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Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63103, USA.
: African Americans (AAs) carry the largest burden for almost every type of cancer in the US and are also more likely to die from cancer. Approximately 10% of cancers can be explained by a hereditary factor and detected earlier. Many AAs, however, have inequitable access to hereditary cancer risk assessment (HCRA) tools and information, further exacerbating disparities in cancer rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring the Roles of Trust, Attitudes, and Motivations in COVID-19 Decision-Making and Vaccination Likelihood: Insights from the Louisiana Community Engagement Alliance (LA-CEAL) Community-Academic-Public Health-Practice (CAPP) Partnership.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
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RCMI Center for Cancer and Health Disparities, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, College of Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125, USA.
Given the increasing integration of trusted leaders in public health science, including vaccination programs, context-specific understandings of community perceptions and levels of trust are critical to intervention. This study aimed to understand the perspectives and attitudes of the southeastern Louisiana community and inform the development of a community-engaged action plan. A cross-sectional survey of 555 southeastern Louisianans-including faith-based organization (FBO) members, community pharmacy (CommRx) customers, community-based organization (CBO) contacts, and Louisiana community-dwelling residents-was conducted from November 2020 to March 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChallenges of healthcare financing in the world's largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
BMJ Open
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Ministry of Public Administration, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Objectives: This study aimed to increase the understanding of healthcare stakeholders' viewpoints on the challenges and potential solutions regarding healthcare financing for the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar.
Design: A mixed-method approach, containing semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders and review of financial documents, was employed. Thematic analysis was performed to analyse the transcripts.
Development of a unique crosslinked glycosaminoglycan for soft tissue repair: Treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
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Chemical modification of naturally derived glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) expands their potential utility for applications in soft tissue repair and regenerative medicine. Here we report the preparation of a novel crosslinked chondroitin sulfate (~200 to 2000 kilodaltons) that is both soluble in aqueous solution and microfilterable. We refer to these materials as "SuperGAGs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDisparities in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination, by Race and Ethnicity and Asian Ethnic Groups, Santa Clara County, California, 2020-2021.
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County of Santa Clara Public Health Department, San Jose, CA, USA.
Objectives: Disaggregated data on Asian ethnic groups are needed to identify health disparities among Asian people. We examined COVID-19 incidence, deaths, and vaccinations among Asian ethnic groups in Santa Clara County, California.
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