A5101655832- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health disparities and outcomes
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Community Health and Development
- Sex work and related issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
National Cancer Institute
2015-2024
Office of the Director
2021-2024
National Institutes of Health
1963-2020
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
2004-2008
University of Illinois Chicago
2008
Center for Asian American Media
2000
University of California, Davis
2000
University of California, Los Angeles
1997-1998
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
1963
Addressing health disparities has been a national challenge for decades. The National Institutes of Health–sponsored Centers Population Health and Disparities are the first federal initiative to support transdisciplinary multilevel research on determinants disparities. Their novel approach combines population, clinical, basic science elucidate complex centers partnering with community-based, public, quasi-public organizations disseminate scientific findings guide clinical practice in...
Estimates of those living in rural counties vary from 46.2 to 59 million, or 14% 19% the U.S.Rural communities face disadvantages compared with urban areas, including higher poverty, lower educational attainment, and lack access health services. We aimed demonstrate rural-urban disparities cancer examine NCI-funded control grants focused on populations. 5-year incidence mortality 2009 2013 were generated for at each level continuum metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan counties, all cancers...
This study examined the outcome effects of cognitive match between Asian and White outpatient clients their therapists. Many clinicians believe that one hindrance to treatment ethnic minority is therapists may not share common assumptions attitudes about therapy problems are presented in treatment. The investigated client–therapist similarity perceptions presenting problem, coping orientation, expectations goals. constituted a more rigorous test hypotheses it was prospective nature, used...
Cancer mortality is higher in counties with high levels of (current) poverty, but less known about associations persistent poverty. Persistent poverty (with ≥20% residents since 1980) face social, structural, and behavioral challenges that may make their more vulnerable to cancer.We calculated 2007 2011 county-level, age-adjusted, overall type-specific cancer rates (deaths/100,000 people/year) by classifications, which we contrasted experiencing current (≥20% according 2007-2011 American...
Abstract Background Most persistent poverty counties are rural and contain high concentrations of racial minorities. Cancer mortality across poverty, rurality, race is understudied. Methods We gathered data on cancer deaths (all sites, lung bronchus, colorectal, liver intrahepatic bile duct, oropharyngeal, breast cervical [females], prostate [males]) from the National Death Index (1990-1992; 2014-2018). linked these to county characteristics: 1) or not; 2) urban. calculated absolute (range...
Health disparities are real. The evidence base is large and irrefutable. As such, the time now to shift research emphasis away from solely documenting pervasiveness of health problem begin focusing on equity, highest level possible. focus equity will require investigators propose projects that develop evaluate evidence-based solutions differences driven largely by social, economic, environmental factors. This article highlights ongoing programmatic efforts underway at National Institutes...
This article is featured in Highlights of Issue, [p. 1237][1] A recent publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; ref. [1][2]) reported that nonmetropolitan rural counties had lower 5-year annual age-adjusted cancer incidence rates (2009–2013), but higher average
Abstract Examined the effectiveness of an HIV intervention program among 151 adolescents ages 13 to 24 years who were randomly assigned (a) seven sessions 1.5 hr each (10.5 hr); (b) three 3.5 or (c) a no‐intervention condition. Using cognitive‐behavioral strategies, social skills and HIV‐related beliefs, perceptions, norms targeted in both three‐ seven‐session, small‐group conditions. Regression analysis indicated that over 3 months, number unprotected risk acts sexual partners lower...
Abstract Generating actionable research findings quickly and efficiently is critical for improving the delivery of cancer-related care outcomes. To address this issue, National Cancer Institute convened subject matter experts, researchers, clinicians, patients a 2-day virtual meeting in February 2022. The purpose was to identify how rapid cycle interventional methods can be used generate useful routine clinical practice. yielded an initial conceptualization as being comprised 6 key elements:...
Abstract The goal of health equity requires the collection and reporting disaggregated data in underrepresented populations such as Asian American (AA) Native Hawaiian Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) communities. A recent Department Health Human Services report outlines necessity for data, which would offer communities, providers, planners better tools to address problems. In a collaboration, National Cancer Institute (NCI) several registries published series articles tracking cancer...
In recent years there have been a significant number of publications on the benefits and challenges community-based participatory research (CBPR). this introduction we give an overview three projects presented in mini-monograph highlight their commonalities differences developing community-university partnerships. While studies here were not required to use CBPR strategies work, they did engage community members manner. examine how these multifaceted questions are addressed while...
Abstract Cancer mortality rates are approximately 8% higher in rural populations and falling more slowly communities, resulting widening rural-urban health disparities the United States. The NCI has a long history of supporting research, including research to understand needs, strengths, opportunities communities. However, portfolio analysis described this article underscores need significantly accelerate cancer control partnership with state local This commentary outlines NCI's efforts over...
The delivery format of an HIV prevention program that had been efficacious with youths at high risk was modified from seven relatively short sessions over a one- to two-month period three longer two-week period. In contrast in the seven-session program, no change sexual behavior observed among those redesigned three-month follow-up. However, apparent mediators high-risk same
Summary This is a cross-cultural study that seeks to understand an aspect of Asian Indian women's realities by exploring concepts such as: attitudes toward gender roles, level stress in their lives, and ethnic identity. It compares women raised the U.S. (n = 45), with born India 50) European American 50). Additionally, excerpts from in-depth interviews are included. Most this feel they both two can be very well combined. However, have problems families for not being enough, especially on...
Tobacco use in the military adversely affects fitness, readiness and performance levels, increases health care costs. In 2011, cigarette was higher than civilian population (24.0% vs. 21.2%). We examined perceptions of active duty service members with respect to supervisory installation determent smoking.Using Department Defense's 2011 Health-Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS) personnel (N = 39,877) data, a multivariate logistic regression estimated association personnel's perception leadership...
Abstract Background Communities and researchers have called for a paradigm shift from describing health disparities to equity research agenda that addresses structural drivers. Therefore, we examined whether the cancer survivorship portfolio has made this shift. Methods We identified grants focused on populations experiencing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cancer Survivorship Research Portfolio (N = 724), Fiscal Years 2017–2022. Grant characteristics were abstracted, drivers mapped onto...
The object of this research was to assess cardiovascular (CV) risks in Asian Indians California. We conducted eight focus groups and a pilot survey using community-based participatory (CBPR) methods. Focus were held six communities. Surveys by telephone or person areas selected for high population densities Indians. group subjects snowball sampling (n = 57). English two Punjabi groups. used surname-based phone list from three area codes interviews 254). added 50 in-person comparison (total n...