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Behavioral interventions to reduce health disparities among vulnerable populations of ethnic minority women and adolescents [PDF]

, 2018
Dr. Champion presents innovative behavioral interventions developed through active community participation to reduce health disparities among vulnerable populations of ethnic minority women and adolescents in rural and urban communities.
Champion, Jane
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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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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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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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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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A systematic review on micronutrient intake adequacy in adult minority populations residing in Europe: The need for action

, 2014
This systematic review evaluated micronutrient intake inadequacy of ten micronutrients for adult ethnic minority populations residing in Europe. Pubmed was searched for studies, related references were checked and experts consulted.
Golsorkhi, Mana, de Groot, Lisette, Bekkering, G.E., Roman-Vinas, Blanca, Bekkering, Geertruida E., Gurinović, Mirjana, Wharthon Medina, M., Ngo, Joy, Medina, Marisol Warthon, de Groot, Lisette C.P.G.M., Groot, C.P.G.M., de, Serra-Majem, Lluis, Roman-Vinas, B., Ribas-Barba, Lourdes, Medina, Marisol Wharthon, de Groot, C.P.G.M., Ngo, J., Ribas-Barba, L., Golsorkhi, M., Cavelaars, A.J.E.M., Cavelaars, Adrienne E., Novaković, Romana, Cavelaars, Adriënne   +22 more
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Clinical and ethical challenges in undertaking LIMPRINT in vulnerable populations [PDF]

, 2019
Background and study objective: To estimate the prevalence of CO and wounds within two vulnerable populations a male, high security prison in the East Midlands (UK) and residential and nursing homes in the UK and Australia.
Aubeeluck, Aimee, Franks, PJ, Murray, S, Whiston, Siobhan, Quere, I, Moffatt, Christine, Quere, Isabelle, Bussey, R, Whiston, S, Sykorova, Martina, Aubeeluck, A, Murray, Susie, Bussey, Rachel, Mercier, G, Gordon, S, Mercier, Gregoire, Sykorova, M, Moffatt, Christine J., Franks, Peter John, Moffatt, CJ, Gordon, Susan, Franks, P.J., Pankhurst, S, Pankhurst, Sarah   +23 more
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Application of Smartphone-Based Fundus Cameras and Telemedicine in the Brazilian Amazon Forest

Journal of Clinical & Translational Ophthalmology
Smartphone-based fundus cameras and telemedicine are an opportunity for accessing ocular health inequalities in under-resourced areas. The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of retinal findings in a community in the Amazon and propose ...
Josmar Sabage, Luís Expedito Sabage, João Vitor Mota Lanzarin, Leonardo Resende de Sousa, Isabela Ussifati Negrine, Carolina Poltronieri Chiaroni, Ana Claudia Ferreira de Almeida, Alessandra Mazzo, Ênio Luís Damaso, Luiz Fernando Manzoni Lourençone   +9 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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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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