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Chebli P, Đoàn LN, Thompson RL, Chin M, Sabounchi N, Foster V, Huang TTK, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC, Yi SS. Correction: Identifying opportunities for collective action around community nutrition programming through participatory systems science. Cancer Causes Control 2024; 35:873-874. [PMID: 38300397 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-024-01850-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Perla Chebli
- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125 St, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125 St, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125 St, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8t Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Gyftopoulos S, Pelzl CE, Da Silva Cardoso M, Xie J, Kwon SC, Chang CY. Bone Density Screening Rates Among Medicare Beneficiaries: An Analysis with a focus on Asian Americans. Skeletal Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00256-024-04643-1. [PMID: 38459983 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-024-04643-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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PURPOSE To report osteoporosis screening utilization rates among Asian American (AsA) populations in the USA. METHODS We retrospectively assessed the use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening using the Medicare 5% Research Identifiable Files. Using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes indicative of a DXA scan, we identified patients recommended for DXA screening according to the ACR-SPR-SSR Practice Parameters (females ≥ 65 years, males ≥ 70 years). Sociodemographic factors and their association with screening were evaluated using chi-square tests. RESULTS There were 80,439 eligible AsA beneficiaries, and 12,102 (15.1%) received osteoporosis screening. DXA rate for women was approximately four times greater than the rate for men (19.8% vs. 5.0%; p < 0.001). AsA beneficiaries in zip codes with higher mean household income (MHI) were more likely to have DXA than those in lower MHI areas (17.6% vs. 14.3%, p < 0.001). AsA beneficiaries aged < 80 were more likely to receive DXA (15.5%) than those aged ≥ 80 (14.1%, p < 0.001). There were 2,979,801 eligible non-AsA beneficiaries, and 496,957 (16.7%) received osteoporosis screening during the study period. Non-Hispanic white beneficiaries had the highest overall screening rate (17.5%), followed by North American Native (13.0%), Black (11.8%), and Hispanic (11.1%) beneficiaries. Comparing AsA to non-AsA populations, there were significantly lower DXA rates among AsA beneficiaries when controlling for years of Medicare eligibility, patient age, sex, location, and mean income (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION We found lower than expected DXA screening rates for AsA patients. A better understanding of the barriers and facilitators to AsA osteoporosis screening is needed to improve patient care.
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- Soterios Gyftopoulos
- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
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- Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, American College of Radiology, Reston, VA, USA
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Liang PS, Dubner R, Xia Y, Glenn M, Lin K, Nagpal N, Ng S, Trinh-Shevrin C, Troxel AB, Kwon SC. Up-to-Date Colonoscopy Use in Asian and Hispanic Subgroups in New York City, 2003-2016. J Clin Gastroenterol 2024; 58:259-270. [PMID: 36753456 PMCID: PMC10397368 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer screening uptake in the United States overall has increased, but racial/ethnic disparities persist and data on colonoscopy uptake by racial/ethnic subgroups are lacking. We sought to better characterize these trends and to identify predictors of colonoscopy uptake, particularly among Asian and Hispanic subgroups. STUDY We used data from the New York City Community Health Survey to generate estimates of up-to-date colonoscopy use in Asian and Hispanic subgroups across 6 time periods spanning 2003-2016. For each subgroup, we calculated the percent change in colonoscopy uptake over the study period and the difference in uptake compared to non-Hispanic Whites in 2015-2016. We also used multivariable logistic regression to identify predictors of colonoscopy uptake. RESULTS All racial and ethnic subgroups with reliable estimates saw a net increase in colonoscopy uptake between 2003 and 2016. In 2015-2016, compared with non-Hispanic Whites, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Central/South Americans had higher colonoscopy uptake, whereas Chinese, Asian Indians, and Mexicans had lower uptake. On multivariable analysis, age, marital status, insurance status, primary care provider, receipt of flu vaccine, frequency of exercise, and smoking status were the most consistent predictors of colonoscopy uptake (≥4 time periods). CONCLUSIONS We found significant variation in colonoscopy uptake among Asian and Hispanic subgroups. We also identified numerous demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related predictors of colonoscopy uptake. These findings highlight the importance of examining health disparities through the lens of disaggregated racial/ethnic subgroups and have the potential to inform future public health interventions.
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- Peter S. Liang
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System
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- Department of Medicine, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
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- Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health
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Lee SS, Gold HT, Kwon SC, Pothuri B, Lightfoot MDS. Guideline concordant care for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer by disaggregated Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander groups: A National Cancer Database Analysis. Gynecol Oncol 2024; 182:132-140. [PMID: 38262236 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the within-group heterogeneity, Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) patients are often grouped together. We compared the patterns of guideline-concordant care for locally advanced cervical cancer for disaggregated AA and NH/PI patients. METHODS Patients with stage II-IVA cervical cancer between 2004 and 2020 were identified from the National Cancer Database. AA patients were disaggregated as East Asian (EA), South Asian (SA), and Southeast Asian (SEA). NH/PI patients were classified as a distinct racial subgroup. The primary outcome was the proportion undergoing guideline-concordant care, defined by radiation therapy with concurrent chemotherapy, brachytherapy, and completion of treatment within eight weeks. RESULTS Of 48,116 patients, 2107 (4%) were AA and 171 (<1%) were NH/PI. Of the AA patients, 36% were SEA, 31% were EA, 12% were SA, and 21% could not be further disaggregated due to missing or unknown data. NH/PI patients were more likely to be diagnosed at an early age (53% NH/PI vs. 30% AA, p < 0.001) and have higher rates of comorbidities (18% NH/PI vs. 14% AA, p < 0.001). Within the AA subgroups, only 82% of SEA patients received concurrent chemotherapy compared to 91% of SA patients (p = 0.026). SA patients had the longest median OS (158 months) within the AA subgroups compared to SEA patients (113 months, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Disparities exist in the receipt of standard of care treatment for cervical cancer by racial and ethnic subgroups. It is imperative to disaggregate race and ethnicity data to understand potential differences in care and tailor interventions to achieve health equity.
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- Sarah S Lee
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America.
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Park C, Larsen B, Kwon SC, Xia Y, LaNoue M, Dickson VV, Reynolds HR, Spruill TM. Reallocating time between device-measured 24-hour activities and cardiovascular risk in Asian American immigrant women: An isotemporal substitution model. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297042. [PMID: 38198483 PMCID: PMC10781047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The 24-hour day consists of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and sleep, and changing the time spent on one activity affects the others. Little is known about the impact of such changes on cardiovascular risk, particularly in Asian American immigrant (AAI) women, who not only have a higher cardiovascular risk but also place greater cultural value on family and domestic responsibilities compared to other racial/ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of reallocating 30 minutes of each 24-hour activity component for another on BMI, waist circumference, and blood pressure in AAI women. Seventy-five AAI women completed 7 days of hip and wrist actigraphy monitoring and were included in the analysis (age = 61.5±8.0 years, BMI = 25.5±3.6 kg/m2, waist circumference = 85.9±10.2 cm). Sleep was identified from wrist actigraphy data, and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), light PA, and sedentary behavior identified from hip actigraphy data. On average, the women spent 0.5 hours in MVPA, 6.2 hours in light PA, 10 hours in sedentary activities, and 5.3 hours sleeping within a 24-hour day. According to the isotemporal substitution models, replacing 30 minutes of sedentary behavior with MVPA reduced BMI by 1.4 kg/m2 and waist circumference by 4.0 cm. Replacing that same sedentary time with sleep reduced BMI by 0.5 kg/m2 and waist circumference by 1.4 cm. Replacing 30 minutes of light PA with MVPA decreased BMI by 1.6 kg/m2 and waist circumference by 4.3 cm. Replacing 30 minutes of light PA with sleep also reduced BMI by 0.8 kg/m2 and waist circumference by 1.7 cm. However, none of the behavioral substitutions affected blood pressure. Considering AAI women's short sleep duration, replacing their sedentary time with sleep might be a feasible strategy to reduce their BMI and waist circumference.
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- Chorong Park
- School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Sarah Ross Soter Center for Women's Cardiovascular Research, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- New York University Rory Meyers School of Nursing, New York, New York, United States of America
- School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Sarah Ross Soter Center for Women's Cardiovascular Research, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Sarah Ross Soter Center for Women's Cardiovascular Research, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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Chin MK, Đoàn LN, Russo RG, Roberts T, Persaud S, Huang E, Fu L, Kui KY, Kwon SC, Yi SS. Methods for retrospectively improving race/ethnicity data quality: a scoping review. Epidemiol Rev 2023; 45:127-139. [PMID: 37045807 DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxad002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Improving race and ethnicity (hereafter, race/ethnicity) data quality is imperative to ensure underserved populations are represented in data sets used to identify health disparities and inform health care policy. We performed a scoping review of methods that retrospectively improve race/ethnicity classification in secondary data sets. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, searches were conducted in the MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science Core Collection databases in July 2022. A total of 2 441 abstracts were dually screened, 453 full-text articles were reviewed, and 120 articles were included. Study characteristics were extracted and described in a narrative analysis. Six main method types for improving race/ethnicity data were identified: expert review (n = 9; 8%), name lists (n = 27, 23%), name algorithms (n = 55, 46%), machine learning (n = 14, 12%), data linkage (n = 9, 8%), and other (n = 6, 5%). The main racial/ethnic groups targeted for classification were Asian (n = 56, 47%) and White (n = 51, 43%). Some form of validation evaluation was included in 86 articles (72%). We discuss the strengths and limitations of different method types and potential harms of identified methods. Innovative methods are needed to better identify racial/ethnic subgroups and further validation studies. Accurately collecting and reporting disaggregated data by race/ethnicity are critical to address the systematic missingness of relevant demographic data that can erroneously guide policymaking and hinder the effectiveness of health care practices and intervention.
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- Matthew K Chin
- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
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- NYU Langone Health Sciences Library, NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NY 10016, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
- Department of Health Policy and Management, CUNY School of Public Health & Health Policy, New York, NY 10027, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
- Georgetown University, Washington DC 20007, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
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Chebli P, Đoàn LN, Thompson RL, Chin M, Sabounchi N, Foster V, Huang TTK, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC, Yi SS. Identifying opportunities for collective action around community nutrition programming through participatory systems science. Cancer Causes Control 2023; 34:1043-1058. [PMID: 37481755 PMCID: PMC10979368 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01751-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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PURPOSE To apply principles of group model building (GMB), a participatory systems science approach, to identify barriers and opportunities for collective impact around nutrition programming to reduce cancer risk for immigrant communities in an urban environment. METHODS We convened four in-person workshops applying GMB with nine community partners to generate causal loop diagrams (CLDs)-a visual representation of hypothesized causal relationships between variables and feedback structures within a system. GMB workshops prompted participants to collaboratively identify programmatic goals and challenges related to (1) community gardening, (2) nutrition education, (3) food assistance programs, and (4) community-supported agriculture. Participants then attended a plenary session to integrate findings from all workshops and identify cross-cutting ideas for collective action. RESULTS Several multilevel barriers to nutrition programming emerged: (1) food policies center the diets and practices of White Americans and inhibit culturally tailored food guidelines and funding for culturally appropriate nutrition education; (2) the lack of culturally tailored nutrition education in communities is a missed opportunity for fostering pride in immigrant food culture and sustainment of traditional food practices; and (3) the limited availability of traditional ethnic produce in food assistance programs serving historically marginalized immigrant communities increases food waste and worsens food insecurity. CONCLUSION Emergent themes coalesced around the need to embed cultural tailoring into all levels of the food system, while also considering other characteristics of communities being reached (e.g., language needs). These efforts require coordinated actions related to food policy and advocacy, to better institutionalize these practices within the nutrition space.
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- Perla Chebli
- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125th St, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125th St, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Systems and Community Design, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, 55 W 125th St, New York, NY, 10027, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Kader F, Ðoàn LN, Chin MK, Scherer M, Cárdenas L, Feng L, Leung V, Gundanna A, Lee M, Russo R, Ogedegbe OG, John I, Cho I, Kwon SC, Yi SS. IDEAL: A Community-Academic-Governmental Collaboration Toward Improving Evidence-Based Data Collection on Race and Ethnicity. Prev Chronic Dis 2023; 20:E90. [PMID: 37824700 PMCID: PMC10599325 DOI: 10.5888/pcd20.230029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
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- Farah Kader
- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, 180 Madison Ave, Floor 8, New York, NY 10016
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Center for Evaluation and Applied Research, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Center for Evaluation and Applied Research, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, New York, New York
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- Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, New York, New York
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- Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Nagpal N, McCready TM, Xia Y, Lin K, Glenn M, Ng S, Trinh-Shevrin C, Troxel AB, Kwon SC, Liang PS. Predictors of Colonoscopy Use Among Asian Indians in New York City, 2003 to 2016. J Clin Gastroenterol 2023:00004836-990000000-00194. [PMID: 37556383 PMCID: PMC10853482 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Asian Americans have the lowest colorectal cancer screening uptake of any racial and ethnic group in the United States. Asian Indians are among the most under-screened Asian American subgroups, but there is limited data for this population. We sought to characterize predictors of colonoscopy use among Asian Indians in New York City. METHODS Using 2003 to 2016 data from the New York City Community Health Survey, we identified all Asian Indian participants aged 50 years or older. We examined the association between sociodemographic and medical factors and up-to-date colonoscopy use (defined as colonoscopy within the last 10 y) using logistic regression over 4 time periods: 2003 to 2008, 2009 to 2012, 2013 to 2014, 2015 to 2016. RESULTS On multivariable analysis, language, age, income, recent exercise, body mass index, and influenza vaccination were associated with colonoscopy uptake in 1 time period. Compared with participants who preferred English, those who preferred an Indian language were less likely to have been up-to-date in 2013 to 2014 (odds ratio 0.12, 95% CI 0.02-0.66). Individuals older than 65 years were more likely than those aged 50 to 64 years to have received a colonoscopy in 2009 to 2012 (odds ratio 3.91, 95% CI 1.49-10.24), although the risk estimates were also consistently positive in the other 3 time periods. CONCLUSIONS Among Asian Indians living in New York City, several demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related characteristics predict colonoscopy use. These findings highlight the importance of examining determinants of colonoscopy uptake in this understudied population to inform future public health interventions.
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- Neha Nagpal
- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, Veteran Affairs New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, New York, United States of America
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Chebli P, Adsul P, Kranick J, Rohweder CL, Risendal BC, Bilenduke E, Williams R, Wheeler S, Kwon SC, Trinh-Shevrin C. Principles to operationalize equity in cancer research and health outcomes: lessons learned from the cancer prevention and control research network. Cancer Causes Control 2023; 34:371-387. [PMID: 36781715 PMCID: PMC9925365 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01668-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Abstract
Reflecting their commitment to advancing health equity, the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) established a Health Equity Workgroup to identify and distill guiding principles rooted in health equity, community-engaged participatory research (CBPR), social determinants of health, and racial equity frameworks to guide its collective work. The Health Equity Workgroup utilized a multi-phase, participatory consensus-building approach to: (1) identify recurrent themes in health and racial equity frameworks; (2) capture perspectives on and experiences with health equity research among CPCRN members through an online survey; (3) engage in activities to discuss and refine the guiding principles; and (4) collect case examples of operationalizing equity principles in cancer research. Representatives from all CPCRN centers endorsed nine core principles to guide the Network's strategic plan: (1) Engage in power-sharing and capacity building with partners; (2) Address community priorities through community engagement and co-creation of research; (3) Explore and address the systems and structural root causes of cancer disparities; (4) Build a system of accountability between research and community partners; (5) Establish transparent relationships with community partners; (6) Prioritize the sustainability of research benefits for community partners; (7) Center racial equity in cancer prevention and control research; (8) Engage in equitable data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination practices; and (9) Integrate knowledge translation, implementation, and dissemination into research plans. Dissemination products, such as toolkits and technical assistance workshops, reflecting these principles will foster knowledge transfer to intentionally integrate health and racial equity principles in cancer prevention and control research.
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- Perla Chebli
- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th Fl. #8-21A, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
- Cancer Control and Populations Sciences Research Program, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th Fl. #8-21A, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychology Denver, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th Fl. #8-21A, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th Fl. #8-21A, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Wyatt LC, Chebli P, Patel S, Alam G, Naeem A, Maxwell AE, Raveis VH, Ravenell J, Kwon SC, Islam NS. A Culturally Adapted Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention Among Muslim Women in New York City: Results from the MARHABA Trial. J Cancer Educ 2023; 38:682-690. [PMID: 35585475 PMCID: PMC9674795 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02177-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
We examine the efficacy of MARHABA, a social marketing-informed, lay health worker (LHW) intervention with patient navigation (PN), to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among Muslim women in New York City. Muslim women were eligible if they were overdue for a mammogram and/or a Pap test. All participants attended a 1-h educational seminar with distribution of small media health education materials, after which randomization occurred. Women in the Education + Media + PN arm received planned follow-ups from a LHW. Women in the Education + Media arm received no further contact. A total of 428 women were randomized into the intervention (214 into each arm). Between baseline and 4-month follow-up, mammogram screening increased from 16.0 to 49.0% in the Education + Media + PN arm (p < 0.001), and from 14.7 to 44.6% in the Education + Media arm (p < 0.001). Pap test screening increased from 16.9 to 42.3% in the Education + Media + PN arm (p < 0.001) and from 17.3 to 37.1% in the Education + Media arm (p < 0.001). Cancer screening knowledge increased in both groups. Between group differences were not statistically significant for screening and knowledge outcomes. A longer follow-up period may have resulted in a greater proportion of up-to-date screenings, given that many women had not yet received their scheduled screenings. Findings suggest that the educational session and small media materials were perhaps sufficient to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among Muslim American women. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03081507.
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- Laura C Wyatt
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Center for Health Care Strategies, Trenton, NJ, 08619, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Onakomaiya D, Pan J, Roberts T, Tan H, Nadkarni S, Godina M, Park J, Fraser M, Kwon SC, Schoenthaler A, Islam N. Challenges and Recommendations to Improve Institutional Review Boards’ Review of Community Engaged Research Proposals: A Scoping Review. J Clin Transl Sci 2023; 7:e93. [PMID: 37125052 PMCID: PMC10130837 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2023.516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Academic and community investigators conducting community-engaged research (CEnR) are often met with challenges when seeking Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. This scoping review aims to identify challenges and recommendations for CEnR investigators and community partners working with IRBs. Peer-reviewed articles that reported on CEnR, specified study-related challenges, and lessons learned for working with IRBs and conducted in the United States were included for review. Fifteen studies met the criteria and were extracted for this review. Four challenges identified (1) Community partners not being recognized as research partners (2) Cultural competence, language of consent forms, and literacy level of partners; (3) IRBs apply formulaic approaches to CEnR; & (4) Extensive delays in IRB preparation and approval potentially stifle the relationships with community partners. Recommendations included (1) Training IRBs to understand CEnR principles to streamline and increase the flexibility of the IRB review process; (2) Identifying influential community stakeholders who can provide support for the study; and (3) Disseminating human subjects research training that is accessible to all community investigator to satisfy IRB concerns. Findings from our study suggest that IRBs can benefit from more training in CEnR requirements and methodologies.
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Liang PS, Kwon SC, Cho I, Trinh-Shevrin C, Yi S. Disaggregating Racial and Ethnic Data: A Step Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Gastroenterology 2023; 164:320-324. [PMID: 36822735 PMCID: PMC10983115 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- Peter S Liang
- Department of Medicine Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Liang PS, Kwon SC, Cho I, Trinh-Shevrin C, Yi S. Disaggregating Racial and Ethnic Data: A Step Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 21:567-571. [PMID: 36828600 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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- Peter S Liang
- Department of Medicine; Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, New York.
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine; Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Doan LN, Wyatt L, Park J, Kwon SC, Yi SS. Abstract P363: Knowledge of COVID-19-Related Risk Factors and Conditions Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Adults, February-April 2022. Circulation 2023. [DOI: 10.1161/circ.147.suppl_1.p363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Introduction:
Communities of color, including Asian Americans (AAs), Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs), experienced higher rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death compared to white populations during the early pandemic. Further, there are known disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among AA and NH/PI groups that existed pre-pandemic (e.g., greater prevalence of diabetes among Filipino and Asian Indian compared to white adults). These outsized risks are combined with the increased experience of anti-Asian racism in this period along with historical distrust of health institutions, and legacies of structural racism that have made communities of color vulnerable to the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to understand knowledge of COVID-19-related conditions among AA and NH/PI ethnic groups, in order to anticipate and mitigate further COVID-19 and CVD disparities.
Hypothesis:
We hypothesize that knowledge of post-COVID-19 conditions and variants would vary by disaggregated AA and NH/PI ethnic group.
Methods:
The National COVID-19 Rapid Needs Assessment was conducted among AA and NH/PI adults from February to April 2022 with the help of ten community partners (n = 1,358; 1,197 AAs and 153 NH/PIs). The survey was primarily administered online in English and 11 Asian languages. We examined the following COVID-19 knowledge outcomes: vaccine breakthrough infections, COVID-19 variants, and long COVID. Responses included: ‘I know a lot about it,’ ‘I know a moderate amount about it,’ ‘I have heard of it, but don’t know much about it,’ and ‘I haven’t heard of it.’ Outcomes were disaggregated by seven AA (Chinese, Taiwanese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, South Asian) and two NH/PI (Polynesian, Micronesian) subgroups. Additional analyses will examine differences in knowledge based on misinformation and disinformation in the absence of timely, language concordant COVID-19 information.
Results:
Among AAs overall, 14.0% had not heard of vaccine breakthrough infections; 7.4% had not heard of COVID-19 variants; and 11.7% had not heard of long COVID. South Asian adults reported the lowest knowledge of COVID-19, while Filipinos reported the highest knowledge. Among NH/PI adults, 27.2% had not heard of vaccine breakthrough infections; 6.6% had not heard of COVID-19 variants; and 28.4% had not heard of long COVID. Both NH/PI subgroups reported very low knowledge of breakthrough infections and long COVID.
Conclusion:
Findings indicate COVID-19-related knowledge disparities across AA and NH/PI ethnic subgroups which may be more pronounced among South Asian and NH/PI communities. The COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate known CVD health disparities if the pandemic mitigation strategies (e.g., disaggregated racial/ethnic data collection) are not inclusive of communities of color, immigrants and limited English fluent populations.
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- Lan N Doan
- NYU Grossman Sch of Medicine, New York, NY
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Wong JA, Wyatt LC, Yusuf Y, Rabat L, Tavake-Pasi OF, Kawpunna H, Ching V, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. Meaningful Community-Engaged Partnerships: Lessons Learned from Implementing a Community Health Needs Survey among Asian American and Pacific Islander Subgroups. Prog Community Health Partnersh 2023; 17:233-246. [PMID: 37462552 PMCID: PMC10361577 DOI: 10.1353/cpr.2023.a900204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Community-based needs assessments are instrumental to address gaps in data collection and reporting, as well as to guide research, policy, and practice decisions to address health disparities in under-resourced communities. OBJECTIVES The New York University Center for the Study of Asian American Health collaboratively developed and administered a large-scale health needs assessment in diverse, low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in New York City and three U.S. regional areas using an in-person or web-based, community-engaged approach. METHODS Community-engaged processes were modified over the course of three survey rounds, and findings were shared back to communities of interest using community preferred channels and modalities. LESSONS LEARNED Sustaining multiyear, on-the-ground engagement to drive community research efforts requires active bidirectional communication and delivery of tangible support to maintain trust between partners. CONCLUSIONS Findings to facilitate community health programming and initiatives were built from lessons learned and informed by new and existing community-based partners.
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Beasley JM, Yi S, Lee M, Park A, Thorpe LE, Kwon SC, Rummo P. Adaptation of a Dietary Screener for Asian Americans. Health Promot Pract 2023; 24:76-80. [PMID: 34344202 DOI: 10.1177/15248399211034800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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No brief dietary screeners are available that capture dietary consumption patterns of Asian Americans. The purpose of this article is to describe the cultural adaptation of the validated Dietary Screener Questionnaire (DSQ) for use by clinicians, researchers, and community-based partners seeking to understand and intervene on dietary behaviors among English-speaking Asian Americans, for the six largest Asian subgroups (Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese) in the United States. This was mainly accomplished by adding culturally specific examples of foods to the questionnaire items via searching online databases and soliciting input from members of our community partner network representing each of the six largest Asian subgroups. Over half of the 26 items on the DSQ were modified to include more culturally specific foods. Developing high-quality tools that reflect the diversity of the U.S. population are critical to implement nutrition interventions that do not inadvertently widen health disparities.
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Wong JA, Min DK, Kranick J, Ushasri H, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. Exploring community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease/Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias and healthy ageing in Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. Health Soc Care Community 2022; 30:e5946-e5958. [PMID: 36102595 PMCID: PMC10069713 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.14025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) disparities exist in the rapidly growing and extremely heterogeneous Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) ageing populations in the United States. Limited community-clinical resources supporting culturally competent and timely diagnosis exacerbate barriers to existing care services in these populations. Community-based participatory research or community-engaged research are proven community-academic research approaches that can support the development and implementation of community-focused programmes to maximise community benefit. The NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health engaged our national and local community partners to gain a deeper understanding of AD/ADRD in this diverse and growing population, to develop a strategic community-engaged research agenda to understand, address and reduce AD/ADRD disparities among Asian American and NH/PI communities. Findings from an initial scoping review identified significant research gaps. We conducted a series of key informant interviews (n = 11) and a modified Delphi survey (n = 14) with Asian American and NH/PI community leaders and older adult service providers followed by a facilitated group discussion of survey findings to gain consensus on key priority research areas identified in the literature and to determine culturally and contextually appropriate approaches to support AD/ADRD prevention, early identification and treatment in Asian American and NH/PI communities. Future research and health education should focus on raising Asian American and NH/PI basic individual- and community-level awareness about AD/ADRD and leveraging existing community assets to integrate effective engagement strategies to access AD/ADRD services within the healthcare system.
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- Jennifer A. Wong
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
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Wyatt LC, Patel S, Kranick JA, Raveis VH, Ravenell JE, Yi SS, Kwon SC, Islam NS. Disparities in colorectal cancer screening among South Asians in New York City: a cross-sectional study. J Cancer Educ 2022; 37:1510-1518. [PMID: 33723796 PMCID: PMC8440659 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-021-01991-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite improvements in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in New York City (NYC) since the early 2000s, the degree to which disparities persist for specific Asian American subgroups has yet to be fully elucidated. The purpose of this study is to examine disparities in rates of timely colonoscopy screening among five racial/ethnic groups in NYC. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of combined 2014-2018 NYC Community Health Survey data. Prevalence estimates of timely colonoscopy screening (within the past 10 years) among individuals ≥ 50 years of age were calculated and presented overall (n = 24,288) and by socio-demographic variables. Racial/ethnic categories included White, Black, Hispanic, East Asian, and South Asian. Multivariable models examined socio-demographic and racial/ethnic predictors of timely colonoscopy screening. A trend analysis examined colonoscopy screening by race/ethnicity and year from 2012 to 2018 (n = 33,130). Age-adjusted prevalence of timely colonoscopy screening was lowest among Asian Americans (South Asian 61.1% and East Asian 65.9%) compared to Hispanics (71.3%), Blacks (70.2%), and Whites (68.6%). Adjustment by socio-demographics, including insurance status, further explained disparities for South Asians (adjusted risk ratio [RR] = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.73-0.97) compared to Hispanics; additionally, Whites (adjusted RR=0.88, 95% CI = 0.84-0.92) were less likely to have received a timely colonoscopy compared to Hispanics. Age, health insurance, poverty group, and education were significant predictors in adjusted regression. Results indicate that South Asians have not equally benefited from campaigns to increase colonoscopy screening in NYC. Our findings support the development of targeted, and linguistically and culturally adapted campaigns that facilitate access to health systems and leverage existing community assets and social support systems among South Asian populations.
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- Laura C Wyatt
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
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- Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., Hamilton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Psychological Research Unit on Health, Aging, and the Community, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 180 Madison Avenue, 8th floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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Robbins R, Trinh-Shevrin C, Chong SK, Chanko N, Diaby F, Quan SF, Kwon SC. Examining demographic, work, and sleep characteristics among older South Asian American yellow taxi drivers in New York City: A brief report. Sleep Med 2022; 96:128-131. [PMID: 35661054 PMCID: PMC9285874 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This exploratory study examines workplace factors, sleep, sleep disorders, and safety among older (age 50 years and above) yellow taxi drivers in New York City (NYC) of South Asian descent. METHODS Using street intercept methods, quantitative data was collected among yellow taxi drivers in NYC (n = 27) from January-March 2020. RESULTS Among drivers, higher than normal sleepiness was identified in 33%, sleeping fewer than 7 hours on worknights work nights was reported by 52%, and 37% were at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Among drivers, 11% (n = 3) reported a motor vehicle accident in the past year and all drivers who reported an accident were at high risk for OSA. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this hard-to-reach and understudied population revealed that most drivers did not report sufficient sleep on work nights. Results found over one-third of drivers had high OSA risk and drivers at high risk for OSA contributed to all reports of motor vehicle crashes.
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- Rebecca Robbins
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine, Drexel University, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Godbole N, Kwon SC, Beasley JM, Roberts T, Kranick J, Smilowitz J, Park A, Sherman SE, Trinh-Shevrin C, Chodosh J. Assessing Equitable Inclusion of Underrepresented Older Adults in Alzheimer's Disease, Related Cognitive Disorders, and Aging-Related Research: A Scoping Review. Gerontologist 2022:6574426. [PMID: 35472166 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The rapidly aging and diversifying U.S. population is challenged by increases in prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and aging-related disorders. We conducted a scoping review to assess equitable inclusion of diverse older adult populations in aging research focused on National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored research. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The scoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-Scr) Protocol. The search was limited to NIH-funded studies focusing on aging, AD and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD) and included adults aged 55+. The priority populations and health disparities put forth by the NIA Health Disparities Framework serve as a model for guiding inclusion criteria and for interpreting the representation of these underrepresented groups, including racial ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged, rural populations, groups with disabilities, and LGBTQ communities. RESULTS Our search identified 1,177 records, of which 436 articles were included in the analysis. Inclusion of individuals with ADRD and mild cognitive impairment, racial ethnic minorities, rural populations, socioeconomically disadvantaged, groups with disabilities, and LGBTQ communities were poorly specified in most studies. Studies used multiple recruitment methods, conducting studies in community settings (59%) and hospitals/clinics (38%) most frequently. Incentives, convenience factors, and sustained engagement via community-based and care partners were identified as key strategies for improved retention. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS This scoping review identified gaps in existing literature and aims for future work, including stronger research focus on, better inclusion of, and improved data collection and reporting of older adults from underrepresented groups.
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- Nisha Godbole
- Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY, USA
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Russo RG, Ali SH, Mezzacca TA, Radee A, Chong S, Kranick J, Tsui F, Foster V, Kwon SC, Yi SS. Assessing changes in the food retail environment during the COVID-19 pandemic: opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:778. [PMID: 35436904 PMCID: PMC9014275 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12890-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background COVID-19 mitigation strategies have had an untold effect on food retail stores and restaurants. Early evidence from New York City (NYC) indicated that these strategies, among decreased travel from China and increased fears of viral transmission and xenophobia, were leading to mass closures of businesses in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The constantly evolving COVID −19 crisis has caused research design and methodology to fundamentally shift, requiring adaptable strategies to address emerging and existing public health problems such as food security that may result from closures of food outlets. Objective We describe innovative approaches used to evaluate changes to the food retail environment amidst the constraints of the pandemic in an urban center heavily burdened by COVID-19. Included are challenges faced, lessons learned and future opportunities. Methods First, we identified six diverse neighborhoods in NYC: two lower-resourced, two higher-resourced, and two Chinese ethnic enclaves. We then developed a census of food outlets in these six neighborhoods using state and local licensing databases. To ascertain the status (open vs. closed) of outlets pre-pandemic, we employed a manual web-scraping technique. We used a similar method to determine the status of outlets during the pandemic. Two independent online sources were required to confirm the status of outlets. If two sources could not confirm the status, we conducted phone call checks and/or in-person visits. Results The final baseline database included 2585 food outlets across six neighborhoods. Ascertaining the status of food outlets was more difficult in lower-resourced neighborhoods and Chinese ethnic enclaves compared to higher-resourced areas. Higher-resourced neighborhoods required fewer phone call and in-person checks for both restaurants and food retailers than other neighborhoods. Conclusions Our multi-step data collection approach maximized safety and efficiency while minimizing cost and resources. Challenges in remote data collection varied by neighborhood and may reflect the different resources or social capital of the communities; understanding neighborhood-specific constraints prior to data collection may streamline the process. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-12890-x.
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- Rienna G Russo
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Global Public Health, NYU, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA
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Saw A, Yi SS, Ðoàn LN, Tsoh JY, Yellow Horse AJ, Kwon SC, Samoa R, Aitaoto N, Takeuchi DT. Improving Asian American health during the Syndemic of COVID-19 and racism. EClinicalMedicine 2022; 45:101313. [PMID: 35233516 PMCID: PMC8881903 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Anne Saw
- Department of Psychology, DePaul University, United States
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, United States
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- Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States
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- Pacific Islander Center on Primary Care Excellence, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, United States
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Wong JA, Yi SS, Kwon SC, Islam NS, Trinh-Shevrin C, Đoàn LN. COVID-19 and Asian Americans: Reinforcing the Role of Community-Based Organizations in Providing Culturally and Linguistically Centered Care. Health Equity 2022; 6:278-290. [PMID: 35402769 PMCID: PMC8985534 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2021.0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Jennifer A. Wong
- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Yi SS, Kwon SC, Suss R, Ðoàn LN, John I, Islam NS, Trinh-Shevrin C. The Mutually Reinforcing Cycle Of Poor Data Quality And Racialized Stereotypes That Shapes Asian American Health. Health Aff (Millwood) 2022; 41:296-303. [PMID: 35130076 PMCID: PMC9942602 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The Asian American health narrative reflects a long history of structural racism in the US and the complex interplay of racialized history, immigrant patterns, and policies regarding Asians in the US. Yet owing to systematic issues in data collection including missing or misclassified data for Asian Americans and practices that lead to indiscriminate grouping of unlike individuals (for example, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Bangladeshi) together in data systems and pervasive stereotypes of Asian Americans, the drivers and experiences of health disparities experienced by these diverse groups remain unclear. The perpetual exclusion and misrepresentation of Asian American experiences in health research is exacerbated by three racialized stereotypes-the model minority, healthy immigrant effect, and perpetual foreigner-that fuel scientific and societal perceptions that Asian Americans do not experience health disparities. This codifies racist biases against the Asian American population in a mutually reinforcing cycle. In this article we describe the poor-quality data infrastructure and biases on the part of researchers and public health professionals, and we highlight examples from the health disparities literature. We provide recommendations on how to implement systems-level change and educational reform to infuse racial equity in future policy and practice for Asian American communities.
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- Stella S Yi
- Stella S. Yi , NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Rachel Suss, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
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- Lan N. Ðoàn, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
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- Iyanrick John, California State University, Hayward, California
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Kwon SC, Wyatt LC, Kum SS, Zanowiak JM, Kim SS, Yi SS, Min D, Lee L, Islam NS. Evaluation of a Diabetes Prevention Intervention for Korean American immigrants at Risk for Diabetes. Health Equity 2022; 6:167-177. [PMID: 35402771 PMCID: PMC8985525 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2021.0137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Purpose Despite the small but growing number of studies documenting the increasing prevalence of diabetes among Korean Americans, no culturally adapted interventions have been developed for Korean Americans at risk for diabetes. We evaluate the efficacy of a culturally tailored lifestyle intervention among Korean American immigrants at risk for diabetes in New York City (NYC). Methods Korean Americans at risk for diabetes were recruited into a culturally adapted, community health worker (CHW) intervention in NYC. Treatment group participants received 6 group sessions and 10 follow-up phone calls from CHWs over the 6-month period. Control participants received only the first session. Study outcomes included changes in weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, physical activity (PA) and PA behaviors, nutrition behaviors, and diabetes knowledge. Paired t-tests and chi-square tests assessed group differences for each group for each outcome measure. Results The treatment group reported significant positive changes in recommended weekly PA, PA self-efficacy, PA barriers, nutrition self-efficacy, diabetes knowledge, weight, BMI, and systolic blood pressure compared with control participants. Generalized estimated equations models for repeated measures assessed change across time while adjusting for study arm, time point, and the interaction between study arm and time point. The intervention effect was significant for weekly moderate and vigorous PA, recommended weekly PA, PA self-efficacy, and diabetes knowledge. Conclusions Results suggest that a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention for Korean American immigrants at risk for diabetes have the potential to improve behaviors associated with cardiovascular disease outcomes and diabetes prevention. Further research among Korean Americans is warranted.
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- Simona C. Kwon
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Chong SK, Ali SH, Ðoàn LN, Yi SS, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. Social Media Use and Misinformation Among Asian Americans During COVID-19. Front Public Health 2022; 9:764681. [PMID: 35096736 PMCID: PMC8795661 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.764681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Social media has been crucial for seeking and communicating COVID-19 information. However, social media has also promulgated misinformation, which is particularly concerning among Asian Americans who may rely on in-language information and utilize social media platforms to connect to Asia-based networks. There is limited literature examining social media use for COVID-19 information and the subsequent impact of misinformation on health behaviors among Asian Americans. This perspective reviews recent research, news, and gray literature to examine the dissemination of COVID-19 misinformation on social media platforms to Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and South Asian Americans. We discuss the linkage of COVID-19 misinformation to health behaviors, with emphasis on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and vaccine decision-making in Asian American communities. We then discuss community- and research-driven responses to investigate misinformation during the pandemic. Lastly, we propose recommendations to mitigate misinformation and address the COVID-19 infodemic among Asian Americans.
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- Stella K. Chong
- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Norweg AM, Skamai A, Kwon SC, Whiteson J, MacDonald K, Haas F, Collins EG, Goldring RM, Reibman J, Wu Y, Sweeney G, Pierre A, Troxel AB, Ehrlich-Jones L, Simon NM. Acceptability of capnography-assisted respiratory therapy: a new mind-body intervention for COPD. ERJ Open Res 2021; 7:00256-2021. [PMID: 34938800 PMCID: PMC8685511 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00256-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Dyspnoea self-management is often suboptimal for patients with COPD. Many patients with COPD experience chronic dyspnoea as distressing and disabling, especially during physical activities. Breathing therapy is a behavioural intervention that targets reducing the distress and impact of dyspnoea on exertion in daily living. Using a qualitative design, we conducted interviews with 14 patients after they participated in a novel mind–body breathing therapy intervention adjunct, capnography-assisted respiratory therapy (CART), combined with outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation. Comprehensive CART consisted of patient-centred biofeedback, tailored breathing exercises, a home exercise programme and motivational interviewing counselling. We assessed participants’ perceptions and reported experiences to gauge the acceptability of CART and refine CART based on feedback. Constant comparative analysis was used to identify commonalities and themes. We identified three main themes relating to the acceptability and reported benefits of CART: (1) self-regulating breathing; (2) impact on health; and (3) patient satisfaction. Our findings were used to refine and optimise CART (i.e. its intensity, timing and format) for COPD. By addressing dysfunctional breathing behaviours and dysregulated interoception, CART offers a promising new paradigm for relieving dyspnoea and related anxiety in patients with COPD. Capnography-assisted respiratory therapy (CART) is a new adjunctive mind–body therapy. Patients with COPD find CART to be acceptable and to complement pulmonary rehabilitation.https://bit.ly/3iP4glN
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- Anna Migliore Norweg
- Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Phelps Family Medicine Residency Program, Hofstra/Northwell Zucker School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Dept of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Dept of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Dept of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Dept of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Russo RG, Li Y, Ðoàn LN, Ali SH, Siscovick D, Kwon SC, Yi SS. COVID-19, Social Determinants of Health, and Opportunities for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease: A Conceptual Framework. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e022721. [PMID: 34889110 PMCID: PMC9075236 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.022721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The COVID‐19 pandemic has disrupted the social, economic, and health care systems in the United States and shined a spotlight on the burden of disease associated with social determinants of health (SDOH). Addressing SDOH, while a challenge, provides important opportunities to mitigate cardiovascular disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality. We present a conceptual framework to examine the differential effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on SDOH across demographically diverse populations, focusing on the short‐ and long‐term development of cardiovascular disease, as well as future research opportunities for cardiovascular disease prevention. The COVID‐19 pandemic exerted negative shifts in SDOH and cardiovascular risk factors (ie, smoking, body mass index, physical activity, dietary behavior, cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar). For example, evidence suggests that unemployment and food insecurity have increased, whereas health care access and income have decreased; changes to SDOH have resulted in increases in loneliness and processed food consumption, as well as decreases in physical activity and hypertension management. We found that policy measures enacted to mitigate economic, social, and health issues inadequately protected populations. Low‐income and racial and ethnic minority communities, historically underserved populations, were not only disproportionately adversely affected by the pandemic but also less likely to receive assistance, likely attributable in part to the deep structural inequities pervasive in our society. Effective and culturally appropriate interventions are needed to mitigate the negative health impacts of historical systems, policies, and programs that created and maintain structural racism, especially for immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities, and populations experiencing social disadvantage.
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- Rienna G Russo
- Department of Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York NY
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY.,Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY
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- Department of Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York NY
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences NYU School of Global Public Health New York NY
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- Department of Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York NY
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- Department of Population Health NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York NY
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Robbins R, Chong SK, Chou ATH, Yang J, Liang ALJ, Chanko N, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. A Qualitative Study of Sleep and Daily Routines From Focus Groups With Chinese and Bangladeshi American Older Adults Living in New York City. J Gerontol Nurs 2021; 47:35-41. [PMID: 34846256 PMCID: PMC8935954 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20211109-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of the current study was to collect qualitative data to understand the nature of sleep and sleep difficulties among Asian American older adults and identify daily routines that may lend insight into modifiable targets for future nursing interventions. We recruited Chinese and Bangladeshi older adults with low English proficiency from community-based settings in New York City. Eligible participants were aged ≥55 years and reported China or Bangladesh as their country of origin. Focus groups were conducted in their native language. Participants completed a questionnaire before joining the discussion. Participants (N = 32) were 57% Chinese American and 43% Bangladeshi American. Average age was 73 years, 50% of the sample reported diabetes, and 22% reported sleep apnea. Our analysis revealed the daily routines among Chinese and Bangladeshi American older adults. Both groups reported general sleep difficulties and sleep difficulties related to health conditions as well as some subgroup differences. Future research may consider designing tailored nursing interventions to improve sleep among these groups. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(12), 35-41.].
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- Rebecca Robbins
- Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (R.R.), Boston, MA
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Yi SS, Ðoàn LN, Choi JK, Wong JA, Russo R, Chin M, Islam NS, Taher MD, Wyatt L, Chong SK, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. With No Data, There's No Equity: Addressing the Lack of Data on COVID-19 for Asian American Communities. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 41:101165. [PMID: 34746722 PMCID: PMC8554483 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Stella S Yi
- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York City, New York, USA
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Đoàn LN, Chong SK, Misra S, Kwon SC, Yi SS. Immigrant Communities and COVID-19: Strengthening the Public Health Response. Am J Public Health 2021; 111:S224-S231. [PMID: 34709878 PMCID: PMC8561064 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the many broken fragments of US health care and social service systems, reinforcing extant health and socioeconomic inequities faced by structurally marginalized immigrant communities. Throughout the pandemic, even during the most critical period of rising cases in different epicenters, immigrants continued to work in high-risk-exposure environments while simultaneously having less access to health care and economic relief and facing discrimination. We describe systemic factors that have adversely affected low-income immigrants, including limiting their work opportunities to essential jobs, living in substandard housing conditions that do not allow for social distancing or space to safely isolate from others in the household, and policies that discourage access to public resources that are available to them or that make resources completely inaccessible. We demonstrate that the current public health infrastructure has not improved health care access or linkages to necessary services, treatments, or culturally competent health care providers, and we provide suggestions for how the Public Health 3.0 framework could advance this. We recommend the following strategies to improve the Public Health 3.0 public health infrastructure and mitigate widening disparities: (1) address the social determinants of health, (2) broaden engagement with stakeholders across multiple sectors, and (3) develop appropriate tools and technologies. (Am J Public Health. 2021;111(S3):S224-S231. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306433).
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- Lan N Đoàn
- Lan N. Đoàn, Stella K. Chong, Simona C. Kwon, and Stella S. Yi are with the Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Supriya Misra is with the Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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- Lan N. Đoàn, Stella K. Chong, Simona C. Kwon, and Stella S. Yi are with the Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Supriya Misra is with the Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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- Lan N. Đoàn, Stella K. Chong, Simona C. Kwon, and Stella S. Yi are with the Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Supriya Misra is with the Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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- Lan N. Đoàn, Stella K. Chong, Simona C. Kwon, and Stella S. Yi are with the Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Supriya Misra is with the Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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- Lan N. Đoàn, Stella K. Chong, Simona C. Kwon, and Stella S. Yi are with the Department of Population Health Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY. Supriya Misra is with the Department of Public Health, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
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With growing numbers of aging Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs), the availability of culturally and linguistically appropriate screening tools for Alzheimer's disease and its related dementias (ADRD) is needed. The aim of this scoping review is to summarize the tools that have been adapted for and validated among the AANHPI population. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol for systematic reviews, six databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles describing ADRD among AANHPIs. Among 1,477 articles screened for inclusion, 15 articles were included in the final analysis. Results showed a paucity of studies that psychometrically validate tools among this population. Furthermore, studies that culturally adapted and/or translated existing tools mostly targeted East Asian American populations. Our review provides a first step in mapping the extant literature on ADRD screening tools for this underresearched population and will serve as a guide for future research, policy, and intervention.
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- Sahnah Lim
- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Health Science Library, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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Ng S, Xia Y, Glenn M, Nagpal N, Lin K, Trinh-Shevrin C, Troxel AB, Kwon SC, Liang PS. Factors Associated with Up-to-Date Colonoscopy Use Among Puerto Ricans in New York City, 2003-2016. Dig Dis Sci 2021; 66:2907-2915. [PMID: 33063189 PMCID: PMC8050125 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06648-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic Americans. Puerto Ricans are the second largest Hispanic subgroup in the USA and the largest in New York City, but little is known about predictors of colorectal cancer screening uptake in this population. AIMS We used the New York City Community Health Survey, a population-based telephone survey, to investigate predictors of up-to-date colonoscopy use over time among Puerto Ricans aged ≥ 50 years in NYC. METHODS We assessed the association between sociodemographic and medical factors and up-to-date colonoscopy use (defined as colonoscopy within the last 10 years) using univariable and multivariable logistic regression over six time periods: 2003-2005, 2006-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014, and 2015-2016. RESULTS On multivariable analysis, age ≥ 65 years (OR 1.64-1.93 over three periods) and influenza vaccination (OR 1.86-2.17 over five periods) were the two factors most consistently associated with up-to-date colonoscopy use. Individuals without a primary care provider (OR 0.38-0.50 over three periods) and who did not exercise (OR 0.49-0.52 over two periods) were significantly less likely to have an up-to-date colonoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Older age, influenza vaccination, having a primary care provider, and exercise are independent predictors of up-to-date colonoscopy use among Puerto Ricans in NYC. Interventions to improve screening colonoscopy uptake among Puerto Ricans should be targeted to those aged 50-64 years and who do not have a primary care provider.
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- Sandy Ng
- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
- Department of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System, 423 E 23rd St 11N GI, New York, NY, 10010, USA.
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Ma KPK, Bacong AM, Kwon SC, Yi SS, Ðoàn LN. The Impact of Structural Inequities on Older Asian Americans During COVID-19. Front Public Health 2021; 9:690014. [PMID: 34490181 PMCID: PMC8417937 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.690014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Structural racism manifests as an historical and continued invisibility of Asian Americans, whose experiences of disparities and diverse needs are omitted in research, data, and policy. During the pandemic, this invisibility intersects with rising anti-Asian violence and other persistent structural inequities that contribute to higher COVID-19 mortality in older Asian Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites. This perspective describes how structural inequities in social determinants of health-namely immigration, language and telehealth access, and economic conditions-lead to increased COVID-19 mortality and barriers to care among older Asian Americans. Specifically, we discuss how the historically racialized immigration system has patterned older Asian immigrant subpopulations into working in frontline essential occupations with high COVID-19 exposure. The threat of "public charge" rule has also prevented Asian immigrants from receiving eligible public assistance including COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs. We highlight the language diversity among older Asian Americans and how language access remains unaddressed in clinical and non-clinical services and creates barriers to routine and COVID-19 related care, particularly in geographic regions with small Asian American populations. We discuss the economic insecurity of older Asian immigrants and how co-residence in multigenerational homes has exposed them to greater risk of coronavirus transmission. Using an intersectionality-informed approach to address structural inequities, we recommend the disaggregation of racial/ethnic data, meaningful inclusion of older Asian Americans in research and policy, and equitable investment in community and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve health and wellbeing of older Asian Americans.
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- Kris Pui Kwan Ma
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Population Health, Section for Health Equity, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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Immigration has been historically and contemporarily racialized in the United States. Although each immigrant group has unique histories, current patterns, and specific experiences, racialized immigrant groups such as Latino, Asian, and Arab immigrants all experience health inequities that are not solely due to nativity or years of residence but also influenced by conditional citizenship and subjective sense of belonging or othering. Critical race theory and intersectionality provide a critical lens to consider how structural racism might uniquely impact the health of racialized immigrants, and to understand and intervene on the interlocking systems that shape these shared experiences and health consequences. We build on and synthesize the work of prior scholars to advance how society codifies structural disadvantages for racialized immigrants into governmental and institutional policies and how that affects health via three key pathways that emerged from our review of the literature: (1) formal racialization via immigration policy and citizenship status that curtails access to material and health resources and political and civic participation; (2) informal racialization via disproportionate immigration enforcement and criminalization including ongoing threats of detention and deportation; and (3) intersections with economic exploitation and disinvestment such as labor exploitation and neighborhood disinvestment. We hope this serves as a call to action to change the dominant narratives around immigrant health, provides conceptual and methodological recommendations to advance research, and illuminates the essential role of the public health sector to advocate for changes in other sectors including immigration policy, political rights, law enforcement, labor protections, and neighborhood investment, among others.
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- Supriya Misra
- San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Tsai W, Zhang L, Park JS, Tan YL, Kwon SC. The importance of community and culture for the recruitment, engagement, and retention of Chinese American immigrants in health interventions. Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:1682-1690. [PMID: 33963414 PMCID: PMC8442562 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibab053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Chinese Americans experience cancer health disparities throughout the entire cancer continuum. Yet, they remain underrepresented in health research in part due to barriers in recruitment, engagement, and retention. This paper describes the strategies that we devised, by drawing upon our experiences with conducting two culturally sensitive cancer intervention studies, to help researchers improve their recruitment and retention rates of Chinese Americans in health research and address the gap in knowledge on intervention research with this population. The first study assessed the efficacy, adoption, and impact of an intervention, delivered by community health workers, to improve adherence to recommended stomach cancer prevention guidelines for at-risk Chinese Americans. The second study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a culturally adapted version of the Expressive Helping intervention for Chinese American cancer patients and survivors. Our main recruitment strategies revolved around building community relationships, developing culturally sensitive materials, and establishing good first impressions with participants. Our main engagement and retention strategies focused on attending to cultural sensitivity, fostering relationships, and using technology. Harnessing the community's inherent strengths and prioritizing cultural understanding is crucial for culturally sensitive health research with Chinese Americans.
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- William Tsai
- Department of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA
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Phillips S, Wyatt LC, Turner MM, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. Patient-provider communication patterns among Asian American immigrant subgroups in New York City. Patient Educ Couns 2021; 104:1049-1058. [PMID: 33097362 PMCID: PMC8021612 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Patient-provider communication is essential for patient-centered care, yet Asian American immigrant populations face barriers. We aim to describe: 1) patient-reported communication-related characteristics for 16 disaggregated Asian American subgroups; and 2) the association of patient comprehension of provider communication with socio-demographics, language proficiency and concordance, and perceived cultural sensitivity in this population. METHODS Descriptive statistics are presented for 1269 Asian American immigrants responding to cross-sectional, venue-sampled surveys conducted in New York City. Logistic regression models examine predictors of low comprehension of provider communication. RESULTS Approximately 11% of respondents reported low comprehension of provider communication: lowest among South Asians and highest among Southeast Asians. Eighty-four percent were language-concordant with their provider, 90.1% agreed that their provider understood their background and values, and 16.5% felt their provider looked down on them. Low comprehension of provider communication was significantly associated with Southeast Asian subgroup, less education, limited English proficiency, public health insurance, patient-provider language discordance, and perceived low cultural understanding. CONCLUSION Among our sample, language and cultural sensitivity are associated with comprehension of provider communication. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Strategies improving language access and cultural sensitivity may be important for Asian immigrant patients. These could include interpretation services, bilingual community-based providers, and cultural sensitivity training.
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Yi SS, Lee M, Russo R, Li Y, Trinh-Shevrin C, Kwon SC. Dietary Policies and Programs: Moving Beyond Efficacy and Into "Real-World" Settings. Health Equity 2021; 5:194-202. [PMID: 33937605 PMCID: PMC8080927 DOI: 10.1089/heq.2020.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose: Dietary behaviors are key modifiable risk factors in averting cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability in the United States. Before investing in adoption and implementation, community-based organizations, public health practitioners, and policymakers—often working with limited resources—need to compare the population health impacts of different food policies and programs to determine priorities, build capacity, and maximize resources. Numerous reports, reviews, and policy briefs have synthesized across evidence-based policies and programs to make recommendations, but few have made a deep acknowledgment that dietary policies and programs are not implemented in a vacuum, and that “real-world” settings are complex, multifaceted and dynamic. Methods: A narrative review was conducted of currently recommended evidence-based approaches to improving dietary behaviors, to describe and characterize applied and practical factors for consideration when adopting and implementing these dietary policies and programs across diverse settings. Results: From the narrative review, six key considerations emerged to guide community-based organizations, public health practitioners, and policymakers on moving from the evidence base, toward implementation in local and community settings. Conclusions: Considerations of “real-world” contextual factors are necessary and important when adopting and selecting evidence-based policies and programs to improve dietary behaviors and ultimately improve CVD outcomes. Promising approaches include those that apply community-partnered research and systems science to examine the equitable implementation of evidence-based dietary policies and programs.
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- Stella S Yi
- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.,Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Mt. Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Gore R, Patel S, Choy C, Taher M, Garcia-Dia MJ, Singh H, Kim S, Mohaimin S, Dhar R, Naeem A, Kwon SC, Islam N. Influence of organizational and social contexts on the implementation of culturally adapted hypertension control programs in Asian American-serving grocery stores, restaurants, and faith-based community sites: a qualitative study. Transl Behav Med 2020; 10:1525-1537. [PMID: 31260065 PMCID: PMC7796718 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Hypertension affects a third of U.S. adults and is especially high among Asian American groups. The Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health for Asian AmeRicans (REACH FAR) project delivers culturally adapted, evidence-based hypertension-related programs to Bangladeshi, Filipino, Korean, and Asian Indian communities in New York and New Jersey through 26 sites: ethnic grocery stores, restaurants, and Muslim, Christian, and Sikh faith-based organizations. Knowledge of the implementation mechanisms of culturally adapted programs is limited and is critical to inform the design and execution of such programs by and in community sites. We applied four categories of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research-intervention and individuals' characteristics, inner and outer setting-to analyze factors influencing implementation outcomes, that is, site leaders' perceptions about adopting, adapting, and sustaining REACH FAR. We conducted semistructured interviews with 15 leaders, coded them for implementation outcomes, and recoded them to identify contextual factors. Our findings show that REACH FAR resonated in sites where leaders perceived unhealthy diet and lifestyles in their communities (intervention characteristics), sites had historically engaged in health programs as a public-service mission (inner setting), and leaders identified with this mission (individuals' characteristics). Site leaders strived to adapt programs to respond to community preferences (outer setting) without compromising core objectives (inner setting). Leaders noted that program sustainability could be impeded by staff and volunteer turnover (inner setting) but enhanced by reinforcing programs through community networks (outer setting). The findings suggest that to facilitate implementation of culturally adapted health behavior programs through community sites, interventions should reinforce sites' organizational commitments and social ties.
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- Radhika Gore
- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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- NYU School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY, USA
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Ali SH, Yi SS, Wyatt LC, Misra S, Kwon SC, Trinh-Shevrin C, Islam NS. Neighborhood social cohesion and disease prevention in Asian immigrant populations. Prev Med 2020; 141:106298. [PMID: 33148519 PMCID: PMC7581417 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In the United States (US), chronic disease risk factors are highly prevalent among Asian immigrant communities, who also exhibit low health screening rates. Perceived neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) has been associated with preventive healthcare use in the general US population, although it remains unexplored among Asian Americans (AAs). The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between NSC and preventive screening for hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and depression among East, South and Southeast Asian American (EAA, SAA, SEAA) communities in New York City (NYC) using cross-sectional, locally collected data from 2013 to 2016. NSC was assessed using a 4-question scale to create an additive score between 4 and 16 and was analyzed both as a continuous and categorial variable (High, Medium, and Low tertiles). Recent screening was defined as a check-up within the last year for each of the included health conditions. A one-unit increase in NSC score was associated with increased odds of recent screening for high cholesterol in EAAs (AOR = 1.09, 95%CI:1.00-1.20); for high cholesterol, diabetes, and depression in SAAs (AOR = 1.08, 95%CI:1.00-1.20; AOR = 1.07, 95%CI:1.00-1.15; AOR = 1.15, 95%CI:1.06-1.25); and with high cholesterol among SEAAs (AOR = 1.12, 95%CI:1.00-1.25). Overall, NSC was an important facilitator for preventive screening behaviors for specific conditions in different groups, though was consistently associated with screening for high cholesterol in our sample. Enhancing NSC through family and community-based programming may be one strategy to encourage screening for preventive behaviors, though more research is needed to elucidate a precise mechanism.
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- Shahmir H Ali
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York University, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University School of Global Public Health, New York University, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
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Russo RG, Peters BA, Salcedo V, Wang VH, Kwon SC, Wu B, Yi S. Disparities in Sources of Added Sugars and High Glycemic Index Foods in Diets of US Children, 2011-2016. Prev Chronic Dis 2020; 17:E139. [PMID: 33155971 PMCID: PMC7665514 DOI: 10.5888/pcd17.200091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Added sugars and high glycemic index (GI) foods might play a role in cardiometabolic pathogenesis. Our study aimed to describe the top sources of added sugars and types of high GI foods in diets of children by race/ethnicity. METHODS We examined data for 3,112 children, aged 6 to 11 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011 to 2016. Mean intake was estimated and linear regression models tested for differences by race/ethnicity. Population proportions for food sources were created and ranked, accounting for survey weighting when appropriate. RESULTS Asian American and Mexican American children had the lowest reported added sugar intake. Cereals were observed to contribute highly to added sugar intake. Soft drinks did not contribute as much added sugar intake for Asian American children as it did for children of other races/ethnicities. Asian American children consumed significantly more high GI foods than other groups. Types of high GI foods differed meaningfully across racial/ethnic groups (ie, Mexican American: burritos/tacos; other Hispanic, White, and Black: pizza; Asian American: rice). Rice accounted for 37% of total high GI foods consumed by Asian American children. CONCLUSIONS Sources of added sugars and types of high GI foods in children's diets vary across racial/ethnic groups. Targeting foods identified as top sources of added sugars for all race/ethnicities and focusing on substitution of whole grains may reduce obesity, diabetes, and related cardiometabolic risk more equitably.
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- Rienna G Russo
- New York University, School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, 180 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10006.
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Bronx, New York
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- New York University, School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, New York
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- New York University, School of Global Public Health, New York, New York
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- New York University, School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, New York
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- New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, New York
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- New York University, School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, New York
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Misra S, Wyatt LC, Wong JA, Huang CY, Ali SH, Trinh-Shevrin C, Islam NS, Yi SS, Kwon SC. Determinants of Depression Risk among Three Asian American Subgroups in New York City. Ethn Dis 2020; 30:553-562. [PMID: 32989355 DOI: 10.18865/ed.30.4.553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective Although the fastest growing minority group, Asian Americans receive little attention in mental health research. Moreover, aggregated data mask further diversity within Asian Americans. This study aimed to examine depression risk by detailed Asian American subgroup, and further assess determinants within and between three Asian ethnic subgroups. Methods Needs assessment surveys were collected in 16 Asian American subgroups (six Southeast Asian, six South Asian, and four East Asian) in New York City from 2013-2016 using community-based sampling strategies. A final sample of N=1,532 completed the PHQ-2. Bivariate comparisons and multivariable logistic models explored differences in depression risk by subgroup. Results Southeast Asians had the greatest depression risk (19%), followed by South Asians (11%) and East Asians (9%). Among Southeast Asians, depression risk was associated with lacking health insurance (OR=.2, 95% CI: 0-.6), not having a provider who speaks the same language (OR=3.2, 95% CI: 1.3-8.0), and lower neighborhood social cohesion (OR= .94, 95% CI: .71-.99). Among South Asians, depression risk was associated with greater English proficiency (OR=3.9, 95% CI: 1.6-9.2); and among East Asians, depression risk was associated with ≤ high school education (OR=4.2, 95% CI: 1.2-14.3). Additionally, among Southeast Asians and South Asians, the highest depression risk was associated with high levels of discrimination (Southeast Asian: OR=9.9, 95% CI: 1.8-56.2; South Asian: OR=7.3, 95% CI: 3.3-16.2). Conclusions Depression risk and determinants differed by Asian American ethnic subgroup. Identifying factors associated with depression risk among these groups is key to targeting limited public health resources for these underserved communities.
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- Supriya Misra
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NYU School of Global Public Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, NYU School of Global Public Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Park C, Spruill TM, Butler MJ, Kwon SC, Redeker NS, Gharzeddine R, Whittemore R. Gender Differences in Acculturative Stress and Habitual Sleep Duration in Korean American Immigrants. J Immigr Minor Health 2020; 22:736-745. [PMID: 31377933 PMCID: PMC8291364 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00926-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Korean American immigrants (KAIs) face diverse sociocultural stressors in the acculturation process. While stress is known to cause short sleep, little is known about how acculturative stress affects sleep differently for KAI men and women. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine gender differences in the association between diverse domains of acculturative stress and sleep duration among KAIs. Middle-aged KAIs were recruited in community settings and online. KAIs completed validated measures of acculturative stress (homesickness, social isolation, employment barriers, discrimination, civic disengagement, and family problems) and sleep duration. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed and stratified by gender. 343 KAIs participated (mean age = 41 ± 10 years, 47% female, 11% short sleepers [< 6 h]). After adjustment for covariates, higher homesickness (β = - 23.19, p < 0.05) and lower civic disengagement (β = 17.75, p < 0.05) were associated with shorter sleep duration in women, while higher isolation was associated with shorter sleep duration in men (β = - 13.73, p < 0.05). Discussion: Results suggest gender-specific associations between acculturative stress and sleep duration. Future research should take into account gender differences in the experience and effects of acculturative stress when developing interventions to improve sleep health in KAIs.
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- Chorong Park
- School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37240, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, 10010, USA
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Lim S, Patel S, Kwon SC, Tepporn E. Asian American Health Equity. Health Equity 2020. [DOI: 10.1891/9780826177247.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ni K, O'Connell K, Anand S, Yakoubovitch SC, Kwon SC, de Latour RA, Wallach AB, Sherman SE, Du M, Liang PS. Low Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake and Persistent Disparities in an Underserved Urban Population. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2020; 13:395-402. [PMID: 32015094 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-19-0440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Colorectal cancer screening has increased substantially in New York City in recent years. However, screening uptake measured by telephone surveys may not fully capture rates among underserved populations. We measured screening completion within 1 year of a primary care visit among previously unscreened patients in a large urban safety-net hospital and identified sociodemographic and health-related predictors of screening.We identified 21,256 patients ages 50 to 75 who were seen by primary care providers (PCP) in 2014, of whom 14,425 (67.9%) were not up-to-date with screening. Because PCPs facilitate the majority of screening, we compared patients who received screening within 1 year of an initial PCP visit to those who remained unscreened using multivariable logistic regression.Among patients not up-to-date with screening at study outset, 11.5% (1,658 patients) completed screening within 1 year of a PCP visit. Asian race, more PCP visits, and higher area-level income were associated with higher screening completion. Factors associated with remaining unscreened included morbid obesity, ever smoking, Elixhauser comorbidity index of 0, and having Medicaid/Medicare insurance. Age, sex, language, and travel time to the hospital were not associated with screening status. Overall, 39.9% of patients were up-to-date with screening by 2015.In an underserved urban population, colorectal cancer screening disparities remain, and overall screening uptake was low. Because more PCP visits were associated with modestly higher screening completion at 1 year, additional community-level education and outreach may be crucial to increase colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations.
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- Katherine Ni
- Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York. .,Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, New York
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Lim S, Mohaimin S, Min D, Roberts T, Sohn YJ, Wong J, Sivanesathurai R, Kwon SC, Trinh-Shevrin C. Alzheimer's Disease and its Related Dementias among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Scoping Review. J Alzheimers Dis 2020; 77:523-537. [PMID: 32675416 PMCID: PMC8638681 DOI: 10.3233/jad-200509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) aging population is rapidly growing and the burden of Alzheimer's disease and its related dementias (ADRD) will likely mirror this demographic growth. AANHPIs face significant barriers in obtaining timely ADRD diagnosis and services; yet little is known about ADRD in this population. OBJECTIVE The study objective is to conduct a systematic review on the published literature on ADRD among AANHPIs to identify gaps and priorities to inform future research and action plans. METHODS The systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA Protocol for Systematic Reviews. Co-author (TR), an experienced Medical Librarian, searched PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central of Clinical Trials, Ageline, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed articles describing ADRD among AANHPIs. The search was not limited by language or publication date. Each citation was reviewed by two trained independent reviewers. Conflicts were resolved through consensus. RESULTS The title/abstract and full texts of 1,447 unique articles were screened for inclusion, yielding 168 articles for analysis. Major research topics included prevalence, risk factors, comorbidities, interventions and outreach, knowledge and attitudes, caregiving, and detection tools. A limited number of studies reported on national data, on NHPI communities generally, and on efficacy of interventions targeting AANHPI communities. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review on ADRD among AANHPI populations. Our review provides a first step in mapping the extant literature on ADRD among this underserved and under-researched population and will serve as a guide for future research, policy, and intervention.
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- Sahnah Lim
- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Health Science Library, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
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Lim S, Roberts T, Wong J, Mohaimin S, Sohn YJ, Sivanesathurai R, Kwon SC, Trinh-Shevrin C. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND GAP ANALYSIS ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN ASIAN AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS. Innov Aging 2019. [PMCID: PMC6845206 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background: The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) aging population is rapidly growing and the burden of Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias (AD/ADRD) will likely mirror this demographic growth. AANHPIs face significant barriers in obtaining timely AD/ADRD diagnosis and services; yet little is known about AD/ADRD in this population. The study objective is to conduct a systematic review on the published literature on AD/ADRD among AANHPIs to identify gaps and priorities to inform future research and action plans. Methods: The systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA Protocol for Systematic Reviews. Co-author (TR), an experienced Medical Librarian, searched PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central of Clinical Trials, Ageline and Web of Science for peer-reviewed articles describing AD/ADRD among AANHPIs. The search was not limited by language or publication date. Each citation was reviewed by two trained independent reviewers. Conflicts were resolved through consensus. Results: The title/abstract and full texts of 1,447 unique articles were screened for inclusion, yielding 310 articles for analysis. Major research topics included prevalence, risk factors, comorbidities, interventions and outreach, knowledge/perceptions/attitudes, caregiving, and detection tools. A limited number of studies reported on national data, on NHPI communities generally, and on efficacy of interventions targeting AANHPI communities. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review on AD/ADRD among AANHPI populations. Our review provides a first step in mapping the extant literature on AD/ADRD among this underserved and under-researched population and will serve as a guide for future research, policy and intervention.
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- Sahnah Lim
- NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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Yi SS, Wyatt LC, Patel S, Choy C, Dhar R, Zanowiak JM, Chuhan H, Taher MD, Garcia M, Kavathe R, Kim S, Kwon SC, Islam NS. A Faith-Based Intervention to Reduce Blood Pressure in Underserved Metropolitan New York Immigrant Communities. Prev Chronic Dis 2019; 16:E106. [PMID: 31400096 PMCID: PMC6716416 DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.180618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Minority populations, including Asian Americans, face disparities in hypertension compared with non-Hispanic whites. This underscores the need for culturally adapted programs in settings that reach Asian American communities, such as faith-based organizations. We worked collaboratively with community partners to culturally adapt and implement an evidence-based community blood pressure monitoring program for Asian Americans (Asian Indians, Koreans, Filipinos, and Bangladeshis) in metropolitan New York during 2015 and 2016. The program included regularly scheduled volunteer-led screening and counseling events with congregants at faith-based organizations. Among participants with complete 6-month data (n = 348), health-related self-efficacy significantly improved after 6 months, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure was significantly reduced in some subgroups; reductions were highest in participants who self-reported a previous diagnosis of hypertension. Among Asian Americans, faith-based programs may be a replicable, low-cost, sustainable way to increase health-related self-efficacy and decrease blood pressure, specifically among individuals with self-reported hypertension.
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- Stella S Yi
- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, 180 Madison Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016.
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Kwon SC, Kranick JA, Bougrab N, Pan J, Williams R, Perez-Perez GI, Trinh-Shevrin C. Development and Assessment of a Helicobacter pylori Medication Adherence and Stomach Cancer Prevention Curriculum for a Chinese American Immigrant Population. J Cancer Educ 2019; 34:519-525. [PMID: 29460136 PMCID: PMC6098981 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-018-1333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Chinese American immigrants are at increased risk for Helicobacter pylori infection and stomach cancer. Despite their increased risk, very few prevention strategies exist which target this vulnerable population. The purpose of this article is to present the stakeholder engaged development, review, assessment, refinement, and finalization of a H. pylori treatment adherence and stomach cancer prevention curriculum specifically designed to engage vulnerable, limited English proficient Chinese Americans in New York City.
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- Simona C Kwon
- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, VZN, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016-6481, USA.
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, VZN, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016-6481, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, VZN, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016-6481, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, VZN, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016-6481, USA
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- Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Translational Medicine) and Microbiology, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, VZN, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10016-6481, USA
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