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11	A Critical Medical Anthropology Approach to Advocating for Social Justice and Policy Change in Pesticide Use and Practice to Reduce Health Risks Among Hispanic/Latinos in Central California Romero, Mariel Sintora 08 1900 (has links) This mixed methods research was conducted in the fall of 2014 to understand the perceptions and experiences of health risks and health outcomes due to pesticide exposure among community members (n=13) - concerned community members, agriculture workers and teachers- that live in the Central California agriculture counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz, Tulare, Fresno and Madera. This research explored: 1) The crops growing in participants’ communities, and how exposure to pesticides used in these crops pose potential health risks to participants and their communities 2) How pesticide exposure is impacting Hispanic/Latino communities in Central California, particularly those that are most vulnerable including school children, agriculture workers, and community members 3) The major public health concerns of impacted communities 4) Feelings of empowered to advocate for community health and environment and 5) What impacted communities wish to see on behalf of government and agribusiness to protect public health from pesticide exposure and toxins. Pesticides agriculture public health environmental health medical anthropology critical medical anthropology Environmental policy -- California. Social justice -- California.
12	Culturally appropriate supermarket nutrition education for Mexican-American families Saldana, Tina Marie 24 November 1992 (has links) Graduation date: 1993
13	Prevalence of type 2 diabetes among minority groups Sanchez, Patricia Elizabeth 01 January 2005 (has links) The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the study evaluated Loma Linda University Medical Center's (LLUMC) Diabetes Treatment Center's (DTC) effectiveness in providing diabetes education and services to high risk minority populations. Second, the results of the study helped the DTC determine the need for expanding its present efforts in the form of community health prevention services to San Bernardino County residents. Diabetes Prevention Minorities Minorities Medical care Minorities Health and hygiene Minorities Medical care. Clinical and Medical Social Work Race and Ethnicity
14	The lived experience of obtaining required childhood vaccinations from Latino immigrants’ perspective deRose, Barbara Sue 07 July 2014 (has links) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Vaccinations are an important step in preventing childhood illnesses and disease outbreaks in the community. Complete immunizations before school assure eligibility for enrollment and protect children against severe illness. The fact that foreign-born children of Latino immigrants face health disparities in receiving vaccinations is well documented. However, there is little information in the literature about the actual experience of immigrants facing the complexities of the health system, and through their eyes, which factors ultimately affect vaccination rates of immigrant Latino children. The purpose of this study is to give voice to Latino immigrant families who have recently immigrated to the United States, in terms of the issues they encountered when engaging the health care system for vaccinations. vaccinations immigrants health disparities Hispanic Americans -- Social conditions Vaccination of children -- United States Nursing -- Cross-cultural studies Nursing -- Social aspects Transcultural nursing Nursing -- Philosophy Communicable diseases -- Prevention Minorities -- United States Humanism

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