Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Prevention in Primary Care: Scoping Review by Van C Willis, Kelly Jean Thomas Craig, Yalda Jabbarpour, Elisabeth L Scheufele, Yull E Arriaga, Monica Ajinkya, Kyu B Rhee, Andrew Bazemore

“…Evaluations of negative results, effects on health disparities, and many other gaps remain to be explored.…”
Get full text

The methodology of the Agile Nudge University by Jade Mehta, Christopher Williams, Christopher Williams, Christopher Williams, Richard J. Holden, Richard J. Holden, Richard J. Holden, Richard J. Holden, Britain Taylor, Britain Taylor, Nicole R. Fowler, Nicole R. Fowler, Nicole R. Fowler, Nicole R. Fowler, Malaz Boustani, Malaz Boustani, Malaz Boustani, Malaz Boustani

“…IntroductionThe Agile Nudge University is a National Institute on Aging-funded initiative to engineer a diverse, interdisciplinary network of scientists trained in Agile processes.MethodsMembers of the network are trained and mentored in rapid, iterative, and adaptive problem-solving techniques to develop, implement, and disseminate evidence-based nudges capable of addressing health disparities and improving the care of people living with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias (ADRD).ResultsEach Agile Nudge University cohort completes a year-long online program, biweekly coaching and mentoring sessions, monthly group-based problem-solving sessions, and receives access to a five-day Bootcamp and the Agile Nudge Resource Library.DiscussionThe Agile Nudge University is evaluated through participant feedback, competency surveys, and tracking of the funding, research awards, and promotions of participating scholars. …”
Get full text

Meharry Medical College Mobile Vaccination Program: Implications for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Minority Communities in Middle Tennessee by Donald J. Alcendor, Paul D. Juarez, Patricia Matthews-Juarez, Sheena Simon, Catherine Nash, Kirollos Lewis, Duane Smoot

Get full text

COVID-19–Associated Misinformation Across the South Asian Diaspora: Qualitative Study of WhatsApp Messages by Anjana E Sharma, Kiran Khosla, Kameswari Potharaju, Arnab Mukherjea, Urmimala Sarkar

“…Public health outlets and social media companies must actively combat misinformation to address health disparities among the South Asian diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future public health emergencies.…”
Get full text

HPV vaccination initiation among white, black and Middle East North African (MENA) males by Diane M. Harper, Ryan Rego, Madiha Tariq, Minal R. Patel, Kenneth Resnicow, Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin

Get full text

Association of Socioeconomic Disadvantage With Mortality and Readmissions Among Older Adults Hospitalized for Pulmonary Embolism in the United States by Rishi K. Wadhera, Eric A. Secemsky, Yun Wang, Robert W. Yeh, Samuel Z. Goldhaber

“…Although efforts to reduce health disparities have intensified, it remains unclear whether clinical outcomes differ between socioeconomically disadvantaged and nondisadvantaged Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with PE. …”
Get full text

Influences of race/ethnicity in periodontal treatment response and bacterial distribution, a cohort pilot study by Bing-Yan Wang, Grayson Burgardt, Kavitha Parthasarathy, Kavitha Parthasarathy, Daniel K. Ho, Robin L. Weltman, Robin L. Weltman, Gena D. Tribble, Jianming Hong, Stanley Cron, Hua Xie

“…We have previously reported the higher levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis and lower ratios of Streptococcus cristatus to P. gingivalis may contribute to periodontal health disparities. This prospective cohort study was designed to investigate if ethnic/racial groups responded differently to non-surgical periodontal treatment and if the treatment outcomes correlated to the bacterial distribution in patients with periodontitis before treatment.MethodsThis prospective cohort pilot study was carried out in an academic setting, at the School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. …”
Get full text

Using Digital Technology to Build COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence: A Qualitative Study among Latinx Parents of Children Aged 5–11 in Under-Resourced Communities across Los Angeles Coun... by Michael Panameno, Luisa R. Blanco, Ann Marie Hernandez, Renato Escobar, Brittney Zendejas, Susana Rafaela, Yelba M. Castellon-Lopez

“…Although COVID-19 vaccination has the potential to mitigate health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic, vaccination uptake among Latinx children remains limited. …”
Get full text

Association between gene methylation and experiences of historical trauma in Alaska Native peoples by Mary P. Rogers-LaVanne, Alyssa C. Bader, Alida de Flamingh, Sana Saboowala, Chuck Smythe, Bernadine Atchison, Nathan Moulton, Amelia Wilson, Derek E. Wildman, Alan Boraas, Monica Uddin, Rosita Worl, Ripan S. Malhi

“…Abstract Background Historical trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples of North America is correlated with health disparities and is hypothesized to be associated with DNA methylation. …”
Get full text

Vitamin D3 enhances the response to cisplatin in bladder cancer through VDR and TAp73 signaling crosstalk by Brittany L. Bunch, Yingyu Ma, Kristopher Attwood, Lauren Amable, Wei Luo, Carl Morrison, Khurshid A. Guru, Anna Woloszynska‐Read, Pamela A. Hershberger, Donald L. Trump, Candace S. Johnson

Get full text

A Text-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Groups: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial by Irene Tami-Maury, Rebecca Klaff, Allison Hussin, Nathan Grant Smith, Shine Chang, Lorna McNeill, Lorraine R Reitzel, Sanjay Shete, Lorien C Abroms

“…ConclusionsFindings from this research effort will help reduce tobacco-related health disparities among SGM smokers by determining the feasibility and acceptability of SmokefreeSGM, an SGM-tailored smoking cessation intervention. …”
Get full text

Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among linguistic groups of patients receiving home care in Ontario: a retrospective cohort study by Ricardo Batista, Michael Reaume, Rhiannon Roberts, Emily Seale, Emily Rhodes, Ewa Sucha, Michael Pugliese, Claire E. Kendall, Lise M. Bjerre, Louise Bouchard, Denis Prud’homme, Douglas G. Manuel, Peter Tanuseputro

“…Abstract Background Prior studies have demonstrated the negative impact of language barriers on access, quality, and safety of healthcare, which can lead to health disparities in linguistic minorities. As the population ages, those with multiple chronic diseases will require increasing levels of home care and long-term services. …”
Get full text

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) healthcare in Singapore: perspectives of non-governmental organisations and clinical year medical students by Caitlin A O’Hara, Xiang Lin Foon, Jared CK Ng, Chen Seong Wong, Francine YC Wang, Clara YR Tan, Yi Ting Cheah, Konstadina Griva, Joanne SY Yoong, Rayner KJ Tan

“…ABSTRACTPurpose International studies document that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) patients face significant health disparities. Studies exploring the attitudes, knowledge, preparedness and comfort levels of healthcare students towards LGBTQI+ health have been conducted in the United States, United Kingdom and Malaysia. …”
Get full text

Exploring Stigma Experience and Coping Strategies Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS in China: A Phenomenological Study by Yang Z, Yang H, Gong B, Zhang L, Fu Y, Hu Y

“…Stigma remains a formidable barrier for women living with HIV/AIDS, hindering their access to healthcare and exacerbating health disparities. Indeed, some women living with HIV/AIDS can successfully confront and overcome stigma. …”
Get full text

Food Choice and Dietary Perspectives of Young, Urban, Black Pregnant Women: A Focus Group Study by Tristesse Catessa Jasmin Burton, Natasha Crooks, Lacey Pezley, Nefertiti OjiNjideka Hemphill, Yanqiao Li, Arissara Sawatpanich, Vanessa Farrow, Katherine Erbe, Nicollette Kessee, Luecendia Reed, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Mary Dawn Koenig

“…Therefore, acknowledging, understanding, and addressing food apartheid and its impact on Black maternal health disparities is needed in clinical practice, research, and policy change.…”
Get full text

Racial discrimination and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Isla Kuhn, Clare Oliver-Williams, Hassan Maimouni, Kim Robin van Daalen, Gabriela Cipriano, Jeenan Kaiser, Samuel Kebede, Ekiomoado Olumese, Anthea Chui

“…Introduction Racial discrimination has been consistently linked to various health outcomes and health disparities, including studies associating racial discrimination with patterns of racial disparities in adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of gingivitis and calculus in 12-year-old Puerto Ricans: a cross-sectional study by Augusto R. Elias-Boneta, Karol Ramirez, Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Margarita Murillo, Milagros J. Toro

“…Boys presented a significantly higher total and supragingival calculus prevalence than girls. Oral health disparities related to gender and school type were identified by this study. …”
Get full text

Access, interest and equity considerations for virtual global health activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Lisa Umphrey, Alyssa Beck, Shuo Zhou, Enid Kawala Kagoya, George Paasi, Alexandra Coria, Jessica Evert, Marina Haque, Amy Rule, Molly M. Lamb

“…Abstract Background Global health activities (GHAs) reduce health disparities by promoting medical education, professional development, and resource sharing between high- and low- to middle-income countries (HICs and LMICs). …”
Get full text

Using cognitive interviews to improve a measure of organizational readiness for implementation by Maria McClam, Lauren Workman, Emanuelle M. Dias, Timothy J. Walker, Heather M. Brandt, Derek W. Craig, Robert Gibson, Andrea Lamont, Bryan J. Weiner, Abraham Wandersman, Maria E. Fernandez

“…The improved and finalized readiness survey can be used to support and improve implementation of CRCS EBIs in the clinic setting and thus reduce the cancer burden and cancer-related health disparities.…”
Get full text

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of obstetric patients requiring ICU admission: a 5-year retrospective review by Min Zhang, Zhan-Hong Tang, Han-Chun Wen, Ying-Lin Wu, Xing-Xin Gao

“…Conclusions: A multidisciplinary team approach is essential to improve the management of obstetric hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders and cardiac disorders, which may in turn significantly improve maternal outcomes. Health disparities existed between patients from non-urban versus urban areas: the former was sicker at admission, received less standard prenatal care, were more frequently transferred from other hospitals, received more interventions, developed more complication, and suffered a higher rate of maternal mortality.…”
Get full text