Search Results - "Arcury, T A"

Participation levels in 25 Community-based participatory research projects by Johnson, C. R. Spears, Diaz, A. E. Kraemer, Arcury, T. A.

“…This analysis describes the nature of community participation in National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded…”
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Pesticide exposures to migrant farmworkers in eastern NC: Detection of metabolites in farmworker urine associated with housing violations and camp characteristics by Raymer, J.H., Studabaker, W.B., Gardner, M., Talton, J., Quandt, S.A., Chen, H., Michael, L.C., McCombs, M., Arcury, T.A.

“…Background The purpose of this paper is to present and evaluate descriptively bivariate associations between urinary metabolites of pesticides and herbicides…”
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Predictors of incidence and prevalence of green tobacco sickness among Latino farmworkers in North Carolina, USA by Arcury, T A, Quandt, S A, Preisser, J S

“…STUDY OBJECTIVE The characteristics of some populations make epidemiological measurement extremely difficult. The objective of this study is to identify risk…”
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Immigrant farmworkers' health-related quality of life: an application of the job demands-control model by Grzywacz, J G, Quandt, S A, Arcury, T A

“…This study tests basic predictions from the demands-control model of occupational stress in Latino immigrant farmworkers. Cross-sectional data were obtained…”
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Housing quality among North Carolina farmworker families by Gentry, A L, Grzywacz, J G, Quandt, S A, Davis, S W, Arcury, T A

“…Substandard housing poses risks for health and safety. Few studies have documented the housing conditions experienced by Latino farmworker families in the U.S…”
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Oral health and quality of life of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina by Quandt, S A, Hiott, A E, Grzywacz, J G, Davis, S W, Arcury, T A

“…Oral health deficits can have a significant effect on workers' general health and their ability to carry out normal activities. Although farmworkers have been…”
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Diagnosed skin diseases among migrant farmworkers in North Carolina: prevalence and risk factors by Arcury, T A, Feldman, S R, Schulz, M R, Vallejos, Q, Verma, A, Fleischer, Jr, A B, Rapp, S R, Davis, S F, Preisser, J S, Quandt, S A

“…Skin diseases are common among farmworkers, yet little research documents their prevalence and risk factors. This analysis documents the prevalence of skin…”
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Skin disease among Latino farmworkers in North Carolina by Krejci-Manwaring, J, Schulz, M R, Feldman, S R, Vallejos, Q M, Quandt, S A, Rapp, S R, Arcury, T A

“…An estimated 4.2 million seasonal and migrant farmworkers and their dependents live in the U.S. Most of these farmworkers are Latino. These workers are exposed…”
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Enhancing Community Participation in Intervention Research: Farmworkers and Agricultural Chemicals in North Carolina by Arcury, Thomas A., Austin, Colin K., Quandt, Sara A., Saavedra, Rose

“…The participation of affected communities in the development of public health intervention research improves project sustainability and effectiveness by making…”
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Vitamin and mineral supplement use by older rural adults by Vitolins, M Z, Quandt, S A, Case, L D, Bell, R A, Arcury, T A, McDonald, J

“…Vitamin and mineral supplement products are widely consumed by older adults. This study describes supplement product use in a multiethnic rural population,…”
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Qualitative methods in arthritis research: sampling and data analysis by Arcury, T A, Quandt, S A

“…Qualitative research presents unique opportunities for understanding arthritis from the perspective of those affected by the condition, as well as for…”
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Implementation of EPA's worker protection standard training for agricultural laborers: an evaluation using North Carolina data by Arcury, T.A, Quandt, S.A, Austin, C.K, Preisser, J, Cabrera, L.F

“…The US Environmental Protection Agency has promulgated a Worker Protection Standard which requires that farmworkers receive pesticide safety training. The…”
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Migrant farmworkers and green tobacco sickness: New issues for an understudied disease by Quandt, Sara A., Arcury, Thomas A, Preisser, John S., Norton, Deborah, Austin, Colin

“…Background The transition from family tobacco production to dependence on hired labor has placed migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSF) at risk for green…”
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Predicting Mortality from Community Surveys of Older Adults: The Importance of Self-Rated Functional Ability by Bernard, Shulamit L., Kincade, Jean E., Konrad, Thomas R., Arcury, Thomas A., Rabiner, Donna J., Woomert, Alison, DeFriese, Gordon H., Ory, Marcia G.

“…Using data from the 1990 baseline of the National Survey of Self-Care and Aging (NSSCA), and nearly three years of follow-up mortality data, we examined the…”
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Gender and ethnic differences in alternative and conventional arthritis remedy use among community-dwelling rural adults with arthritis by Arcury, T A, Bernard, S L, Jordan, J M, Cook, H L

“…To examine the frequency of, and the ethnic and gender differences in, the use of arthritis remedies among rural adults. Interviews were conducted with 219…”
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Pesticide Safety among Farmworkers: Perceived Risk and Perceived Control as Factors Reflecting Environmental Justice by Arcury, Thomas A., Quandt, Sara A., Russell, Gregory B.

“…Farmworkers in the United States constitute a population at risk for serious environmental and occupational illness and injury as well as health disparities…”
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Barriers to Nutritional Well-Being for Rural Elders: Community Experts' Perceptions by Arcury, Thomas A., Quandt, Sara A., Bell, Ronny A., McDonald, Juliana, Vitolins, Mara Z.

“…Older adults use public and private services, as well as personal resources, to meet nutritional needs. In-depth interviews conducted with 73 service providers…”
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Qualitative methods in arthritis research: overview and data collection by Quandt, S A, Arcury, T A

“…The intent of this paper has been to introduce qualitative methods to arthritis researchers and provide them with basic skills to critically evaluate results…”
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Farmworker Pesticide Exposure and Community-Based Participatory Research: Rationale and Practical Applications by Arcury, Thomas A., Quandt, Sara A., Dearry, Allen

“…The consequences of agricultural pesticide exposure continue to be major environmental health problems in rural communities. Community-based participatory…”
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Something for Everyone? A Community and Academic Partnership to Address Farmworker Pesticide Exposure in North Carolina by Quandt, Sara A., Arcury, Thomas A., Pell, Aaron I.

“…Partnerships between academic researchers and community organizations are frequently formed to address environmental health concerns in underserved…”
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