Targeting Hispanic populations: future research and prevention strategies.

Abstract:

:Minority populations face a wide variety of economic, institutional, and cultural barriers to health care. These barriers and low levels of education and income pose significant challenges for health professionals in developing cancer research and prevention-control strategies. It is suggested that specific segments of Hispanic populations fit the model of an underdeveloped country in the intermediate stage of epidemiological transition. Since noncommunicable diseases have not yet fully emerged in some of these Hispanic population segments, the opportunity exists to apply primordial prevention strategies. Such campaigns would focus on dissuading members of these populations from adopting negative health behaviors while promoting positive lifestyle choices. Optimal programs would increase cancer screening participation and discourage risk behaviors through community-oriented, population-based interventions. Future directions in prevention and control efforts for minority populations should include expanded health insurance coverage, improved access to health care, greater emphasis on minority recruitment in health care fields, focused epidemiologic and clinical research, and identification and replication of effective components within existing prevention-control programs.

authors

Ramirez AG,McAlister A,Gallion KJ,Villarreal R

doi

10.1289/ehp.95103s8287

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-11-01 00:00:00

pages

287-90

eissn

0091-6765

issn

1552-9924

journal_volume

103 Suppl 8

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