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• Health information technology-supported quality improvement initiative reduces some ambulatory care disparities

  From:Nursing Economics (Vol. 31, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 2013163 words Brief article 1290LIn a study of racial disparities in ambulatory care, researchers assessed the rate of change in 17 ambulatory care quality measures following the introduction of a health IT-supported, quality-directed improvement...

• Facility-based delivery and maternal and early neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: a regional review of the literature

  Authors:Cheryl A. Moyer, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, and Richard M. AdanuFrom:African Journal of Reproductive HealthPeer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20137,487 words Report 1560LL'on comprend mal le taux de variabilite regionale dans l'accouchement dans des et ablissements de sante (AES) en Afrique subsaharienne (ASS), pas plus que la relation entre AES et les taux national de mortalite...

• Health status and health care services in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: A comparative study

  Author:Manjaree AnandFrom:Indian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 58, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20142,360 words Report 1700LByline: Manjaree. Anand Background: India's growth hype and dream of emerging as an economic superpower are being challenged today, among other things, by its failure to foster an inclusive growth path and provide to...

• Sociodemographic and reproductive risk factors in cervical cancer

  Authors:Tajinder Kaur, Shaveta Garg, and Sunita MorFrom:International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology (Vol. 5, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20162,192 words Report 1840LBackground: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. In India, cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women followed by breast cancer. A numbers of risk factors reproductive as well as...

• SES factors impact myeloma survival

  From:Oncology Nurse Advisor

  September-October 2016275 words Brief article 1560LSociodemographic factors, not race or ethnicity, impact survival of younger patients with multiple myeloma. Despite recent advances in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma, improvements in survival have been...

• Assessing the strategies of state offices of minority health to reduce health disparities

  Authors:Aaron J. Diehr, Timothy Jordan, James Price, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, and Joseph DakeFrom:American Journal of Health Studies (Vol. 32, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 20174,468 words Report 1480LResearchers suggest focusing on social determinants of health might have greater impact at reducing health disparities than individual-level approaches. The goal of this research was to compare perceived best practices...

• Call to Action for Nurses/Nursing

  Authors:Shahirose S. Premji and Jennifer HatfieldFrom:BioMed Research InternationalPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20163,614 words Article 1710LThe 13 million nurses worldwide constitute most of the global healthcare workforce and are uniquely positioned to engage with others to address disparities in healthcare to achieve the goal of better health for all. A...

• Education and indoor smoking among parents who smoke: the mediating role of perceived social norms of smoking

  Authors:Junko Saito, Akira Shibanuma, Junko Yasuoka, Naoki Kondo, Daisuke Takagi, and Masamine JimbaFrom:BMC Public Health (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2, 20184,681 words Report 1480LAuthor(s): Junko Saito1 , Akira Shibanuma2 , Junko Yasuoka3 , Naoki Kondo1 , Daisuke Takagi4 and Masamine Jimba2 Background Second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is a major cause of premature death and disease in...

• Evaluating an organization-wide disparity reduction program: Understanding what works for whom and why

  Authors:Sivan Spitzer-Shohat, Efrat Shadmi, Margalit Goldfracht, Calanit Key, Moshe Hoshen, and Ran D. BalicerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 14, 20187,306 words Report 1540LAuthor(s): Sivan Spitzer-Shohat 1,2,*, Efrat Shadmi 3,4, Margalit Goldfracht 5, Calanit Key 5, Moshe Hoshen 4, Ran D. Balicer 4,6 Introduction Disparity reduction efforts, focusing on minimizing differences in...

• Providing culturally sensitive care for pregnant Alaska Native women and families

  Authors:Dana M. Dillard and Jorene Olrun-VolkheimerFrom:International Journal of Childbirth Education (Vol. 29, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20142,959 words Article 1440LHealthcare disparities have been identified in many minority settings, yet little attention has been given to the pre-and postnatal care experiences of Alaska Native women and families. Both Native and non-Native...

• An Analysis of the Extent of Social Inclusion and Equity Consideration in Malawi's National HIV and AIDS Policy Review Process

  Authors:Mathews Chinyama, Jr., Malcolm Maclachlan, Joanne McVeigh, Tessy Huss, and Sylvester GawamadziFrom:International Journal of Health Policy and Management (Vol. 7, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20188,097 words Report 1580LBackground: Equity and social inclusion for vulnerable groups in policy development processes and resulting documents remain a challenge globally. Most often, the marginalization of vulnerable groups is overlooked in...

• Navigation program tackles cancer care on two fronts

  Author:Shannon AymesFrom:Oncology Nurse Advisor

  November-December 2015863 words Article 1550LLay-navigators are being used to break communication boundaries and ease the burden of health care coordination for patients with cancer. A novel program offers the services of a lay-navigator in the form of senior-year...

• Investment case for improving maternal and child health: results from four countries

  Authors:Eliana Jimenez Soto, Sophie La Vincente, Andrew Clark, Sonja Firth, Alison Morgan, Zoe Dettrick, et al.From:BMC Public Health (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  June 21, 20136,294 words Report 1560LAuthor(s): Eliana Jimenez Soto1 , Sophie La Vincente2 , Andrew Clark3 , Sonja Firth1 , Alison Morgan4 , Zoe Dettrick1 , Prarthna Dayal4 , Bernardino M Aldaba5 , Soewarta Kosen6 , Aleli D Kraft5 , Rajashree Panicker7 ,...

• Using Bayesian imputation to assess racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric performance measures

  Authors:David P. Brown, Caprice Knapp, Kimberly Baker, and Meggen KaufmannFrom:Health Services Research (Vol. 51, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20163,487 words Article 1310LObjective. To analyze health care disparities in pediatric quality of care measures and determine the impact of data imputation. Data Sources. Five HEDIS measures are calculated based on 2012 administrative data for...

• Sisters saving lives: instituting a protocol to address breast cancer disparities

  Authors:Maggie A. Smith, Regina Conway-Phillips, and Teena Francois-BlueFrom:Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (Vol. 20, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20163,932 words Report 1500LBackground: Caucasian women have a higher incidence of breast cancer compared to African American women; however, African American women are more likely to die from the disease than their Caucasian counterparts. Many...

• Researchers from Chung Shan Medical University Describe Findings in Kidney Cancer (Favorable mortality-to-incidence ratios of kidney Cancer are associated with advanced health care systems)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Sept. 8, 2018412 words Article 1360L2018 SEP 8 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on Oncology - Kidney Cancer have been published. According to news originating from Taichung,...

• Cultural competence in family practice and primary care setting

  Authors:Raman Kumar, Sudip Bhattacharya, Neha Sharma, and Arulmani ThiyagarajanFrom:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20192,421 words Editorial 1690LByline: Raman. Kumar, Sudip. Bhattacharya, Neha. Sharma, Arulmani. Thiyagarajan In primary care settings, cultural perception and competence attitude are imperative as notion of health, illness, sickness, and care...

• New Obesity Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at University of Washington [Soda, salad, and socioeconomic status: Findings from the Seattle Obesity Study (SOS)]

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Jan. 26, 2019503 words Report 1500L2019 JAN 26 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions - Obesity. According to news...

• Understanding sexual orientation and health in Canada: who are we capturing and who are we missing using the statistics Canada sexual orientation question?

  Author:Christoffer DharmaFrom:Canadian Journal of Public Health (Vol. 108, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20174,540 words Report 1540LOBJECTIVE: Public health research on inequalities in Canada depends heavily on population data sets such as the Canadian Community Health Survey. While sexual orientation has three dimensions--identity, behaviour and...

• Studies in the Area of Cancer Reported from London Metropolitan University (Factors Influencing Oncologists' Prescribing Hormonal Therapy In Women With Breast Cancer: a Qualitative Study In Cordoba, Argentina)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Mar. 30, 2019579 words Report 1390L2019 MAR 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on Cancer. According to news reporting out of London, United Kingdom, by NewsRx...