Browsing by Subject "Latino"
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Covariates of Identified Stress and Depression among Seasonal Farmworkers
(2017)Many noted difficulties of farmworker life result in increased risk for stress and depression. To date, limited research has focused primarily on seasonal farmworkers; much of the prior research examines migrant farmworkers ... -
Developing a Latino-Adapted Parenting Program for Primary Care: A Delphi Study
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-19)Latino children suffer from many health disparities compared to their non-Latino peers. One way to minimize these health disparities is by empowering Latino parents through parenting support programs. Primary care agencies, ... -
Four Kinds of Hard: An Understanding of Cancer and Death among Latino Community Leaders
(2021-03-23)Early integration of palliative care after a diagnosis of cancer improves outcomes, yet such care for Latino populations is lacking in rural regions of the United States. We used a participatory action research design with ... -
How Latino Community Leaders Talk About Death, Dying, and Cancer
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Advanced cancer is the leading cause of death among Latino people in the U.S., but it has been shown that early integration of end-of-life (EOL) care can improve health outcomes and patient comfort measures. In order to ... -
Implementation of a CPR Training Program for Employees of a Migrant Farm Worker Health Outreach
(2020-04-30)Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a growing public health issue that disproportionately impacts low socioeconomic status groups. Latinos are significantly more likely to suffer SCD and less likely to survive neurologically ... -
Improving Cultural Competence via a Virtual Clinic for Service Providers in Rural Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)The Latino population in the United States of America is the nation’s largest ethnic minority, and is steadily increasing in size and diversity. The Southeastern region leads the US in Latino population growth (Pew Research ... -
Sociodemographic Influences on Spiritual Well-Being Among Latino Leaders
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Background: Latinos with cancer face serious health disparities in palliative care. Spirituality is vital to end of life (EOL) decision-making among Latinos, yet no studies examined how sociodemographic variables influence ... -
THE PREVALENCE OF ADVANCE CARE DIRECTIVES FOR LATINOS WITH CANCER IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)An advance directive is a document containing a patient’s wishes for care during their end of life. These documents are important in protecting the patients autonomy when they are unable to make their own healthcare ...