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Mental health promotion strategies for minority older adults in highland areas during disease outbreaks: a qualitative exploration [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Older adults, particularly those from minority or rural highland areas, faced unique challenges affecting mental health and well-being, which were exacerbated during pandemic.
Supaporn Sudnongbua, Samran Chuamuangphan   +1 more
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Inequitable and heterogeneous impacts on electricity consumption from COVID-19 mitigation measures

iScience, 2021
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated energy insecurity and economic hardship among vulnerable populations. This paper provides robust empirical evidence of the degree to which COVID-19 mitigation measures, especially the mandates of school ...
Jiehong Lou, Yueming (Lucy) Qiu, Arthur Lin Ku, Destenie Nock, Bo Xing   +4 more
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Call for Action to Address Equity and Justice Divide During COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
The coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is deepening the inequity and injustice among the vulnerable communities. The current study aims to present an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on equity and social justice with a focus on vulnerable communities.
Sonu Bhaskar, Sonu Bhaskar, Sonu Bhaskar, Aarushi Rastogi, Aarushi Rastogi, Koravangattu Valsraj Menon, Koravangattu Valsraj Menon, Koravangattu Valsraj Menon, Beena Kunheri, Beena Kunheri, Sindhu Balakrishnan, Sindhu Balakrishnan, Jeremy Howick, Jeremy Howick   +13 more
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Alcohol consumption patterns of the Hungarian general and Roma populations

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionHarmful alcohol use is a significant public health problem worldwide, though the alcohol-related burden affects disproportionately certain populations and ethnic minorities, with the WHO European Region being the most heavily affected and ...
Ali Abbas Mohammad Kurshed, Ali Abbas Mohammad Kurshed, Ali Abbas Mohammad Kurshed, Ferenc Vincze, Péter Pikó, Zsigmond Kósa, János Sándor, Róza Ádány, Róza Ádány, Judit Diószegi   +9 more
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Mental health of vulnerable groups experiencing a drought or bushfire: A systematic review

Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2023
Natural hazards are increasing because of climate change, and they disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Prior reviews of the mental health consequences of natural hazard events have not focused on the particular experiences of vulnerable ...
Karan Varshney, Shelly Makleff, Revathi N. Krishna, Lorena Romero, Julie Willems, Rebecca Wickes, Jane Fisher   +6 more
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Influence of Health Beliefs on COVID-19 Vaccination among Individuals with Cancer and Other Comorbidities in Puerto Rico

Vaccines, 2021
Ethnic minority populations are more likely to suffer from chronic comorbidities, making them more susceptible to the poor health outcomes associated with COVID-19 infection.
McClaren Rodriguez, Andrea López-Cepero, Ana P. Ortiz-Martínez, Emma Fernández-Repollet, Cynthia M. Pérez   +4 more
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Screening for poverty and related social determinants to improve knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK): development and cognitive testing of a tool for primary care

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Healthcare organizations are increasingly exploring ways to address the social determinants of health. Accurate data on social determinants is essential to identify opportunities for action to improve health outcomes, to identify patterns of ...
Itunuoluwa Adekoya, Alannah Delahunty-Pike, Dana Howse, Leanne Kosowan, Zita Seshie, Eunice Abaga, Jane Cooney, Marjeiry Robinson, Dorothy Senior, Alexander Zsager, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Mandi Irwin, Lois Jackson, Alan Katz, Emily Marshall, Nazeem Muhajarine, Cory Neudorf, Andrew D. Pinto   +17 more
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Effects of star ratings bonus payments on disparities in medication utilization issues

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023
Background: Previous literature suggested that the consequences of inappropriate medication use may be borne disproportionately by racial/ethnic minorities.
Chi Chun Steve Tsang, Joseph Garuccio, Xiaobei Dong, Yongbo Sim, Junling Wang   +4 more
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Profiles of cardiometabolic risk and acculturation indicators among South Asians in the US: latent class analysis of the MASALA study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundSouth Asians (SA) represent the fastest growing US immigrant group, and previous studies have indicated that they face disproportionately high burden of cardiometabolic disease.
Francisco A. Montiel Ishino, Francisco A. Montiel Ishino, Katia M. Canenguez, Jeffrey H. Cohen, Blake Victor Kent, Blake Victor Kent, Kevin Villalobos, Belinda L. Needham, Namratha R. Kandula, Namratha R. Kandula, Alka M. Kanaya, Alexandra E. Shields, Faustine Williams   +12 more
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Associations between the Self-Reported Likelihood of Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine, Likelihood of Contracting COVID-19, Discrimination, and Anxiety/Depression by Sexual Orientation

Vaccines, 2023
There is limited evolving literature on COVID-19 vaccine uptake and its barriers among sexual minority populations (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ]), despite their increased COVID-19 risk factors.
David Adzrago, Cameron K. Ormiston, Saanie Sulley, Faustine Williams   +3 more
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