Wonder Puryear Drake, MD
November 5, 2006 | Story
In addition to the personal benefits of being exposed to other minorities in medicine, Drake says, the AMFDP fellowship has also led to additional research grants in her specialty.
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Analyzing How Different Patient Groups Respond to Questions About Their Health Care
January 24, 2012 | Story
Rodriguez investigated the degree of differential item functioning on the Clinician & Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) survey.
Stigma and Depression Treatment Utilization Among Latinos
May 5, 2011 | Journal Article
Stigma around depression affects Latino's interest in seeking treatment.
Impact of Patient Race on Patient Experiences of Access and Communication in HIV Care
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
There is evidence that interpersonal experiences of minority patients with HIV care providers can be positive. While access to care facilities is less readily available to minorities, African-American patients report favorable communication with care providers.
Perspectives on Confidential Care for Adolescent Girls
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Despite the importance of access to risk-appropriate reproductive care, there is limited information on the perspectives of mothers and daughters about facilitators and barriers to receiving this care. Researchers conducted five focus groups with a ...
Factors Associated with BMI, Weight Perceptions and Trying to Lose Weight in African-American Smokers
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The high proportion of African Americans who are overweight and obese is well known, placing them at a high risk for numerous health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Little is known, however, about the relationship o ...
Racial Differences in the Use of BRCA 1/2 Testing Among Women with a Family History of Breast or Ovarian Cancer
April 13, 2005 | Journal Article
The authors investigated if race was a factor in whether women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer received counseling concerning availability of genetic testing for BRCA 1/2 mutations. Mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 confer a significant ...
Patient Ethnicity and the Identification and Active Management of Depression in Late Life
September 26, 2005 | Journal Article
Previous research shows that black Americans more often receive mental health services from a primary care physician than from a mental health specialist. This study assessed whether ethnicity was related to the diagnosis and treatment of depression ...
Reduced School Dropout Rates Among Adolescent Mothers Receiving School-Based Prenatal Care
March 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Students who become pregnant in their teens are more likely to drop out of school, increasing the likelihood of persistent poverty and social disadvantage. This study examined the effect of school-based prenatal services on school attendance and dro ...
Is Lipid-Lowering Therapy Underused by African Americans at High Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Within the VA Health Care System?
December 1, 2004 | Journal Article
This study examined whether racial differences exist in cholesterol monitoring, use of lipid-lowering agents and achievement of guideline-recommended low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. The author ...