcare facilities
The World Bank estimates that at least 25 countries in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa experience chronic power outages. However, the implications of power shortages are often discussed within the context of industrial and economic disruptions, with little attention given to the health impact. Using a nationally representative data of healthcare facilities from the 2012 Ghana Access, Bottlenecks, Cost and Equity (ABCE) Health Facility Survey, th…
A Comparison of the J‐1 Visa Waiver and Loan Repayment Programs in the Recruitment and Retention of Physicians in Rural Nebraska
PURPOSE: There is a dearth of literature evaluating the effectiveness of programs aimed at recruiting and retaining physicians in rural Nebraska. Taking advantage of the Nebraska Health Professional Tracking System, this study attempts to comparatively assess the effectiveness of the J-1 visa waiver and state loan repayment programs in the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural Nebraska. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was used. We tr…
Improving Care for Rural Veterans
BACKGROUND: Rural veterans face considerable barriers to access to care and are likely to seek health care services outside the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), or dual care. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of high users of dual care versus occasional and nonusers of dual care, and the determinants of satisfaction with care received by rural veterans. DESIGN: The design was a cross-sectional observat…
Frontier America's Health System Challenges and Population Health Outcomes
PURPOSE: The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to examine and compare the county-level characteristics including demographic factors, health system factors, and population health outcomes of frontier and nonfrontier counties in the United States. All counties in the United States were studied using the merged County Health Rankings 2011 and the Area Resource File 2009 databases. Of a total of 3,141 counties in the County Hea…
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Frontier America's Health System Challenges and Population Health Outcomes
PURPOSE: The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to examine and compare the county-level characteristics including demographic factors, health system factors, and population health outcomes of frontier and nonfrontier counties in the United States. All counties in the United States were studied using the merged County Health Rankings 2011 and the Area Resource File 2009 databases. Of a total of 3,141 counties in the County Hea…
Improving Care for Rural Veterans
BACKGROUND: Rural veterans face considerable barriers to access to care and are likely to seek health care services outside the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), or dual care. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of high users of dual care versus occasional and nonusers of dual care, and the determinants of satisfaction with care received by rural veterans. DESIGN: The design was a cross-sectional observat…
A Comparison of the J‐1 Visa Waiver and Loan Repayment Programs in the Recruitment and Retention of Physicians in Rural Nebraska
PURPOSE: There is a dearth of literature evaluating the effectiveness of programs aimed at recruiting and retaining physicians in rural Nebraska. Taking advantage of the Nebraska Health Professional Tracking System, this study attempts to comparatively assess the effectiveness of the J-1 visa waiver and state loan repayment programs in the recruitment and retention of physicians in rural Nebraska. METHODS: A mixed methods approach was used. We tr…
The effect of power outages on in-facility mortality in healthcare facilities
The World Bank estimates that at least 25 countries in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa experience chronic power outages. However, the implications of power shortages are often discussed within the context of industrial and economic disruptions, with little attention given to the health impact. Using a nationally representative data of healthcare facilities from the 2012 Ghana Access, Bottlenecks, Cost and Equity (ABCE) Health Facility Survey, th…
Risk Factors for In‐Hospital Mortality in Heart Failure Patients
PURPOSE: Considering the high prevalence of heart failure and the economic burden of the disease, factors that influence in-hospital mortality are of importance in improving outcomes of care for this patient population. The purpose of this study was to examine the determinants of in-hospital mortality for adult heart failure patients. METHODS: The study design is a retrospective observational study design using the 2010 Nebraska Hospital Discharg…
Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit
PURPOSE: In 2016, Georgia implemented a rural hospital tax credit program through a legislative mandate that allows individuals and corporations to donate to qualifying rural hospitals in exchange for state income tax credit. The study examines the importance, success, and challenges of the program, and opportunities for improvement, from the perspective of Georgia rural hospital executives. METHODS: The study was a qualitative study using data f…
Examining the relationship between rural residents’ satisfaction with local hospital's Covid‐19 response and intention to use the hospital
PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having emergency and acute care services close to home and emerged as an opportunity for hospital-community engagement. This study examined whether rural residents' satisfaction with their local hospital's pandemic response was associated with improved community perception of the hospital and an intention to use it in the future. METHODS: Data for the study were obtained from a survey o…
Does Where We Live Matter To Oral Health
Oral health is essential to overall health; however, structural obstacles influence older rural residents' oral health outcomes, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds in the South. Poor oral health is typically attributed to individual choices, shifting the focus from the inconspicuous community influences, making it more difficult for older rural people to obtain oral healthcare. This qualitative study explores how older adults in rura…
A Qualitative Exploration of the Drivers of Rural Hospital Participation in a Technical Assistance Program
Rural–Urban Differences in the Incorporation of Workforce Planning and Development in the Strategic Planning Process of US Hospitals
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of healthcare systems relies on how well workforce planning and development strategies align with organizational goals, given the detrimental impact of workforce shortages on patient safety and healthcare quality. This study examines the determinants and rural-urban differences in the integration of workforce planning and development into strategic planning in US hospitals. METHODS: Data for this study were obtained …
Navigating Motherhood Alone
Medicine (8 obras) · Global Health Workforce Issues (6 obras) · Health care (5 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Rural area (5 obras) · Economic growth (4 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Family medicine (4 obras) · Population (4 obras)