A5031090456- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Gut microbiota and health
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Critical Race Theory in Education
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Diet and metabolism studies
University of Kansas Medical Center
2018-2025
Woodward (United States)
2024
Fast food consumption is linked to poor health, yet many older adults regularly consume fast food. Understanding factors contributing useful in the development of targeted interventions. The aim this study was characterize how relates socio-demographic characteristics a low-income sample adults. This used cross-sectional survey data 50 to79-year-olds (N-236) urban safety-net clinics 2010 Kansas City, KS. Self-reported frequency modeled using ordinal logistic regression with...
<title>Abstract</title> Background This study explores generational differences in maternal health practices among Vietnamese mothers of children with orofacial clefts (OFCs) living rural communities Vietnam. Through narrative interviews 21 and five physicians, it highlights significant gaps prenatal nutrition knowledge, barriers to diagnostic tools, the conflict between traditional contemporary medical advice. Methods employed a research methodology combination minimal semi-structured using...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted rural and under-resourced urban communities in Kansas. state’s response to relied on a highly decentralized underfunded public health system, with 100 local departments the state, few of which had prior experience engaging community coalitions coordinated crisis. Methods To improve capacity for community-driven responses other needs, University Kansas Medical Center, partnership Department Health Environment, will launch...
The influence of racism in medicine is increasingly acknowledged, and the negative effect systemic on individual population health well established. Yet, little known about how or whether medical students are being educated this topic. This study investigated presence features curricula related to North American family clerkships.We conducted a survey clerkship directors as part 2021 Council Academic Family Medicine's Educational Research Alliance (CERA) survey.The response rate was 49%...
Social determinants of health are conditions that influence an individual's health. Investigators explored associations between social needs and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) diagnoses through retrospective chart review (October 2017-Septemeber 2018) statistical analyses 11-domain questionnaire routinely administered in a large system Kansas City, (n = 26,093, temporal relationship screening undetermined). Except for childcare needs, all were more commonly reported patients with T2DM diagnosis....
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of death for both men and women in United States, yet it treatable preventable. African Americans have higher incidence CRC than other racial/ethnic groups, however, unclear whether this disparity primarily due to environmental or biological factors. Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are metabolites produced by bacteria colon known be inversely related progression. The aim study investigate how stool SCFA levels, markers inflammation dietary...
<h3>Context</h3> Food insecurity increases an individual’s risk for some of the most costly and preventable chronic diseases, including diabetes. Poverty, racism, food co-mingle to create significant health inequities make improvement diet a hurdle among underserved individuals. <h3>Objective</h3> To bridge gap patients while ensuring they are linked appropriate resources sustainable access improve diabetes outcomes. <h3>Design</h3> This randomized controlled pilot study assigned control...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted rural and under-resourced urban communities in Kansas. state's response to relied on a highly decentralized underfunded public health system, with 100 local departments the state, few of which had prior experience engaging community coalitions coordinated crisis. Methods To improve capacity for community-driven responses other needs, University Kansas Medical Center, partnership Department Health Environment, will...
Rural and under-resourced urban communities face unique challenges in addressing patients' social determinants of health needs (SDoH). Community workers (CHWs) can support patients experiencing needs, yet little is known about how rural primary care clinics are screening for SDoH or utilizing CHWs.
The Communities Organizing to Promote Equity (COPE) Project was implemented in 20 counties across Kansas build capacity address health equity by forming local action teams (LHEATS), hiring and training community workers, facilitating state-wide learning collaboratives, tailoring communication strategies. We conducted interviews focus groups with project stakeholders who identified pragmatic recommendations related LHEAT formation leadership, establishing trust, nurturing autonomy, optimizing...
Abstract Background and Aim Functional bowel disorders (FBDs), including irritable syndrome (IBS) others, are conditions without a physically identifiable etiology that, as result, difficult to treat. Alternatives traditional medical interventions needed because IBS patients require more of physician time higher healthcare spending. The goal this study was determine the efficacy alternative lifestyle for with FBDs seen in an integrative medicine (IM) clinic at academic center. Methods We...
Food is medicine (FIM) initiatives are an emerging strategy for addressing nutrition-related health disparities increasingly endorsed by providers, payers, and policymakers. However, food insecurity screening protocols oversight of medically-tailored assistance programs novel many healthcare settings. Here, we describe the pre-implementation planning processes used to successfully engage federally-qualified centers (FQHCs) across Kansas develop new FIM initiatives. A Kansas-based...
Abstract Background A challenge facing many Academic Health Centers (AHCs) attempting to revise health professions education include the impact of racism as a social and structural determinant (SSDoH) is lack broad faculty expertise reinforce avoid undermining learning modules addressing this topic. To encourage an institutional culture that in line with new anti-racism instruction, we developed six-part educational series on history America its contemporary inequities for teaching...
Stay-at-home orders during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic encouraged individuals, especially elderly, to stock up on food and supplies remain home limit exposure SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, individuals with insecurity may be able only afford a few days at time, causing frequent outings obtain food. An emergency delivery system decreases need for outings. This study investigated: (1) whether elderly family medicine patients previously reported were making trips lockdown, (2) if social...
<h3>• Context:</h3> When medical trainees choose to breastfeed, they often do not receive adequate support from their institutions and colleagues meet breastfeeding goals. It is important for physicians in training be supported reaching goals because personal experience can have long term impacts themselves on the education provide patients. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) & Family Physicians (AAFP) created a learning collaborative foster evaluate uptake implementation AAFP...
Abstract Background . A challenge facing many Academic Health Centers (AHCs) attempting to revise health professions education include the impact of racism as a social and structural determinant (SSDoH) is lack broad faculty expertise reinforce avoid undermining learning modules addressing this topic. To encourage an institutional culture that in line with new anti-racism instruction, we developed six-part educational series on history America its contemporary inequities for teaching...