Asians and Asian Subgroups are Underrepresented in Medical Research Studies Published in High-Impact Generalist Journals.

abstract：:The relationships between mental health, protective factors and acculturation among Southeast Asian youth were examined in this study using a gender-based analysis. Population-based data from the 2008 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey were used to examine differences in extreme stress and despair by acculturat...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Hilario CT,Vo DX,Johnson JL,Saewyc EM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Farmworkers are at risk for developing occupation-related health conditions, yet healthcare use is limited. National Agricultural Workers Survey data were used to test a modification of the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations on use of healthcare in the past two years and type of healthcare used. Barriers to c...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Hoerster KD,Beddawi S,Michael Peddecord K,Ayala GX

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addressing disparities in health services utilization remains critical for improving minority health; however, most studies do not report on the health service use of multiracial young adults (age 22-34). This study compares past year health service use of self-identified multiracial (two or more races) young adults w...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Tabb KM,Larrison CR,Choi S,Huang H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited data and research is available on the health issues faced by the South Asian population, especially for those living in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Online and in-person surveys were administered to a convenience sample (n = 709) of South Asians living in the metropolitan Washington DC region. The sur...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Vyas AN,Chaudhary N,Ramiah K,Landry M

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refugee children are at risk to develop mental health problems, which have rarely been investigated in educational contexts. We conducted three studies in childcare programs for refugees in Germany. Children's behavior was assessed by educators on site (n = 84) and online (n = 50) using a two-stage-cluster sampling an...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Buchmüller T,Lembcke H,Ialuna F,Busch J,Leyendecker B

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In one Los Angeles study, 20 % of day laborers reported excessive drinking. Older adults are more sensitive to alcohol's effects, yet heavy drinking persists among Latinos until they are in their 60s. No interventions to reduce heavy drinking exist for aging day laborers. We recruited 14 day laborers aged 50 and older...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： del Pino HE,Méndez-Luck C,Bostean G,Ramírez K,Portillo M,Moore AA

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In low- and middle-income countries, migration to urban settings has reshaped the sprawl and socio demographic profiles of major cities. Depressive episodes make up a large portion of the burden of disease worldwide and are related to socio-demographic disruptions. As a result of terrorism, political upheaval, followe...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ruiz-Grosso P,Bernabe-Ortiz A,Diez-Canseco F,Gilman RH,Checkley W,Bennett IM,Miranda JJ,CRONICAS Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we scrutinize prevalence of current smoking and binge drinking among adult US immigrants, and examine whether age at migration predicts these two behaviors and moderates the effect of length of residence. Immigrant groups include those from Latin America/Caribbean, East and South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Li K,Wen M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed trends in infant mortality for Arabic-speakers in Quebec, Canada between 1981 and 2017. METHODS:We computed infant mortality rates for Arabic versus French and English-speakers in Quebec over time. We used adjusted risk ratios (aRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to investigate trends among A...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bolster-Foucault C,Bilodeau-Bertrand M,Djeha A,Auger N

更新日期：2020-10-24 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：:This study examined factors associated with psychological distress for culturally diverse family caregivers using a population-based sample. Data were analyzed from the 6634 caregivers of adults (i.e. elderly as well as non-elderly) who self-reported as non-Hispanic White, Mexican, Chinese, or Vietnamese in the 2009 C...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Meyer OL,Liu X,Nguyen TN,Hinton L,Tancredi D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited research has examined barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for Mexican immigrant women, especially those living in the eastern United States. This mixed-method study describes SRH care utilization and barriers experienced by female Mexican immigrants living in New York City. One hundred an...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Betancourt GS,Colarossi L,Perez A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are no proven interventions for primary prevention of asthma. As asthma prevalence varies globally, comparing asthma in native and foreign-born children might provide insights. We pooled data from five cross sectional asthma surveys (N = 962). Place of birth was associated with asthma (OR = 3.4, P < 0.001). In c...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Woodin M,Tin AH,Moy S,Palella M,Brugge D

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With large numbers of refugee arrivals and numerous barriers to accessing services it is especially important that resources are efficiently and effectively directed to address the health needs of refugees. Ten databases were utilised to conduct the review, returning 156 titles which were assessed for validity based o...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Williams ME,Thompson SC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the 1996 welfare reform, newly arrived older immigrants with less than 5 years of residence (NOIs) have been barred from Medicaid benefits. Neither are they eligible for Medicare due to lack of work history. This study examines the relationship between immigrant status (NOIs or not), health insurance, and he...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Choi S

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:The World Health Organization estimates that 170 million persons are infected with HCV worldwide, but only 22 million are from the Americas and Europe, compared to 94 million from Asia. HCV prevalence in the general US population is 1.6 %, but data for Asian Americans are limited. Our goal was to examine HCV prevalenc...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Lin ON,Chang C,Lee J,Do A,Martin M,Martin A,Nguyen MH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undocumented immigrants crossing the US-Mexico border face many hazards as they attempt to enter the United States, including heat and cold injury, dehydration, and wild animal encounters. In the Tucson sector of the US-Mexico border, there are over 100 deaths a year from heat-related injuries alone. Public awareness ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： DeLuca LA,McEwen MM,Keim SM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to determine if English language use is associated with smoking, diabetes, hypertension, limitations in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and 12-year mortality in older Mexican Americans. Using data from a cohort of 3,050 Mexican Americans aged 65 years and older, we examined prevalence of...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Salinas JJ,Sheffield KM

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:The main aim of this study was to compare fertility in minor (Sunnah) and major (Shia) religious groups of Iran after matching the two groups by some confounding factors. 12,099 data of population and census survey of Iran in 2011 in two provinces of Guilan and Kurdistan were used in this study. Propensity scoring mat...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Rad EH,Tavakkoli M,Moghadamnia MT,Ghanbari A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While increasing numbers of researchers are targeting ethnic minorities in order to address their health disparities, the unique health needs of Korean Americans are not well known to the mainstream community, and only relatively few systematic research studies have been conducted in this "hard-to reach" population. T...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Han HR,Kang J,Kim KB,Ryu JP,Kim MT

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many primary care physicians lack sufficient knowledge on current guidelines for overweight/obesity diagnosis among minority groups. We assessed physician knowledge and awareness on modified guidelines for identifying obesity among South Asian Indians (SAIs). Cross sectional survey of 183 physicians practicing in Hous...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Vasudevan D,Stotts A,Anabor OL,Mandayam S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey on tobacco use among 318 Filipino immigrant men aged 40-75 years was conducted in Los Angeles, California. Those who reported more English language use with their family, friends and neighbors (OR = 1.31) and who lived in households with complete smoking prohibition (OR = 3.82) were more likely to be successf...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Garcia GM,Romero RA,Maxwell AE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether authoritarian parenting, school experiences, depression, legal involvement and social norms predicted recent alcohol use and binge drinking among a national sample of Hispanic youth. A secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health was performed (N = 3457). Unadjusted...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： King KA,Vidourek RA,Merianos AL,Bartsch LA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the impact of acculturative stress and social support (family and friend) on psychological distress among Asian American immigrants and three Asian sub-groups (Vietnamese, Filipino and Chinese) immigrants. The National Latino and Asian American Study 2002-2003 dataset was used. The study findings w...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Singh S,McBride K,Kak V

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rates of breast cancer (BC) have increased in Mexico, with the highest incidence and mortality rates observed in the northern Mexican states. This study aimed to describe the BC knowledge, attitudes and screening practices among Mexican women with and without a family history of BC residing along the Mexico-US border,...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bird Y,Banegas MP,Moraros J,King S,Prapasiri S,Thompson B

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:This letter offers a perspective from cancer testing and screening on the improvements in immigrant insurance coverage and care charted in Bustamante et al.'s April 2019 article in JOIH on "Health Care Access and Utilization Among U.S. Immigrants Before and After the Affordable Care Act." Supportive evidence for their...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Modell SM,Fleming PJ,Lopez WD,Goltz HH

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing up as an undocumented immigrant and transitioning to "illegal" adulthood can expose the person to adverse social determinants, which can detrimentally affect mental health by acting as chronic stressors. Although there have been several attempts to reform immigration, none have been entirely successful. Recent...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Stacciarini JM,Smith RF,Wiens B,Pérez A,Locke B,LaFlam M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00