Browsing by Subject "health disparities"
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Advancing Research on Racial–Ethnic Health Disparities: Improving Measurement Equivalence in Studies with Diverse Samples
(2014-12)To conduct meaningful, epidemiologic research on racial–ethnic health disparities, racial–ethnic samples must be rendered equivalent on other social status and contextual variables via statistical controls of those extraneous ... -
Disparities in End of Life Pain: A Pilot Study in Hospice
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Cancer is one of the leading causes of death. Pain is one of the most common, feared, and distressing symptoms associated with cancer. Minorities experience more severe pain than non-Hispanic whites and are more likely to ... -
Health Inequities among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in North Carolina, 2011–2014
(2017)Inequalities in health have been identified for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations nationally. Policies in the U.S. South offer fewer protections for LGB people than in other regions, yet, limited data exist ... -
Inclusive Training for Future Health Care Providers Regarding Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(2022-04-21)Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities suffer from a multitude of health disparities, including but not limited to obesity, diabetes, and mental health problems. The prevalence of these morbidities ... -
LA CALIDAD DE SALUD POR LOS OJOS DE JOVENES: A study of healthcare as perceived by Latino youth in Greenville, NC
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)North Carolina has the fastest growing Latino population in the nation, most of which is occurring in Eastern North Carolina in what are known as new growth communities. These new growth communities are often small, rural, ... -
Understanding Undergraduate Students’ eHealth Use and Views of the Patient-Provider Relationship
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)eHealth, defined by WHO as “the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for health”, is an innovative tool which broadens accessibility of health information and communication between patients and physicians. ...