Qualitative assessment of HIV prevention challenges and opportunities among Latino immigrant men in a new receiving city.

abstract：:There are no published reports on the oral health status of adult immigrants and refugees in Canada. An oral health interview and clinical oral examination were conducted on 45 recent immigrants and 41 recent Bhutanese refugees, aged 18-67, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Over half (53%) of the immigrants and 85% of the refug...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ghiabi E,Matthews DC,Brillant MS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many legal residents in the United States (US)-Mexico border region cross from the US into Mexico for medical treatment and pharmaceuticals. We analyzed whether recent increases in homicides in Mexico are associated with reduced healthcare access for US border residents. We used data on healthcare access, legal entrie...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Geissler KH,Becker C,Stearns SC,Thirumurthy H,Holmes GM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the progressive adoption of smoking bans in public spaces, children living in multi-unit housing remain at risk of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and thirdhand smoke (THS). Hispanic populations in California are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of SHS and THS because a large proportion of His...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Rendón AD,Unger JB,Cruz T,Soto DW,Baezconde-Garbanati L

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Black and minority ethnic communities are at higher risk of mental health problems. We explore differences in mental health and the influence of social capital among ethnic minority groups in Great Britain. Cross-sectional linear and logistic regression analysis of data from Wave 6 (2014-2016) of the Understanding Soc...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bamford J,Klabbers G,Curran E,Rosato M,Leavey G

更新日期：2020-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease prevention models have shown individuals are more likely to engage in precautionary behavior if they have confidence in their ability to identify disease symptoms and understand health risks. In immigrant populations, communicating the risks poses greater challenges since linguistic and cultural barriers may i...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Heller JE,Benito-Garcia E,Maher NE,Chibnik LB,Maher CP,Shadick NA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research demonstrates a disparity between need and utilization of mental health services for Latinos. Cultural variations in perceptions of mental illness may be partially responsible for this discrepancy. Past research with Latinos has shown links between fatalismo, a cultural value similar to external locus of contr...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Anastasia EA,Bridges AJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Researchers have found that immigrants in the United States gradually relinquish cultural practices and adopt health behaviors similar to native born individuals as they acculturate. Few studies have looked at acculturation and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use, particularly ethnic forms of CAM. This st...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Lee JH,Goldstein MS,Brown ER,Ballard-Barbash R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garden-based nutrition programs are used to address food access and nutrition in low-income communities. In urban immigrant communities, food-growing practices may be shaped by environmental and cultural factors, and may not reflect the assumptions behind these curricula. Built-environment research was adapted to deve...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Buchthal O,Nelson-Hurwitz D,Hsu L,Byers M,Banna J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asian Indian (AI) immigrants have been suggested to be at increased risk for chronic disease. This study examined the metabolic risk factors for CVD among AI immigrants participating in a health fair in Southern Michigan, in the U.S. Participants included AI men (n = 44) and women (n = 57) who completed a demographic ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Jonnalagadda SS,Khosla P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citizenship is considered an egalitarian legal identity but may function differently among minorities because of racial/ethnic stratification and historical context. Using Asians, I examine whether the association between citizenship and self-rated health differs by ethnicity. I examine the moderating effect of Asian ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bacong AM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study was completed to characterize the health status, perceptions and needs of Hispanics in Shelbyville, KY, USA. Community Health Workers interviewed 668 Hispanic residents in Shelbyville, KY, USA. Data were collected from 2009 to 2010 and analyzed from 2011 until present. Hispanic immigrants fr...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ramos IN,Appana SN,Brock G,Kalbfleisch T,He Q,Ramos KS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between immigration status and the patient experience of health care, diabetes self-management, and clinical outcomes among Mexican immigrants with diabetes receiving health care in two immigration sanctuary cities. We used data from the Immigration, Cultu...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Iten AE,Jacobs EA,Lahiff M,Fernández A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The healthy immigrant hypothesis asserts that immigrants arrive in the receiving country healthier than same race/ethnic counterparts born there. Contemporary research, however, has not evaluated pre-migration health among migrants, nor has explicitly considered comparisons with non-migrants in the country of origin. ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： de Castro AB,Gee G,Fujishiro K,Rue T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to examine the association between neighborhood cohesion and cancer screening utilization in a community-dwelling Chinese American older population. Data were drawn from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly including 3159 Chinese American older adults aged 60 and above in the greater Chicago area. C...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Hei A,Simon MA,Dong X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between teacher support at school intended to promote students' autonomy and immigrant adolescents' psychological well-being. A structural equation model was tested on 3130 immigrant adolescents who attended a representative sample of 654 Italian high schools. Gender, socioeconomic sta...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Alivernini F,Cavicchiolo E,Manganelli S,Chirico A,Lucidi F

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mongolian immigration into South Korea has increased rapidly over the last decade. It is important to better understand dietary patterns of immigrants because these patterns are associated with health risk. This study aimed to characterize dietary patterns of Mongolian immigrants in South Korea. Dietary intakes of 500...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Park H,Tserendejid Z,Song KH,Lee J,Lee Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of 225 low income and low education, middle aged Latinos with concern about diabetes and living in a mid-size Idaho city volunteered for a physical assessment for risk status for the disease. The health promoting lifestyles of Latino congregants were measured using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. D...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Sutherland LL,Weiler DM,Bond L,Simonson S,Reis J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational pesticide exposure may be hazardous to pregnant farmworkers, yet few studies have focused on the health of female farmworkers distinct from their male counterparts or on the impact of agricultural work tasks on pregnancy outcomes. In the current community-based participatory research study, researchers co...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Flocks J,Kelley M,Economos J,McCauley L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is limited information on the oral health of Albanian immigrant population residing in the U.S. This creates a hinderance to developing and implementing appropriate dental care programs for the population. This study investigated oral health practices, beliefs, dental visits and associated factors of Albanian ad...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Rota K,Spanbauer C,Szabo A,Okunseri CE

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the impact of the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on emotional problems, prescription drug usage, and utilization of medical and mental health services within the Chinese community in lower Manhattan. We administered a survey to 148 randomly selected Chinese workers affected by the WTC attacks in ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： de Bocanegra HT,Moskalenko S,Kramer EJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very little work has examined the relationship between food hardship (having inconsistent financial resources to buy food) and obesity among immigrant groups. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a low-income, multi-racial/ethnic adult sample in greater Boston, MA (n = 828). Modified Poisson regression models esti...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Caspi CE,Tucker-Seeley RD,Adamkiewicz G,Roberto CA,Stoddard AM,Sorensen GC

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) disparities between non-Latino Whites and Latinos remain, and may have increased. The goal of this analysis was to examine the association between Latino race/ethnicity, gender, and English-proficiency and CRC screening. Analysis of the CDC's BRFSS 2008 survey. We estimated crude and ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Diaz JA,Roberts MB,Clarke JG,Simmons EM,Goldman RE,Rakowski W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2012, immigrants constitute 63% of new cases of heterosexually transmitted HIV among individuals born outside Ireland. Current strategies to encourage testing can be ineffective if immigrants perceive them as culturally insensitive. We obtained qualitative data to explore challenges to voluntary HIV-testing for imm...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Adedimeji AA,Asibon A,O'Connor G,Carson R,Cowan E,McKinley P,Leider J,Mallon P,Calderon Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the link between the sizes of the Chinese community to the health of Chinese seniors in Canada. A secondary data analysis of survey data from a representative sample of 2,272 Chinese older adults aged 55 and over was conducted. Hierarchical regression analyses were performed to assess th...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Chau S,Lai DW

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine how socioeconomic status (SES) and race affect parents' initial response (IR) to their child's mental illness (MI) including 1. Parental confidant(s); 2. Lag time in professional help-seeking; and 3. Referral source. 70 parents of patients new to a Child Psychiatry clinic completed a survey to assess their ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Alleyne S,Smotherman C,Lukens-Bull K,Gautam S,Fallucco E

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Asian Americans are understudied in health research and often aggregated into one homogenous group, thereby disguising disparities across subgroups. Cambodian Americans, one of the largest refugee communities in the United States, may be at high risk for adverse health outcomes. This study compares the health status a...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Sharif MZ,Biegler K,Mollica R,Sim SE,Nicholas E,Chandler M,Ngo-Metzger Q,Paigne K,Paigne S,Sorkin DH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innovative migrant-friendly tools are needed to assist health personnel manage the high number of pregnancies within reception centers. This study tests functionality and acceptability of a new mHealth system in providing antenatal care amongst migrants. The study, carried out between 2014 and 2016, involved 150 pregn...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Borsari L,Stancanelli G,Guarenti L,Grandi T,Leotta S,Barcellini L,Borella P,Benski AC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite an effective vaccine, 60,000 new HBV infections were reported in the US in 2004; 95% in adults. We evaluate HBV sero-prevalence, risk behaviors and self-reported vaccination among Latino immigrant, Asian immigrant and US born low income men in five northern California counties. METHODS:Population ba...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Levy V,Yuan J,Ruiz J,Morrow S,Reardon J,Facer M,Molitor F,Allen B,Ajufo BG,Bell-Sanford G,McFarland W,Raymond HF,Kellogg T,Page K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over-use and misuse of antibiotics are major causes of antibiotic resistance. This study explored the understanding and reported use of antibiotics amongst three ethnic groups in New Zealand. METHODS:Questionnaire survey of 300 Indian, Egyptian, and Korean people. RESULTS:Most people (73.3%) knew that anti...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Norris P,Ng LF,Kershaw V,Hanna F,Wong A,Talekar M,Oh J,Azer M,Cheong L

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics, awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), and willingness to vaccinate among a convenience sample of 60 immigrant Dominican parents of adolescent sons in a Federal Qualified Health Clinic in Puerto Rico. Participation involved completing a...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Colón-López V,Quiñones V,Del Toro-Mejías LM,Conde-Toro A,Serra-Rivera MJ,Martínez TM,Rodríguez V,Berdiel L,Villanueva H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00