abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the ethnicity/race and gender distribution of the international medical graduates (IMGs) qualified to enter graduate medical education (GME) and those who are actually in GME. METHODS:The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) database and the American Medical Association's Ma...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Norcini JJ,van Zanten M,Boulet JR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Measure immunization rates in subsidized child care and determine whether the population is representative of inner city preschool children. METHODS:We identified 156 children, ages 0-60 months, in 14 inner-city child care centers enrolled in subsidized care and obtained demographic and immunization informatio...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： McCaskill QE,Livingood W,Crawford PM,Dekle AM,Hou T,Wood DL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although population-based studies report lower rates of cancer screening among racial/ethnic minorities than among Whites in the U.S., few studies have examined predictors of screening among low-income Hispanic, Black, and Chinese primary care patients. We examined utilization of mammography, Pap smear, digital rectal...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Lubetkin EI,Santana A,Tso A,Jia H

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this pilot study for evaluating equity in services at a hospital in rural Haiti, we investigated whether topography, walking time to dispensary, and presence of a mobile clinic were related to disparities in prenatal care utilization, using quantitative hospital record data on 100 women pregnant in 2002. We also as...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： King-Schultz L,Jones-Webb R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New York City (NYC) has one of the highest incidence and mortality rates of oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) for Hispanics of any major U.S. city. This qualitative assessment explores OPC awareness, attitudes, and screening practices among at-risk Hispanics, health care providers, and community leaders in a Hispanic n...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Cruz GD,Shulman LC,Kumar JV,Salazar CR

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Industry has played a complex role in the rise of tobacco-related diseases in the United States. The tobacco industry's activities, including targeted marketing, are arguably among the most powerful corporate influences on health and health policy. We analyzed over 400 internal tobacco industry documents to explore ho...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Yerger VB,Przewoznik J,Malone RE

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：:This report describes a clinic run by a federally-qualified health center and an academic medical center. The clinic expands the community's primary care capacity, combining advantages of big and small settings, and of its dual affiliation. Survey data suggest the clinic prevents health care delays and lowers emergenc...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Silberberg M,Yarnall KS,Johnson F,Sangvai D,Patel R,Yaggy SD

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer survival have persisted, we investigated differences in breast cancer treatment among American Indian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White (NHW) women. Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results data linked to Medicare claims in New Mexico and Arizona (1987-1997) among e...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Wilson RT,Adams-Cameron M,Burhansstipanov L,Roubidoux MA,Cobb N,Lynch CF,Edwards BK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is one of two papers in this volume to report on the result of the Care System Assessment Demonstration (CSAD) Project conducted in Orange County, California. Latino and African American residents of Orange County who were aware of being HIV positive but who were not in care were targeted for this assessment. The...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Watson MM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immediate aftermath of Katrina focused the world's attention on the vulnerability of the urban poor and racial/ethnic minority groups in New Orleans. This vulnerability can be viewed in terms of site, the proximity of a neighborhood to a hazard, and situation, the social context of that neighborhood. Vulnerabiliti...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Curtis A,Mills JW,Leitner M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Regional Coordinating Center for Hurricane Response (RCC) collaborated with the EXPORT Centers (Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities and Training) to rebuild, revitalize, and improve the health care infrastructure in the Gulf Coast states damaged by Hurricane...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Mack D,Brantley KM,Bell KG

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minority and low socioeconomic status women are under-represented in clinical research due to logistical, informational, attitudinal, and sociocultural barriers. The primary objective of this study was to explore factors associated with research participation among African American and low socioeconomic status White w...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Farmer DF,Jackson SA,Camacho F,Hall MA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared with youth of other races/ethnicities, Native American youth (ages 15-19 years) are more likely to have participated in sexual intercourse, thus placing them at greater risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unintended pregnancies. This study's purpose was to investigate relationships among protect...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Oman RF,Vesely SK,Aspy CB,Tolma E,Rodine S,Marshall L,Fluhr J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We interviewed 49 health care providers from 6 faith-based and 4 secular community health centers (CHCs) to explore the ways they relate their religious commitments to practice among the underserved. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed for emergent themes through an iterative process of textual analysis. ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Curlin FA,Serrano KD,Baker MG,Carricaburu SL,Smucker DR,Chin MH

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urban American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are highly mobile, and little is known about ways to include them in research or clinical activities. We evaluated postal mailings as a means of reaching patients seen at an urban Indian health care facility (60% of whom were AI/AN) and identified factors associated with ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Duffy D,Goldberg J,Buchwald D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Booster seats protect child occupants between 4 and 8 years of age. The objective of this study was to determine barriers and facilitators for booster seat use among Latino families. We conducted one-to-one elicitation interviews with 56 mothers and 35 fathers of booster-eligible Latino children in an urban county and...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Ebel BE,Coronado GD,Thompson B,Martinez T,Fitzgerald K,Vaca F,Rivara FP

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National health data reported for Asians in the aggregate present a picture of good health, but significant health disparities exist between Southeast Asian refugees, and Cambodians in particular, and the overall population of the U.S. To effectively address health disparities, ethnically specific data is needed. Data...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Koch-Weser S,Liang SL,Grigg-Saito DC

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:This study seeks to understand the perspective of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents of the South Bronx, New York, on the causes of persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. In particular, it focuses on how people who live in this community perceive and interact with the health care system. Finding...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Kaplan SA,Calman NS,Golub M,Davis JH,Ruddock C,Billings J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans have higher than average rates of morbidity and mortality for numerous health conditions despite the improvements in overall health in the United States over the past century. Despite the proliferation of material on health promotion and health disparities concerns related to diet and health care for...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Goodman J,Blake J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objectives of this paper are to examine the prevalence of criminal involvement among a sample of African American female drug users and to identify factors associated with that criminal involvement, where criminal involvement is defined as having been in jail or prison. Data were collected in Atlanta from 333...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Sterk CE,Theall K,Elifson KW

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：:Effective treatment of chronic illness requires active engagement of patients in managing their own conditions. This research explores the influence of provider support for self-management on patients' performance of self-care activities, a widely presumed but under-studied relationship, particularly among underserved...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Greene J,Yedidia MJ,Take Care to Learn Evalutation Collaborative.

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of health insurance and a regular source of care (RSOC) are associated with suboptimal health care. This study examined the impact of a statewide program called the Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP), which provided a RSOC for uninsured persons in Delaware. This cohort study used survey data to compare he...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Gill JM,Fagan HB,Townsend B,Mainous AG 3rd

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores ways in which welfare reforms have affected utilization of four health services (physician visits, hospital care, prescription medication, and dentist visits) and the impact of health insurance on these services. A secondary data analysis of a nationally representative sample of 1,259 non-elderly a...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Cheng T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeless individuals are often uninsured and are more likely than the housed to utilize acute health care services and experience longer hospitalizations. Currently in the United States, there are fragmented services available for the aftercare of these patients to ensure continuum of care, promote healing, and avoid ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Gundlapalli A,Hanks M,Stevens SM,Geroso AM,Viavant CR,McCall Y,Lang P,Bovos M,Branscomb NT,Ainsworth AD

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines travel patterns for hospitalization among elderly patients to address whether there are differences by age and race/ethnicity, and whether the differences persist even when a severe illness occurs. Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient database (SID) of the Agency...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Basu J

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite substantial asthma prevalence and morbidity, children from Spanish-speaking families are at high risk of inadequate maintenance therapy. The reasons for this remain unclear. The objective of this study was to compare patterns of asthma morbidity and access to care of children with asthma from Spanish-speaking ...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Brotanek JM,Halterman J,Auinger P,Weitzman M

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elimination of racial/ethnic health status disparities is a compelling national health objective. It was etched in sharp relief by the 1985 report of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health and considerable attention has been devoted to the problem since...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Walker B,Mays VM,Warren R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uncontrolled hypertension and its complications continue to be major health problems that disproportionately affect poor minority communities. Although dietary modification is an effective treatment for hypertension, it is not clear how hypertensive minority patients view diet as part of their treatment, and what barr...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Horowitz CR,Tuzzio L,Rojas M,Monteith SA,Sisk JE

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, few children with chronic illnesses such as sickle cell disease (SCD) lived past late adolescence. Substantial reductions in mortality mean a growing number of adolescents with SCD reach adulthood. Consensus among researchers and health care providers (HCP) from multiple disciplines is that critical at...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Telfair J,Alexander LR,Loosier PS,Alleman-Velez PL,Simmons J

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recruitment of dentists continues to be a problem in community health center (CHC) dental practices. This study was carried out to quantify the scope of the problem and to determine CHC dentist salaries and benefits. Community health center executive directors nationwide were surveyed regarding dentist vacancies, recr...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bolin KA,Shulman JD

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several characteristics associated with patient trust are identified. To determine the level of trust patients from disadvantaged circumstances have in their primary care resident physician, and to determine patient and physician characteristics that predict trust, we administered a survey to randomly selected primary...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Bonds DE,Foley KL,Dugan E,Hall MA,Extrom P

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:The objective of this study was to compare the health care costs of adults with Medicaid aged 19 to 65 years (n = 29,680) and adults in the same age range with commercial insurance (n = 29,680) who were members of the same health maintenance organization between 1996 and 1998. After adjusting for age and sex, income-e...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Ray GT,Lieu TA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative longitudinal study documents the experiences of 60 people who are homeless and mentally ill from their state mental hospital discharge through their first two years in community housing. The study explores the personal, cultural, and environmental contexts of life for adults who are homeless and menta...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Drury LJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:Mobile mammography can increase access to preventive screening and might be effective in church-based settings. Among 1,117 women ages 50 to 80 from 45 Los Angeles County churches, 31.7 percent said they would definitely use a mobile van at church, 21.9 percent would probably use one, 28.7 percent would probably not u...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Derose KP,Duan N,Fox SA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information is lacking on homeless women's gynecological symptoms and use of medical care for symptoms. This paper documents and explains gynecological symptoms and conditions and use of medical care in a probability sample of 974 reproductive-age (15-44) homeless women. Two-thirds of women reported symptoms during th...

journal_title：Journal of health care for the poor and underserved

authors： Wenzel SL,Andersen RM,Gifford DS,Gelberg L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00