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Chief, Carmenlita; Sanderson, Priscilla R; Willeto, Angela A A; Yazzie, Alfred; McKinley, Alexis; Monroy, Fernando P; Harris, Robin B; Oren, Eyal “Nobody Is Talking About It”: Diné (Navajo) Communities Speak About Stomach Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Infections Journal Article Journal of Cancer Education , 2020. @article{Chief2020, title = {“Nobody Is Talking About It”: Diné (Navajo) Communities Speak About Stomach Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Infections}, author = {Carmenlita Chief and Priscilla R. Sanderson and Angela A. A. Willeto and Alfred Yazzie and Alexis McKinley and Fernando P. Monroy and Robin B. Harris and Eyal Oren }, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-020-01831-0}, doi = {10.1007/s13187-020-01831-0}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-07-22}, journal = {Journal of Cancer Education }, abstract = {Stomach cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death globally. Helicobacter pylori plays a role in the healthy human gut, but is also associated with multiple chronic diseases, including stomach cancer. Though H. pylori prevalence is declining in parts of the world, it remains high among certain populations. In Arizona, stomach cancer rates are 3–4 times higher among the Navajo Nation population as compared with the non-Hispanic white population. This pilot project assessed adult Diné (Navajo) individuals’ understanding and awareness regarding H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. Focus groups were held in three Diné communities. Data were analyzed thematically using a multi-investigator consensus approach. Participants had limited knowledge of H. pylori infection and stomach cancer and perceived local medical providers as also having limited knowledge on these conditions. Participants described poor health care experiences, structural inequalities, and environmental concerns and associated these with H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. This study highlights the need for additional research and education on current knowledge and perceptions of stomach cancer and H. pylori infections in Navajo Nation.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Stomach cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death globally. Helicobacter pylori plays a role in the healthy human gut, but is also associated with multiple chronic diseases, including stomach cancer. Though H. pylori prevalence is declining in parts of the world, it remains high among certain populations. In Arizona, stomach cancer rates are 3–4 times higher among the Navajo Nation population as compared with the non-Hispanic white population. This pilot project assessed adult Diné (Navajo) individuals’ understanding and awareness regarding H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. Focus groups were held in three Diné communities. Data were analyzed thematically using a multi-investigator consensus approach. Participants had limited knowledge of H. pylori infection and stomach cancer and perceived local medical providers as also having limited knowledge on these conditions. Participants described poor health care experiences, structural inequalities, and environmental concerns and associated these with H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. This study highlights the need for additional research and education on current knowledge and perceptions of stomach cancer and H. pylori infections in Navajo Nation. |
Nearns, Jodi; Baldwin, Julie A; Clayton, Heather Women's Health Issues, 19 (1), pp. 52-60, 2009. @article{Nearns2009, title = {Social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with recent HIV testing among sexually active non-Hispanic Black Women in the United States}, author = {Jodi Nearns and Julie A Baldwin and Heather Clayton}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049386708001394}, doi = {10.1016/j.whi.2008.09.007}, year = {2009}, date = {2009-02-01}, journal = {Women's Health Issues}, volume = {19}, number = {1}, pages = {52-60}, abstract = {PURPOSE: We examined the prevalence of recent HIV testing among sexually active adult Black women in the United States and the social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with their receipt of these services. METHODS: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth were obtained. Our analyses focused on 1,122 sexually active non-Hispanic Black women aged 18-44 years. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on the total sample of women and on 3 subsamples of women, stratified by age group. MAIN FINDINGS: Only 29% of the total sample of women reported recent HIV testing. Younger age and recent Pap testing were positively associated with recent HIV testing, whereas uninsurance and no recent pregnancy were negatively associated with recent HIV testing. Unique factors of recent HIV testing also were revealed for each age group. CONCLUSIONS: A low prevalence of Black women received HIV testing in 2001 and 2002. Efforts to facilitate access to and utilization of health care are needed because these factors were associated with HIV testing. Public health messages to increase HIV testing among this vulnerable population of women also need to consider the factors unique to each age group.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } PURPOSE: We examined the prevalence of recent HIV testing among sexually active adult Black women in the United States and the social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with their receipt of these services. METHODS: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth were obtained. Our analyses focused on 1,122 sexually active non-Hispanic Black women aged 18-44 years. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on the total sample of women and on 3 subsamples of women, stratified by age group. MAIN FINDINGS: Only 29% of the total sample of women reported recent HIV testing. Younger age and recent Pap testing were positively associated with recent HIV testing, whereas uninsurance and no recent pregnancy were negatively associated with recent HIV testing. Unique factors of recent HIV testing also were revealed for each age group. CONCLUSIONS: A low prevalence of Black women received HIV testing in 2001 and 2002. Efforts to facilitate access to and utilization of health care are needed because these factors were associated with HIV testing. Public health messages to increase HIV testing among this vulnerable population of women also need to consider the factors unique to each age group. |
2020 |
Chief, Carmenlita; Sanderson, Priscilla R; Willeto, Angela A A; Yazzie, Alfred; McKinley, Alexis; Monroy, Fernando P; Harris, Robin B; Oren, Eyal “Nobody Is Talking About It”: Diné (Navajo) Communities Speak About Stomach Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Infections Journal Article Journal of Cancer Education , 2020. @article{Chief2020, title = {“Nobody Is Talking About It”: Diné (Navajo) Communities Speak About Stomach Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Infections}, author = {Carmenlita Chief and Priscilla R. Sanderson and Angela A. A. Willeto and Alfred Yazzie and Alexis McKinley and Fernando P. Monroy and Robin B. Harris and Eyal Oren }, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-020-01831-0}, doi = {10.1007/s13187-020-01831-0}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-07-22}, journal = {Journal of Cancer Education }, abstract = {Stomach cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death globally. Helicobacter pylori plays a role in the healthy human gut, but is also associated with multiple chronic diseases, including stomach cancer. Though H. pylori prevalence is declining in parts of the world, it remains high among certain populations. In Arizona, stomach cancer rates are 3–4 times higher among the Navajo Nation population as compared with the non-Hispanic white population. This pilot project assessed adult Diné (Navajo) individuals’ understanding and awareness regarding H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. Focus groups were held in three Diné communities. Data were analyzed thematically using a multi-investigator consensus approach. Participants had limited knowledge of H. pylori infection and stomach cancer and perceived local medical providers as also having limited knowledge on these conditions. Participants described poor health care experiences, structural inequalities, and environmental concerns and associated these with H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. This study highlights the need for additional research and education on current knowledge and perceptions of stomach cancer and H. pylori infections in Navajo Nation.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Stomach cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death globally. Helicobacter pylori plays a role in the healthy human gut, but is also associated with multiple chronic diseases, including stomach cancer. Though H. pylori prevalence is declining in parts of the world, it remains high among certain populations. In Arizona, stomach cancer rates are 3–4 times higher among the Navajo Nation population as compared with the non-Hispanic white population. This pilot project assessed adult Diné (Navajo) individuals’ understanding and awareness regarding H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. Focus groups were held in three Diné communities. Data were analyzed thematically using a multi-investigator consensus approach. Participants had limited knowledge of H. pylori infection and stomach cancer and perceived local medical providers as also having limited knowledge on these conditions. Participants described poor health care experiences, structural inequalities, and environmental concerns and associated these with H. pylori infection and stomach cancer. This study highlights the need for additional research and education on current knowledge and perceptions of stomach cancer and H. pylori infections in Navajo Nation. |
2009 |
Nearns, Jodi; Baldwin, Julie A; Clayton, Heather Women's Health Issues, 19 (1), pp. 52-60, 2009. @article{Nearns2009, title = {Social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with recent HIV testing among sexually active non-Hispanic Black Women in the United States}, author = {Jodi Nearns and Julie A Baldwin and Heather Clayton}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049386708001394}, doi = {10.1016/j.whi.2008.09.007}, year = {2009}, date = {2009-02-01}, journal = {Women's Health Issues}, volume = {19}, number = {1}, pages = {52-60}, abstract = {PURPOSE: We examined the prevalence of recent HIV testing among sexually active adult Black women in the United States and the social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with their receipt of these services. METHODS: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth were obtained. Our analyses focused on 1,122 sexually active non-Hispanic Black women aged 18-44 years. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on the total sample of women and on 3 subsamples of women, stratified by age group. MAIN FINDINGS: Only 29% of the total sample of women reported recent HIV testing. Younger age and recent Pap testing were positively associated with recent HIV testing, whereas uninsurance and no recent pregnancy were negatively associated with recent HIV testing. Unique factors of recent HIV testing also were revealed for each age group. CONCLUSIONS: A low prevalence of Black women received HIV testing in 2001 and 2002. Efforts to facilitate access to and utilization of health care are needed because these factors were associated with HIV testing. Public health messages to increase HIV testing among this vulnerable population of women also need to consider the factors unique to each age group.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } PURPOSE: We examined the prevalence of recent HIV testing among sexually active adult Black women in the United States and the social, behavioral, and health care factors associated with their receipt of these services. METHODS: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth were obtained. Our analyses focused on 1,122 sexually active non-Hispanic Black women aged 18-44 years. Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted on the total sample of women and on 3 subsamples of women, stratified by age group. MAIN FINDINGS: Only 29% of the total sample of women reported recent HIV testing. Younger age and recent Pap testing were positively associated with recent HIV testing, whereas uninsurance and no recent pregnancy were negatively associated with recent HIV testing. Unique factors of recent HIV testing also were revealed for each age group. CONCLUSIONS: A low prevalence of Black women received HIV testing in 2001 and 2002. Efforts to facilitate access to and utilization of health care are needed because these factors were associated with HIV testing. Public health messages to increase HIV testing among this vulnerable population of women also need to consider the factors unique to each age group. |