Perceived needs and unmet needs for formal services among people with HIV disease.

abstract：:This study assessed neighborhood-level association between jail incarceration and premature mortality and estimated the number of potentially avertable premature deaths associated with jail incarceration in NYC. The study outcome was premature mortality rate and the main predictor of interest was jail incarceration ra...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Reilly KH,Johns E,Noyan N,Schretzman M,Tsao TY

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The IMPACT Program seeks to improve access to prostate cancer care for low-income, uninsured men. The objective of the current study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of four policy alternatives in treating this population. We analyzed the cost-effectiveness of four policy alternatives for providing care to low-in...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bergman J,Logan S,Fink A,Ganz DA,Peterson MA,Litwin MS

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strategies to enforce underage drinking laws are aimed at reducing youth access to alcohol from commercial and social sources and deterring its possession and use. However, little is known about the processes through which enforcement strategies may affect underage drinking. The purpose of the current study is to pres...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Lipperman-Kreda S,Grube JW,Paschall MJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) disclose their serostatus to their sexual partners and take steps to protect their partners from HIV. Prior research indicates that some PLWHA portray themselves to their sexual partners as HIV-negative or otherwise misrepresent their HIV status. The aim of this study was to do...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Benotsch EG,Rodríguez VM,Hood K,Lance SP,Green M,Martin AM,Thrun M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the relationship between sun protection policies and practices at child care centers in Massachusetts. We hypothesized that centers with sun protection policies were more likely to have regular sun protection practices in place compared to centers without these policies. We conducted a telephone survey wit...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kenfield SA,Geller AC,Richter EM,Shuman S,O'Riordan D,Koh HK,Colditz GA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop an in-depth understanding of the barriers and enablers of effective dual care (care obtained from the Veterans Health Administration [VHA] and the private health system) for rural veterans. Telephone interviews of a random sample of 1,006 veterans residing in rural Nebraska wer...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Nayar P,Apenteng B,Yu F,Woodbridge P,Fetrick A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is a zoonosis resulting from the fetal transmission of the obligate intracellular parasite, T. gondii, transplacentally in pregnant women usually in the first trimester of pregnancy. This research consisted in the review of indexed articles made in the Ecuador in the period between the ye...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Velásquez Serra GC,Piloso Urgiles LI,Guerrero Cabredo BP,Chico Caballero MJ,Zambrano Zambrano SL,Yaguar Gutierrez EM,Barrera Reyes CG

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1972 the Stanford Heart Disease Prevention Program launched a three-community field study. A multimedia campaign was conducted for two years in two California communities (Watsonville and Gilroy), in one of which (Watsonville) it was supplemented by an intensive-instruction program with high-risk subjects. A third ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Maccoby N,Farquhar JW,Wood PD,Alexander J

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A meta-study of 83 articles published from 1981 to 2016 was conducted on Hispanics access to health care in the US. Few of these studies have included acculturation and even fewer the role of social capital as important factors that impact healthcare access for this population. Among those that do include these two fa...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Rodriguez-Alcalá ME,Qin H,Jeanetta S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual violence in conflict situations is gaining worldwide recognition as a human rights issue. There is growing awareness and concern about the risks associated with sexual violence against women. This study was conducted in order to explore the perceptions and experiences of the risk of sexual violence in the Democ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Zihindula G,Maharaj P

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contains mistakes. 1. On page 315, in the last sentence under the "Tobacco Use" subheading, the percentage should read "59.3%" rather than "55.6%". 2. On page 315, in the last sentence under the "Secondhand Smoke Exposure" subheading, the percentage "28.2%" should rea...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Petersen AB,Stewart HC,Walters J,Vijayaraghavan M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite established country's tobacco control law, cigarette smoking by the young people and the magnitude of nicotine dependence among the students is alarming in Bangladesh. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking and factors influencing it among the secondary school students. A two-stage cluster...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Rahman MM,Ahmad SA,Karim MJ,Chia HA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined disparities in lung cancer mortality rates among US men and women in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas from 1950 through 2007. Annual age-adjusted mortality rates were calculated for men and women in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, and differences in mortality rates were tested for s...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Singh GK,Siahpush M,Williams SD

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the levels of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs and AIDS among secondary school students in the Asir Region of Southwestern Saudi Arabia, and to assess the impact of a one-session AIDS education lecture given in some schools in the region during World AIDS Day, December 1992. An Arab...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Abolfotouh MA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a national public health concern linked to numerous chronic health conditions among Americans of all age groups. Evidence suggests that discretionary calories from sugary drink consumption have been a significant contributor to excess caloric intake among both children and adults. Research has established s...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Adjoian T,Dannefer R,Sacks R,Van Wye G

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care-delays can further exacerbate racial and ethnic health disparities in novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related complications. The purpose of our study was to describe and evaluate a Patient Engagement Messaging campaign (PEM campaign) promoting health care seeking behaviors among community and rural clin...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Mayfield CA,Sparling A,Hardeman G,de Hernandez BU,Pasupuleti N,Carr J,Coltman K,Neuwirth Z

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent increases in childhood obesity rate among the Hispanics living in the US is a major public health concern. To date, interventions seeking to reduce childhood obesity often target the youth or the parents; however, few engage both groups within the intervention. This systematic review explores current studie...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Tamayo MC,Dobbs PD,Pincu Y

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine self-care behaviors of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in the Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece. The Summary of Diabetes Self-Care behaviors measurement was administered to 215 patients, out of which 177 were eligible to participate (87 males). Pa...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Chourdakis M,Kontogiannis V,Malachas K,Pliakas T,Kritis A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local health departments (LHDs) are an important source for screening and treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in rural communities. Yet, they oftentimes lack the resources needed to adequately assess and monitor these conditions. The purpose of this study was to (1) explore how rural LHDs assess and monitor ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Paschal AM,Oler-Manske J,Hsiao T

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined program attendance and related outcomes for Compañeros en la Salud, a church-based culturally focused health promotion program specifically designed for low-acculturated, low-income Hispanic women. In this church-based study, the cancer prevention intervention was the major intervention group, and ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Lopez VA,Castro FG

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Throughout the 1980's, HIV antiretroviral therapy was non-existent or insufficient, and patients admitted to hospitals were frequently terminal. In 1988 we evaluated the HIV related hospitalizations at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and found that only 1.3 % of the patients had an advanced directiv...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： de Caprariis PJ,Carballo-Diéguez A,Thompson S,Lyon C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) can benefit patients with a variety of balance and vestibular disorders. This expanding field requires knowledgeable and experienced therapists; however, the practice and experience of those providing this care may vary greatly. The purpose of this study was to analyze variation...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bush ML,Dougherty W

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the United States have found a particularly high incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives compared with whites. This report shows that there is a remarkable difference in the incidence of SIDS between Northern Indians and Southwestern Indians. ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bulterys M

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable recent discussion has taken place regarding the predicted future shortage of physicians, especially in primary care. Much of the attention has focused on the difficulty of recruiting new physicians into primary care practice. It is suggested that part of the solution may be increased efforts to recruit an...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Nusbaum NJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine geographic and race/ethnic disparities in access to end of life care among elderly patients with lung cancer. The study sample consisted of 91,039 Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer who died in 2008. The key outcome measures included the number of emergency room visits, ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Nayar P,Qiu F,Watanabe-Galloway S,Boilesen E,Wang H,Lander L,Islam M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the implementation of the Papanicolaou test, there has been a significant decline in the incidence of cervical cancer over the last 50 years. Despite this reduction, each year there are approximately 11,000 women in the United States diagnosed with cervical cancer, the second most common type of cancer in women ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Rogers NM,Cantu AG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children (particularly low-income minorities and refugees) are at high risk for serious injury or death from motor vehicle crashes. Interpreter-assisted data collection included key informant interviews, focus groups and face-to-face surveys with the Somali community of Columbus, Ohio about child passenger safety. Mea...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： McKenzie LB,Fowler E,Roberts KJ,Kaercher RM

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Universal health coverage requires an adequate health workforce, including community health workers (CHWs) to reach rural communities. To improve healthcare access in rural areas, in 2010 the Government of Zambia implemented a national CHW strategy that introduced a new cadre of healthcare workers called community hea...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Shelley KD,Belete YW,Phiri SC,Musonda M,Kawesha EC,Muleya EM,Chibawe CP,van den Broek JW,Vosburg KB

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas, most cancer research data come from high-profile academic centers, little is known about the outcomes of cancer care in rural communities. We summarize the experience of building a multi-institution partnership to develop a cancer outcomes research infrastructure in Southwest Georgia (SWGA), a primarily rural...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Goodman M,Almon L,Bayakly R,Butler S,Crosby C,DiIorio C,Ekwueme D,Fletcher D,Fowler J,Gillespie T,Glanz K,Hall I,Lee J,Liff J,Lipscomb J,Pollack LA,Richardson LC,Roberts P,Steenland K,Ward K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While first-wave Vietnamese immigrants adapted well to life in the United States, subsequent immigrants have had greater adjustment difficulties, including more evidence of psychological distress. This study aimed to analyze psychosocial adaptation differences among three generations of recent Vietnamese immigrants, a...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Shapiro J,Douglas K,de la Rocha O,Radecki S,Vu C,Dinh T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00