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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Minority Health"”.
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Minority Health Perceptions in the Lower Mississippi Delta: A Grounded Theory Study Using PhotoVoice Methodology
… Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD) region has a large minority population with concentrations of poverty and health disparities much higher than other parts of the country. The purpose of this project was to assess the health perceptions of minority women living in the LMD using a combination of …
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Sexual minority health: Using the 2016 National Health Interview Survey to evaluate physical activity, behavioral risk factors, and health outcomes
… adoption and adherence which prevents public health professionals from creating evidence-based interventions tailored to fit the specific needs and barriers for LGB populations. This is a major public health concern because, until recently, national surveys did not gather information on sexual …
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Minority Physician Job Satisfaction: An Analysis Of Extrinsically-controlled Organizational Factors
… physician population. This study examines minority physicians' perceptions of extrinsically controlled work environment factors in comparison to their white counterparts. Three research questions were analyzed from a 17-question survey tool to measure: physician satisfaction levels with …
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Health Equity Education, Awareness, and Advocacy through the Virginia Department of Health Health Equity Campaign
This study showed that health equity must be achieved through education, awareness, and advocacy. A structured program must be put in place to provide accountability towards achieving health equity within organizations, communities, cites, and states. In Virginia, the Health Equity Campaign was a …
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LGBT guilds as buffers against sexual minority stress
Minority stress theory posits that social connection to LGBT-affirming communities may buffer against the negative health effects of anti-LGBT stigma. Yet, few scholars have extended this scope of research to video games—a $90 billion industry touching nearly three-fourths of all U.S. households. …
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Stroke Outreach in the Lao Community
<p>CNL Abstract</p> <p>A community health needs assessment for the service area prompted concern regarding access to quality healthcare for non-English speaking Southeast Asians (SEA) in the area. Goals of an initial investigation and subsequent implementation of sustainable stroke health fairs for …
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Cultural Intelligence For Advanced Practice Providers: Moving A Contextually Based Model Forward For Workforce Training
… 1960s (Lin et al., 2017). In 2000, the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the US Department of Health released the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Healthcare and updated those standards in 2013. Mainous et al. (2020) found that only 35% of primary care …
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Advancing the Implementation of CLAS Standards to Support Health of South Asian Americans
… and structural obstacles to achieving good health. In 2018, the Office of Minority Health established the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS) framework for improving healthcare quality and advancing health equity for increasingly diverse communities, …
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Building Advocacy in Healthcare: The Impact of Intergroup Dialogue on the Cultural Sensibility Outcomes of Health Profession Students Using an Individual Diversity Development Framework
… suffer disproportionately from persistent health disparities such as heart disease, hypertension, cancer, asthma, obesity, and diabetes among others (Sullivan & Mittman, 2010). Several social inequalities influence the characteristics of minority health disparities including higher levels …
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Healthcare Provider and Community Adult Knowledge and Beliefs about Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth face discrimination and health/healthcare disparities in American society (Mustanski, Birkett, Greene, Hatzenbuehler, & Newcomb, 2014a). Researchers have demonstrated connections between discriminatory beliefs (e.g., homophobia), beliefs about environmental …
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The development and effect of a text message intervention on physical activity and healthy eating behaviors in African American women who are overwight or obese
… to be obese than white women (US DHHS Office of Minority Health, 2020). Physical activity and healthy eating habits can reduce the risk of obesity and related health issues. However, AA women often lack access to culturally appropriate nutrition and physical activity interventions. This …
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A Multi-Dimensional Model of Sexual Stigma and Relationship Satisfaction Among Female Same-Sex Couples: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Rejection Sensitivity
… impaired relationship functioning among sexual minority couples and is associated with a variety of negative outcomes that result in an inequitable burden for members of this population. While there is considerable evidence that sexual stigma and minority stress are related to individual health …
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Health promotion among young adult African American men with invisible disability
… study was to explore the lived experience of health promotion for a group of young adult African American men with invisible disabilities. This hermeneutic phenomenological study used a non-experimental, descriptive design. The purposive sample consisted of 11 young adult, English-speaking, …
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Mental health care access and utilization across sexual and racial-ethnic identity
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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A Descriptive, Comparative Health Assessment Of Unique Older-Adult Populations In Israel
… expectancies. The country is mandated to provide health coverage to all citizens, but it has historically been poorly equipped to provide geriatric health care. Israel's elders include numerous minorities and special groups, and despite research of many groups over decades, disparities continue to …
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EXPLORING THE CAPACITY AND STUDENT NEEDS OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED AT A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU): A CASE STUDY APPROACH
… United States administer the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) to assess their students’ general health based on nine topic areas (i.e. sleep, nutrition, mental health, drug use, sexual behavior, etc.) in relation to their impact on academics. Overall, there is low participation among …
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The effects of race and socioeconomic status on HPV education and cervical cancer diagnosis.
… abnormal diagnosis. Due to these disparities in health care access, Black women are twice as likely to die, and Hispanic women are three times as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer when compared to their White counterparts. With a greater understanding of the underlying factors …
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The persistence of poor diet and diet inequalities
… groups: food insecure adults and ethnic minority adults. An analysis of UK national nutrition surveys showed substantial social inequalities in diet that largely persisted from 1986 to 2012, though adherence to dietary recommendations improved over time for most population subgroups. …
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Discrimination-Based Attributions for Mistreatment Affect Continuity of Care
… research has described the role of perceived healthcare mistreatment and negative emotions in continuity of cancer screening care for both Latino and Anglo American women (Betancourt, Flynn, & Ormseth, 2011). From a social psychological perspective, cognitive processes, such as the causal …
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