Kushal Patel

Summary

Affiliation: Meharry Medical College
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Factors influencing colorectal cancer screening in low-income African Americans in Tennessee
    Kushal Patel
    Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208 3599, USA
    J Community Health 37:673-9. 2012
  2. ncbi Relationship between smoking and obesity among women
    Kushal Patel
    Prevention Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
    Am J Health Behav 35:627-36. 2011
  3. ncbi Community screening outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol: Nashville REACH 2010 project
    Kushal Patel
    Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Ambul Care Manage 33:155-62. 2010
  4. ncbi Factors influencing prostate cancer screening in low-income African Americans in Tennessee
    Kushal Patel
    Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 21:114-26. 2010
  5. ncbi Chronic illness and smoking cessation
    Kushal Patel
    Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 D B Todd Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 11:933-9. 2009
  6. ncbi Trends in smoking among African-Americans: a description of Nashville's REACH 2010 initiative
    Celia O Larson
    Metro Public Health Department, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
    J Community Health 34:311-20. 2009
  7. ncbi A community-driven intervention for prostate cancer screening in african americans
    Kushal Patel
    1Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
    Health Educ Behav 40:11-8. 2013
  8. ncbi Religious affiliation, health behaviors and outcomes: Nashville REACH 2010
    David G Schlundt
    Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 111 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
    Am J Health Behav 32:714-24. 2008
  9. ncbi 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
  10. ncbi Mammography use in the Southern Community Cohort Study (United States)
    Yong Cui
    Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:102-17. 2007

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Factors influencing colorectal cancer screening in low-income African Americans in Tennessee
    Kushal Patel
    Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208 3599, USA
    J Community Health 37:673-9. 2012
    ..05). Educational interventions aimed at improving colorectal cancer knowledge and screening rates should incorporate information about obstacles and predictors to screening...
  2. ncbi Relationship between smoking and obesity among women
    Kushal Patel
    Prevention Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
    Am J Health Behav 35:627-36. 2011
    ..To examine the relationship between smoking and weight status in adult women and whether this association differed by race...
  3. ncbi Community screening outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol: Nashville REACH 2010 project
    Kushal Patel
    Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Ambul Care Manage 33:155-62. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Factors influencing prostate cancer screening in low-income African Americans in Tennessee
    Kushal Patel
    Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 21:114-26. 2010
    ..05). Educational interventions aimed at improving prostate cancer knowledge and screening rates should incorporate information about obstacles to and predictors of screening...
  5. ncbi Chronic illness and smoking cessation
    Kushal 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)...
  6. ncbi Trends in smoking among African-Americans: a description of Nashville's REACH 2010 initiative
    Celia 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...
  7. ncbi A community-driven intervention for prostate cancer screening in african americans
    Kushal Patel
    1Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA
    Health Educ Behav 40:11-8. 2013
    ....
  8. ncbi Religious affiliation, health behaviors and outcomes: Nashville REACH 2010
    David 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...
  9. ncbi 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
    ....
  10. ncbi Mammography use in the Southern Community Cohort Study (United States)
    Yong Cui
    Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:102-17. 2007
    ....
  11. ncbi Religious fatalism and its association with health behaviors and outcomes
    Monica D Franklin
    Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37217, USA
    Am J Health Behav 31:563-72. 2007
    ..To examine the association between religious fatalism and health care utilization, health behaviors, and chronic illness...
  12. ncbi Community participation in health initiatives for marginalized populations
    Celia Larson
    Metro Public Health Department, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
    J Ambul Care Manage 32:264-70. 2009
    ....
  13. ncbi Disparities in perceptions of healthcare access in a community sample
    Celia 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...
  14. ncbi A tailored prostate cancer education intervention for low-income African Americans: impact on knowledge and screening
    Flora A Ukoli
    Department of Surgery, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 24:311-31. 2013
    ..7%), suggestive of the need for more than a single education session. Annual physicals with free prostate examination can maintain the positive trend observed...