Disparities in Access to HIV Prevention Among Men of Mexican Descent Living in the Midwestern United StatesSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 13 - Trang 1125-1133 - 2010
Laura R. Glasman, Lance S. Weinhardt, Kristin L. Hackl
Men of Mexican descent (MMD) in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by HIV. Understanding MMD’s access to HIV prevention is necessary to reduce their transmission rates. We explored disparities in access to HIV prevention among MMD of different assimilation status, healthcare access, and sexual risk behavior. 322 Midwestern MMD completed a survey assessing their access to passive intervention...... hiện toàn bộ
Immigration, Acculturation and Chronic Back and Neck Problems Among Latino-AmericansSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 13 - Trang 194-201 - 2010
Quynh Bui, Mark Doescher, David Takeuchi, Vicky Taylor
Higher acculturation is associated with increased obesity and depression among Latino-Americans, but not much is known about how acculturation is related to their prevalence of back and neck problems. This study examines whether acculturation is associated with the 12-month prevalence of self-reported chronic back or neck problems among US-born and immigrant Latinos. We performed multivariable log...... hiện toàn bộ
Access to Healthcare Services and Essential Medicines in GREEK Migrant Camps: an Online Cross-Sectional StudySpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 580-588 - 2022
Evangelia Farmakioti, Magdalini Pylli, Konstantinos Giannakou
During the last years, Greece has become the entry point of a high number of migrants and asylum seekers. The aim of this study was to assess the access to selected fields of primary healthcare, to emergency medical care, secondary healthcare and essential medicines among populations living in reception, temporary accommodation, and detention centres (migrant camps) in Greece. An online cross-sect...... hiện toàn bộ
Predictors of Heart Disease Knowledge Among Older and Younger Asian Indian AdultsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 18 Số 6 - Trang 1378-1385 - 2016
Fernandez, Ritin S., Everett, Bronwyn, Sundar, Subbaram
Coronary heart disease (CHD) has been estimated to be the leading cause of mortality in developing countries in 2010, particularly among Asian Indians. When compared to other populations globally, Asian Indians less than 40 years of age are at an increased risk of myocardial infarction. The objective of this study was to identify the predictors of knowledge of heart disease among younger and ...... hiện toàn bộ
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrant and Refugee Women: Scoping-Review and Directions for Future ResearchSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 22 - Trang 1304-1319 - 2020
Hamdi I. Abdi, Elise Hoover, Sarah E. Fagan, Prajakta Adsul
The purpose of this study is to explore existing research on determinants of cervical cancer screening among immigrants and refugees in the U.S. A scoping review was conducted on 77 studies targeting immigrant and/or refugee women in the U.S., investigating factors related to cervical cancer screening. Sixty-three percent of studies were conducted in the past ten years, and included 122,345 women....... hiện toàn bộ