scholarly journals Disparities in patient-centered communication for Black and Latino men in the U.S.: Cross-sectional results from the 2010 health and retirement study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. e0238356
Author(s):  
Jamie A. Mitchell ◽  
Ramona Perry
Keyword(s):  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Black And Latino

Validation of self-reported cancer diagnoses using Medicare diagnostic claims in the U.S. Health and Retirement Study, 2000-2016

2021 ◽  
pp. cebp.0835.2021
Author(s):  
Megan A Mullins ◽  
Jasdeep S Kler ◽  
Marisa R Eastman ◽  
Mohammed Kabeto ◽  
Lauren P Wallner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Fact or artefact? Childhood adversity and adulthood trauma in the U.S. population-based Health and Retirement Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1721146 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bürgin ◽  
Cyril Boonmann ◽  
Marc Schmid ◽  
Paige Tripp ◽  
Aoife O’Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
The U.S

Perception of Home Healthcare Nurses toward Persons with Dementia

2020 ◽  
pp. 108482232096308
Author(s):  
Zainab Toteh Osakwe ◽  
Izuagie Ikhapoh ◽  
Bhavleen Kaur Arora ◽  
Rose Saint Fleur-Calixte
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Improve Patient ◽  
The U.S

The objective of this study was to describe the perception of home healthcare (HHC) nurses toward persons with dementia (PWD). Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 225 registered nurses at 11 home care agencies across 7 states in the U.S. A web based modified Approaches to Dementia (ADQ) was used to assess nurses’ perception of person-centeredness. Most of the respondents were female (91.6%). Overall, greater years of experience as a registered nurse and age (<40 years) were associated with higher mean person-centeredness scores. Efforts to improve patient-centered dementia care in the HHC setting may need to be tailored to unique groups of HHC nurses.

scholarly journals Immune Response to Cytomegalovirus and Cognition in the Health and Retirement Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca C Stebbins ◽  
Grace A Noppert ◽  
Yang Claire Yang ◽  
Jennifer B Dowd ◽  
Amanda Simanek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Igg Antibody ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Retirement Study

Abstract Chronic infections and the subsequent immune response have recently been shown to be risk factors for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders (ADRD). While some studies have shown an association between cytomegalovirus (CMV), a chronic and highly prevalent infection, and cognition and/or ADRD, these are limited by non-representative and small samples. Using data from 5,617 adults aged 65 years and older from the 2016 Health and Retirement Study, we investigated the cross-sectional association between both CMV serostatus and IgG antibody response and cognitive function using linear regression models adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment. We further investigated potential effect measure modification by educational attainment. Overall, both CMV seropositivity and higher IgG were associated with lower cognitive function, though the relationship was not statistically significant in adjusted models. Among those with less than a high school diploma, CMV seropositivity and being in the first tertile of IgG response relative to seronegatives were associated with lower TICS score (-0.56 (95%CI: -1.63, 0.52) and -0.89 (95%CI: -2.07, 0.29), respectively), and the relationship was attenuated among those with higher education. Our results suggest that CMV may be a risk factor for cognitive impairment, particularly among those with low educational resources.

scholarly journals The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Accumulation of Stress Among Black Men in the Health and Retirement Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland J Thorpe ◽  
Ryon Cobb ◽  
Keyonna King ◽  
Marino A Bruce ◽  
Paul Archibald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Allostatic Load ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Retirement Study

Abstract Background and Objectives Among the multiple factors posited to drive the health inequities that black men experience, the fundamental role of stress in the production of poor health is a key component. Allostatic load (AL) is considered to be a byproduct of stressors related to cumulative disadvantage. Exposure to chronic stress is associated with poorer mental health including depressive symptoms. Few studies have investigated how AL contributes to depressive symptoms among black men. The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to examine the association between AL and depressive symptoms among middle- to old age black men. Research Design and Methods This project used the 2010 and 2012 wave of the Health and Retirement Study enhanced face-to-face interview that included a biomarker assessment and psychosocial questionnaire. Depressive symptoms, assessed by the endorsement of 3 or more symptoms on the Center for Epidemiological Studies—Depression 8-item scale, was the outcome variable. The main independent variable, AL, score was calculated by summing the number values that were in the high range for that particular biomarker value scores ranging from 0 to 7. black men whose AL score was 3 or greater were considered to be in the high AL group. Modified Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results There was a larger proportion of black men in the high AL group who reported depressive symptoms (30.0% vs. 20.0%) compared with black men in the low AL group. After adjusting for age, education, income, drinking, and smoking status, the prevalence of reporting 3 or more depressive symptoms was statistically significant among black men in the high AL group (PR = 1.61 [95% CI: 1.20–2.17]) than black men in the low AL group. Discussion and Implications Exposure to chronic stress is related to reporting 3 or more depressive symptoms among black men after controlling for potential confounders. Improving the social and economic conditions for which black men work, play, and pray is key to reducing stress, thereby potentially leading to the reporting of fewer depressive symptoms.

Research on Family Relationship and Cognitive Function among Older Hispanic Americans: Empirical Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 073998632110254
Author(s):  
Chuihui Xiao ◽  
Shan Mao ◽  
Siming Jia ◽  
Nan Lu
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
The United States ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Older Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Retirement Study

The current study aimed to investigate the associations between family relationship and cognitive function among Hispanic older population. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted with a sample size of 1,580 individuals from the Health and Retirement Study in the United States (mean age = 65.65 ( SD = 9.33)). Family relationship was measured in three dimensions: structural, functional, and appraisal support. The results of linear regression analysis indicated that diverse composition of family network (β = .070, p = .009) and receiving financial support from family members (β = .060, p = .018) were associated with better cognitive function. Moderation analyses demonstrated that these associations were greater for Hispanic women than men. Current findings highlight the importance of family relationship on cognitive function among Hispanic older population and suggest that researchers and policymakers should put emphasis on the structural and functional aspects of family relationship to improve their cognitive health.

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