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Medicine, General & Internal
Teresa Janevic, Ellerie Weber, Frances M. Howell, Morgan Steelman, Mahima Krishnamoorthi, Ashley Fox
Summary: Disparities in access to timely prenatal care exist between immigrant women and US-born women. Exclusions from Medicaid eligibility based on immigration status may exacerbate these disparities.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ida Leah Gitajn, Paul Werth, Eseosa Fernandes, Sheila Sprague, Nathan N. O'Hara, Sofia Bzovsky, Lucas S. Marchand, Joseph Thomas Patterson, Christopher Lee, Gerard P. Slobogean
Summary: This study examined racial disparities in meeting fracture care time-to-surgery benchmarks among older patients with hip fractures. The findings suggested that disparities exist at the hospital level, reflecting structural health systems issues, and patients who sought care from institutions with a higher proportion of racial or ethnic minority patients or who were uninsured were more likely to experience delays in surgery.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Toffik Redi, Oumer Seid, Getaw Walle Bazie, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu, Niguss Cherie, Melaku Yalew
Summary: The study found that 41.9% of pregnant women started antenatal care timely. Factors such as good knowledge of timely initiation of antenatal care, planned pregnancy, being primigravida, and confirming pregnancy by urine test were significant predictors for timely initiation of antenatal care.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Erica L. Eliason, Jamie R. Daw
Summary: This study assessed the impact of presumptive eligibility on prenatal care. The results showed that the implementation of presumptive eligibility in Kansas did not lead to overall changes in prenatal care. However, it was associated with an increase in early prenatal care among individuals with lower education.
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tracy Becerra-Culqui, Bradley Ackerson, Hung Fu Tseng
Summary: The study examined pertussis protection from vaccination in infants with US-born and foreign-born Hispanic mothers. It found that foreign-born Hispanic mothers had higher Tdap vaccine uptake during pregnancy and were more likely to adhere to the infant vaccine series compared to US-born white mothers. Disparities in vaccine uptake can be minimized in an integrated health system, and infants born to mothers with Medicaid insurance may face under-protection from pertussis if they are not enrolled in the health plan after birth.
JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer J. Brown, Charles K. Asumeng, David Greenwald, Matthew Weissman, Ann Zauber, Jared Striplin, Olivia Weng, Justin M. List, Shannon M. Farley, Sidney J. Winawer
Summary: A citywide campaign to increase screening colonoscopy was associated with decreased incidence and mortality rates among all ethnic/racial groups, but disparities still exist. Further interventions are needed to improve equity, especially for the Black population with higher CRC burden.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gizachew Tadesse Wassie, Minyichil Birhanu Belete, Azimeraw Arega Tesfu, Simachew Animen Bantie, Asteray Assmie Ayenew, Belaynew Adugna Endeshaw, Semaw Minale Agdie, Mengistu Desalegn Kiros, Zelalem T. Haile, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Gillian H. Ice
Summary: Despite significant public health intervention, maternal mortality remains high in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Effective postnatal care is a critical service to reduce maternal mortality. Only 17% of mothers received postnatal care services in Ethiopia in 2016. The study found that women who received recommended antenatal care services had higher odds of timely initiation of postnatal care. Strengthening existing maternal and child health programs to follow recommended guidelines for antenatal care may improve timely initiation of postnatal care.
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Oncology
James R. Janopaul-Naylor, Taylor J. Corriher, Jeffrey Switchenko, Sheela Hanasoge, Ashanda Esdaille, Brandon A. Mahal, Christopher P. Filson, Sagar A. Patel
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of healthcare policies on delayed treatment initiation in men with advanced prostate cancer. The results showed that Black and Hispanic patients had a higher likelihood of treatment delay compared to White patients. Patients with private insurance or Medicaid had a lower likelihood of treatment delay. Additionally, the study found that the proportion of treatment delays has been increasing annually since the implementation of healthcare policies.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Abigail Burman, Simon F. Haeder, Wendy Yi Xu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of provider directories for mental health providers and network adequacy in California. The findings showed that mental health provider directories are highly inaccurate and there are limitations in providing timely access to appointments. These findings are concerning and indicate the need to further protect consumers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Bidhan Krishna Sarker, Tawhidur Rahman, Tanjina Rahman, Musfikur Rahman
Summary: Apart from sociodemographic factors, early pregnancy detection was strongly associated with timely initiation of antenatal care. Early pregnancy detection presents an important opportunity for pregnant women to adhere to the WHO recommended schedule of antenatal care visits.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Milan F. F. Satcher, Martha L. L. Bruce, Daisy J. J. Goodman, Sarah E. E. Lord
Summary: This study examines the factors associated with timely prenatal care initiation and adequate prenatal care utilization among pregnant women with criminal legal involvement and opioid use disorder (CL-OUD). The results suggest that OUD treatment, comorbid indications for care, and stable access to social resources are important factors for supporting timely and adequate prenatal care among women with CL-OUD.
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Anthropology
Jessica P. Cerdena
Summary: Based on ethnographic research with Latin American migrant mothers in a safety net clinic, this article examines the racial dynamics within the medical hierarchy, identifying a prenatal care color line that places white providers and nurses above black and brown medical assistants and patients. The author discusses three aspects of this color line: the burdensome enrollment process for migrant mothers, the racialized embodiment of Latinx reproduction, and obstetric racism that denies or delays medical care for Latinx pregnant patients. The presence of this color line in safety net clinics exacerbates the racialization of Latinx birthers.
MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sophie Eastwood, Rohini Mathur, Naveed Sattar, Liam Smeeth, Krishnan Bhaskaran, Nishi Chaturvedi
Summary: People with type 2 diabetes of African/African Caribbean and South Asian ethnicities are less likely to be prescribed statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in the UK compared to those of European ethnicity, even after adjusting for various factors. Increasing statin use among these groups could significantly reduce the excess burden of cardiovascular events.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Reed Mszar, Dipika J. Gopal, Rupa Chowdary, Cara Lea Smith, Cara D. Dolin, Melinda L. Irwin, Daniel Soffer, Richard Nemiroff, Jennifer Lewey
Summary: The study found significant racial/ethnic disparities in lipid screening and awareness of high cholesterol as a cardiovascular disease risk factor among pregnant women. Prenatal care may offer an opportunity to improve access to screening and increase awareness of risk factors among younger women, reducing disparities in preventive care services.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Rodriguez, Ann Martinez Acevedo, Jonas J. Swartz, Aaron B. Caughey, Amy Valent, K. John McConnell
Summary: This study suggests that expanding emergency Medicaid benefits to include prenatal care is associated with increased use of antidiabetic medications and postpartum contraception during pregnancy.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
S. Marie Harvey, Lisa P. Oakley, Jangho Yoon, Jeff Luck
MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW
(2019)
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Emergency Medicine
Parvati Singh, Bharath Chakravarthy, Jangho Yoon, Lonnie Snowden, Tim A. Bruckner
ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2019)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Jeanne Miranda, Carol M. Mangione, Jangho Yoon, Aurora VanGarde
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Linh N. Bui, Jangho Yoon, S. Marie Harvey, Jeff Luck
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2019)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Tim A. Bruckner, Parvati Singh, Jangho Yoon, Bharath Chakravarthy, Lonnie R. Snowden
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Susannah Gibbs, S. Marie Harvey, Linh Bui, Lisa Oakley, Jeff Luck, Jangho Yoon
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2020)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
S. Marie Harvey, Susannah Gibbs, Lisa Oakley, Jeff Luck, Jangho Yoon
Summary: The study shows that expanding Medicaid coverage through the ACA has positive effects on reducing low birthweight and preterm birth among low-income women. This policy change could have significant long-term impacts on infant health outcomes.
JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
S. Marie Harvey, Lisa P. Oakley, Susannah E. Gibbs, Shyama Mahakalanda, Jeff Luck, Jangho Yoon
Summary: The study showed that Medicaid expansion in Oregon was associated with increased utilization of timely and adequate prenatal care among low-income women, highlighting the positive effects of expanding Medicaid on women's healthcare access.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Annie E. Larson, Whitney E. Zahnd, Melinda M. Davis, Kurt C. Stange, Jangho Yoon, John D. Heintzman, S. Marie Harvey
Summary: This study evaluates the differences in face-to-face and telemedicine visits among rural and urban safety-net clinic patients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also investigates the likelihood of rural patients utilizing telemedicine for primary care during the pandemic compared to urban patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
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Criminology & Penology
Vaishali Purushottam Patil, Jeff Luck, Jangho Yoon, Sunil Khanna
Summary: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of domestic violence in ever-married women in India and analyze the relationship between domestic violence and use of female sterilization as contraception. The study found that domestic violence was associated with a 6.4 percentage point increase in female sterilization, which is 18% higher than the rate among non-victims. The findings suggest that domestic violence may lead abuse victims to opt for female sterilization as contraception, and it is a significant obstacle to efficient contraceptive use.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeff Luck, Anne E. Larson, Van T. Tong, Jangho Yoon, Lisa P. Oakley, S. Marie Harvey
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2020)
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Health Policy & Services
Jangho Yoon, Linh N. Bui, Diana J. Govier, Megan A. Cahn, Jeff Luck
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jangho Yoon, Lisa P. Oakley, Jeff Luck, S. Marie Harvey
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE
(2019)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Tim A. Bruckner, Parvati Singh, Lonnie R. Snowden, Jangho Yoon, Bharath Chakravarthy
ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2019)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kyung Sook Cho, Jangho Yoon
GLOBAL HEALTH PROMOTION
(2019)