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Community Activation to TrAnsform Local sYSTems (CATALYST): A Qualitative Study Protocol by Alana M. W. LeBrón, Melina Michelen, Brittany Morey, Gloria I. Montiel Hernandez, Patricia Cantero, Salvador Zárate, Mary Anne Foo, Samantha Peralta, Jacqueline J. Chow, Julia Mangione, Sora Tanjasiri, John Billimek

“…Community Health Workers, promotores, and navigators (henceforth, CHWs) emerged as critical members of the public health workforce addressing social, economic,…”
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Practical Qualitative Data Analysis for Public Health Research: A Guide to a Team-Based Approach With Flexible Coding by Michelen, Melina, Phan, Madeleine, Zimmer, Arianna, Coury, Natalie, Morey, Brittany, Montiel Hernandez, Gloria, Cantero, Patricia, Zarate, Salvador, Foo, Mary Anne, Tanjasiri, Sora, Billimek, John, LeBrón, Alana M.W.

“…Qualitative research is important to advance health equity as it offers nuanced insights into structural determinants of health inequities, amplifies the…”
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Decreases in Smoking Prevalence in Asian Communities Served by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Project by YOULIAN LIAO, TSOH, Janice Y, GILES, Wayne H, CHEN, Roxana, FOO, Mary Anne, GARVIN, Cheza C, GRIGG-SAITO, Dorcas, LIANG, Sidney, MCPHEE, Stephen, NGUYEN, Tung T, TRAN, Jacqueline H

“…We examined trends in smoking prevalence from 2002 through 2006 in 4 Asian communities served by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH)…”
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Community Health Navigators for Breast- and Cervical-Cancer Screening Among Cambodian and Laotian Women: Intervention Strategies and Relationship-Building Processes by Nguyen, Tu-Uyen Ngoc, Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Tran, Jacqueline H., Foo, Mary Anne

“…In recent years, there has been a growing number of programs employing health navigators to assist underserved individuals in overcoming barriers to obtaining…”
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Abstract PO-021: A hub and spoke model to improve cancer care quality: Advancing Cancer Care Together (ACCT) for Asian American Medicaid beneficiaries in Orange County, California by Lee, Cevadne, Ahn, Ellen, Foo, Mary Anne, Huang, Sherry, Nguyen, Becky, Nguyen, Tricia, Tran, Jacqueline, Bristow, Robert, Tanjasiri, Sora Park

“…Abstract Introduction: Orange County (OC) is home to the third-largest population of Asian Americans in the U.S., including the largest population of…”
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Cancer patient navigator tasks across the cancer care continuum by Braun, Kathryn L, Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Holden, Alan E C, Burhansstipanov, Linda, Tran, Jacqueline H, Seals, Brenda F, Corbie-Smith, Giselle, Tsark, JoAnn U, Harjo, Lisa, Foo, Mary Anne, Ramirez, Amelie G

“…Cancer patient navigation (PN) programs have been shown to increase access to and utilization of cancer care for poor and underserved individuals. Despite…”
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A Qualitative Assessment of Community-Based Breast Health Navigation Services for Southeast Asian Women in Southern California: Recommendations for Developing a Navigator Training Curriculum by NGUYEN, Tu-Uyen N, TRAN, Jacqueline H, KAGAWA-SINGER, Marjorie, FOO, Mary Anne

“…We identified key elements required for a training curriculum for Southeast Asian community-based health navigators (CBHNs), who help low-income, immigrant…”
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Outcomes of a Breast Health Project for Hmong Women and Men in California by Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Valdez, Annalyn, Yu, Hongjian, Foo, Mary Anne

“…We used a community-based research approach to test a culturally based breast cancer screening program among low-income Hmong women in central and southern…”
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Orange County, California COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Best Practices Checklist: A Community-Centered Call to Action for Equitable Vaccination Practices by Washburn, Kameko J, LeBrón, Alana M W, Reyes, Abigail S, Becerra, Isabel, Bracho, America, Ahn, Ellen, Urzúa, Ana Siria, Foo, Mary Anne, Zárate, Salvador, Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Boden-Albala, Bernadette

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated longstanding inequities throughout the United States, disproportionately concentrating adverse…”
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Let’s Move for Pacific Islander Communities: an Evidence-Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity by LaBreche, Mandy, Cheri, Ashley, Custodio, Harold, Fex, Cleo Carlos, Foo, Mary Anne, Lepule, Jonathan Tana, May, Vanessa Tui’one, Orne, Annette, Pang, Jane Ka’ala, Pang, Victor Kaiwi, Sablan-Santos, Lola, Schmidt-Vaivao, Dorothy, Surani, Zul, Talavou, Melevesi Fifita, Toilolo, Tupou, Palmer, Paula Healani, Tanjasiri, Sora Park

“…Pacific Islander (PI) populations of Southern California experience high obesity and low physical activity levels. Given PI’s rich cultural ties, efforts to…”
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Designing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Health Interventions: The "Life Is Precious" Hmong Breast Cancer Study by Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Foo, Mary Anne, Chao, Maichew, Linayao-Putman, Irene, Nguyen, John, Pirumyan, Georgi, Valdez, Annalyn

“…Cancer is the number one cause of death for Asian American women, yet they have the lowest rates of cancer screening. Contributing factors, particularly for…”
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Outcomes of a Breast Health Project for Hmong Women and Men in California: INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE by KAGAWA-SINGER, Marjorie, PARK TANJASIRI, Sora, VALDEZ, Annalyn, HONGJIAN YU, FOO, Mary Anne

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The Role of Medical Interpretation on Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Women by Dang, Jeff, Lee, Jessica, Tran, Jacqueline H., Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Foo, Mary Anne, Nguyen, Tu-Uyen N., Valdez-Dadia, Annalyn, Thomson, Jasmin, Tanjasiri, Sora Park

“…We examined whether the impact of medical interpretation services was associated with the receipt of a mammogram, clinical breast exam, and Pap smear. We…”
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Collaborative Research as an Essential Component for Addressing Cancer Disparities Among Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Women by Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Nguyen, Tu-Uyen, Foo, Mary Anne

“…A fundamental component of community-based health promotion efforts to eliminate disparities is the mobilization of community involvement to address not only…”
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Breast and cervical cancer control among Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Women: participatory action research strategies for baseline data collection in California by Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Park Tanjasiri, Sora, Lee, Susan W, Foo, Mary Anne, Ngoc Nguyen, Tu-Uyen, Tran, Jacqueline H, Valdez, Annalyn

“…No data exists on the breast and cervical cancer screening practices among Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Tongan women. In this article, we describe the efforts…”
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Developing a community-based collaboration to reduce cancer health disparities among Pacific Islanders in California by Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Tran, Jacqueline H, Palmer, Paula Healani, Foo, Mary Anne, Hanneman, Marion, Lee, Cevadne, Sablan-Santos, Lola, Sripipatana, Alek

“…Cancer is a leading cause of death for Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States, but education and research efforts addressing the needs ofPacific…”
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Understanding a Pacific Islander Young Adult Perspective on Access to Higher Education by Tran, Jacqueline H, Wong, Michelle, Wright, Erin Kahunawaika'ala, Fa'avae, Joe, Cheri, Ashley, Wat, Eric, Camacho, Keith L, Foo, Mary Anne

“…The Pacific Islander (PI) community suffers disproportionately from illnesses and diseases, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. While there are…”
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Exploring access to cancer control services for Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities in Southern California by Tanjasiri, Sora Park, Tran, Jacqueline H, Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Foo, Mary Anne, Foong, Heng L, Lee, Susan W, Nguyen, Tu-Uyen Ngoc, Rickles, Jordan, Wang, Jennifer S

“…During the last 25 years, numerous studies have been conducted to promote breast cancer and cervical cancer screening. Most of these studies focused on…”
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Identifying Policy Opportunities to Increase Physical Activity in the Southeast Asian Community in Long Beach, California by Foo, Mary Anne, Robinson, Jason, Rhodes, Monica, Lew, Lillian S, Chao, Maichew, Dy, Sadira Sokhan, Eir, William

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