Antiretroviral Therapy: Racial Disparities among Publicly Insured Californians with HIV.

abstract：:Uncontrolled hypertension and its complications continue to be major health problems that disproportionately affect poor minority communities. Although dietary modification is an effective treatment for hypertension, it is not clear how hypertensive minority patients view diet as part of their treatment, and what barr...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Horowitz CR,Tuzzio L,Rojas M,Monteith SA,Sisk JE

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A persistent challenge to self-report data across racial, ethnic, or cultural groups is the inherent difficulty of attaining cross-cultural comparability of key measures. The current research study investigated the cross-cultural functioning of health-survey questions presented to four groups: (1) Koreans who were mon...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Willis G,Zahnd E

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between patients' assessment of patient-centered medical home (PCMH) characteristics and patient experiences at a federally qualified health center. The survey was based on the Consumer Assessment of Health care Providers and Systems (CAHPS) instrument. Patient-cent...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Platonova EA,Warren-Findlow J,Paul R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative longitudinal study documents the experiences of 60 people who are homeless and mentally ill from their state mental hospital discharge through their first two years in community housing. The study explores the personal, cultural, and environmental contexts of life for adults who are homeless and menta...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Drury LJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, several alternatives for the provision of health care to the medically indigent of Nebraska were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. These alternatives were: expansion of county medical assistance programs, state-purchased health insurance policies, Medicaid expansion, revenue pool to redistribut...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Mallenby ML

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：:Health care needs of indigents are a major force driving the need for health care reform in the U.S. Governor McWherter of Tennessee and his Administration have highlighted the need for available, affordable, and accessible health care services for all Tennesseans and especially for the medically indigent. This paper ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Light RT

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the Promise Clinic (a project of an academic medical center and a local social services group) is to increase access to primary care for an underserved population while addressing deficiencies in medical education. Students manage common primary care problems, creating access for this mostly uninsured popu...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Jimenez M,Tan-Billet J,Babineau J,Jimenez JE,Billet T,Flash C,Levin S,West B,Tallia A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer innovations, such as biobanking technologies, are continuously evolving to improve our understanding and knowledge about cancer prevention and treatment modalities. However, the public receives little communication about biobanking and is often unaware about this innovation until asked to donate biospecimens. I...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Koskan A,Arevalo M,Gwede CK,Quinn GP,Noel-Thomas SA,Luque JS,Wells KJ,Meade CD

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor communication of medical information during care transitions can lead to medication errors, adverse drug events, and increased health care costs. The crucial pharmacist's role sometimes requires efforts to improve documentation. Here, we describe our experience integrating a pharmacist into a medical team at a fe...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brown MA,Bloodworth L,Ross LA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited English proficiency (LEP) is a common barrier that negatively affects access to health care and quality of care. Prior studies have examined interpreter services as a means of ameliorating LEP, but have focused on Spanish-language services, largely overlooking comparisons with other, less-established ethnic gr...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Shippee ND,Pintor JK,McAlpine DD,Beebe TJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information is lacking on homeless women's gynecological symptoms and use of medical care for symptoms. This paper documents and explains gynecological symptoms and conditions and use of medical care in a probability sample of 974 reproductive-age (15-44) homeless women. Two-thirds of women reported symptoms during th...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Wenzel SL,Andersen RM,Gifford DS,Gelberg L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National health data reported for Asians in the aggregate present a picture of good health, but significant health disparities exist between Southeast Asian refugees, and Cambodians in particular, and the overall population of the U.S. To effectively address health disparities, ethnically specific data is needed. Data...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Koch-Weser S,Liang SL,Grigg-Saito DC

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate outcomes of a telephonic nursing disease management program for Medicaid patients with diabetes residing in Puerto Rico. STUDY DESIGN:A 12-month, matched-cohort study. STUDY POPULATION:Four hundred and ninety (490) intervention group members matched to 490 controls. INTERVENTION:Disease man...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Berg GD,Wadhwa S

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：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：:The Regional Coordinating Center for Hurricane Response (RCC) collaborated with the EXPORT Centers (Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training) to rebuild, revitalize, and improve the health care infrastructure in the Gulf Coast states damaged by Hurricane...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Mack D,Brantley KM,Bell KG

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:Little research has addressed the association of domestic violence (DV) with physical and mental health in Hispanic women. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 146 Hispanic women patients in 2002 at an urban family medicine practice. Twenty-one percent of the women were identified as current victims of DV. Two-fi...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Chen PH,Rovi S,Vega M,Jacobs A,Johnson MS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causes of homelessness are complex and poorly understood. This paper describes the homeless population in Santa Clara County, California in terms of Adverse Childhood Events, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), and family breakdown. Respondents reported severely traumatic childhoods; 78.7% grew up in a household with...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bymaster A,Chung J,Banke A,Choi HJ,Laird C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the presentation of severe depression among patients with accumulated trauma in the context of an urban community health center (primary care clinic) in California, as well as opportunities to address this phenomenon in light of diminished community-based mental health services. ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Parrish MM,Miller L,Peltekof B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to evaluate the association between family income and mock multiple mini interview (MMI) performance for prospective medical school applicants. Each applicant participated in a three-station mock MMI and were scored on four items, each on a sevenpoint scale. Of the 48 prospective applicants participating, 29 (6...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Burton BN,Labastide AS,Muhoozi BN,Lopez-Ramos CG,Anders AT,Garcia K,Gabriel RA,Willies-Jacobo L

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Families experiencing homelessness struggle with food access and face a high burden of nutrition-related diseases. We assessed feasibility of Feastworthy, a prepared meal delivery program for families in motel-shelters with meals made from surplus food from local colleges. We used pre-and post-program surveys and semi...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Chatterjee A,Brown R,Block JP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of tobacco smoking among people with HIV (PWH) ranges from 40% to 70%. Additionally, tobacco smoking is higher among low-income individuals, yet few studies have examined tobacco smoking in low socioeconomic status PWH. Using data from a cohort of PWH receiving care in an urban HIV clinic, we characteri...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Miles DRB,Bilal U,Hutton HE,Lau B,Lesko CR,Fojo A,McCaul ME,Keruly J,Moore RD,Chander G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the movement towards value-based purchasing in the United States, health care leaders need methods to characterize and address the complex effect that social determinants have on health care outcomes. This systematic literature review was specifically designed to understand current research on the effect that pa...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Knighton AJ,Stephenson B,Savitz LA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several characteristics associated with patient trust are identified. To determine the level of trust patients from disadvantaged circumstances have in their primary care resident physician, and to determine patient and physician characteristics that predict trust, we administered a survey to randomly selected primary...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bonds DE,Foley KL,Dugan E,Hall MA,Extrom P

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：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