Publications by authors named "Carolina Zamore"

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  • Family and cultural values play a crucial role in how Latinx patients cope with advanced cancer, emphasizing the importance of familial support and communication.
  • In-depth interviews with 24 Latinx cancer patients revealed that family is central to their meaning-making and adjustment during treatment.
  • The study advocates for integrating cultural elements, like family involvement, into psychological therapies for better support of Latinx individuals facing advanced cancer.
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  • This report examines the link between family functioning (like cohesion and expressiveness) and psychosocial needs in Spanish Latinx patients facing advanced cancer.
  • It analyzed data from 103 patients, finding that most had low family functioning, which correlated with worse mental health outcomes like anxiety and depression.
  • The study highlights that better family dynamics can improve quality of life and reduce feelings of hopelessness among these patients.
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Introduction: Literature suggests couple-based interventions that target quality of life and communication can lead to positive outcomes for patients with cancer and their partners. Nevertheless, to date, an intervention to address the needs of Latino families coping with advanced cancer has not been developed. Meta-analytic evidence suggests that culturally adapted evidenced-based intervention targeting a specific cultural group is four times more effective.

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This study assessed whether policies that limit Mexican immigrants' access to care affects their children's access to a regular source of care, health insurance, and timely preventive health visits. This was a cross-sectional study among Mexican immigrant parents who attended a health promotion program in Texas, Nevada, New York, and Illinois. A sociodemographic survey, including parental and child variables, was administered.

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Low-income Hispanic communities are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through exacerbated financial vulnerabilities and health challenges. The aim of this study is to assess and compare the self-reported impact and challenges caused by COVID-19 in Mexican-origin parents in New York City (NYC), NY and El Paso, TX. Data is based on routine follow-up calls used to assess uptake of the HPV vaccine and COVID-19 concerns conducted between March and August 2020.

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