Children with uncontrolled asthma from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods: Needs assessment and the development of a school-based telehealth and electronic inhaler monitoring system.
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26457
Abstract: BACKGROUND Children from economically disadvantaged communities often encounter healthcare access barriers, increasing risk for poorly controlled asthma and subsequent healthcare utilization. This highlights the need to identify novel intervention strategies for these families. OBJECTIVE To… read more here.
Keywords: economically disadvantaged; development; needs assessment; school ... See more keywords
Implementing community-based health promotion in socio-economically disadvantaged areas: a qualitative study.
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DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz167
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is a gradient relationship between socio-economic status and health. We investigated the views and perceptions of health promotion service providers regarding factors that affect lack of engagement in public health initiatives by residents… read more here.
Keywords: community; health; health promotion; economically disadvantaged ... See more keywords
Associations between gender, school socioeconomic status, and cardiorespiratory fitness among elementary and middle school students
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09571-y
Abstract: Schools play an important role in providing access to physical activity opportunities for children. There are common economic and gender disparities in physical activity and health-related fitness among children, which may inform a school’s programming… read more here.
Keywords: aerobic capacity; lower odds; school; fitness ... See more keywords
Promoting physical activity among community groups of older women in socio-economically disadvantaged areas: randomised feasibility study
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3312-9
Abstract: BackgroundInsufficient physical activity (PA) is a major public health issue. Whilst PA is an important contributor to disease prevention, engagement in PA decreases with age, particularly among women in socio-economically disadvantaged areas. Research using existing… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; community; disadvantaged areas; economically disadvantaged ... See more keywords
Depression Treatment Status of Economically Disadvantaged African American Older Adults
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10030154
Abstract: Background: It is known that depression remains largely untreated in underserved communities. Hence, it is desirable to gain more knowledge on the prevalence and correlates of untreated depression among African-American (AA) older adults in economically… read more here.
Keywords: depression; treatment; american older; economically disadvantaged ... See more keywords
Depressive Symptoms among Economically Disadvantaged African American Older Adults in South Los Angeles
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9100246
Abstract: Background: Although social, behavioral, and health factors correlate with depressive symptoms, less is known about these links among economically disadvantaged African American (AA) older adults. Objective: To study social, behavioral, and health correlates of depressive… read more here.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; among economically; economically disadvantaged; older adults ... See more keywords
Cigarette Smoking among Economically Disadvantaged African-American Older Adults in South Los Angeles: Gender Differences
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071208
Abstract: The current study aims to explore gender differences in the risk of cigarette smoking among African-American (AA) older adults who live in economically disadvantaged urban areas of southern Los Angeles. This cross-sectional study enrolled 576… read more here.
Keywords: gender differences; los angeles; gender; cigarette smoking ... See more keywords
Chronic Respiratory Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life of African American Older Adults in an Economically Disadvantaged Area of Los Angeles
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101756
Abstract: Background. Most of the attention of policy makers, program planners, clinicians, and researchers in the area of physical health disparities among African American older adults has been traditionally focused on cardiometabolic disease and cancer. Among… read more here.
Keywords: health; american older; economically disadvantaged; older adults ... See more keywords