scholarly journals Acceptability of a community health worker intervention to improve the oral health of older Chinese Americans: A pilot study

Gerodontology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Northridge ◽  
Yinxiang Wu ◽  
Andrea B. Troxel ◽  
Deborah Min ◽  
Rong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

Acculturation and Subsequent Oral Health Problems Among Foreign-Born Older Chinese Americans: Does Neighborhood Disorder Matter?

2021 ◽  
pp. 016402752110187
Author(s):  
Weiyu Mao ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Iris Chi ◽  
Wei Yang ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Neighborhood Disorder ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Lagged Dependent Variable ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between acculturation and subsequent oral health problems in older Chinese Americans and to further test the moderating role of neighborhood disorder in such a relationship. Methods: The working sample included 2,706 foreign-born community-dwelling older Chinese Americans aged 60 years or older who participated in the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago at baseline between 2011 and 2013 and the 2-year follow-up between 2013 and 2015. Stepwise Poisson regressions with lagged dependent variable were conducted. Results: Behavioral acculturation was protective against subsequent oral health problems, and the protective role was stronger among individuals reporting lower levels of neighborhood disorder. Residence in Chinatown was associated with an increase in the risk of subsequent oral health problems. Discussion: To reduce oral health symptoms and related burdens, it is important to consider, in practice and policy, the role of acculturation and the neighborhood on subsequent oral health outcomes.

PD53-10 A PILOT STUDY TO COMPARE A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER-LED VS A PHYSICIAN-LED INTERVENTION FOR PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING DECISION-MAKING AMONG BLACK MEN

2020 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. e1100-e1101
Author(s):  
Natalia Martinez-Lopez ◽  
Danil V. Makarov* ◽  
Shannon Ciprut ◽  
Theodore Hickman ◽  
Helen Cole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening

Enabling Community Health Worker Recognition and Referral of Surgical Diseases: Pilot Study Results of a Pictorial Guide

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 2949-2958
Author(s):  
Sebastian Gualy ◽  
Christopher Herrera ◽  
Clara Warden ◽  
Tyron Valle ◽  
Jeanie Barnum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Study Results

scholarly journals Acculturation and Subsequent Oral Health Problems Among Older Chinese Americans: The Role of Neighborhood Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 800-800
Author(s):  
Weiyu Mao ◽  
Bei Wu ◽  
Iris Chi ◽  
Wei Yang ◽  
XinQi Dong
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Chinese Americans ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Neighborhood Disorder ◽  
Lagged Dependent Variable ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Chinese Americans

Abstract To further understand social, cultural, and personal predictors of oral health outcomes, this study addressed the relationship between acculturation and subsequent oral health problems and tested the moderating role of neighborhood disorder in such a relationship among older Chinese Americans. The working sample included 2,706 foreign-born community-dwelling older Chinese Americans aged 60 years or older who participated in the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago at the baseline and the first follow-up. Stepwise Poisson regression using lagged dependent variable was conducted. Behavioral acculturation was protective against subsequent oral health problems. Residence in Chinatown was associated with an increase in the risk of subsequent oral health problems. The relationship between behavioral acculturation and subsequent oral health problems varied by levels of neighborhood disorder. To reduce oral health-related disease burdens, it is important to consider the role of acculturation and the neighborhood on subsequent oral health problems in practice and policy. Part of a symposium sponsored by the Oral Health Interest Group.

scholarly journals A Pilot Study of the ¡Vivir Mi Vida! Lifestyle Intervention for Rural-Dwelling, Late-Midlife Latinos: Study Design and Protocol

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
Stacey L. Schepens Niemiec ◽  
Jeanine Blanchard ◽  
Cheryl L. P. Vigen ◽  
Jenny Martínez ◽  
Laura Guzmán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Late Midlife

Older, rural-dwelling Latinos face multiple health disparities. We describe the protocol of a pilot study of a community health worker–occupational therapist-led lifestyle program, ¡Vivir Mi Vida! ( ¡VMV!), designed for delivery in primary care and adapted for late-midlife, Latino rural-living patients. Using mixed methods, we collected feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy data on ¡VMV!. Forty 50- to 64-year-old Latinos participated in a 16-week lifestyle intervention led by a community health worker–occupational therapist team. We conducted pre- and post-intervention assessments to evaluate the efficacy of ¡VMV! in improving psychosocial and clinical health outcomes. Focus groups and interviews were held post-intervention with participants and key stakeholders to assess feasibility and acceptability. This is the first trial designed to evaluate a lifestyle intervention that includes collaboration between occupational therapists and community health workers within primary care. The detailed description of methodology promotes research transparency and reproducibility of a community health worker–occupational therapist-led lifestyle intervention.

Community health worker interventions for older adults with complex health needs: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meaghan A. Kennedy ◽  
Kayla E. Hatchell ◽  
Peter R. DiMilia ◽  
Stephanie M. Kelly ◽  
Heather B. Blunt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Community Health Worker ◽  
Health Needs
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