Influenza immunization disparities in primary care offices--a comparative case study.

abstract：:Physicians face numerous challenges in caring for underserved patients. These include both structural barriers, such as the increasing ranks of the uninsured, and contextual barriers. Contextual problems are embedded within the communication between doctors and patients. Communication between doctors and poor patients...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Ventres W,Gordon P

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health status indicators, including advanced stage at diagnosis of cancer, have been proposed as indicators of health care access and quality to be considered in revising the definition of medically underserved areas (MUAs). Using the population-based Connecticut Tumor Registry, "outlier" census tracts were defined as...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Polednak AP

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familias Sanas (Healthy Families) is an educational intervention implemented and tested with low-income, immigrant Latina mothers. The program was designed to reduce existing health disadvantages of Latinas by empowering them to take active part in the management of their health and by encouraging them to advocate for...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Marsiglia FF,Bermudez-Parsai M,Coonrod D

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rural status in the United States can be objectively measured using multiple designations within different geographic extents, often considering both population density and proximity to urban areas. However, these measurements are often incomplete for assessing the relationship between rural status and health and are ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Zahnd WE,Mueller-Luckey GS,Fogleman AJ,Jenkins WD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mobile mammography can increase access to preventive screening and might be effective in church-based settings. Among 1,117 women ages 50 to 80 from 45 Los Angeles County churches, 31.7 percent said they would definitely use a mobile van at church, 21.9 percent would probably use one, 28.7 percent would probably not u...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Derose KP,Duan N,Fox SA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of religiosity in hypertension management among African Americans was studied. Data were collected from in-depth, personal interviews with 20 African Americans who had been diagnosed with hypertension for at least one year. A majority of the participants used their religious beliefs as protective, control, an...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brown CM

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care for rural populations has been threatened in recent years by a significant number of hospital closures and a scarcity of primary care providers. While some factors that influence hospital closures lie beyond the reach of individual facilities, others, such as low occupancy rates and poor management, can an...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Johnson LW

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This hypothesis-generating research describes the characteristics of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) sustained among 229 Veterans seeking homeless services. Nearly all participants (83%) had sustained at least one TBI prior to their first episode of homelessness. Among participants with a TBI, assaults, transportation...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Barnes SM,Russell LM,Hostetter TA,Forster JE,Devore MD,Brenner LA

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vision problems in homeless children can decrease educational achievement and quality of life. PURPOSE:To estimate the prevalence and specific diagnoses of vision problems in children in an urban homeless shelter. METHODS:A prospective series of 107 homeless children and teenagers who underwent screening w...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Smith NL,Smith TJ,DeSantis D,Suhocki M,Fenske D

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined the treatment and outcomes of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in New Mexico Native Americans (NA). METHODS:A retrospective review of patients treated for pancreatic adenocarcinoma at a university cancer center from 2002-2016 comparing demographic characteristics, disease presentation, treatment, ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Greenbaum A,Alkhalili E,Rodriguez R,Caldwell K,O'Neill J,Munoz OE,Qeadan F,Myers O,Nir I,Morris KT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teaching clinics are an important source of care for urban, minority, underserved communities and face great challenges to improve quality of care for diabetics. This study examined the impact of continuity with the same primary care provider on health care process and outcome measures for patients with diabetes treat...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Younge R,Jani B,Rosenthal D,Lin SX

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the implementation of a pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Program in a free clinic, including issues such as navigating complicated pharmaceutical company requirements, obtaining documentation for income verification, engaging healthcare providers, tracking and re-ordering medications, and devel...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Clarkson EB,Linley A,Frank JS,Selleck CS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prophylactic treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is necessary for controlling TB in low-incidence settings. However, treatment is often limited by poor completion rates. METHODS:At a community health center serving low-income Hispanics, treatment completion among patients accepting 12 weekly d...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Lines G,Hunter P,Bleything S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of data on the dietary patterns and food preferences of African American women attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). African American women have higher death rates from cardiovascular disease than White women, and the initiating events of cardiovascular disease often begin in ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brown SC,Geiselman PJ,Broussard T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life using cross- sectional survey. METHODS:We measured perceived discrimination using a nine-item discrimination scale and measured health-related quality of life with the mental component summary (MCS) and physical compone...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Johansson P,Muller CJ,Samos MW,Goldberg J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have revolutionized the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of DAA in a safety-net population. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study including patients who received at least one dose of DAA for chronic HCV infe...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bryant A,Kalra A,Truesdale A,Pyle L,Martinez-Camacho A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the engagement of the CHC workforce in health policy are limited. Most uninsured Americans do not understand how the ACA affects them. We assessed knowledge and interest of our workforce in health policy, and applied the Socio-Ecological model to a plan for engagement, sharing strategies for similar setting...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Jepeal N,Zlateva I,Wang J,Olayiwola JN

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：: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：: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：:Rising malpractice insurance rates have led to a decrease in the number of physicians who provide rural obstetrical care. North Carolina has responded with the Rural Obstetrical Care Incentive (ROCI) Program, which provides up to $6,500 per year to physicians who provide obstetrical care to the rural poor in conjuncti...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Taylor DH Jr,Ricketts TC 3rd

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot study evaluated the Ho'ouna Pono curriculum, which is a culturally grounded, school-based, drug prevention curriculum tailored to rural Native Hawaiian youth. The curriculum focuses on culturally relevant drug resistance skills training and is aligned with the State of Hawai'i academic standards. Six Hawai'...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Okamoto SK,Kulis S,Helm S,Lauricella M,Valdez JK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detainees of large urban jails have may health risks including injuries related to violence and firearms. A survey of 582 randomly selected detainees entering the Cook County Department of Corrections during the summer of 1994 found that 51 percent had previously entered hospitals for violence-related injuries, and 26...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： May JP,Ferguson MG,Ferguson R,Cronin K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grassroots level health care workers provided insights into rural women's health concerns at a program development workshop held at Sundarban Islands in West Bengal, India. This report describes these narratives and identifies strategies for potential intervention plans. The narratives suggest layers of disenfranchise...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Biswas B

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Traveling to and from university-based clinics is a major health care barrier for children with sickle cell disease in Alabama. To reduce this barrier, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) developed satellite clinics. This study seeks to determine if these satellite clinics provide a similar level of comprehe...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Hamm J,Hilliard L,Howard T,Lebensburger J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mexican American women have the highest incidence of metabolic syndrome among all U.S. demographic groups. This paper details an innovative approach to reducing the risks for metabolic syndrome among Hispanic families in rural Idaho. Compañeros en Salud (CeS) is a promotora-led wellness program and community-based par...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Schwartz R,Powell L,Keifer M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans and the poor are at a high risk of suffering from kidney disease and are at an extreme disadvantage when it comes to obtaining the resources needed to maintain a functioning kidney post-transplant. Medicare currently covers 80% of the cost of immunosuppressive therapy for up to three years following ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Beaubrun AC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family engagement may improve disease management, yet little is known about this topic as it relates to underrepresented minorities who receive care in low-resource primary care settings. This study aimed to explore family engagement in diabetes and hypertension management at an Urban Indian Health Organization to ide...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Fort MP,Steiner JF,Santos C,Moore KR,Villaverde M,Nease DE,Ortega D,Manson SM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00