Barriers to Mammography Screening among Black Women at a Community Health Center in South Florida, USA.

Background: In the United States (US), Black/African American women suffer disproportionately from breast cancer health disparities with a 40% higher death rate compared to White women. Mammography screening is considered a critical tool in mitigating disparities, yet Black women experience barriers to screening and are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to assess the relative frequency of mammography screening and to examine perceived and actual barriers to screening among women who receive care in our nurse-led community health center.

Comparison of Rectal and Esophageal Sensitivity in Women With Functional Heartburn.

This study tested the primary hypothesis that there is a correlation of maximum pain threshold (MPT) in the esophagus and rectum in persons with functional heartburn. Secondary aims evaluated correlations with initial perception threshold (IPT) and pain threshold (PT). This study explored objective sensory endpoints of IPT, PT, and MPT in the esophagus and rectum of 14 females with functional heartburn to determine whether visceral hypersensitivity is generalized or organ-specific.

Correlates of physical activity and the theory of planned behavior between African American women who are physically active and those who are not.

Many people have positive intention to engage in physical activity but fail to act. In general, Physical activity (PA) levels among Americans are declining. However, when compared to all other racial groups, middle aged African American women (AAW) have the lowest rate of PA participation.

Outcomes of the Saturday School: a church-based approach to enhance achievement in reading & mathematics.

Excellence in reading and math enable children entry to all of the professions. This is especially true for the nursing profession. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to provide background information on the national crisis in reading and math achievement among school children, present the methodology of the Saturday School church-based approach to enhance reading and math skills, and the seven year outcomes.

Decisions to participate in fragile X and other genomics-related research: Native American and African American voices.

Unlabelled: The lack of adequate minority representation, including Native-Americans (NA) and African-Americans (AA), in health related research is well documented. Nowhere is this truer than in the area of genomics-related research, which is especially troubling as NA and AA have some of the highest rates of overall morbidity and mortality due to genetic diseases.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to explore factors associated with the under representation of NA and AA adults in genetic research including: (1) decision barriers, (2) the influence of health care networks, (3) recruitment preferences, and (4) health conditions.

State of the science: a cultural view of Native Americans and diabetes prevention.

The purpose of this article is to present a review of the literature on diabetes type 2 prevention interventions for Native American populations. The interrelation of the cultural role of food in Native American diets, educational policies related to food, outcomes of federal policies, and the historical background of diabetes are addressed. In addition, published studies of diabetes prevention interventions with Native American populations are examined.