abstract：:The prevalence of light smoking has increased among Latinos. The purpose of this study was to identify demographic and acculturation-related factors associated with very light smoking, defined as smoking 1-5 cigarettes per day (CPD), among Latinos in California and nationwide. Latino smokers in the 2007-2008 National ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Rodriquez EJ,Stoecklin-Marois MT,Hennessy-Burt TE,Tancredi DJ,Schenker MB

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study was completed to characterize the health status, perceptions and needs of Hispanics in Shelbyville, KY, USA. Community Health Workers interviewed 668 Hispanic residents in Shelbyville, KY, USA. Data were collected from 2009 to 2010 and analyzed from 2011 until present. Hispanic immigrants fr...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ramos IN,Appana SN,Brock G,Kalbfleisch T,He Q,Ramos KS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immigrants and refugees to the United States exhibit relatively low levels of physical activity, but reasons for this disparity are poorly understood. 16 gender and age-stratified focus groups were conducted among 127 participants from heterogenous immigrant and refugee groups (Cambodian, Mexican, Somali, Sudanese) in...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Wieland ML,Tiedje K,Meiers SJ,Mohamed AA,Formea CM,Ridgeway JL,Asiedu GB,Boyum G,Weis JA,Nigon JA,Patten CA,Sia IG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little information about Asian American health in Michigan. This highlights an urgent need to collect their health data to understand and help this fastest growing ethnic group live healthier lives and reduce health disparities. Data for about 300 individuals attending two major health fairs were collected to...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Lee J,Chen J,Deng L,Parasurama P

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2012, immigrants constitute 63% of new cases of heterosexually transmitted HIV among individuals born outside Ireland. Current strategies to encourage testing can be ineffective if immigrants perceive them as culturally insensitive. We obtained qualitative data to explore challenges to voluntary HIV-testing for imm...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Adedimeji AA,Asibon A,O'Connor G,Carson R,Cowan E,McKinley P,Leider J,Mallon P,Calderon Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changing demographics in new receiving communities contributes to a lag time between the arrival of new immigrants and the development of appropriate services. This scarcity of services can exacerbate existing disparities in health conditions such as HIV, which disproportionately affects Latinos. Focus groups were con...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Dolwick Grieb SM,Desir F,Flores-Miller A,Page K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

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：:BRCA 1/BRCA2 founder mutations have been documented among Ashkenazi Jews. Little is known about cancer rates and cancer-related health behaviors among an insular subset of this population, Orthodox Jews. The goal of this study was estimate the risk of breast and ovarian among the Orthodox Jewish population. We used ge...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Tkatch R,Schwartz K,Shore RD,Penner LA,Simon MS,Albrecht TL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we quantify the impact of a partnership between a dedicated health clinic for government assisted refugees (GARs), a local reception centre and community providers, on wait times and referrals. This study used a before and after, repeated survey study design to analyze archived administrative data. Using...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： McMurray J,Breward K,Breward M,Alder R,Arya N

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information regarding sexual and reproductive health of indigenous women from Mexican sending and US receiving communities is limited. This research aims to explore the perceptions of indigenous women from US migrant receiving and Mexican migrant sending communities regarding their sexual health experiences and reprod...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Espinoza R,Martínez I,Levin M,Rodriguez A,Chan T,Goldenberg S,Zúñiga ML

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between immigration status and the patient experience of health care, diabetes self-management, and clinical outcomes among Mexican immigrants with diabetes receiving health care in two immigration sanctuary cities. We used data from the Immigration, Cultu...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Iten AE,Jacobs EA,Lahiff M,Fernández A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve malaria control measures, taking into account local beliefs and practices are essential. In the present study, the PEN-3 culture model as a theoretical framework was employed to examine how health beliefs, behaviors and practices associated with malaria prevention in two communities, Afghani refugees and Bl...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Shahandeh Kh,Basseri HR,Sharifzadeh Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are no published reports on the oral health status of adult immigrants and refugees in Canada. An oral health interview and clinical oral examination were conducted on 45 recent immigrants and 41 recent Bhutanese refugees, aged 18-67, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Over half (53%) of the immigrants and 85% of the refug...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ghiabi E,Matthews DC,Brillant MS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign-born individuals represent the majority of TB cases in the US/Canada. Little is known about their TB knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs (KAB). Cross-sectional survey was conducted in 22 sites in the US/Canada among foreign-born adults with active TB. Multiple regression was used to examine KAB factors against c...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Colson PW,Couzens GL,Royce RA,Kline T,Chavez-Lindell T,Welbel S,Pang J,Davidow A,Hirsch-Moverman Y,Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium (TBESC).

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify and analyze the factors associated with the decision of migrants suffering violence while in transit through Mexico, to continue on their trip or turn back. Cross-sectional study combining quantitative and qualitative analyses. Socio-demographic and health characteristics, as well as types of violence and ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Servan-Mori E,Leyva-Flores R,Infante Xibille C,Torres-Pereda P,Garcia-Cerde R

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is currently unknown whether the healthy immigrant effect applies to anxiety disorders. To assess the association between immigrant identity and anxiety disorders, data from 116,796 adults who participated in the nationally representative 2007-2008 Canadian Community Health Survey were analyzed and potential confou...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Aglipay M,Colman I,Chen Y

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, this work examines if and how perceived everyday discrimination is associated with psychological distress among Asian Americans and whether this association varies by important structural factors as education and place of education. Findings reveal that per...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Zhang W,Hong S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to assess the association between prior history of respiratory disease and lung cancer among Mexican Americans using data from a multi-racial/ethnic lung cancer case-control study. Cases (n = 204) were patients with previously untreated lung cancer. Healthy control participants (n = 325) were ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： McHugh MK,Schabath MB,Ho CH,Liu M,D'Amelio AM Jr,Greisinger AJ,Delclos GL,Spitz MR,Etzel CJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:Despite increased use and accuracy of interferon-gamma release assays to detect latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in foreign-born arrivals in the United States, risk characteristics associated with positive results are not well characterized. We conducted a retrospective record review of 541 refugees and immigrants...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Simpson T,Tomaro J,Jobb C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to examine HPV vaccine knowledge and acceptability among ethnically diverse Black women. Forty-four women were interviewed in 6 focus groups (2 African American, 2 English-speaking Caribbean, 1 Haitian, and 1 African). Thematic content analysis was used to generate common concepts and them...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Wilson R,Brown DR,Boothe MA,Harris CE

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines how different information sources relate to Health Belief Model constructs, hepatitis B virus (HBV) knowledge, and HBV screening. The Maryland Asian American Liver Cancer Education Program administered a survey of 877 Asian immigrants. The most common sources of information identified by the multip...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Tanaka M,Strong C,Lee S,Juon HS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is related to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Smokers are at greater risk than nonsmokers of becoming insulin resistant and to develop cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to explore the association between cigarette smoking, MetSyn and its components a...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Calo WA,Ortiz AP,Suárez E,Guzmán M,Pérez CM,Pérez CM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health literacy (HL) is associated with preventive health behaviors. Self-efficacy is a predictor of health behavior, including physical activity (PA); however, causal pathways between HL and self-efficacy for PA are unknown, especially among Latinas who are at risk for chronic disease. To explore this potential relat...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Dominick GM,Dunsiger SI,Pekmezi DW,Marcus BH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) disparities between non-Latino Whites and Latinos remain, and may have increased. The goal of this analysis was to examine the association between Latino race/ethnicity, gender, and English-proficiency and CRC screening. Analysis of the CDC's BRFSS 2008 survey. We estimated crude and ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Diaz JA,Roberts MB,Clarke JG,Simmons EM,Goldman RE,Rakowski W

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:This study investigates a theorized link between Latino immigrants' experience of acculturative stress during their two initial years in the United States (US) and declines in family cohesion from pre- to post-immigration contexts. This retrospective cohort study included 405 adult participants. Baseline assessment oc...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Dillon FR,De La Rosa M,Ibañez GE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the association between individuals' proportion of life spent in the United States and the health status and health behaviors among Korean immigrants aged 25 and above. The analysis is stratified by level of education to test whether a higher proportion of time spent in the United States is associa...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ra CK,Cho Y,Hummer RA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined steadily in the United States; however, foreign-born persons are disproportionately affected. The aim of our study was to describe characteristics of TB patients diagnosed in the United States who originated from the African continent. Using data from the U.S. National T...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Abraham BK,Winston CA,Magee E,Miramontes R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many parents are reluctant to educate their Asian American adolescents on sexual health topics because sexuality is taboo in most Asian cultures. A survey was conducted with Chinese, Filipina, Korean, and Vietnamese college females ages 18-25 to assess sources of abstinence and birth control education and age of sexua...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Lee C,Tran DY,Thoi D,Chang M,Wu L,Trieu SL

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:Roma (Gypsies), the largest and most disadvantaged ethnic minority group in Europe, are believed to be vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. This study's aim was to examine HIV risk in 6 Roma male sociocentric networks (n = 405 men) in Bulgaria. Participants were interviewed concerning their risk practices and tested for HIV/STDs. ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Amirkhanian YA,Kelly JA,Kabakchieva E,Antonova R,Vassileva S,Difranceisco WJ,McAuliffe TL,Vassilev B,Petrova E,Khoursine RA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HPV type-specific distribution was evaluated in genital samples collected from 151 women from West Africa and Horn of Africa, living in the Asylum Seeker Center in Bari Palese (Italy), undergoing voluntary screening correlated with cytological abnormalities. HPV-DNA was assayed by Linear Array HPV genotyping test. HPV...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Chironna M,Tafuri S,De Robertis AL,Sallustio A,Morea A,Napoli A,Martinelli D,Prato R,Germinario C

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：:This qualitative study explored the underlying psychosocial factors and conditions that may influence type 2 diabetes (T2D) self-management among adult T2D-diagnosed African Americans in the Arkansas Delta. Listening to participants' narratives in their own voices provided meaningful insights in their real-life experi...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bhattacharya G

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the association of parent acculturation with child fruit and vegetable consumption and obesity, as measured by body mass index (BMI). Participants included 250 Mexican-American and other Hispanic families living within San Diego County. Height and weight measurements were...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Morello MI,Madanat H,Crespo NC,Lemus H,Elder J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a health advantage in hypertension has been documented among Latinos, this advantage appears to be eroding. Of particular concern is the observation that Latinos are less likely to be screened and treated for hypertension and to having it controlled. Scholars have suggested that, above and beyond individual-l...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Viruell-Fuentes EA,Ponce NA,Alegría M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dominicans, one of the fastest growing Hispanic subgroups in New York City (NYC), have a high rate of diabetes. A qualitative study exploring Dominicans' knowledge, perceptions, and experiences in managing their diabetes was conducted. There were a total of 40 participants who were Spanish speaking Dominicans, 40-74 y...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Aponte J,Boutin-Foster C,Alcantara R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health disparities among Latinos have been associated with acculturation, but there is a lack of consensus about how acculturation variables translate into health beliefs that can be used to target attitude and behavior change interventions. Transcripts from three qualitative studies including 64 Latino immigrant adul...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Villar ME,Concha M,Zamith R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postprandial physical activity may blunt the blood glucose response. In diabetes prone female immigrants only slow walking is regularly performed raising the question of whether also this type of physical activity can attenuate their post meal blood glucose elevation. Using a cross over design, 11 female Pakistani imm...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Lunde MS,Hjellset VT,Høstmark AT

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00