A5005947782- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Community Health and Development
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health disparities and outcomes
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2020-2024
University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas
2017
Brownsville Public Library
2009-2010
Background. US Hispanic women have higher cervical cancer incidence rates than non-Hispanic White and African-American lower of screening. Knowledge, attitudes, cultural beliefs may play a role in infection human papillomavirus (HPV) decisions about subsequent diagnosis treatment cancer. Study aim. To explore the level HPV knowledge, among men on Texas–Mexico border. Methodological approach. Informed by feminist ethnography, authors used an interpretive approach to understand local...
To address obesity and related morbidities, community-based participatory research (CBPR) strategies were employed to design evaluate a Spanish-language media campaign promoting physical activity healthful food choices among Mexican Americans. Process evaluation including content analyses on types focus of messages was conducted. Focus groups assessed appeal trustworthiness messages. All products featured role models experts. Campaign primarily (91%) appeared in TV morning show segments....
This randomized controlled trial investigated community-clinical intervention strategies for a Mexican American population who had not demonstrated control of their diabetes. We tested program (Salud y Vida 1.0) supporting diabetes management versus an enhanced version 2.0) reductions in HbA1c at 12 months. Adults with uncontrolled (n=353) were enrolled if they HbA1c≥9.0% during or doctor's visit between 6 and 36 months receipt SyV 1.0 services, patients one two clinics local counties,...
The synergistic negative effects of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension increases all-cause mortality the medical complexity management, which disproportionately impact Hispanics who face barriers to healthcare access. Salud y Vida intervention was delivered Hispanic adults living along Texas-Mexico Border with comorbid poorly controlled T2DM hypertension. multicomponent incorporated community health workers (CHWs) into an expanded chronic care management model deliver home-based...
Objectives This study helps to fill the existing research gap related participant engagement in behavioural interventions and diabetes management. We examined type 2 control over time among Mexican Americans by level of a chronic care management (CCM) program that included community health worker (CHW)-delivered multilevel interventions. The programme complemented clinical promoted behaviour changes improve self-management. Design Quasiexperimental study. Setting was implemented Rio Grande...
Public health impacts can be achieved when evidence-based interventions are implemented to those most in need. Too often implementation never or slowly occurs. The community-wide campaign intervention Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta! has evidence of improving outcomes related chronic disease among low-income, Latinos. Using the RE-AIM Framework, this study examined if scaled-up version is associated with improvements hypertension and obesity 12 locations. Each element framework was examined. For...
Hispanics are disproportionately affected by low rates of physical activity and high chronic diseases. generally Mexican Americans specifically underrepresented in research on its impact mental well-being. Some community-based interventions have been effective increasing among Hispanics. This study examined data from a sample low-income Hispanic participants free community exercise classes to characterize the association between self-reported frequency class attendance, intensity activity,...
Introduction : Little research on the association of neighborhood environment with physical activity in resource-poor communities has been done. This study assessed changes perceptions and between those Mexican Americans Texas–Mexico border an area where there would be community efforts to enhance pedestrian cycling infrastructure programming. Methods We analyzed data from a population-based cohort American individuals border. From 2008 2018, interviewer-administered questionnaires were used...
Background Chronic care management (CCM) and community health worker (CHW) interventions hold promise for managing complex chronic conditions such as diabetes related comorbidities. This qualitative study examines facilitators barriers to the implementation of an expanded CCM intervention that explicitly incorporated program staff, clinic CHWs, partnerships with community-based organizations enhance among Mexican-origin adults. Method Grounded theory was used analyze interviews conducted in...
This study evaluated the dissemination and implementation of a culturally tailored community-wide campaign (CWC), Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta! (TSSC), to augment fruit vegetable (FV) consumption physical activity (PA) engagement among low-income Latinos Mexican descent living along U.S.-Mexico Border in Texas. TSSC used longitudinal community health worker (CHW) home visits as core vehicle enact positive change across all socioecological levels induce behavioral change. TSSC’s reach, effectiveness,...
Hispanics are disproportionately affected by low rates of physical activity and high chronic diseases. generally Mexican Americans specifically underrepresented in research on its impact mental well-being. Some community-based interventions have been effective increasing among Hispanics. This study examined data from a sample low-income Hispanic participants free community exercise classes to characterize the association between self-reported frequency class attendance, intensity activity,...
Abstract Background Evidence-based programs are slow to disseminate create public health impact. Mexican Americans have low uptake of the modifiable healthy behaviors fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption physical activity (PA). This study analyzed dissemination implementation an evidence-based community-wide campaign (CWC), Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta! (TSSC), in augmenting these among living along U.S.-Mexico Border. Methods We examined reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance...