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Disparities in perceptions of healthcare access in a community sampleCelia O Larson
Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 30:142-9. 2007..In addition, the reduction of economic disparities should be considered as an important strategy to improve public health...
Community participation in health initiatives for marginalized populationsCelia Larson
Metro Public Health Department, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 32:264-70. 2009....
Trends in smoking among African-Americans: a description of Nashville's REACH 2010 initiativeCelia O Larson
Metro Public Health Department, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
J Community Health 34:311-20. 2009..This study underscores the importance of developing and implementing community wide campaigns to address the needs of African Americans...
Validity of the SF-12 for use in a low-income African American community-based research initiative (REACH 2010)Celia O Larson
Department of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D B Todd Blvd, Suite 413, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 5:A44. 2008....
Relationship between symptoms of depression, functional health status, and chronic disease among a residential sample of African AmericansCelia Larson
Health Services Research Consultant, Venice, Fla 34293, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 29:133-40. 2006..Community-based programs for reducing disparities in physical illness may need to address the burden of undiagnosed and untreated depression in order to become optimally effective...
Diabetes management among low-income African Americans: a description of a pilot strategy for empowermentConsuela Greene
REACH 2010, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Nashville, Tenn 37208, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 29:162-6. 2006..The program's major components included health education, individual counseling, screenings, and outreach. The program shows promise of improving patient care and outcomes...
Sociological context of TennCare. A public health perspectiveCelia Larson
Metro Public Health Department, 311 23rd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 26:315-21. 2003..This article provides the public health perspective of a hypothetical model that extends the managed care model to one of health management for the poor and underserved...
Use of the SF-12 instrument for measuring the health of homeless personsCelia O Larson
Metropolitan Health Department, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Health Serv Res 37:733-50. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: The SF-12 shows promise as a valid outcome indicator for assessing and monitoring health status among the homeless. Its strengths include brevity and availability of norms for specific medical conditions...
Linkages to leverage improvement in healthCelia O Larson
Research and Evaluation, Metro Public Health Department, Nashville, Tenn, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 27:302-4. 2004
Development and evaluation of a bible college-based course on faith and healthJames W Pichert
Vanderbilt University Diabetes Research and Training Center, Nashville, Tenn 37212, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 29:141-50. 2006..Participants became change agents by planning health-related programs for their congregations. Content analysis of student projects revealed 5 themes deemed important for program implementation and instituting systems change...
Using focus groups to understand health-related practices and perceptions of African Americans: Nashville REACH 2010 preliminary findingsStephania T Miller
Department of Surgery, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
Ethn Dis 14:S70-6. 2004....
Exploring ethnic disparities in diabetes, diabetes care, and lifestyle behaviors: the Nashville REACH 2010 community baseline surveyStephania T Miller
Department of Surgery, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA
Ethn Dis 14:S38-45. 2004....
Religious affiliation, health behaviors and outcomes: Nashville REACH 2010David G Schlundt
Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 111 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Am J Health Behav 32:714-24. 2008..To examine the relationships of religious involvement and affiliation with health behavior and conditions...
Chronic illness and smoking cessationKushal Patel
Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D B Todd Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 11:933-9. 2009..The present study investigated the association between diagnoses of one or more chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol) and smoking status (former or current smoker)...
Prevalence and correlates of initiation of smoking behavior among preteen black and white childrenNasar U Ahmed
Clinical Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 96:200-8. 2004..Targeted messages and curriculum should be developed to teach preteens about the short- and long-term dangers of smoking. Clinicians can play a major role in educating their clients about the risks of smoking...
Community screening outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol: Nashville REACH 2010 projectKushal Patel
Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 33:155-62. 2010....
