Relation of domestic violence to health status among Hispanic women.

abstract：:Precision medicine is an approach in which the characteristics of patients as well as their diseases are used to identify optimal therapy; it links researchers, patients, health care providers, and clinical laboratories. In precision medicine, specific molecular characteristics of an untreatable cancer can be targeted...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Grizzle WE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the NIMHD-funded Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence at Meharry, faculty and scholars are trained to better address environmental health issues by integrating longitudinal, multi-systemic, spatially, and temporally referenced analytical methods. These methods include computational, multilevel, and spat...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Matthews-Juarez P

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The National Postbaccalaureate Collaborative (NPBC) is a partnership of Postbaccalaureate Programs (PBPs) dedicated to helping promising college graduates from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds get into and succeed in medical school. This study aims to determine long-term program outcomes by loo...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： McDougle L,Way DP,Lee WK,Morfin JA,Mavis BE,Matthews D,Latham-Sadler BA,Clinchot DM

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study describes the characteristics of migrant and seasonal farm workers (MSFWs) served by federally-funded health centers and examines disparities in access to primary and preventive care between migrant health center (MHC) and community health center (CHC) program patients. METHODS:Cross-sectional an...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Hu R,Shi L,Lee DC,Haile GP

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:African Americans have higher than average rates of morbidity and mortality for numerous health conditions despite the improvements in overall health in the United States over the past century. Despite the proliferation of material on health promotion and health disparities concerns related to diet and health care for...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Goodman J,Blake J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community paramedicine (CP) uses emergency medical services (EMS) providers to help rural communities increase access to primary care and public health services. This study examined goals, activities, and outcomes of 31 rural-serving CP programs through structured interviews of program leaders and document review. Com...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Patterson DG,Coulthard C,Garberson LA,Wingrove G,Larson EH

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Homeless individuals are often uninsured and are more likely than the housed to utilize acute health care services and experience longer hospitalizations. Currently in the United States, there are fragmented services available for the aftercare of these patients to ensure continuum of care, promote healing, and avoid ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Gundlapalli A,Hanks M,Stevens SM,Geroso AM,Viavant CR,McCall Y,Lang P,Bovos M,Branscomb NT,Ainsworth AD

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：: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：:Obesity disproportionately affects Latina adults, and goal-setting is a technique often used to promote lifestyle behavior change and weight loss. To explore the meanings and dimensions of goal-setting in immigrant Latinas, we conducted four focus groups arranged by language ability and country of origin in an urban, ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Jay M,Gutnick D,Squires A,Tagliaferro B,Gerchow L,Savarimuthu S,Chintapalli S,Shedlin MG,Kalet A

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This commentary examines Genesee County (Flint) Michigan to explore whether a well-structured safety net system is able to provide low-income uninsured people adequate access to care at a reasonable cost. Genessee County is one of the more economically challenged communities in the country. This commentary explores th...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Hall MA,Hamacher L,Johnson JM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies evaluating response to treatment with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) fail to examine Haitian patients living in the U.S. as a distinct group. METHODS:This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of HAART in Haitians compared with other minority groups. We conducted a retrospe...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Colasanti J,Nguyen L,Kiem JT,Deeb K,Jayaweera D

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latino migrant day laborers (LMDLs) live under challenging conditions in the San Francisco Bay Area. This study explored day laborer alcohol use guided by a structural vulnerability framework, specifically problem vs. non-problem drinking as perceived by LMDLs and how they cope with or try to avoid problem drinking gi...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Worby PA,Organista KC,Kral AH,Quesada J,Arreola S,Khoury S

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the relationships among diabetes, teeth present, and dental insurance is essential to improving primary and oral health care. Participants were older adults who attended senior centers in northern Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Sociodemographic, health, and health care information were obtained via intake i...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Northridge ME,Chakraborty B,Salehabadi SM,Metcalf SS,Kunzel C,Greenblatt AP,Borrell LN,Cheng B,Marshall SE,Lamster IB

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：PURPOSE:To describe the ethnicity/race and gender distribution of the international medical graduates (IMGs) qualified to enter graduate medical education (GME) and those who are actually in GME. METHODS:The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) database and the American Medical Association's Ma...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Norcini JJ,van Zanten M,Boulet JR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study seeks to understand the perspective of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents of the South Bronx, New York, on the causes of persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. In particular, it focuses on how people who live in this community perceive and interact with the health care system. Finding...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Kaplan SA,Calman NS,Golub M,Davis JH,Ruddock C,Billings J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urban American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are highly mobile, and little is known about ways to include them in research or clinical activities. We evaluated postal mailings as a means of reaching patients seen at an urban Indian health care facility (60% of whom were AI/AN) and identified factors associated with ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Duffy D,Goldberg J,Buchwald D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Area-level socioeconomic status (SES) measures have been used as a proxy in child health research when individual SES measures are lacking, yet little is known about their validity in an urban setting. We assessed agreement between census block-group and individual-level SES measures obtained from a caregiver telephon...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Narla NP,Pardo-Crespo MR,Beebe TJ,Sloan J,Yawn B,Williams AR,Juhn YJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:Previous studies have shown that the uninsured receive a lower level of care and that their uninsured status is a risk factor for poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). The Access To Care (ATC) program in Cook County, Illinois provides care to uninsured individuals who do not qualify for other public aid. The aim o...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Leither MD,Ontrop ND

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeless individuals have mortality rates three to six times higher than their housed counterparts and have elevated rates of mental illness, substance abuse, and co-morbidities that increase their need for health services. Data on the utilization of Harris County, Texas' public hospital system by 331 homeless individ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Buck DS,Brown CA,Mortensen K,Riggs JW,Franzini L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cancer is among the leading causes of death in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), with rates increasing over the last two decades. Barriers in accessing cancer screening and treatment likely contribute to this situation. METHODS:We administered structured clinical interviews and conducted descr...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Sawchuk CN,Van Dyke E,Omidpanah A,Russo JE,Tsosie U,Goldberg J,Buchwald D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2017, we traveled to Cuba to learn about the nation's approach to health care. Despite being a developing nation, Cuba boasts health care indicators that are comparable to those of the United States and other developed nations. Emphasizing prevention and proactive care, the Cuban health care system provides lessons...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bhardwaj N,Skinner D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated body iron (ferritin) levels may contribute to adverse health outcomes. Racial differences in iron measures and clinical outcomes were observed during an iron reduction trial in peripheral arterial disease. At entry, Black compared with White participants had higher ferritin and lower red cell measures, as wel...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Zacharski LR,Shamayeva G,Chow BK,DePalma RG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Study occurrence and consequences of deductibles and medical debt among privately insured under the Affordable Care Act. METHODS:Analysis of 2012-2016 National Health Interview Survey data on privately insured adults younger than age 65 on the effect of deductibles on medical debt, deferred medical care, and...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Rabin DL,Jetty A,Petterson S,Froehlich A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elimination of racial/ethnic health status disparities is a compelling national health objective. It was etched in sharp relief by the 1985 report of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health and considerable attention has been devoted to the problem since...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Walker B,Mays VM,Warren R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00