Ruth Enid Zambrana

Summary

Affiliation: University of Maryland
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Improving health insurance coverage for Latino children: a review of barriers, challenges and State strategies
    Ruth E Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 96:508-23. 2004
  2. ncbi Latinas and HIV/AIDS risk factors: implications for harm reduction strategies
    Ruth E Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies, University of Maryland, College Park 20742, USA
    Am J Public Health 94:1152-8. 2004
  3. ncbi Cultural competency as it intersects with racial/ethnic, linguistic, and class disparities in managed healthcare organizations
    Ruth Enid Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies and The Consortium for Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Am J Manag Care 10:SP37-44. 2004
  4. ncbi Disparities in hypertension-related mortality among selected Hispanic subgroups and non-Hispanic White women ages 45 years and older--United States, 1995-1996 and 2001-2002
    Ruth Enid Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies and Director, Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, University of Maryland College Park, 2101 Woods Hall, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Ethn Dis 17:434-40. 2007
  5. ncbi Role of acculturation research in advancing science and practice in reducing health care disparities among Latinos
    Ruth E Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies and the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, University of Maryland, 2101 Woods Hall, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:18-23. 2010
  6. ncbi Emergency preparedness: knowledge and perceptions of Latin American immigrants
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland at College Park, MD, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:465-81. 2007
  7. ncbi The environmental health of Latino children
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
    J Pediatr Health Care 21:307-14. 2007
  8. ncbi Health status of Mexican-origin persons: do proxy measures of acculturation advance our understanding of health disparities?
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 10:475-88. 2008
  9. ncbi Collection of legal status information: caution!
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Am J Public Health 96:399; author reply 399-400. 2006

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Improving health insurance coverage for Latino children: a review of barriers, challenges and State strategies
    Ruth E Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 96:508-23. 2004
    ....
  2. ncbi Latinas and HIV/AIDS risk factors: implications for harm reduction strategies
    Ruth E Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies, University of Maryland, College Park 20742, USA
    Am J Public Health 94:1152-8. 2004
    ..We examined risk factors for HIV infection among Puerto Rican and Mexican American women aged 15 through 44 years...
  3. ncbi Cultural competency as it intersects with racial/ethnic, linguistic, and class disparities in managed healthcare organizations
    Ruth Enid Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies and The Consortium for Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Am J Manag Care 10:SP37-44. 2004
    ....
  4. ncbi Disparities in hypertension-related mortality among selected Hispanic subgroups and non-Hispanic White women ages 45 years and older--United States, 1995-1996 and 2001-2002
    Ruth Enid Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies and Director, Consortium on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity, University of Maryland College Park, 2101 Woods Hall, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Ethn Dis 17:434-40. 2007
    ....
  5. ncbi Role of acculturation research in advancing science and practice in reducing health care disparities among Latinos
    Ruth E Zambrana
    Department of Women s Studies and the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, University of Maryland, 2101 Woods Hall, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Am J Public Health 100:18-23. 2010
    ..Social and economic determinants are more important predictors than is culture in understanding health care disparities. Improvements in the material conditions of low-income Latinos can effectively reduce health care disparities...
  6. ncbi Emergency preparedness: knowledge and perceptions of Latin American immigrants
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland at College Park, MD, USA
    J Health Care Poor Underserved 18:465-81. 2007
    ..Findings regarding key messages and motivating factors can be used to develop clear, prioritized messages for communication regarding emergencies and emergency preparedness for Latin American immigrant communities in the U.S...
  7. ncbi The environmental health of Latino children
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
    J Pediatr Health Care 21:307-14. 2007
    ..Targeted research, education, prevention and intervention efforts, and economic development initiatives are needed...
  8. ncbi Health status of Mexican-origin persons: do proxy measures of acculturation advance our understanding of health disparities?
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    J Immigr Minor Health 10:475-88. 2008
    ..This paper compares select health status indicators between the U.S. and Mexico, and within the Mexican-origin population using proxy measures of acculturation...
  9. ncbi Collection of legal status information: caution!
    Olivia Carter-Pokras
    Am J Public Health 96:399; author reply 399-400. 2006