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35th Anniversary and Black History Month
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):vii-viii.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38661852 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Virginia M Brennan Source Type: research

The Diaspora Human Genomics Institute Launches the < em > Together for Change < /em > Initiative: A Transformative, Historic Partnership to Ensure Health Equity in a Time of Unprecedented Technological Advancements
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):ix-xiv.ABSTRACTHuman subjects research and drug and device development currently base their findings largely on the genetic data of the non-Hispanic White population, excluding People of Color. This practice puts People of Color at a distinct and potentially deadly disadvantage in being treated for sickness, disability, and disease, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Major disparities exist in all chronic health conditions, including cancer. Data show that less than 2% of genetic information being studied today originates from people of African ancestry. If genomic datasets do ...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: James E K Hildreth Anil Shanker Source Type: research

Minority Health: Past, Present, and Future
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):xv-xxxii.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38661854 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rueben C Warren Source Type: research

HIV Viral Suppression Among Psychiatric Inpatients with Schizophrenia in San Francisco: A Retrospective Cohort Study
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):1-7.ABSTRACTPeople with schizophrenia are at increased risk for contracting HIV and face higher mortality rates compared with the general population. Viral suppression is key to HIV care, yet little is known about this metric among people with HIV and schizophrenia. A chart review was conducted among people with HIV/AIDS and schizophrenia living in San Francisco who had received inpatient mental health services between 2010 and 2016. Demographic, laboratory, medication, encounter, and discharge data were collected, and were compared with all people living with HIV in San Francisco...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nicholas S Riano Paul Wesson Eric Vittinghoff Francine Cournos James Dilley Christina Mangurian Source Type: research

Advocating for Policy Change: Examples Emerging From a Medical-Legal Partnership in Primary Care
This study consisted of a document review and thematic analysis, triangulated with data from interviews with legal team members and health providers. We defined policy advocacy as actions associated with attempts to change policy or legislation. The medical-legal partnership engaged in seven distinct cases of policy advocacy: disability support form requirements, changing workplace review, challenging barriers to citizenship, housing, publicly funded medication program (pharma care), safe injection sites, and the need for increased social assistance. Actions taken included presentations at conferences and submissions of br...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nishwa Shah Kim Radford Steve Durant Rami Shoucri Jennifer Stone Navindra Persaud Andrew D Pinto Source Type: research

Social Isolation, Self-Rated Health, and Self-Rated Oral Health among African Americans
This study contributes to the small literature of the impact of social isolation on health among African Americans; furthermore, it is the first to examine the relationship between isolation and self-rated oral health in this population.PMID:38661857 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Harry Owen Taylor Robert Joseph Taylor Kazumi Tsuchiya Linda Chatters Source Type: research

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Access: Insights from First-Person Accounts in a Safety-Net Health Care System
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):37-54.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected populations that were already facing socioeconomic disadvantages and limited access to health care services. The livelihood of millions was further compromised when strict shelter-in-place measures forced them out of their jobs. The way that individuals accessed food during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed as a result of declines in household income, food chain supply disruptions, and social distance measures. This qualitative study examined the food access experiences of participants enro...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dharma E Cort és Rachel M Zack Varshini Odayar Margo Moyer Anika Kumar Juliana Libardi Maia Jackie V Rodriguez Bronico Jean Granick Source Type: research

Obesity Medicine Intervention at an Academic Medical Center in a Resource-Limited Population Shows Promise
CONCLUSION: Our study shows that medical weight management programs can achieve meaningful weight loss, despite resource limitations. Patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists lost more weight compared with other agents, even on suboptimal doses.PMID:38661859 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emily C Grew Vanya Jain Kathleen R Brodowski Carter D Burton Jai C Patel Dhvani A Doshi Source Type: research

"It Can Be Confusing": Family Perspectives on Food Insecurity Screening in Urban Pediatric Primary Care Clinics
This study sought to understand the lived experiences of families with lower incomes participating in food insecurity screening at two urban pediatric primary care clinics. Forty-three semi-structured interviews were performed in English and Spanish with families with public insurance after well visits where food insecurity screening was documented. Immersion-crystallization analysis was used to identify salient themes. Families reported discomfort with food insecurity screening, but nonetheless found screening acceptable when performed universally and privately. Families shared confusion about how their screening response...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer O Lambert Olanrewaju O Falusi Emilia Kaslow-Zieve Samantha Crawley Kofi Essel Source Type: research

Factors Associated with Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services in a Medicaid Managed Care Pediatric Population
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):79-93.ABSTRACTEarly and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services is a Medicaid benefit for children that addresses their health problems before they become advanced, debilitating, and expensive. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of pediatric beneficiaries (newborn to younger than 21 years) enrolled in a Medicaid managed care organization to examine the factors associated with EPSDT screening services completion. We obtained 2018 administrative claims data for beneficiaries continuously enrolled for a minimum of 90 days (n=156,108). Complet...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shamly Austin Zo Ramamonjiarivelo DeLawnia Comer-HaGans Yuan Zhang Source Type: research

Experiences of Stigma and Discrimination Compounded by Intersecting Identities among Individuals Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
We report qualitative findings from a mixed methods study guided by three aims: to explore (1) intersecting identities of people receiving MOUD (2) how individuals experience stigma and discrimination and (3) helpful resources in addressing cumulative experiences of multiple forms of disadvantage. We conducted interviews with 25 individuals in three treatment centers in the Northeast United States and identified six themes: (1) Living with multiple socially marginalized identities and addiction; (2) Loss; (3) "It's everywhere": Discrimination and stigma; (4) A "damaged" identity, (5) Positive responses to negative experien...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Uzoji Nwanaji-Enwerem Nancy S Redeker Meghan O'Connell Declan Barry Theddeus Iheanacho Tish M Knobf Dustin Scheinost Katie Wang Klar Yaggi Lois S Sadler Source Type: research

Using Linkage-enhancement Strategies to Bridge Treatment Gap among Inmates and Former Inmates in Correctional Settings with Inadequate Mental Health Care
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):116-131.ABSTRACTService linkage and skill enhancement strategies were devised in Nigerian prisons with inadequate mental health resources to support the provision of psycho-legal services, including the assessments, identification, and care of inmates and former inmates with mental illness. Over the study period, 74 individuals, consisting of 64 (86.5%) males with a mean age of 33.25 (SD=11.2) years received care or psycho-legal services through these strategies. Clinically, 49% of the participants were diagnosed with schizophrenia (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth ...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Andrew T Olagunju Oluyemi O Akanni Stephen O Oluwaniyi Ambrose O Lawani Michael O Olutoki Jeffrey Wang Olajide Adelugba Abdullah H Alqahtani John W Bradford Gary A Chaimowitz Source Type: research

Prison Health Care Issues in Kansas and Ohio: The Perspective of Incarcerated Women
This article about women's prison-based health care reports quantitative findings from surveying 206 female prisoners and qualitative findings from 45 female prisoners interviewed in one prison in Kansas and three prisons in Ohio. Respondents expressed concerns about the availability of quality prison health care and the timeliness of attention to requests for assistance. Additionally, respondents identified administrative barriers to receiving quality health care within each state. The detrimental consequences of receiving inadequate care are poignantly described by some women. Suggestions are offered for improving the ov...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Janice Proctor Source Type: research

"You Need to Keep It Going, Mind, Body, and Spirit": Older Adults' Perspectives on Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(1):159-185.ABSTRACTIn the U.S., more than one million older adults with low incomes live in apartment buildings subsidized by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Although this population experiences disproportionate rates of nursing home admission, little is known about residents' perspectives on factors that influence their ability to live independently in these settings. Fifty-eight residents aged 62 and older and eight study partners participated in qualitative interviews about their perspectives on living independently in subsidized housing, including barriers and facilitators. We...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David Reyes-Farias Erin Finucane Amanda Watson Barbara Resnick Carolina Reid Sonia Gupta Momana Jahan Katherine Sadovnikov Rebecca T Brown Source Type: research

Obesity-Preventive Behaviors and Improvements in Depression among Diverse Utah Women Receiving Coaching from Community Health Workers
CONCLUSION: These results indicate value in addressing and evaluating depression in obesity-related interventions in underserved communities.PMID:38661866 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Grant R Sunada Kathleen B Digre Louisa A Stark France Davis Valentine Mukundente Eruera Napia Ana Sanchez-Birkhead O Fahina Tavake-Pasi Heather Brown Stephen C Alder Karen Gieseker Nan Hu Yelena Wu Sara E Simonsen Source Type: research