African-American Populations

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Journal Article

Race and Beliefs About Mental Health Treatment Among Anxious Primary Care Patients — Mar 1, 2013

There are large racial disparities in the use of mental health care. But they are not explained by different treatment preferences across ethnic and racial groups.

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Association of Discrimination-Related Trauma with Sexual Risk Among HIV-Positive African American Men Who Have Sex with Men — Jan 1, 2013

Men who experienced discrimination-related interpersonal trauma in their lifetime were more likely than were those who had not experienced such trauma to have engaged in unprotected anal intercourse with a male partner.

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Is Obesity Associated with Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Latino, Black and White Children in the Community? — Jan 1, 2013

Overweight, obese and extremely obese 5th graders on average experience worse HRQOL than normal weight children, especially in psychosocial domains including self-worth and peer relationships, regardless of race/ethnicity.

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Association Between Perceived Discrimination and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Problem Behaviors Among Preadolescent Youths — Jan 1, 2013

We examined the contribution of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination to disparities in problem behaviors among preadolescent Black, Latino, and White youths.

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Disparities in Criminal Court Referrals to Drug Treatment and Prison for Minority Men — Jan 1, 2013

Disparities in prison and diversion to drug treatment among drug-involved offenders affect hundreds of thousands of citizens and might reinforce imbalances in criminal justice and health outcomes.

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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Part D Experiences — Oct 29, 2012

Quality improvement efforts may be needed to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in beneficiary experience with PD coverage.

Blog

Understanding the Roots of Dramatic Black-White Cancer Disparities in the Nation'™s Capital — Oct 22, 2012

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The burden of cancer is not experienced equally across the population: Nationwide, black Americans have higher rates of death from cancer than white Americans, and nowhere has this disparity been more apparent than in the nation's capital, writes Rebecca Anhang Price.

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Hispanic and Black U.S. Children's Paths to Obesity — Sep 10, 2012

By 8th grade, Hispanic and black children are 50 percent more likely to be obese than non-Hispanic white children. Obesity is equally prevalent among Hispanic and black children, but it emerges and is sustained earlier in Hispanics. This should have implications for diagnosis and prevention strategies going forward.

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Differences in Life Expectancy Due to Race and Educational Differences Are Widening, and Many May Not Catch Up — Aug 1, 2012

It has long been known that despite well-documented improvements in longevity for most Americans, alarming disparities persist among racial groups and between the well-educated and those with less education.

Commentary

Gulf States Among Top in New HIV, AIDS Cases — Jun 27, 2012

Improving HIV prevention and medical care delivery to persons living with HIV/AIDS should be a collaborative effort, particularly in the Gulf States region, where resources are limited but the epidemic is expanding, writes Vivian Towe.

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The Effect of Race-Ethnicity and Geography on the Comparative Effectiveness of Clozapine Among Medicaid Beneficiaries — Jan 1, 2012

Clozapine proved to be superior to other antipsychotics for treating Black and Latino Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia. Efforts should be made to increase clozapine use, particularly among minority groups.

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Experiences of Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries with ESRD: Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey Results — Jan 1, 2012

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have special health needs; little is known about their care experiences.

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Kids Are Gaining More Weight During the Elementary School Years — Nov 30, 2011

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

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Racial and ethnic disparities in hospital care resulting from air pollution in excess of federal standards — Oct 1, 2011

This study investigates racial and ethnic disparities in hospital admission and emergency room visit rates resulting from exposure to ozone and fine particulate matter levels in excess of federal standards ("excess attributable risk").

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Social Networks of Homeless Youth in Emerging Adulthood — Aug 1, 2011

Interventions need to recognize the importance of social networks of homeless youth in emerging adulthood by enhancing supportive bonds and reducing substance use and risky sex.

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HIV Risk and Perceptions of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men — Jan 1, 2011

These interviews with young black men who have sex with men showed that perception of masculinity was the primary contextual factor influencing partner selection, risk assessment, and decision-making with regard to condom usage.

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Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 in Women: A MACS Approach to Testing for Invariance Across Racial/Ethnic Groups — Dec 1, 2010

This study used data from 3 sites to examine the invariance and psychometric characteristics of the Brief Symptom Inventory –18 across Black, Hispanic, and White mothers of 5th graders. Results showed that the instrument may be used for mean comparisons between Black and White women.

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Editor's Review: Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America — Sep 1, 2009

Review of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America, by Paul Tough.

Past Event

Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California — Aug 10, 2009

Senior health policy researcher M. Rebecca Kilburn will discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities policymakers face in closing the gaps on a number of outcome indicators when she presents Reparable Harm: Assessing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California on August 10, 2009.

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Policy Forum Offers Chance to Discuss Disparity in Well-Being for Minority Males — Mar 26, 2009

A RAND Policy Forum on Reparable Harm: Improving Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color in California will gather experts and distinguished guests to discuss what policymakers, public agencies, philanthropic foundations, and service providers can do to understand and help improve the life chances for the state's boys and men of color.

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