VaXWNY Research Consortium Guide: Homebound Populations
Identification of Homebound Populations
Individuals that are homebound present unique challenges to ensure they will be equitably vaccinated. Examples may include limited personal mobility, visual or auditory impairment, decreased emotional and social support or multiple co-morbidities. The student will work with their supervisor to collect data on this topic and develop recommendations to remove barriers for the homebound.
Information on these topics is likely to change often. It will be updated frequently, but be advised checking directly with state websites for the most recent information.
Resources
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LitCovidLitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus. It is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 1120 (and growing) research articles in PubMed. The articles are updated daily and are further categorized by different research topics and geographic locations for improved access.
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The Community Guide“The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) is a collection of evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). It is a resource to help you select interventions to improve health and prevent disease in your state, community, community organization, business, healthcare organization, or school.”
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The Journalist's ResourceProduced by the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, this website examines public policy news topics using research from academia. Information is presented in articles and tip sheets. Topics include: criminal justice, economics, education, environment, health, media, politics & government, and race & gender.
Research Literature
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EMBASE via ElsevierA major biomedical database with strong coverage of pharmacological research and use of drugs in medicine. More InfoUB ONLY
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Social Work AbstractsSocial work & human services-related research. More InfoPartial Full-TextUB ONLY
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses GlobalComprehensive North American and significant international coverage of graduate works, often providing full-text documents from 1997 on. More InfoPartial Full-TextUB ONLY
Statistics & Data
Comprehensive Statistical Databases (UB only)
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United StatesComprehensive single source for U.S. statistics. More InfoDataUB ONLY
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ProQuest Statistical InsightIndexes government publications of the US federal & state governments as well other intergovernmental, trade & professionals organizations. More InfoDataUB ONLY
Selected Statistical Resources (a complete list may be found here: Social Work - Statistics & Data)
Housing Statistics
Point-in-Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) Data
The Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) is an online data submission tool for reporting to HUD. publishes data on the Housing Inventory Count (HIC), Point-in-Time (PIT) Count and Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR).
This report is produced annually by the Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University. Informative tables and figures are included.
Poverty Statistics
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)-Columbia University
State profiles, data tools and more are available.
This page is a gateway to poverty data collected by the Census Bureau, and includes reports, facts about how poverty is measured by the Census Bureau, poverty measurement studies, and more.
Regional and country dashboards displaying latest data and trends in poverty and inequality. Produced by the World Bank.
Health and Mental Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Data & Statistics
Data and Statistics are linked by topics which include statistics on aging, asthma, cancer HIV/AIDS and many more topics
The foundation focuses on major health issues and is a non-partisan source of facts, statistics and reports.
National Institute of Mental Health
Statistics on this site include numbers on prevalence by specific mental disorder and age group, suicide rates, and figures on the costs involved in mental illness.
Office of Minority Health Data/Statistics-Department of Health and Human Services
Statistical health profiles of racial and ethnic populations in the United States.
World Health Organization-Global Health Observatory
This portal provides access to data and reports by country, topic, etc.
Data Sources
ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. It hosts 21 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields. (University at Michigan)
The GSS contains a standard core of demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions, plus topics of special interest. Among the topics covered are civil liberties, crime and violence, intergroup tolerance, morality, national spending priorities, psychological well-being, social mobility, and stress and traumatic events. (University of Chicago)
The main data website from the Census Bureau includes data tables and maps of demographics by state, county, zip code and tract and more. Topics include population, poverty, health, education, and more.
Librarians
Carolyn Klotzbach-Russell, Social Sciences Librarian
Amanda McCormick, Interim Liaison Librarian to the School of Social Work
Rose Orcutt, Architecture & Planning Librarian
Michelle Zafron, Liaison Librarian to the School of Public Health
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Find out more at the Alternative Access to Articles guide.
Not a Member of the UB Community?
VaX WNY is partnered with many higher education institutions across Western New York including the University at Buffalo. While many of the resources on this guide are open to the public, some are only for UB students, faculty and staff. If you are a member of one of the other partner schools, be sure to check out their resources as well!
- Alfred University, Herrick Memorial Library
- Buffalo State College, E. H. Butler Library
- Daemen College, Library
- D'Youville College, Montante Family Library
- SUNY at Fredonia, Reed Library
- Niagara University, Library