Mitigating the health effects of disasters for medically underserved populations: electronic health records, telemedicine, research, screening, and surveillance.

abstract：:In Montana, American Indians with chronic illnesses (CIs) die 20 years earlier than their White counterparts highlighting an urgent need to develop culturally consonant CI self-management programs. Historical and current trauma places Indigenous peoples at increased health risk relative to others, and negatively influ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Schure M,Allen S,Trottier C,McCormick A,Medicine LO,Castille D,Held S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Measure immunization rates in subsidized child care and determine whether the population is representative of inner city preschool children. METHODS:We identified 156 children, ages 0-60 months, in 14 inner-city child care centers enrolled in subsidized care and obtained demographic and immunization informatio...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： McCaskill QE,Livingood W,Crawford PM,Dekle AM,Hou T,Wood DL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nganampa Health Council (literally "Our Health Council") is an Aboriginal community-controlled Primary Health Care service established in 1983. It was born out of the political struggle for Aboriginal Land Rights in South Australia which culminated in The Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Land Rights Act...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Wooley S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public reporting of health care provider quality is intended to spark consumer informed decision-making, yet there is concern that it might exacerbate disparities. This study explores the extent to which people with chronic conditions are aware of and using comparative quality information (CQI) on hospitals and doctor...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Greene J,Fuentes-Caceres V,Verevkina N,Shi Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case study describes how we are translating a diabetes care quality improvement initiative from an insured (HMO) setting into federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). We outline the innovative collaborative processes whereby researchers and FQHC providers adapted this initiative, which includes health informat...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Gold R,Muench J,Hill C,Turner A,Mital M,Milano C,Shah A,Nelson C,DeVoe JE,Nichols GA

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects between five and seven million individuals in the United States and chronic infection can lead to liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Probation/parole offices are a novel setting for rapid HCV testing, providing outreach to populations at increased risk for HCV infec...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Zaller ND,Patry EJ,Bazerman LB,Noska A,Kuo I,Kurth A,Beckwith CG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this pilot study for evaluating equity in services at a hospital in rural Haiti, we investigated whether topography, walking time to dispensary, and presence of a mobile clinic were related to disparities in prenatal care utilization, using quantitative hospital record data on 100 women pregnant in 2002. We also as...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： King-Schultz L,Jones-Webb R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a clinic run by a federally-qualified health center and an academic medical center. The clinic expands the community's primary care capacity, combining advantages of big and small settings, and of its dual affiliation. Survey data suggest the clinic prevents health care delays and lowers emergenc...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Silberberg M,Yarnall KS,Johnson F,Sangvai D,Patel R,Yaggy SD

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of acquired blindness in U.S. adults. Early detection prevents progression. Screening rates are only 10% in medically underserved populations. METHODS:A statewide telemedicine-based program within primary care centers was implemented to improve DR screening, de...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Olayiwola JN,Sobieraj DM,Kulowski K,St Hilaire D,Huang JJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is hardly any study examining exposure to traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among juvenile justice populations in Nigeria or any part of sub-Saharan Africa. METHOD:We examined the prevalence and trauma determinants of PTSD among a cohort of juvenile justice inmates in Nigeria,...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Atilola O,Omigbodun O,Bella-Awusah T

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines travel patterns for hospitalization among elderly patients to address whether there are differences by age and race/ethnicity, and whether the differences persist even when a severe illness occurs. Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient database (SID) of the Agency...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Basu J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perceived discrimination has been shown to be related to health screening behavior. The present study examines the effect of discrimination on cancer screening among women in the Black Women's Health Study. Five self-report items measured discrimination in everyday life and three items measured experiences of major di...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Mouton CP,Carter-Nolan PL,Makambi KH,Taylor TR,Palmer JR,Rosenberg L,Adams-Campbell LL

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only 43% of Americans with HIV are virally suppressed; the rate is lower for African Americans, even among insured populations. This study uses 2010 Medicare and Medicaid data for HIV-positive Californians to examine how antiretroviral treatment (ART) relates to patient and provider characteristics. Logistic regressio...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Landovitz RJ,Desmond KA,Leibowitz AA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Asylum seekers have poor access to health care. Qualitative data portraying their experience is lacking. METHODS:We conducted focus groups and comprehensive interviews with 35 asylum seekers and 15 expert providers/advocacy organization representatives. Purposive sampling was used to recruit subgroups. Inter...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Asgary R,Segar N

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is one of two papers in this volume to report on the result of the Care System Assessment Demonstration (CSAD) Project conducted in Orange County, California. Latino and African American residents of Orange County who were aware of being HIV positive but who were not in care were targeted for this assessment. The...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Watson MM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To gain insights from the experiences of student health professionals working with agencies caring for the underserved. METHODS:Five hundred and sixty-six (566) U.S. Albert Schweitzer Fellows from 90 professional schools in six sites participated in year-long mentored, entrepreneurial service and leadership...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Walker J,Hannibal K,Johnson ML,Davis RB,Forrow L

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated relationships between health insurance status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using the 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data. Health-related quality of life was measured using the SF-12 Physical Component Summary (PCS) and SF-12 Mental Component Summary (MCS). The analysis cont...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bharmal M,Thomas J 3rd

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe data from a multi-center community-based survey of homeless veterans who were not accessing available primary care to identify reasons for not getting this care as well as for not seeking health care when it was needed. Overall, 185 homeless veterans were interviewed: The average age was 48.7 years (SD 10....

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： O'Toole TP,Johnson EE,Redihan S,Borgia M,Rose J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies show that many physicians do not accept new patients with Medicaid coverage, but no study has examined Medicaid enrollees' actual experience of provider refusal of their coverage and its implications. Using the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, we estimate provider refusal of health insurance cov...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bhandari N,Shi Y,Jung K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care costs are often a hindrance to seeking health care. Community-based health care insurance schemes (CBHIS) is a suitable alternative to conventional health insurance schemes which are often beyond the budget of majority of rural residents in Africa. Following establishment of a model CBHIS in the ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Kamau N,Njiru H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfinance among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) faces some opposition and remains understudied. This literature review examines microfinance's evolution and impact on a variety of social and health indicators and its emerging implementation as a primary prevention tool for HIV and economic intervention for PLWH...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Caldas A,Arteaga F,Muñoz M,Zeladita J,Albujar M,Bayona J,Shin S

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the impact of 69 African refugee children's arrival age and weight on subsequent weight gain by following BMI of refugee children. During 6-24 months after arrival in the U.S., 57% of underweight children became normal weight, whereas only 2% of normal weight children moved to the next higher weight cate...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Hervey K,Vargas D,Klesges L,Fischer PR,Trippel S,Juhn YJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Affordable Care Act provides opportunities to reimburse non-medical enabling services that promote the delivery of medical care for patients with social barriers. However, limited evidence exists to guide delivery of these services. We addressed this gap by convening community health center patients, providers, an...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Escaron AL,Weir RC,Stanton P,Clarke RM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific features of ambulatory care, such as accessibility, may influence hospital use for patients with HIV infection. To identify clinic features associated with a lower risk of hospitalization, 6,280 New York state Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with AIDS in 1987-1992 and managed by one of 157 surveyed clinics were ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Laine C,Markson LE,Fanning TR,Turner BJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the impact of the 2006 Massachusetts health care reform on insurance coverage and stability among minority and underserved women. We examined 36 months of insurance claims among 1,946 women who had abnormal cancer screening at six community health centers pre-(2004-2005) and post-(2007-2008) insurance ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Freund KM,Isabelle AP,Hanchate AD,Kalish RL,Kapoor A,Bak S,Mishuris RG,Shroff SM,Battaglia TA

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans have a higher rate of stroke than other U.S. population groups. As part of the 11-state "Stroke Belt" region, Tennessee has the fifth highest death rate from stroke in the country. In 1993, a two-year community-based project was initiated to reduce the incidence of stroke and its associated risk fact...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Okwumabua JO,Martin B,Clayton-Davis J,Pearson CM

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A single-site study described differences between homeless and non-homeless patient utilization of the emergency department (ED). No prior study has examined ED use by the homeless on a national level. OBJECTIVE:To analyze national ED utilization by homeless patients. METHODS:Data were extracted from the 2...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Oates G,Tadros A,Davis SM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we use the 2007 National Survey of Child Health to examine whether parental social support is associated with children's overweight/obesity and if this relationship is moderated by race/ethnicity, acculturation, and/or parent's sex. Results reveal that Hispanics (English and Spanish-speaking) and ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Watt TT,Martinez-Ramos G,Majumdar D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test whether foreign-born status confers a protective effect against low birth weight (LBW) outcomes among Mexican-origin women in Colorado. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study utilizing Colorado birth records from 1989-2004 for multivariate logistic regression analysis. The study population was 66,422 U....

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Romero CX,Duke JK,Dabelea D,Romero TE,Ogden LG

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the 1992 presidential campaign, Governor Clinton promised, if elected, to provide leadership from the Oval Office for sweeping, comprehensive reform of the U.S. health-care system to benefit all Americans. The President's ambitious blueprint, as outlined on September 22, 1993, falls short of this pledge. For th...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Weil TP

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00