Development of a community outreach project: An interprofessional partnership for thalassemia families guided by nursing students.

Children with chronic illnesses have improved physiological and psychosocial outcomes when they are able to identify and converse with others who experience the same challenges. Support groups are one way to enhance this interaction. To facilitate this process, student nurses worked with an interprofessional healthcare team, thalassemia patients, and their families to determine their support needs.

Knowledge and beliefs regarding human papillomavirus among college nursing students at a minority-serving institution.

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death in US women, with Hispanic women at higher risk of mortality than non-Hispanic white women. While the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine represents substantial progress towards cervical cancer prevention, little is currently known about Hispanic student's beliefs regarding the HPV vaccine. To assess the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs of college students in the US-Mexico border region following the release of the HPV vaccine for both males and females.

Barriers and facilitators to participation of minorities in clinical trials.

Objective: Historically, researchers have experienced difficulties with the recruitment of underrepresented populations, especially for women and minorities to cancer clinical trials. This has lead to marked health disparities among these groups. The purpose of this literature review is to investigate barriers and facilitators that provide explanations for the low participation rate of women and minorities in clinical trials.

Sociodemographic characteristics, health, and success at obtaining work among Latino urban day laborers.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the health and social circumstances, knowledge of and access to health and social services, and success at getting work among urban day laborers.

Methods: We conducted an interview survey of 217 men waiting for work at several sites in San Francisco.

Results: Day laborers were generally unsuccessful at obtaining work and had less than optimal housing, but supported a number of family members.