Search Results - "Foo, Mary Anne"
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Community Activation to TrAnsform Local sYSTems (CATALYST): A Qualitative Study Protocol
Published in International journal of qualitative methods (01-09-2024)“…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
Published in International journal of qualitative methods (01-09-2024)“…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
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-05-2010)“…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
Published in Health promotion practice (01-10-2008)“…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
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-12-2020)“…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
Published in Journal of health care for the poor and underserved (01-02-2012)“…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
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (2011)“…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
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-10-2009)“…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
Published in Health equity (2022)“…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
Published in Journal of cancer education (01-06-2016)“…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
Published in Health education & behavior (01-02-2007)“…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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The Role of Medical Interpretation on Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
Published in Journal of cancer education (01-06-2010)“…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
Published in Health promotion practice (01-04-2002)“…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
Published in Journal of cancer education (01-03-2006)“…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
Published in Pacific health dialog (01-03-2007)“…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
Published in Californian journal of health promotion (01-01-2010)“…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
Published in Ethnicity & disease (2004)“…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
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