Abstract

The project aims were as follows:

- Describe the distribution of premature natural deaths in Harris County by circumstances of death and disease states.

- Describe the geographic distribution of premature natural deaths in Harris County by describing the distribution of these deaths in relation to community resources characteristics as determined by geo-mapping.

- Identify variables that are predictive of remature natural death based on circumstances of death, disease states, and community resources.

Description

Dr. Drake was the recipient of a Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant.

Author Details

Stacy A. Drake, PhD, MPH, RN, AFN-BC, D-ABMDI, Assistant Professor

Sigma Membership

Zeta Pi

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Premature Death, Premature Natural Death, Toxicology

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2016-10-18

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