scholarly journals Tobacco-Related Health Disparities in Gender-Diverse Populations: A Call to Action

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
Rhonda Schwindt ◽  
Nervana Elkhadragy ◽  
Karen Suchanek Hudmon
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Gender Diverse

scholarly journals Guidelines for Evaluating the Feasibility of Recruitment in Pilot Studies of Diverse Populations: An Overlooked but Important Component

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. 745-754
Author(s):  
Anita L. Stewart ◽  
Anna Maria Nápoles ◽  
Sorbarikor Piawah ◽  
Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson ◽  
Jeanne A. Teresi
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Recruitment Methods ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study

Background: In health disparities research, studies often fall short of their recruitment goals. Conducting a pilot feasibility study of recruitment in which data are collected systematically on recruitment processes can help investigators refine methods for the larger study. However, there are few guide­lines for conducting pilot feasibility studies, and recruitment methods are seldom the focus. Feasibility indicators differ from traditional reports of recruitment results by focusing on the extent to which recruitment goals are met.Methods: We present an organizing frame­work for assessing the feasibility of recruit­ment that includes eight steps, briefly: 1) specify recruitment goals; 2) specify recruit­ment processes; 3) establish a tracking sys­tem for each individual; 4) establish a track­ing database for monitoring processes and results; 5) implement recruitment and track each individual’s progress; 6) summarize re­cruitment results; 7) calculate and interpret feasibility measures - were goals met; and 8) if goals were not met, utilize tracking data to modify methods for the larger study. We describe methods within each step, with added details for steps 2-5 (the specific pro­cesses). The framework draws from a small literature on recruitment feasibility with a focus on health disparities populations. The guidelines blend well-known methods of recruitment with additional information on calculating feasibility indicators.Conclusion: These guidelines provide a first step in thinking systematically about recruitment feasibility, to advance the field of measuring feasibility. Feasibility indicators also can be used to track the effectiveness of innovative recruitment strategies as part of building the science of recruitment, es­pecially in disparities populations. Ethn Dis. 2020; 30(Suppl 2):745-754; doi:10.18865/ed.30.S2.745

Androgenetic Alopecia in Transgender and Gender Diverse Populations: A Review of Therapeutics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia L. Gao ◽  
Carl G. Streed ◽  
Julie Thompson ◽  
Erica D. Dommasch ◽  
J. Klint Peebles
Keyword(s):  
Androgenetic Alopecia ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
And Gender

Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
Jason Rafferty ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Underserved Population ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Standardized Treatment ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Pediatric Providers

As a traditionally underserved population that faces numerous health disparities, youth who identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD) and their families are increasingly presenting to pediatric providers for education, care, and referrals. The need for more formal training, standardized treatment, and research on safety and medical outcomes often leaves providers feeling ill equipped to support and care for patients that identify as TGD and families. In this policy statement, we review relevant concepts and challenges and provide suggestions for pediatric providers that are focused on promoting the health and positive development of youth that identify as TGD while eliminating discrimination and stigma.

scholarly journals Structural Racism: A Call to Action for Health and Health Disparities Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. 285-288
Author(s):  
Naomi Priest ◽  
David R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Structural Racism ◽  
Call To Action

Ethn Dis. 2021;31(Suppl 1):285-288; doi:10.18865/ed.31.S1.285

scholarly journals A call to action to address rural mental health disparities

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-467
Author(s):  
Dawn A. Morales ◽  
Crystal L. Barksdale ◽  
Andrea C. Beckel-Mitchener
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Minority Health ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Persistent Problem ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Multiple Levels

AbstractRural residents in the USA experience significant disparities in mental health outcomes even though the prevalence of mental illness in rural and metropolitan areas is similar. This is a persistent problem that requires innovative approaches to resolve. Adopting and appropriately modifying the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities research framework are the potential approaches to understanding how these disparities might be addressed through research. Using this research framework can facilitate interrogation of multiple levels of influence, encompassing complex domains of influence and consideration of the entire life course trajectory, which is consistent with several National Institute of Mental Health priorities.

Traumatic Brain Injury in Culturally Diverse Populations

2020 ◽  
pp. 260-279
Author(s):  
Leslie W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Native American ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Native American Culture ◽  
Actual Patient

This chapter highlights traumatic brain injury (TBI) and various health disparities within this population, particularly gaps related to patients from culturally diverse backgrounds. A review of three main health disparities is included, related to increased risk for sustaining a TBI, intervention barriers related to TBI, and long-term outcome after TBI. This chapter also evaluates how culture influences aspects of TBI intervention by exploring cultural considerations apparent in diverse populations. The chapter concludes with an examination of a case study based on an actual patient who sustained a TBI and details how his Native American culture impacted his healthcare choices and how his healthcare providers adapted intervention strategies given cultural influences unique to his clinical presentation.

A systematic review of sexuality measurement in transgender and gender diverse populations.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-291
Author(s):  
Jae A. Puckett ◽  
Kalei Glozier ◽  
Devon Kimball ◽  
Rowan Giffel
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
And Gender

Achieving Health Equity in Colorectal Cancer: A Call to Action

2013 ◽  
pp. 169-173
Author(s):  
Toni M. Cipriano ◽  
Blase N. Polite
Keyword(s):  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Timely Fashion ◽  
Cancer Specific Mortality ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
To Receive

Whether defined by race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, there are clear health disparities in colon cancer—disparities that exist whether you measure screening, incidence, or mortality. Rather than rehash disparity statistics, the purpose of this educational article is to highlight important resources and how they can be used to help narrow these disparities. Although the logistics can be complex, the general solutions to eliminating colon cancer health disparities are not complex. They are as follows: Asymptomatic persons need to be screened. After being screened, they need to be diagnosed. After being diagnosed, they need to receive appropriate treatment in a timely fashion. After receiving treatment, they have to receive appropriate follow-up and information and advice on lifestyle changes. If we can implement these measures, then cancer-specific mortality disparities will be dramatically reduced, if not eliminated.

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