Search

Your search keyword '"minority health"' showing total 4 results
Start Over Descriptor "minority health" Publication Type Books
4 results on '"minority health"'

1. Landscapes of Care

Author

Sangaramoorthy, Thurka

Subjects
Immigration, migration, migrant labor, immigrant health, rural health, rural Maryland, health, health care, care, rural health systems, immigration in rural America, belonging, citizenship, health deservingness, food studies, anthropology of immigration, sociology of immigration, health policy, immigration policy, health disparities, health equity, minority health, social determinants of health, immigration studies, Black immigrants, racism, racialization and health, racialization and immigrants, spatial logics of health, temporal logics of health, precarity, rural precarity, health precarity, health geographies, bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MB Medicine: general issues::MBP Health systems & services, bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KN Industry & industrial studies::KNX Industrial relations, health & safety::KNXC Health & safety issues, bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes::JFFN Migration, immigration & emigration
Abstract

This insightful work on rural health in the United States examines the ways immigrants, mainly from Latin America and the Caribbean, navigate the health care system in the United States. Since 1990, immigration to the United States has risen sharply, and rural areas have seen the highest increases. Thurka Sangaramoorthy reveals that that the corporatization of health care delivery and immigration policies are deeply connected in rural America. Drawing from fieldwork that centers on Maryland's sparsely populated Eastern Shore, Sangaramoorthy shows how longstanding issues of precarity among rural health systems along with the exclusionary logics of immigration have mutually fashioned a "landscape of care" in which shared conditions of physical suffering and emotional anxiety among immigrants and rural residents generate powerful forms of regional vitality and social inclusion. Sangaramoorthy connects the Eastern Shore and its immigrant populations to many other places around the world that are struggling with the challenges of global migration, rural precarity, and health governance. Her extensive ethnographic and policy research shows the personal stories behind health inequity data and helps to give readers a human entry point into the enormous challenges of immigration and rural health.

Published
2023
Full Text
View/download PDF

2. New Trends in Cognitive Ageing and Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Author

Facal, David, Facal, David, Rodriguez, Sonia Valladares, and Spuch, Carlos

Subjects
Public health & preventive medicine, 18F-FDG-PET, ICDs, Otago Exercise Program, Parkinson's disease, SART, adjustment disorder, aging adults, balance, behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia, challenging behaviors, cognition, cognitive aging, cognitive performance, dementia, depression, dopamine agonists, epidemiology, exercise, falls, glaucoma, hallucinations, healthcare disparities, leisure activity engagement, lockdown, long-term care, measurement of activity, memory loss, minority health, mixed dementia, mobility decline, molecular imaging, multimodal visualization, n/a, nature environments, polypharmacy, qualitative research, repeated measures, sustained attention to response task, technology, threshold, timed up-and-go, virtual reality
Abstract

Summary: This book focuses on the process of cognitive ageing, considering the increase in cognitive impairment associated with the aging of the population and the related care impact. Special attention is given to cognitive health changes linked to the increase in life expectancy, including the role of subjective factors; the link between cognitive function, mobility and functionality; and the potential role of digital technologies, including computerized cognitive tests and virtual reality environments.

3. Cultural Competence in Healthcare and Healthcare Education.

Author

Constantinou, Costas S, Andreou, Panayiota, Constantinou, Costas S, Nikitara, Monica, and Papageorgiou, Alexia

Subjects
Public health & preventive medicine, Delphi study, NHS, access to healthcare, advocacy, anthropology, black populations, communication, competence prioritisation, critical incident, cultural asymmetries, cultural competence, curriculum, curriculum development, decolonization, disciplinary knowledge, diversity, diversity and inclusion, diversity competence, dominant language, educational and health outcomes, equality, further education, global health, health equity, health inequalities, health policy, health professionals, health professionals' perceptions, healthcare education, healthcare leadership, hidden curriculum, hospitals, human rights, interpreters, leadership, leadership development, medical education, medical training, migrant health, migration, minoritized, minority health, n/a, neglected diseases, participatory research, patient's mother tongue, primary health care, psychology, public health, qualitative research, social production, sociology, structural competency, training objectives, voluntary termination of pregnancy
Abstract

Summary: Cultural competence has been acknowledged as an important set of skills and mindset for working effectively with diverse patients and for reducing social disparities in healthcare. In this Special Issue cultural competence was approached as an umbrella term and submissions relating to the whole spectrum of the concept were invited. Nine papers are published, 7 of which are research articles, 1 is a concept paper and 1 is a review, from authors from Spain, the UK, Germany, Denmark, Cyprus, France, Portugal, and Brazil. These 9 articles discuss a variety of concepts and aspects of cultural competence, such as cultural communication, cultural humility, diversity competence, and structural competence, and highlight the importance of cultural competence in healthcare and healthcare education, while opening new directions in research and policy making.

4. Health Issues in Refugee Children.

Author

Shah, Sural, Siddharth, Meera, and Yun, Katherine

Abstract

In the past decade, an estimated 200,000 children have come to the US as refugees. Their exposure to health-related risk and protective factors varies by nationality, socioeconomic status, and time period. This chapter will focus on refugee groups who have arrived in the US in the prior decade, from arrival to the transition to ongoing primary care. After arriving in the US, growth and nutrition, communicable conditions, vaccine catch-up, potentially toxic exposures and entry into primary and specialty care are the focus of health care. Over time, psychosocial needs and chronic disease management, including development and dental health, may predominate. Lastly, the structure of the initial and ongoing visits, including cultural considerations, interpretation and collaboration with community services, are formative in the care experience for both children and their families. The intent of this chapter is to review core information and guidelines, bearing in mind that children's specific health needs, exposures, and experiences are heterogeneous. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014
Full Text
View/download PDF

Catalog

Books, media, physical & digital resources
See catalog results