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Injury Prevention Research Center

WebRural injuries. Rural injuries and violence are understudied in public health and present unique opportunities for research. See our rural injury resources.

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About Us – Injury Prevention Research Center

WebIn the U.S. $671 billion is spent annually in medical costs and lost productivity. Our Vision is to create knowledge to keep people and communities safe. Our Mission is to support …

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Writing & Disseminating Policy Briefs

Web6 Part 1: The policy brief What is a policy brief? A policy brief is a stand-alone document4 and communication tool with the following features: A succinct presentation …

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Sexual violence prevention: Building evidence through evaluation

WebIowa leaders who work on the front lines of sexual violence prevention in the state gathered in early November at the College of Public Health to grow their evaluation …

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Research – Injury Prevention Research Center

WebSince the beginning UI IPRC has integrated multiple disciplines, bringing together academic, practice, and policy communities to address the grand public health challenge of …

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Preventing suicide: Q & A with Dr. Vakkalanka on mobile crisis …

WebMany people suffering from a mental health crisis arrive to hospital emergency departments (EDs) for emergency psychiatric care, which can contribute to …

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Nurse fatigue and injury prevention – Injury Prevention Research …

WebAccording to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep for health and well-being.However, many shift workers such as nurses struggle …

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Nursing & injury prevention: Our Q & A with Professor McCarthy

WebAnn Marie McCarthy, a professor in the UI College of Nursing, has been providing her expertise on injury prevention for over a decade as a member of the UI …

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The rural effect on injuries – Injury Prevention Research Center

WebSince its establishment in 1991, the UI IPRC has been identifying how rural populations are affected by injuries and what places rural people at risk for being injured. …

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Staying safe on the farm – Injury Prevention Research Center

WebFor over 30 years the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH) has been preventing agricultural injuries and improving health & safety in agricultural …

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Occupational Injury/Workplace Violence

WebOccupational Injury/Workplace Violence. Please click below to learn more about some of our occupational injury/workplace violence projects. Understanding Workplace Violence …

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Preventing youth suicide – Injury Prevention Research Center

WebYour Life Iowa (YLI) is the integrated hub/system for free and confidential help and information for alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental health, and suicide. YLI is available …

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Injury Prevention Day: A spotlight on rural child injuries

WebNov. 18 – Around the country trauma hospitals, buildings and bridges will light up green as advocates in injury and violence prevention mark the second annual National Injury …

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Sex hormones and sports injuries in female athletes

WebJohnson received a UI Injury Prevention Research Center pilot grant in 2021 to women’s ability to regulate areas of their central nervous systems that are important …

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Improving trauma care and saving lives in Iowa

WebThe Iowa Trauma Registry was also created to study trauma care and now houses data on traumatic injuries seen in the state’s 118 hospitals. In 2010, the UI IPRC …

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The Prescription Opioid Crisis

Web4 | The Prescription Opioid Crisis Magnitude of the Prescription Opioid Crisis in Iowa OPIOID DEATHS Poisoning deaths have been rising since the early 1990s,1 and in …

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Injury Prevention Day – Injury Prevention Research Center

WebNational Injury Prevention Day is November 18. National Injury Prevention Day 2023 is Saturday, November 18th! Join the UI Injury Prevention Research Center as we “shine a …

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Policy and Program recommendations to reduce Overdose …

WebIn May 2018, the governor signed the “Opioid Bill” (HF 2377) that mandated prescriber use of the Prescription Monitoring Program, strengthened prescriber education requirements …

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Drug overdoses among youth: Interview with Iowa’s poison …

WebOver the last few years, the Iowa Poison Control Center has seen an alarming trend in the state: A steady rise in the number and severity of deliberate self …

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