Dietary Behaviors of a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample of Overweight and Obese Californians
Objectives: To examine racial/ethnic differences in the dietary behaviors of overweight or obese adults using the 2007 California Health Interview…
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- Depression
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A Roadmap to Reduce Healthcare Disparities
Lessons for Reducing Disparities in Regional Quality Improvement Efforts
Regional efforts to improve quality of care face particular challenges when addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health. Diverse populations…
Interventions to Improve Decision Making and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Management of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review
Objectives: Ethnic minorities are disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer (PCa) and are at risk for not receiving informed decision making…
HIV Prevention Interventions to Reduce Racial Disparities in the United States: A Systematic Review
Racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States despite advances in prevention methodologies. The goal…
Interventions to Improve Care Related to Colorectal Cancer Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Systematic Review
Objective: To systematically review the literature to identify interventions that improve minority health related to colorectal cancer care. Data sources:…
Cervical Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions for Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Systematic Review
Objectives: To systematically review the literature to determine which interventions improve the screening, diagnosis or treatment of cervical cancer for…
Interventions to Improve Outcomes for Minority Adults with Asthma: A Systematic Review
Objectives: To systematically review the literature to characterize interventions with potential to improve outcomes for minority patients with asthma. Data…
A Roadmap and Best Practices for Organizations to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
Over the past decade, researchers have shifted their focus from documenting health care disparities to identifying solutions to close the…
Impact of a Pay for Performance Program to Improve Diabetes Care in the Safety Net
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a “piece-rate” pay for performance (P4P) program aimed at improving diabetes care processes, outcomes…
A randomized trial of peer coach and office staff support to reduce coronary heart disease risk in African-Americans with uncontrolled hypertension.
Objective: Adopting features of the Chronic Care Model may reduce coronary heart disease risk and blood pressure in vulnerable populations….
Food Insecurity, Processes of Care, and Self-Reported Medication Underuse in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the California Health Interview Survey
Objective To assess the independent association of food insecurity with processes of care and delays in filling prescriptions. Data Source…
End Health-care Disparities
Developing community health worker diabetes training
We designed, implemented and evaluated a 48-hour training program for community health workers (CHWs) deployed to diabetes care teams in…
Community Health Worker Encounter Forms: A Tool to Guide and Document Patient Visits and Worker Performance
Objectives. We explored the benefits of using community health worker (CHW) encounter forms to collect data on patient interactions and…