Search Results - "Sy, Angela U"

Colorectal cancer screening prevalence and predictors among Asian American subgroups using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey National Data by Sy, Angela U., Lim, Eunjung, Ka’opua, Lana Sue, Kataoka‐Yahiro, Merle, Kinoshita, Yumiko, Stewart, Susan L.

“…BACKGROUND Asian American (AA) ethnic subgroups are diverse in socio‐economic status, years in the United States, English proficiency, and cultures with…”
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Knowledge of colorectal cancer screening guidelines and intention to obtain screening among nonadherent Filipino, Hmong, and Korean Americans by Tsoh, Janice Y., Tong, Elisa K., Sy, Angela U., Stewart, Susan L., Gildengorin, Ginny L., Nguyen, Tung T.

“…BACKGROUND Nonadherence to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among Asian Americans is high but not well understood. This study examined correlates of screening…”
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Mapping One Strong ‘Ohana: Using Network Analysis and GIS to Enhance the Effectiveness of a Statewide Coalition to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect by Cardazone, Gina, U. Sy, Angela, Chik, Ivan, Corlew, Laura Kate

“…Network analysis and GIS enable the presentation of meaningful data about organizational relationships and community characteristics, respectively. Together,…”
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Lay health educators increase colorectal cancer screening among Hmong Americans: A cluster randomized controlled trial by Tong, Elisa K., Nguyen, Tung T., Lo, Penny, Stewart, Susan L., Gildengorin, Ginny L., Tsoh, Janice Y., Jo, Angela M., Kagawa‐Singer, Marjorie L., Sy, Angela U., Cuaresma, Charlene, Lam, Hy T., Wong, Ching, Tran, Mi T., Chen, Moon S.

“…BACKGROUND Asian Americans have lower colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates than non‐Hispanic white individuals. Hmong Americans have limited socioeconomic…”
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Results of a lay health education intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among Filipino Americans: A cluster randomized controlled trial by Cuaresma, Charlene F., Sy, Angela U., Nguyen, Tung T., Ho, Reginald C. S., Gildengorin, Ginny L., Tsoh, Janice Y., Jo, Angela M., Tong, Elisa K., Kagawa‐Singer, Marjorie, Stewart, Susan L.

“…BACKGROUND Filipino colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates fall below Healthy People 2020 goals. In this study, the authors explore whether a lay health…”
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Colorectal cancer beliefs, knowledge, and screening among Filipino, Hmong, and Korean Americans by Tran, Mi T., Jeong, Matthew B., Nguyen, Vickie V., Sharp, Michael T., Yu, Edgar P., Yu, Filmer, Tong, Elisa K., Kagawa‐Singer, Marjorie, Cuaresma, Charlene F., Sy, Angela U., Tsoh, Janice Y., Gildengorin, Ginny L., Stewart, Susan L., Nguyen, Tung T.

“…BACKGROUND To the authors' knowledge, there are few studies to date regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) beliefs, knowledge, and screening among multiple Asian…”
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Acceptability and feasibility of a community based participatory research project comparing cytology and urine HPV DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia by Sy, Angela U., Hernandez, Brenda Y., Tareg, Aileen, Reichhardt, Martina, Buenconsejo-Lum, Lee

“…•Attitudes about HPV screening in Yap State, FSM were obtained.•Women in Yap want to be screened.•Accessibility remains a challenge. Non-invasive,…”
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Community Engagement Practices at Research Centers in U.S. Minority Institutions: Priority Populations and Innovative Approaches to Advancing Health Disparities Research by Henry Akintobi, Tabia, Sheikhattari, Payam, Shaffer, Emma, Evans, Christina L, Braun, Kathryn L, Sy, Angela U, Mancera, Bibiana, Campa, Adriana, Miller, Stephania T, Sarpong, Daniel, Holliday, Rhonda, Jimenez-Chavez, Julio, Khan, Shafiq, Hinton, Cimona, Sellars-Bates, Kimberly, Ajewole, Veronica, Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I, McMullin, Juliet, Suther, Sandra, Kimbro, K Sean, Taylor, Lorraine, Velez Vega, Carmen M, Williams, Carla, Perry, George, Zuchner, Stephan, Marzan Rodriguez, Melissa, Tchounwou, Paul B

“…This paper details U.S. Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Community Engagement Cores (CECs): (1) unique and cross-cutting components, focus…”
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Building a Diverse Workforce and Thinkforce to Reduce Health Disparities by Yanagihara, Richard, Berry, Marla J, Carson, Monica J, Chang, Sandra P, Corliss, Heather, Cox, Marc B, Haddad, Georges, Hohmann, Christine, Kelley, Scott T, Lee, Eun Sook Yu, Link, Bruce G, Noel, Jr, Richard J, Pickrel, Julie, Porter, James T, Quirk, Gregory J, Samuel, Temesgen, Stiles, Jonathan K, Sy, Angela U, Taira, Deborah A, Trepka, Mary Jo, Villalta, Fernando, Wiese, Thomas E

“…The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program was congressionally mandated in 1985 to build research capacity at institutions that currently and…”
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Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines and Intention to Obtain Screening among Non-adherent Filipino, Hmong, and Korean Americans by Tsoh, Janice Y., Tong, Elisa K., Sy, Angela U., Stewart, Susan, Gildengorin, Ginny, Nguyen, Tung T.

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Preliminary Data on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Filipino Immigrants in Hawai‘i by Domingo, Danny S., Phillips, Angela G., Saladino, Julienne Rose S.

“…Racial and ethnic minorities experience high rates of disease morbidity and mortality. Filipinos in Hawai‘i have the second-highest coronavirus disease 2019…”
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An assessment of the Pacific Regional Cancer Coalition: outcomes and implications of a regional coalition internal and external assessment by Sy, Angela U, Heckert, Karen A, Buenconsejo-Lum, Lee, Hedson, Johnny, Tamang, Suresh, Palafox, Neal

“…The Pacific Regional Cancer Coalition (PRCC) provides regional leadership in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) to implement the Regional…”
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Academic-Community Partnership to Explore High-Smoking Prevalence in Filipina Girls by Sy, Angela U., Cuaresma, Charlene, Braun, Kathryn L., Duquez, Eduardo, Young, Danielle M.

“…Smoking prevalence for Asian-Americans (AA) is low compared to non-AAs; however in Hawai`, the prevalence of smoking among Filipina high school girls is more…”
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Advancing Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Health Disparities in Hawai‘i: Perspectives from Academic Researchers by Yang, Katherine I, Chung-Do, Jane J, Fujitani, Loren, Foster, Alyssa, Mark, Shannon, Okada, Yuito, Saad-Jube, Zeyana, Youkhana, Fadi, Braun, Kathryn L, Cassel, Kevin, Helm, Susana, Ka‘opua, Lana Sue, Mataira, Peter J, Nishita, Christy, Okamoto, Scott K, Sy, Angela U, Ing, Claire Townsend, Qureshi, Kristine, Umemoto, Karen

“…Community-based participatory research (CBPR) continues to be recognized as an effective research approach in which academic researchers work in partnership…”
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