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RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN ACCESSING TIMELY CANCER SCREENING AND TREATMENT SERVICES: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
(2013)This research is organized into three integrated studies that explored differences in screening and treatment services across the cancer care continuum by race and ethnicity. The Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Services ... -
RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN ADL LIMITATIONS AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND THE EXPERIENCE OF TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS IN THE ADL POPULATION
(2022)The study’s aims were to first determine if racial/ethnic disparities in ADL limitations for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. The logistic regression results suggested there is a variance in ADL limitation among Medicare ... -
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Amputation and Revascularization: The Roles of Socioexonomic Reighborhood Stress and Allostatic Load
(2020)Blacks are several times more likely to undergo a leg amputation as compared to Whites. This is because while peripheral artery disease (PAD), the most common cause of amputation, is more likely to be treated by ... -
A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a paramedic-delivered care transitions intervention to reduce emergency department revisits
(Springer Nature, 2018-05-03)Approximately 20% of community-dwelling older adults discharged from the emergency department (ED) return to an ED within 30 days, an occurrence partially resulting from poor care transitions. Prior published interventions ... -
The relationship between educational attainment and hospitalizations among middle-aged and older adults in the United States
(Elsevier, 2021-09-14)There has been little research on the relationship between education and healthcare utilization, especially for racial/ethnic minorities. This study aimed to examine the association between education and hospitalizations, ... -
Relationship of neighborhood and individual socioeconomic status on mortality among older adults: Evidence from cross-level interaction analyses
(PLOS, 2022-05-19)The influence of community context and individual socioeconomic status on health is widely recognized. However, the dynamics of how the relationship of neighborhood context on health varies by individual socioeconomic ... -
Residential High-Speed Internet Among Those Likely to Benefit From an Online Health Insurance Marketplace
(SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016)Using data from the 2013 American Community Survey, we found that 24.3 million people (about 1 in 4) who were either eligible for Medicaid/Children’s Health Inusrance Program (CHIP) or appeared likely to shop for Qualified ... -
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND UTILIZATION FOR LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA.
(2020)Sexual minorities, lesbian, gay and bisexual people, are exposed to chronic stigmatization and heteronormativity in their daily lives and when they access health care. There are no genetic differences between sexual ... -
Socially-assigned race and health: a scoping review with global implications for population health equity
(Springer Nature, 2020-02-10)Self-identified race/ethnicity is largely used to identify, monitor, and examine racial/ethnic inequalities. A growing body of work underscores the need to consider multiple dimensions of race – the social construction of ... -
Socially-assigned race and health: a scoping review with global implications for population health equity
(Springer Nature, 2020-02-10)Self-identified race/ethnicity is largely used to identify, monitor, and examine racial/ethnic inequalities. A growing body of work underscores the need to consider multiple dimensions of race – the social construction of ... -
Socioeconomic Position, Gender, and HPV Vaccine Utilization
(2018)In 2011-2014, the prevalence of HPV was higher in adult males compared to adult females. HPV and its associated health outcomes can be prevented through the completion of the 3-dose HPV vaccine series. Using the 2010 - ... -
THREE ESSAYS ON MARYLAND'S GLOBAL BUDGET REVENUE PROGRAM AND HOSPITAL-BASED NEONATAL CARE
(2020)Health care spending is a major concern in the United States. State and federal governments have been engaged in a number of health care system reform initiatives designed to contain costs by regulating both price and ... -
Who declines to respond to the reactions to race module?: findings from the South Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016–2017
(Springer Nature, 2021-09-19)The inclusion of self-reported differential treatment by race/ethnicity in population-based public health surveillance and monitoring systems may provide an opportunity to address long-standing health inequalities. While ... -
Wraparound Services in Primary Care Settings: Evaluating the Health Center Model for Patients with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
(2021)Background: Community health centers provide a wide range of services beyond standard primary care, including social and enabling services, dental services, and behavioral health care. These wraparound services may be ...