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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Board Diversity and Firm Performance: Evidence from Nigeria [PDF]

Revista de Management Comparat International, 2012
This paper investigates the impact of corporate board diversity on the financial performance of Nigerian quoted firms using a panel data of 122 quoted Nigerian firms.
Austin UJUNWA, Chinwe OKOYEUZU, Ifeoma NWAKOBY   +2 more
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Board Diversity and Corporate Governance [PDF]

, 2018
This book brings together research that advances our ‎understanding of the fundamental relationship between board diversity and different ‎aspects of corporate governance, including corporate governance disclosures, board ‎performance, governance ...
Khamis, Reem, Buallay, Amina, Nagapan, Sasitharan, Kaleemullah, K., Abdullah, Abd Halid, Buriro, Ahsan Ali, Sohu, Samiullah, Ali Buriro, Ahsan, Kaleemullah, Kaleemullah   +8 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba, Shweta Bansal, Tea Reljic, Allyne Montecillo‐Aguelo, Hamidah Alias, Farrah Amaranto, Maria Stella Aquino‐Calingasan, Bambang Ardianto, Eggi Arguni, Sally Blair, Thi Tam Dang, Maria Beatriz Gepte, Samanmalee Gunasekara, Andini Handayani, Miriam Kimpo, Catherine G. Lam, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Sergio Licona, Ana Loseo, Ratha Mlis, Vivian Moreno Berrio, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Anna Lisa Ong‐Lim, Ha Thu Pham, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Bun Sereyleak, Sally Jane G. Velasco‐Aro, Su Yadana, Ambuj Kumar, Sheena Mukkada   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board diversity effects on the financial performance of small-holder coffee processors: Evidence from Kenya

Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 2023
Board diversity is an emerging trend for enhancing the performance of global organizations. There is a lack of information on the effects of board diversity on agro-processing firms' financial performance, including coffee processors.
Dancan O. Othuon, Karambu Kiende Gatimbu, Collins M. Musafiri, Felix K. Ngetich   +3 more
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Representation of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Pediatric and Adult Care: What We Discovered Using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) Data

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth, Kholod Alhassan, Ada De La Osa, John Stephen, Yue Yao, Diana J. Wilkie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental, social, governance and gender diversity under the adoption of European Di-rective 2014/95/EU [PDF]

Contabilitate şi Informatică de Gestiune
Research Question: Does Gender Diversity positively or negatively affect the non-financial information on ESG? Motivation: This research explores the connection between ESG and the synthesis of the Board of Directors.
Christianna Chimonaki, Stelios Papadakis, Christos Lemonakis   +2 more
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Board gender diversity and innovation activities: Evidence from R&D investments in the UK

Cogent Business & Management, 2022
This study examines the relationship between board gender diversity and R&D investments in the UK. Also, the study goes deeper and examines whether the relationship between board gender diversity and R&D investments is affected by the female tenure in ...
Ala’a Azzam
doaj   +1 more source