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Legal Needs and Health Outcomes for People with Cancer in Medical-Legal Partnership Programs: A Systematic Review
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1105-1120.ABSTRACTMedical-legal partnerships (MLPs) integrate lawyers into medical teams to address patients' unmet legal needs that create barriers to good health and well-being (i.e., health-harming legal needs). This systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature focused on measuring 1) cancer patients' legal needs and 2) outcomes for cancer patients after receiving MLP services. Literature was searched according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) for the period 2006-2022. Four articles met the inclusion criteria for objective ...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Allison B Dowling Caitlin Schille Jensen Abigail Sweeney C Scott Dorris Deborah F Perry Source Type: research

The 24-Hour Workday for New York State Home Health Care Workers: Institutional Racism in Health Care Delivery
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1121-1128.ABSTRACTRacism named as a public health issue largely focuses on those at the care-receiving end of health care. Home health care workers (HHCWs) are predominantly Black, immigrant, and women; in New York state it is illegal for HHCWs to work 24 consecutive hours, but homecare agencies assign HHCWs to 24-hour shifts and only pay for 13 hours of work. The demanding work of HHCWs increases their risk for and experiences of injury, depression, cardiovascular disease, and cerebrovascular events. This manifestation of exploitation illustrates that racism affects health care w...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Doris W Chiu Sarah Ahn Anne Kochman Makini Chisolm-Straker Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Promoting Access to Dental Care in a Developing Caribbean Nation, Post-disaster
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1136-1148.ABSTRACTIn September 2017, Hurricane Irma struck several Caribbean islands, which suffered catastrophic damage. Anguilla, the most northerly of the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, a developing nation, experienced devastating damage to its social, physical, political, and economic infrastructures. Anguilla's longstanding Dental Unit, a public sector health care facility, was among the services that suffered irreparable destruction. Hurricane Irma's debilitating impact on a developing nation and its citizens' livelihoods exacerbated existing challenges in dental care, and cre...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bhaven Modha Source Type: research

Smart Meds: Using Pharmacists to Address Health Literacy Disparities Among Medically- and Socially-Vulnerable Populations
This report aims to describe the development of SMART MEDS, a pharmacy-led program implemented to address health literacy disparities among medically and socially vulnerable patients.PMID:38015143 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Chardae Whitner Adrienne DeBerry Brendia Tolliver Fern Webb Lori Bilello Ross Jones Source Type: research

Note from the Editor
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):vii-x.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38015124 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Virginia M Brennan Source Type: research

Continuing Investment in the National Health Service Corps is Vital for Addressing Workforce Shortages and Improving Diversity Among Clinicians
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):xi-xv.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38015125 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jordan Marshall Amanda Pears Kelly Rick Brown Source Type: research

Understanding Health Care Utilization and Occupational Exposures of Labor-Trafficked People
CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest study to elucidate health concerns and care utilization patterns among labor-trafficked people. Concerted resources must be dedicated to understanding health needs and health systems intervention opportunities for labor-trafficked people.PMID:38015126 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Philip DeCicco Jaya Prakash Meredith Rapkin Kate Brown Hanni Stoklosa Source Type: research

Barriers to Using a Patient Portal Among Low-income Patient Populations: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
CONCLUSION: Federally-qualified health centers serving low-income populations should enhance patient portal use by increasing awareness of the benefits of portals and assisting patients with enrollment.PMID:38015127 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alicia K Matthews Min Young Jung Jennifer Akufo Larissa Burke Darcy Dodd Geri Donenberg Source Type: research

Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Recent Latino/a Immigrants: The Moderating Effects of Emotion Regulation and Dispositional Mindfulness
This study examines the association between perceived stress and depressive symptoms and the moderating effect of emotion regulation and dispositional mindfulness. Cross-sectional data from an ongoing longitudinal study of RLIs was used. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed to examine simple main effects of the predictor variables on depressive symptoms. The study also tested the moderating effects of emotion regulation and dispositional mindfulness on the association between perceived stress and depressive symptoms. Greater perceived stress and cognitive reappraisal were associated with greater depress...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shaina A Johnson Miguel Ángel Cano Mario De La Rosa Patria Rojas Eduardo Romano Mariana Sanchez Source Type: research

Associations Between Different Types of Housing Insecurity and Future Emergency Department Use Among a Cohort of Emergency Department Patients
In this study, we examined the association between different types of housing insecurity, including detailed measures of homelessness, and future ED use among a cohort of patients initially seen in an urban safety-net hospital ED in the United States between November 2016 and January 2018. We found that homelessness was associated with a higher mean number of ED visits in the year post-baseline. Other measures of housing insecurity (unaffordability, crowding, forced moves, and multiple moves) were not associated with greater ED use in the year post-baseline in multivariable models. We also found that only specific types of...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Giselle Routhier Tod Mijanovich Maryanne Schretzman Jessica Sell Lillian Gelberg Kelly M Doran Source Type: research

Low-income San Franciscans' Access to Basic Needs during COVID Shelter-in-Place: A Focus on People Who Use Drugs
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):931-948.ABSTRACTWe conducted a cross-sectional study of low-income San Franciscans to assess the impact of COVID-19 on their life and well-being during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic when the focus was on higher socioeconomic populations. Stratified analyses compared people who used drugs with those who did not and open-ended response data were sorted into themes. Of the 145 participants, most (70%) changed their behavior by practicing social distancing and reducing the number of their contacts. Of people who used drugs (98, 68%), 40% reported increased difficulty accessing/u...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Claire McDonell Rocky Li Anya Runnels Meghan D Morris Source Type: research

Cost-based Underinsurance After the Affordable Care Act
In this study, we conduct an analysis of a nationally representative sample to generate up-to-date evidence on the association between insurance types and demographic factors and the probability of cost-related underinsurance among continuously insured, lower-income adults in the U.S. We extend the previously established definition of underinsurance by including a measure of subjective financial burden. Our estimates suggest that 33.2% of lower-income individuals in our sample were underinsured, with a fourth of them meeting two or three criteria. We also find that Medicaid beneficiaries were significantly less likely than...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aniyar Izguttinov Juan Yanguela Justin G Trogdon Source Type: research

Adverse Birth Outcomes among Indigenous in Kelantan, Malaysia for the Years 2018-2020: Proportions and Associated Maternal Factors
In conclusion, far-reaching antenatal services and nutrition policy are essential to reduce the proportions of low birth weight among Orang Asli.PMID:38015132 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Erwan Ershad Ahmad Khan Suhaily Mohd Hairon Noran Hashim Muhd Rafiq Mohd Kasri Noor Aman A Hamid Source Type: research

Visit Data and Telehealth in a Clinic for Trafficked Persons: Virtual Care and Human Trafficking During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCLUSION: Telehealth succeeded in connecting THRIVE patients during the pandemic, highlighting its potential for long-term use amongst trafficked persons.PMID:38015133 (Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved)
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maria Hadjikyriakou Natalie Martinez-Sosa Philip D Harvey JoNell Efantis Potter Latoya Johnson Maureen C Kenny Lujain Alhajji Source Type: research