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Item A Faith Based Approached to Cervical Cancer Screening in Latina and Vietnamese Women: Outcome Analysis(2005-05-01) Perez, Robin Z.; Gonzalez, Adela; Lykens, Kristine; Galvan, RobertPerez, Robin Z., A Faith Based Approach to Cervical Cancer Screening in Latina and Vietnamese Women: Outcome Analysis. Master of Public Health (Health Management and Policy), May 2005, 34pp., 4 tables, 3 illustrations, bibliography, 6 titles. A secondary data analysis study of the cervical cancer screening collaboration hosted by the St. Joseph Health Care Trust through six area Catholic churches was conducted to describe a program that has been recognized as a best practice for serving minority communities in Texas. The objectives of the study were to list demographic characteristics associated with the screening participants; to review culturally sensitive programming and approaches to serving both Latina and Vietnamese women. The results of this study will assist in implementation of similar interventions. The conclusions demonstrate that interventions that are tailored to specific communities may influence program participants and increase screening turnout.Item An Exploratory Study of the Influence of Language and Ethnic Concordance on Hispanic Patients' Trust in their Healthcare Providers in Tarrant County(2007-08-01) Macias, Isela; Holly E. Jacobson; Francisco Soto-Mas; Daisha CipherMacias, Isela. An Exploratory Study of the Influence of Language and Ethnic Concordance on Hispanic Patients’ Trust in Their Healthcare Providers in Tarrant County. Master of Public Health (Health Interpreting & Health Applied Linguistics), August 2007, 76 pp., 8 tables, references, 57 titles. There is a scare number of Spanish-speaking, Hispanic physicians to serve a growing Spanish-speaking Hispanic population. A survey and interview were conducted in a primary health clinic with fifty-two Spanish-speaking Hispanic patients. The Introduction (Chapter 1), included the problem and purpose; Literature Review (Chapter 2), analyzed supporting literature; Methodology (Chapter 3), described data process; Results (Chapter 4), reported the findings; and Conclusions and Recommendations (Chapter 5), included the decision. Spanish-speaking Hispanics in the study had more trust in Spanish-speaking Hispanic physicians than in non-Hispanic physicians who did not speak Spanish. More studies should include Spanish-speaking Hispanics and focus on differences in acculturation and the patient-physician relationship.Item Measurement of Health Care Professional Concordance with the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Guidelines for the Management of Asthma(2007-05-01) Oshitoye, Jeannette AdetokunboAsthma is a widely prevalent chronic disease affecting children in the United States. Prior studies show that blacks are more likely to die from asthma than other racial groups. Despite this fact, blacks are less likely to receive the recommended medication to appropriately treat their asthma. Because of the disparity in treatment, this study was conducted to determine if minorities were receiving information recommended by the NAEPP Guidelines. Logistic regression was used to determine the receipt of instructional information. Results show that males are less likely; and those below the age of 17 are more likely to receive the information.Item The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Income on Dental Utilization(2004-05-01) Maresh, Kyeung Oak; Sejong Bae; Shande Chen; Karan SinghKyeung, Oak Maresh. The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Income on Dental Utilization Master of Public Health (Biostatics), May 2004, 29 pp., 5 tables, 43 references. Objective To determine if there is a difference in access to dental care services among the difference race/ethnic groups, to ascertain if dental care access differs according to income levels, and to look at the utilization patterns of dental care services. Methods The study data is public use data provided by the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The data for this study consisted of the 1999 Full Year Consolidated (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey) household component and the 1999 dental visits (HC-033B). Chi-square tests were performed to determine if there was a significant association (p [less than] 0.05) between each variable and the probability of dental care visits. Multiple logistic stepwise regression was performed to identify each predictor associated with dental care service. Results This study confirmed that minority ethnic groups access fewer dental care services than do non-Hispanic Whites. It also confirmed the second hypothesis that there is a positive relationship between income levels and access to dental care services. Conclusion The result of this study furthers our understanding of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in relation to dental care access. They may also help to raise consciousness of dental care utilization and provide basic information to set up efficient prevention strategies increasing dental care utilization among minority racial/ethnic groups and those of low socioeconomic status.