Search Results - "Garza, Mary A"

Psychometric assessment of the US person-centered prenatal and maternity care scales in a low-income predominantly Latinx population in California by Afulani, Patience A, Coleman-Phox, Kimberly, Leon-Martinez, Daisy, Fung, Kathy Z, Martinez, Erica, Garza, Mary A, McCulloch, Charles E, Kuppermann, Miriam

“…To assess psychometric properties of two scales developed to measure the quality of person-centered care during pregnancy and childbirth in the United…”
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The influence of race and ethnicity on becoming a human subject: Factors associated with participation in research by Garza, Mary A., PhD, Quinn, Sandra Crouse, PhD, Li, Yan, PhD, Assini-Meytin, Luciana, MS, Casper, Erica T., MA, Fryer, Craig S., DrPH, Butler, James, DrPH, Brown, Natasha A., PhD, Kim, Kevin H., PhD, Thomas, Stephen B., PhD

“…Abstract Inroduction The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with willingness of African Americans and Latinos to participate in biomedical…”
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Mission of Mercy emergency dental clinics: an opportunity to promote general and oral health by Jackson, Devlon N, Passmore, Susan, Fryer, Craig S, Chen, Jie, Kleinman, Dushanka V, Horowitz, Alice M, Butler, 3rd, James, Garza, Mary A, Quinn, Sandra C, Thomas, Stephen B

“…Mission of Mercy (MOM) emergency dental clinics are a resource for populations lacking access to dental care. We designed a MOM event incorporating health…”
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Association between Lifestyle Factors and CpG Island Methylation in a Cancer-Free Population by BRAIT, Mariana, FORD, Jean G, SIDRANSKY, David, EMERSON, Mark R, AHMED, Saifuddin, WILLIAMS, Carla D, MOHAMMAD OBAIDUL HOQUE, PAPAIAHGARI, Srinivas, GARZA, Mary A, LEE, Jin I, LOYO, Myriam, MALDONADO, Leonel, BEGUM, Shahnaz, MCCAFFREY, Lee, HOWERTON, Mollie

“…Background: Many risk factors have been associated with cancer, such as age, family history, race, smoking, high-fat diet, and poor nutrition. It is important…”
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Toward a fourth generation of disparities research to achieve health equity by Thomas, Stephen B, Quinn, Sandra Crouse, Butler, James, Fryer, Craig S, Garza, Mary A

“…Achieving health equity, driven by the elimination of health disparities, is a goal of Healthy People 2020. In recent decades, the improvement in health status…”
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Utilization of Health Care Services and Willingness to Participate in Future Medical Research: The Role of Race and Social Support by Sellars, Besangie, PhD, Garza, Mary A., PhD, Fryer, Craig S., DrPH, Thomas, Stephen B., PhD

“…Objectives Utilization of health care services and participation in medical research are 2 distinct yet closely related areas. The goal of this study was to…”
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The Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI): Developing workforce capacity for health disparities research by Butler, 3rd, James, Fryer, Craig S, Ward, Earlise, Westaby, Katelyn, Adams, Alexandra, Esmond, Sarah L, Garza, Mary A, Hogle, Janice A, Scholl, Linda M, Quinn, Sandra C, Thomas, Stephen B, Sorkness, Christine A

“…Efforts to address health disparities and achieve health equity are critically dependent on the development of a diverse research workforce. However, many…”
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Microbiome alterations associated with phthalate exposures in a US-based sample of Latino workers by Dalton, Kathryn R., Fandiño-Del-Rio, Magdalena, Louis, Lydia M., Garza, Mary A., Quirós-Alcalá, Lesliam, Davis, Meghan F.

“…Low-wage service sector jobs are largely occupied by racial/ethnic minority workers who often experience an increased risk of elevated chemical exposures,…”
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The Symbolic Value and Limitations of Racial Concordance in Minority Research Engagement by Fryer, Craig S., Passmore, Susan R., Maietta, Raymond C., Petruzzelli, Jeff, Casper, Erica, Brown, Natasha A., Butler, James, Garza, Mary A., Thomas, Stephen B., Quinn, Sandra C.

“…The well-documented underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in research demands action. The field of health disparities research, however, lacks…”
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Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Design a Patient and Practitioner-Centered Group Prenatal Care Model by Lessard, Lauren, Oberholtzer, Christy, Shaver, Amber, Newel, Gail, Middleton, Ellen, Kuppermann, Miriam, Fuchs, Jonathan, Garza, Mary A., Rand, Larry, Capitman, John

“…In response to disproportionately high rates of infant mortality and preterm birth among women of color and women in poverty in Fresno County, California,…”
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Exploring Risk Factors in Latino Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Education, Nativity, and Gender by DINWIDDIE, Gniesha Y, ZAMBRANA, Ruth E, GARZA, Mary A

“…We examined 3 cardiovascular disease risk factors by nativity and gender, evaluating evidence for education and health behaviors in explaining the "Hispanic…”
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Effect of patient navigation on colorectal cancer screening in a community-based randomized controlled trial of urban African American adults by Horne, Hisani N., Phelan-Emrick, Darcy F., Pollack, Craig E., Markakis, Diane, Wenzel, Jennifer, Ahmed, Saifuddin, Garza, Mary A., Shapiro, Gary R., Bone, Lee R., Johnson, Lawrence B., Ford, Jean G.

“…Purpose: In recent years, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates have increased steadily in the USA, though racial and ethnic disparities persist. In a…”
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Determinants of phthalate exposure among a U.S.-based group of Latino workers by Allotey, Janice A., Boyle, Meleah, Sapkota, Amir, Zhu, Linyan, Peng, Roger D., Garza, Mary A., Quirós-Alcalá, Lesliam

“…Phthalates are endocrine disrupting compounds linked to various adverse health effects. U.S. national biomonitoring data indicate that select minority…”
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A randomized comparative-effectiveness study of two enhanced prenatal care models for low-income pregnant people: Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) by Kuppermann, Miriam, Pressman, Alice, Coleman-Phox, Kimberly, Afulani, Patience, Blebu, Bridgette, Carraway, Kristin, Butcher, Brittany Chambers, Curry, Venise, Downer, Chris, Edwards, Brittany, Felder, Jennifer N., Fontenot, Jazmin, Garza, Mary A., Karasek, Deborah, Lessard, Lauren, Martinez, Erica, McCulloch, Charles E., Oberholzer, Christy, Ramirez, Guadalupe R., Tesfalul, Martha, Wiemann, Andrea

“…Improving perinatal mental health and care experiences and preventing adverse maternal and infant outcomes are essential prenatal care components, yet existing…”
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Teen Mothers’ Family Support and Adult Identity in the Emerging Adulthood: Implications for Socioeconomic Attainment Later in Life by Assini-Meytin, Luciana C., Garza, Mary A., Green, Kerry M.

“…We examined the prospective role of parental support and adult identity profiles in the transition to adulthood on teen mothers’ socioeconomic outcomes in…”
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A Spiritually-Based Text Messaging Program to Increase Cervical Cancer Awareness Among African American Women: Design and Development of the CervixCheck Pilot Study by Le, Daisy, Aldoory, Linda, Garza, Mary A, Fryer, Craig S, Sawyer, Robin, Holt, Cheryl L

“…Although Hispanic women have the highest cervical cancer incidence rate, African American women account for a disproportionate burden of cervical cancer…”
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Teenage Fathers’ Early Risk Factors and Socioeconomic Outcomes Later in Life by Assini-Meytin, Luciana C., Garza, Mary A., Green, Kerry M.

“…Background Understanding racial differences in teenage fathers’ early risk factors and later outcomes is critical to inform programs for teenage fathers as our…”
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Commentary: Critical Race Theory Training to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: The Public Health Critical Race Praxis Institute by Butler, James, Fryer, Craig S., Garza, Mary A., Quinn, Sandra C., Thomas, Stephen B.

“…Racism is a fundamental cause of racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. Researchers have a critical role to play in confronting racism by…”
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Breast and Cervical Screening by Race/Ethnicity: Comparative Analyses Before and During the Great Recession by KING, Christopher J, JIE CHEN, GARZA, Mary A, THOMAS, Stephen B

“…Traditionally, economic recessions have resulted in decreased utilization of preventive health services. To explore racial and ethnic differences in breast and…”
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African American Girls’ Ideal Dating Relationship Now and in the Future by Debnam, Katrina J., Howard, Donna E., Garza, Mary A., Green, Kerry M.

“…Adolescence is a particularly important and challenging time for developing long-lasting romantic relationship patterns. However, limited empirical research…”
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