Panther Mpower: A Campus-Based HIV Intervention for Young Minority Men who Have Sex with Men.

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：:This study examined factors associated with the use of the Health Care for the Homeless Program and other health care services by homeless adults. A total of 941 homeless adults were identified in 52 soup kitchens in U.S. communities. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were applied. Among homeless a...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Han B,Wells BL,Taylor AM

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death, disability, and injury from motor vehicle accidents constitute a public health crisis. The goal of this paper is to describe how Meharry Medical College's Center for Community Based Research plans to address this problem. A model of how high-risk groups are influenced to engage in behaviors that increase risk f...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Maupin JE Jr,Schlundt D,Warren R,Miller S,Goldzweig I,Warren H

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：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：: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：:Reducing the cancer incidence and mortality rates of underserved populations will require multidisciplinary efforts involving diverse teams of investigators. We describe a collaborative program between a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center and a minority-serving institution. The organizations worked tog...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Thompson B,O'Connell M,Löest H,Anderson J,Westcott R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to describe the prevalence and predictors of tuberculin skin test (TST) reactors in a high-risk sample of urban Aboriginal people, and to evaluate adherence to medical evaluation and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) treatment among those with TST reactivity. Of the 164 participants tested, 86% returned f...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brassard P,Anderson KK,Schwartzman K,Macdonald ME,Menzies D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The documented high incidence of mental health disorders among individuals in substance abuse treatment argues for the importance of studying the provision of mental health services to this population. This survey documents how the Linkage Programs assembled an array of mental health services based on the assessed hea...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brach C,Falik M,Law C,Robinson G,Trent-Adams S,Ulmer C,Wright A

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to explore what actual guidance is provided by authoritative ethics documents regarding the recognition and protection of the vulnerable. The documents included in this analysis are the Belmont Report, the Declaration of Helsinki, The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Zagorac I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Affordable Care Act expanded health insurance for low-income, uninsured individuals. Few longitudinal analyses have investigated how insurance expansion influences cost and utilization among adults with chronic conditions. This study conducted longitudinal analysis investigating time trends in utilization and cost...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Baek JD,Seidman RL,Finlayson TL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant proportion of patients treated for schizophrenia respond poorly to medication. Few studies have systematically examined the impact of clinical characteristics of patients to antipsychotic response in our environment. The study aimed to identify clinical variables associated with response in patients with...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Ezeme MS,Uwakwe R,Ndukuba AC,Igwe MN,Odinka PC,Amadi K,Obayi NO

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract:U.S. health disparities are real, pervasive, and persistent, despite dramatic improvements in civil rights and economic opportunity for racial and ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic groups in the United States. Change is possible, however. Disparities vary widely from one community to ano...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Rust G,Levine RS,Fry-Johnson Y,Baltrus P,Ye J,Mack D

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related hearing loss is highly prevalent and only 20% of adults with hearing loss report using hearing aids. A major barrier to increased hearing aid use is the high out-of-pocket costs associated with hearing aids. The objective of this brief report is to estimate the numbers of millions of Americans 60 years or ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Mamo SK,Nieman CL,Lin FR

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：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 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：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：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：: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

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：:Much of emergency department use is avoidable, and high-quality primary care can reduce it, but performance measures related to ED use may be inadequately risk-adjusted. To explore associations between emergency department (ED) use and neighborhood poverty, we conducted a secondary analysis of Massachusetts managed ca...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Lines LM,Rosen AB,Ash AS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to the physical suffering experienced by cancer survivors, there are considerable financial hardships and access barriers to quality health care. The current study explored the financial burden of breast cancer on African American medically underserved women. Four focus groups were conducted in three major...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Darby K,Davis C,Likes W,Bell J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the factors thought to be causing hospital emergency room (ER) crowding is excessive use of the ER by the uninsured, who may lack access to other sources of care. This is a particular concern in Texas. We completed a survey in Houston/Harris County, Texas, addressing whether the uninsured are high users of the ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Begley CE,Behan P,Seo M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the face of severe financial challenges and demands to improve quality and service to patients, many community health centers (CHCs) have aligned or integrated with other CHCs, physician groups, or hospitals. Yet the nature of and rationale for these organizational decisions are not well understood. Our research ap...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： McAlearney JS,McAlearney AS

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:The Dominican Republic (DR) has provided free antiretrovirals (ARVs) since 2004. Little is known about adherence to ARV regimens in the DR. METHODS:We audio-recorded 53 HIV care visits at a hospital-based clinic in the DR, conducted post-visit interviews with each patient, and observed clinic policies and p...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brooks K,Laws MB,Wilson I

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Uninsured individuals face great challenges in accessing both primary and specialty care. The Access Partnership (TAP) is a novel collaboration between primary and specialty care providers at an urban academic medical center to provide care coordination and facilitate access to specialty services for uninsured patient...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Block L,Ma S,Emerson M,Langley A,de la Torre D,Noronha G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00