Stella M Yu

Summary

Affiliation: Health Resources and Services Administration
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi High levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors among US immigrant children and adolescents
    Gopal K Singh
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Ln, Room 18 41, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162:756-63. 2008
  2. ncbi Factors associated with smoking cessation among U.S. pregnant women
    Stella M Yu
    Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Matern Child Health J 6:89-97. 2002
  3. ncbi Parental English proficiency and children's health services access
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:1449-55. 2006
  4. ncbi Depressive symptomatology and mental health help-seeking patterns of U.S.- and foreign-born mothers
    Zhihuan Jennifer Huang
    Department of International Health, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University, 3700 Reservoir Road NW, Box 571107, Washington, DC 20057, USA
    Matern Child Health J 11:257-67. 2007
  5. ncbi Herbal supplement use among US women, 2000
    Stella M Yu
    Office of Data and Information Management, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, USA
    J Am Med Womens Assoc 59:17-24. 2004
  6. ncbi Prenatal care use among selected Asian American groups
    S M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 91:1865-8. 2001
  7. ncbi Household language use and health care access, unmet need, and family impact among CSHCN
    Stella M Yu
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Pediatrics 124:S414-9. 2009
  8. ncbi State-level health care access and use among children in US immigrant families
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 98:1996-2003. 2008
  9. ncbi Parental awareness of health and community resources among immigrant families
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 18A 55, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Matern Child Health J 9:27-34. 2005
  10. ncbi Health status and health services access and utilization among Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese children in California
    Stella M Yu
    5600 Fishers Lane, 18A 55 Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:823-30. 2010

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi High levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors among US immigrant children and adolescents
    Gopal K Singh
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Ln, Room 18 41, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162:756-63. 2008
    ..To examine the prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among immigrant and US-born children...
  2. ncbi Factors associated with smoking cessation among U.S. pregnant women
    Stella M Yu
    Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Matern Child Health J 6:89-97. 2002
    ..This study examines smoking and smoking cessation behaviors among U.S. pregnant women and seeks to identify the sociodemographic correlates of smoking cessation in pregnancy...
  3. ncbi Parental English proficiency and children's health services access
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:1449-55. 2006
    ..We examined the relation between parents' level of English proficiency and their children's access to health care...
  4. ncbi Depressive symptomatology and mental health help-seeking patterns of U.S.- and foreign-born mothers
    Zhihuan Jennifer Huang
    Department of International Health, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University, 3700 Reservoir Road NW, Box 571107, Washington, DC 20057, USA
    Matern Child Health J 11:257-67. 2007
    ..We also examined the relationship of mental health-seeking patterns by race/ethnicity and nativity...
  5. ncbi Herbal supplement use among US women, 2000
    Stella M Yu
    Office of Data and Information Management, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, USA
    J Am Med Womens Assoc 59:17-24. 2004
    ..The growing practice of herbal supplement use suggests a need for public health guidance on the safe and efficacious use of these products...
  6. ncbi Prenatal care use among selected Asian American groups
    S M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 91:1865-8. 2001
    ..This study examined the predictors of 3 patterns of prenatal care use (no care, late initiation of care, and inadequate use after early initiation) for 4 Asian American ethnic groups in the United States...
  7. ncbi Household language use and health care access, unmet need, and family impact among CSHCN
    Stella M Yu
    US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Pediatrics 124:S414-9. 2009
    ....
  8. ncbi State-level health care access and use among children in US immigrant families
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 98:1996-2003. 2008
    ....
  9. ncbi Parental awareness of health and community resources among immigrant families
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 18A 55, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Matern Child Health J 9:27-34. 2005
    ..To examine the association between parental immigrant status and awareness of health and community resources to help address common family problems...
  10. ncbi Health status and health services access and utilization among Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese children in California
    Stella M Yu
    5600 Fishers Lane, 18A 55 Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:823-30. 2010
    ..We examined health status and health services access and utilization of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, Vietnamese, and non-Hispanic White children in California...
  11. ncbi Parent's language of interview and access to care for children with special health care needs
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Ambul Pediatr 4:181-7. 2004
    ..To examine the association between the parent's language of interview and the access to care for children with special health care needs (CSHCN)...
  12. ncbi Health status and health services utilization among US Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, and other Asian/Pacific Islander Children
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Pediatrics 113:101-7. 2004
    ....
  13. ncbi Factors that influence receipt of recommended preventive pediatric health and dental care
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Pediatrics 110:e73. 2002
    ..This study examined the factors that affect children's receipt of recommended well-child and dental visits using nationally representative data...
  14. ncbi Acculturation and the health and well-being of U.S. immigrant adolescents
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau Office of Data and Information Management, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    J Adolesc Health 33:479-88. 2003
    ..To examine the association of acculturation, as measured by language spoken at home, with the health, psychosocial, school, and parental risk factors of adolescents of various racial/ethnic groups...
  15. ncbi Vitamin-mineral supplement use among US women, 2000
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    J Am Med Womens Assoc 58:157-64. 2003
    ..To examine the prevalence of vitamin-mineral supplement use and its association with sociodemographic, health status, and health behavior characteristics in a nationally representative sample of US women...
  16. ncbi Association of language spoken at home with health and school issues among Asian American adolescents
    Stella M Yu
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Information Management, 5600 Fishers Lane, 18 41, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    J Sch Health 72:192-8. 2002
    ..School-based interventions such as early identification and outreach, needs assessment, and counseling and support services should be provided to immigrant students and their families...
  17. ncbi Routine assessment of family and community health risks: parent views and what they receive
    Michael D Kogan
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA
    Pediatrics 113:1934-43. 2004
    ..To examine the prevalence of parent-provider discussions of family and community health risks during well-child visits and the gaps between which issues are discussed and which issues parents would like to discuss...
  18. ncbi Delayed or forgone care among children with special health care needs: an analysis of the 2001 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs
    Zhihuan J Huang
    Office of Data and Information Management, Maternal and Child Health Bureau HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    Ambul Pediatr 5:60-7. 2005
    ..To examine the associations of sociodemographic characteristics with both the prevalence and the causes of delayed or forgone care in a nationally representative sample of children with special health care needs...
  19. ncbi Disparities in obesity and overweight prevalence among US immigrant children and adolescents by generational status
    Gopal K Singh
    Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20857, USA
    J Community Health 34:271-81. 2009
    ..Immigrant patterns in childhood obesity and overweight vary substantially by ethnicity and generational status. To reduce disparities, obesity prevention programs must target at-risk children of both immigrant and US-born parents...
  20. ncbi Health status and health service access and use among children in U.S. immigrant families
    Zhihuan Jennifer Huang
    MBBS, Department of International Health NHS, Georgetown University, St Mary s Hall 215, Box 571107, 3700 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:634-40. 2006
    ..We examined the health status and patterns of health care use of children in US immigrant families...
  21. ncbi Childbirth education classes: sociodemographic disparities in attendance and the association of attendance with breastfeeding initiation
    Michael C Lu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095 1772, USA
    Matern Child Health J 7:87-93. 2003
    ..To examine sociodemographic disparities in attendance at childbirth classes, and to evaluate the association of attendance with breastfeeding initiation...
  22. ncbi Preterm delivery rates in North Carolina: are they really declining among non-Hispanic African Americans?
    Anjel Vahratian
    Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 159:59-63. 2004
    ..Such misclassification was more frequent in 1989 than in 1999, inflating 1989 preterm delivery rates...