Aimee Afable-Munsuz

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Acculturation and the sexual and reproductive health of Latino youth in the United States: a literature review
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 38:208-19. 2006
  2. ncbi Pregnancy intention and preterm birth: differential associations among a diverse population of women
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 40:66-73. 2008
  3. ncbi A positive orientation toward early motherhood is associated with unintended pregnancy among New Orleans youth
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Matern Child Health J 10:265-76. 2006
  4. ncbi Provider practice models for and costs of delivering medication abortion -- evidence from 11 US abortion care settings
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    University of California, San Francisco and Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health ANSIRH program, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Contraception 75:45-51. 2007
  5. ncbi Immigrant generation and physical activity among Mexican, Chinese & Filipino adults in the U.S
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94143 0613, USA
    Soc Sci Med 70:1997-2005. 2010
  6. ncbi Acculturation and colorectal cancer screening among older Latino adults: differential associations by national origin
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, 3333 California Street, Box 0856, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 24:963-70. 2009
  7. ncbi Disparities in cancer screening in individuals with a family history of breast or colorectal cancer
    Ninez A Ponce
    Department of Health Services, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Cancer 118:1656-63. 2012
  8. ncbi Factors influencing time to diagnosis after abnormal mammography in diverse women
    Eliseo J Perez-Stable
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0856, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 22:159-66. 2013
  9. ncbi Understanding pregnancy in a population of inner-city women in New Orleans--results of qualitative research
    Carl Kendall
    Department of International Health and Development, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    Soc Sci Med 60:297-311. 2005
  10. ncbi Measuring factors underlying intendedness of women's first and later pregnancies
    Ilene S Speizer
    Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 36:198-205. 2004

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Acculturation and the sexual and reproductive health of Latino youth in the United States: a literature review
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 38:208-19. 2006
    ..It is critical to identify gaps in the existing research and to ascertain the relationship between acculturation and Latino sexual behavior...
  2. ncbi Pregnancy intention and preterm birth: differential associations among a diverse population of women
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 40:66-73. 2008
    ..Studies published to date provide mixed evidence on the relationship between unintended pregnancy and preterm birth, and none take into consideration that the meaning of unintended pregnancy may vary across racial and ethnic groups...
  3. ncbi A positive orientation toward early motherhood is associated with unintended pregnancy among New Orleans youth
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    Matern Child Health J 10:265-76. 2006
    ..Our objectives were to discuss a measure called Positive Orientation towards Early Motherhood (POEM), and investigate its association with self-reported unintended pregnancy experience...
  4. ncbi Provider practice models for and costs of delivering medication abortion -- evidence from 11 US abortion care settings
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    University of California, San Francisco and Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health ANSIRH program, Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    Contraception 75:45-51. 2007
    ..This study provides descriptive data on the diverse MAB practice models currently being utilized by US health care providers and the costs associated with the components of those models...
  5. ncbi Immigrant generation and physical activity among Mexican, Chinese & Filipino adults in the U.S
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94143 0613, USA
    Soc Sci Med 70:1997-2005. 2010
    ..In the context of increasing rates of chronic disease, the study of transitions in PA among immigrants will continue to be critical to promoting the public health of diverse populations in countries such as the US...
  6. ncbi Acculturation and colorectal cancer screening among older Latino adults: differential associations by national origin
    Aimee Afable-Munsuz
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, 3333 California Street, Box 0856, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 24:963-70. 2009
    ..Although modest improvements in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening utilization have occurred, rates remain low among Latinos. It is unclear whether acculturation plays a role in the utilization of CRC screening...
  7. ncbi Disparities in cancer screening in individuals with a family history of breast or colorectal cancer
    Ninez A Ponce
    Department of Health Services, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Cancer 118:1656-63. 2012
    ..The authors evaluated whether breast cancer (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) disparities varied by family history risk using a large, multiethnic population-based survey...
  8. ncbi Factors influencing time to diagnosis after abnormal mammography in diverse women
    Eliseo J Perez-Stable
    Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 0856, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 22:159-66. 2013
    ..Abnormal mammograms are common, and the risk of false positives is high. We surveyed women in order to understand the factors influencing the efficiency of the evaluation of an abnormal mammogram...
  9. ncbi Understanding pregnancy in a population of inner-city women in New Orleans--results of qualitative research
    Carl Kendall
    Department of International Health and Development, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
    Soc Sci Med 60:297-311. 2005
    ..The problem is that the many factors-structural and individual-affect women's preferences and ability to postpone a pregnancy or to use contraception...
  10. ncbi Measuring factors underlying intendedness of women's first and later pregnancies
    Ilene S Speizer
    Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Perspect Sex Reprod Health 36:198-205. 2004
    ..Conventional measures of pregnancy intendedness do not reflect the multiple factors affecting a woman's pregnancy-related intentions and attitudes...