Search Results - "Arcury, T.A."

Access to transportation and health care utilization in a rural region by Arcury, T.A, Preisser, J.S, Gesler, W.M, Powers, J.M

“…Context: Access to transportation to transverse the large distances between residences and health services in rural settings is a necessity. However, little…”
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P esticide 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.

“…Abstract Background The purpose of this paper is to present and evaluate descriptively bivariate associations between urinary metabolites of pesticides and…”
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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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Attitudes of Older Adults Regarding Disclosure of Complementary Therapy Use to Physicians by Arcury, Thomas A., Bell, Ronny A., Altizer, Kathryn P., Grzywacz, Joseph G., Sandberg, Joanne C., Quandt, Sara A.

“…Many older adults use complementary therapies in health self-management but do not disclose this use to their physicians. This article examines factors…”
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Comparative validation of standard, picture-sort and meal-based food-frequency questionnaires adapted for an elderly population of low socio-economic status by Quandt, Sara A, Vitolins, Mara Z, Smith, Shannon L, Tooze, Janet A, Bell, Ronny A, Davis, Cralen C, DeVellis, Robert F, Arcury, Thomas A

“…To compare the validity of a modified Block food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ), a picture-sort administration of the FFQ (PSFFQ) and a meal pattern-based…”
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Traditional and Commercial Herb Use in Health Self-Management Among Rural Multiethnic Older Adults by Altizer, Kathryn P., Quandt, Sara A., Grzywacz, Joseph G., Bell, Ronny A., Sandberg, Joanne C., Arcury, Thomas A.

“…This study analyzes the role of traditional and commercial herbs in older adults’ health self-management based on Leventhal’s Self-Regulatory Model conceptual…”
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Health and social impacts of tobacco production by Arcury, T.A, Quandt, S.A

“…Objectives: To summarize current knowledge about the health and social consequences of tobacco production and to outline research needed to better understand…”
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Insight into the sharing of medical images: physician, other health care providers, and staff experience in a variety of medical settings by Sandberg, J C, Ge, Y, Nguyen, H T, Arcury, T A, Johnson, A J, Hwang, W, Gage, H D, Reynolds, T, Carr, J J

“…Scant knowledge exists describing health care providers' and staffs' experiences sharing imaging studies. Additional research is needed to determine the extent…”
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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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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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An exploratory analysis of occupational skin disease among Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina by Arcury, T A, Quandt, S A, Mellen, B G

“…Occupational skin disease is highly prevalent among all agricultural workers. However, few data exist on risk factors for occupational skin disease among…”
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Treating skin disease: Self-management behaviors of Latino farmworkers by Arcury, T.A, Vallejos, Q.M, Feldman, S.R, Quandt, S.A

“…Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers experience high rates of skin disease that result from their working and living conditions. Knowledge of the ways…”
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Primary and specialty medical care among ethnically diverse, older rural adults with tiype 2 diabetes: the ELDER diabetes study by Bell, R.A, Quandt, S.A, Arcury, T.A, Snively, B.M, Stafford, J.M, Smith, S.L, Skelly, A.H

“…Purpose: Residents in rural communities in the United States, especially ethnic minority group members, have limited access to primary and specialty health…”
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Hispanic farmworker interpretations of green tobacco sickness by Rao, P, Quandt, S.A, Arcury, T.A

“…This paper describes the explanatory model of green tobacco sickness (GTS) held by migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina and compares it with a…”
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Faith and health self-management of rural older adults by ARCURY, T.A, QUANDT, S.A, MCDONALD, J, BELL, R.A

“…This analysis uses in-depth interview data collected from 145 African American, European American and Native American men and women aged 70 and older who…”
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Chronic agricultural chemical exposure among migrant and seasonal farmworkers by Arcury, T.A, Quandt, S.A

“…Laboratory studies and case reports of accidental exposure to large amounts of chemicals indicate that there are immediate and long-term negative health…”
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Cutaneous larva migrans in a migrant Latino farmworker by Conde, J.F, Feldman, S.R, Vallejos, Q.M, Quandt, S.A, Whalley, L.E, Brooks, T, Cabral, G, Fleischer, A.B. Jr, Arcury, T.A

“…Migrant farmworkers experience a high incidence of skin disease. This report provides information on the case history of cutaneous larva migrans in a Latino…”
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Blistering eruption in a Latino migrant farmworker by Feldman, S.R, Vallejos, Q.M, Walley, L.E, Quandt, S.A, Brooks, T, Cabral, G, Earp, P, Bischoff, W, Arcury, T.A

“…Skin rashes are among the most common problems seen by those providing health care to agricultural workers. We present a case report of a migrant farmworker…”
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An introduction to three studies of rural elderly people : effects of religion and culture on health by GESLER, W, ARCURY, T.A, KOENIG, H.G

“…The paper introduces three empirical studies which relate the religious beliefs and practices or rural older adults from different ethnic groups to their…”
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Agricultural chemical safety training materials for farmworkers: review and annotated bibliography by Quandt, S.A, Austin, C.K, Arcury, T.A, Summers, M.E, Saavedra, R.M

“…Preventing or reducing exposure to agricultural chemicals is an important focus for health educators serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their…”
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