Community based organizations addressing South Asian American health.

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 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：:South Asians are the third largest Asian group in the US and among the fastest growing racial groups in New Jersey. Tobacco consumption among South Asians is characterized by several smoked and smokeless tobacco products indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. However, there is a paucity of research on tobacco use beha...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Hrywna M,Jane Lewis M,Mukherjea A,Banerjee SC,Steinberg MB,Delnevo CD

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To measure the extent of disagreement on roles between nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians working together and to look for characteristics of joint practices that are associated with disagreement, patient vignettes were sent to 15 NP/M.D. dyads, and both M.D.s and NPs were asked how appropriate it would be for t...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Davidson RA,Fletcher RH,Earp JA

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This manuscript presents the evaluation of a 3 year community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach involving the testing of a psychosocial intervention to improve reproductive and mental health of married women in a disadvantaged community in Beirut, Lebanon. The community-based participatory approach involved...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kobeissi L,Nakkash R,Ghantous Z,Saad MA,Yassin N

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C (HCV) care cascades have been described in diverse clinical settings, patient populations and countries, highlighting the steps in HCV care where improvements can be made and resources allocated. However, more research is needed to examine barriers to HCV treatment in rural, underserved populations and in ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Hachey DM,Holmes JT,Aubuchon-Endsley NL

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal influenza has serious impacts on morbidity and mortality and has a significant economic toll through lost workforce time and strains on the health system. Health workers, particularly emergency medical services (EMS) workers have the potential to transmit influenza to those in their care, yet little is known ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Subramaniam DP,Baker EA,Zelicoff AP,Elliott MB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latinas have the highest incidence of cervical cancer. Latino parents' perceptions of the human papillomavirus (HPV) and willingness to have their sons and daughters vaccinated in Utah is largely unknown. Latino parents/guardians of children ages 11-17 years were recruited from two community organizations (N = 52) to ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Warner EL,Lai D,Carbajal-Salisbury S,Garza L,Bodson J,Mooney K,Kepka D

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Timely public health interventions reduce heat-related illnesses (HRIs). HRI emergency department (ED) visit data provide near real-time morbidity information to local and state public health practitioners and may be useful in directing HRI prevention efforts. This study examined statewide HRI ED visits in North Carol...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Rhea S,Ising A,Fleischauer AT,Deyneka L,Vaughan-Batten H,Waller A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2010, Waterloo Region Housing (Canada) enacted a smoke-free (SF) housing policy that made all new leases in their community-housing portfolio (2722 units) 100 % SF. Existing lease holders were 'grandfathered'-meaning tenants could still smoke in their homes. A survey to measure support for the policy and how the po...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kennedy RD,Ellens-Clark S,Nagge L,Douglas O,Madill C,Kaufman P

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess factors that influence mammography use among volunteer community health workers (CHWs). Data trends indicate lower mammography rates among minority and low-income women. Although CHW interventions have been shown to promote mammography use among this population, training strateg...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kratzke C,Garzon L,Lombard J,Karlowicz K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared to white adults, blacks are less likely to be aware of their cardiovascular risk factors and are less likely to respond appropriately to signs and symptoms of a myocardial infarction or stroke. This fact highlights the need for better dissemination of health information about cardiovascular disease among comm...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Boutin-Foster C,George KS,Samuel T,Fraser-White M,Brown H

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of nine states in the Southern United States, hereafter referred to as the targeted states, has experienced particularly high HIV diagnosis and case fatality rates. To provide additional information about the HIV burden in this region, we used CDC HIV surveillance data to examine characteristics of individuals...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Reif S,Pence BW,Hall I,Hu X,Whetten K,Wilson E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effects of socioeconomic status, knowledge and Health Belief Model variables on ever use of hormone therapy and other osteoporosis medications among older African-American women. One-hundred and two African-American women, 60 years old or older, randomly selected from Registers of Voters and a ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Unson CG,Fortinsky R,Prestwood K,Reisine S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-year project was undertaken to evaluate two methods of promoting residential smoke alarm installation and maintenance in high risk households across the U.S. Five states (Arkansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, and North Carolina) participated. The two strategies under study were direct installation of smoke ala...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Harvey PA,Aitken M,Ryan GW,Demeter LA,Givens J,Sundararaman R,Goulette S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the perceived health of the homeless, and to measure the effect of time homeless on perceived health status, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions. The design was cross-sectional; the population was a representative sample of homeless in ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： White MC,Tulsky JP,Dawson C,Zolopa AR,Moss AR

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2010, at the same time as the national roll out of the Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI), which removed user fees for facility based health care, trained community health volunteers (CHVs) were deployed to provide integrated community case management of diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia to children under 5 years of ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Yansaneh AI,George AS,Sharkey A,Brieger WR,Moulton LH,Yumkella F,Bangura P,Kabano A,Diaz T

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to compare the self-reported quality of life of racial/ethnic minorities and Caucasians living in a rural, northern New York county, where 94% of the population is Caucasian. Participants completed a 79-item survey online and in-person assessing health status, health-related quality of li...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Bonnar KK,McCarthy M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a four year demonstration project of preventive services for Medicare managed care enrollees suggest that health promotion programs can impact health behaviors and outcomes. The study provided selected preventive services to 1,800 Medicare enrollees in a managed care environment. Participants were rando...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Williams SJ,Elder JP,Seidman RL,Mayer JA

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 58 million nonsmokers in the U.S. encounter secondhand smoke that leads to tobacco-related diseases and deaths every year, making voluntary household smoking bans an important public health goal. American Indians/Alaska Natives are rarely included in research related to household smoking bans. Further, most ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Comiford A,Garroutte E,Barbosa-Leiker C,Chen S,McDonell M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreasing health disparities must increase access to care, improve health education and ease navigating the health care system. Community Health Workers (CHW) take on these tasks in professional and culturally competent manners. The Healthy Families Brooklyn (HFB) Program serves residents in two public housing develo...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Brown N,Vaughn NA,Lin AJ,Browne R,White M,Smith P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of childhood obesity is a national priority. Parents influence young children's healthy lifestyles, so it is paradoxical that obesity interventions focus primarily on children. Evidence and theory suggest that including parents in interventions offers promise for effective childhood obesity prevention. This...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Jurkowski JM,Green Mills LL,Lawson HA,Bovenzi MC,Quartimon R,Davison KK

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of the novel H1N1 virus prompted the Houston Department of Health and Human services (HDHHS) to use the existing sentinel surveillance system to effectively monitor the situation of novel H1N1 virus in the Houston metropolitan area. The objective of this study was to evaluate the demographic characteristics...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Khuwaja S,Mgbere O,Awosika-Olumo A,Momin F,Ngo K

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the need for parents to support their children's healthy behaviors, knowledge of factors preventing parents from doing so is still rudimentary. This study primarily aimed to explore perceived parental barriers to and strategies for supporting physical activity and healthy eating among Head Start children. A se...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Ling J,B Robbins L,Hines-Martin V

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare urban and suburban preschool and school age activities. A prospective survey using a convenience sample was conducted at one urban and one suburban primary care pediatric office. Questionnaires were completed for 66 urban preschool children, 70 suburban preschool children, 57...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Damore DT

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated social disparities in breast cancer (BC) mortality, leveraging data from the California Breast Cancer Survivorship Consortium. The associations of race/ethnicity, education, and neighborhood SES (nSES) with all-cause and BC-specific mortality were assessed among 9372 women with BC (diagnosed 1993-2007 ...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Shariff-Marco S,Yang J,John EM,Kurian AW,Cheng I,Leung R,Koo J,Monroe KR,Henderson BE,Bernstein L,Lu Y,Kwan ML,Sposto R,Vigen CL,Wu AH,Keegan TH,Gomez SL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the availability of HPV prophylactic vaccines, uptake has been suboptimal in the US. In the state of Hawaii, HPV vaccine coverage has decreased among females and remains low among males aged 13-17. The reasons for low uptake are unknown and may indicate the existence of critical barriers to HPV vaccination. Th...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Tom A,Robinett H,Buenconsejo-Lum L,Soon R,Hamilton M,Francisco-Natanauan P,Cruz MR,Balajadia R,Hernandez BY

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women involved in the United States criminal justice system face a variety of challenges in maintaining their health. Histories of sexual abuse, early initiation of sex, and substance abuse are reflected in more negative reproductive health outcomes, including cervical cancer, than those found among non-incarcerated w...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Kelly PJ,Hunter J,Daily EB,Ramaswamy M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research indicates a high prevalence of oral disease among Albanians. There is a lack of evidence regarding oral health beliefs and practices among Albanian immigrants in the United States and abroad. This research seeks to better understand the oral health beliefs, attitudes, and practices among Albanian immigrants l...

journal_title：Journal of community health

authors： Xhihani B,Rainchuso L,Smallidge D,Dominick C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00