scholarly journals Diabetes susceptibility in ethnic minority groups from Turkey, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Pakistan compared with Norwegians - the association with adiposity is strongest for ethnic minority women

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Karen Jenum ◽  
Lien My Diep ◽  
Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen ◽  
Ingar Morten K Holme ◽  
Bernadette Nirmar Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Diabetes Susceptibility ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women

scholarly journals “Health Party” intervention on genetic testing for ethnic minority women: study protocol

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Kabeya ◽  
S Puthussery ◽  
A Furmanski
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Breast And Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Background Culturally appropriate interventions are needed to improve the uptake of genetic counselling and testing among ethnically diverse communities. This study aims to assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a “Health Party” intervention to increase awareness, knowledge and uptake of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer among ethnic minority women in the UK. Methods The “Health Party” intervention will include an educational session in a party setting. Participants will be taught by professionals about genetic testing and how to access genetic testing services in the UK National Health Service. We will recruit a sample of 60 women aged 18 years and over from key ethnic minority groups in the UK (Black African, Black Caribbean, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) and will conduct four community based sessions, each with about 15 participants. The outcomes will primarily relate to recruitment and attrition rates, data collection, study resources and intervention delivery. A quantitative pre-post evaluation with measurements before, shortly after, and at 6 months following the intervention will be conducted to assess the preliminary effectiveness on awareness, knowledge and uptake of genetic testing. We will use three way mixed analysis of variance (MANOVA) to analyse changes pre- and post- intervention. The fidelity of the intervention including facilitation strategies, quality of delivery and participant response will be assessed. Conclusions Findings will establish the feasibility of the intervention and will provide insights into its effectiveness to increase the awareness, knowledge and uptake of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer among women from ethnic minority groups in the UK. Impact: Depending on its feasibility and effectiveness, the intervention can be used to help women from ethnic minority groups to make informed choices about genetic testing and improve early diagnosis and treatment of breast and ovarian cancer. Key messages “Health Party” may be a feasible intervention for ethnic minority women in the UK. “Health Party” intervention may increase awareness, knowledge and uptake of services.

scholarly journals High positions in Serbian academy: Possibilities for ethnic minority women?

Sociologija ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 330-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Lendák-Kabók
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Ethnic Minority Women ◽  
The University

The primary goal of this paper is to analyse the opinions of male and female professors about reaching decision-making positions (dean, departmental head, etc.) within the Serbian academia. The secondary goal of the paper is to analyse the opinions of ethnic minority women about reaching decision-making positions. The analysis is based on twenty-eight semi-structured interviews, recorded with male and female professors of the University of Novi Sad and Belgrade, who belong to Hungarian, Slovak and Romanian minority groups, as well as with the professors from the majority group. The analysis indicates that the majority of the respondents are not motivated to reach the power positions within the university. They explain their lack of motivation by using various ?strategies?. The ?strategies? differ between men and women: women distance themselves from politics and see themselves as educators, whereas men are not ready to get involved in the politics of the academia at the moment, but do not exclude that possibility in the future. Female members of ethnic groups see their nationality as a primary obstacle on their way towards reaching decision-making positions, while their gender serves as a secondary source of discrimination, whereas ethnic majority women, in their narratives, accentuate gender as the only obstacle they have. Men more often mention gender and ethnicity as obstacles for women from ethnic groups when reaching decision-making positions.

Gene-environment Interaction on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Ethnic Minority Populations Living in Europe and North America: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 457-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Zafarmand ◽  
Parvin Tajik ◽  
René Spijker ◽  
Charles Agyemang
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
North America ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Gene Environment Interaction ◽  
Gene Environment

Background: The body of evidence on gene-environment interaction (GEI) related to type 2 diabetes (T2D) has grown in the recent years. However, most studies on GEI have sought to explain variation within individuals of European ancestry and results among ethnic minority groups are inconclusive. Objective: To investigate any interaction between a gene and an environmental factor in relation to T2D among ethnic minority groups living in Europe and North America. Methods: We systematically searched Medline and EMBASE databases for the published literature in English up to 25th March 2019. The screening, data extraction and quality assessment were performed by reviewers independently. Results: 1068 studies identified through our search, of which nine cohorts of six studies evaluating several different GEIs were included. The mean follow-up time in the included studies ranged from 5 to 25.7 years. Most studies were relatively small scale and few provided replication data. All studies included in the review included ethnic minorities from North America (Native-Americans, African- Americans, and Aboriginal Canadian), none of the studies in Europe assessed GEI in relation to T2D incident in ethnic minorities. The only significant GEI among ethnic minorities was HNF1A rs137853240 and smoking on T2D incident among Native-Canadians (Pinteraction = 0.006). Conclusion: There is a need for more studies on GEI among ethnicities, broadening the spectrum of ethnic minority groups being investigated, performing more discovery using genome-wide approaches, larger sample sizes for these studies by collaborating efforts such as the InterConnect approach, and developing a more standardized method of reporting GEI studies are discussed.

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