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Improving Access To Colorectal Cancer Screening In Latino Communities In California: Eliminating Transition To Practice Hours For Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority, June Spilburg

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Purpose: The purpose of this evidence based practice Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to investigate barriers to colorectal cancer screening in young Latinos living in California. The goals of this project included examining current trends in colorectal cancer in young Latinos, factors which affect access to care, and the current and future state of the California primary health care provider workforce. The aim of this project was to make recommendations regarding strategies to improve access to colorectal cancer screening among Latinos in California.

Background: Early onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) is increasing in Latino communities, with colorectal screening rates …

Differences In Birth Weight Between Immigrants' And Natives' Children In Europe And Australia: A Lifecycle Comparative Observational Cohort Study, Sandra Florian, Mathieu Ichou, Lidia Panico, Stéphanie Pinel-Jacquemin, Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte, Margreet W. Harskamp-Van Ginkel, Rae-Chi Huang, Jennie Carson, Loreto Santa Marina Rodriguez, Mikel Subiza-Pérez, Martine Vrijheid, Sílvia Fernández-Barrés, Tiffany C. Yang, John Wright, Eva Corpeleijn, Marloes Cardol, Elena Isaevska, Chiara Moccia, Marjolein N. Kooijman, Ellis Voerman, Vincent Jaddoe, Marieke Welten, Elena Spada, Marisa Rebagliato, Andrea Beneito, Luca Ronfani, Marie-Aline Charles

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Objective:

Research on adults has identified an immigrant health advantage, known as the 'immigrant health paradox', by which migrants exhibit better health outcomes than natives. Is this health advantage transferred from parents to children in the form of higher birth weight relative to children of natives?

Setting:

Western Europe and Australia.

Participants:

We use data from nine birth cohorts participating in the LifeCycle Project, including five studies with large samples of immigrants' children: Etude Longitudinale Française depuis l'Enfance - France (N=12 494), the Raine Study - Australia (N=2283), Born in Bradford - UK (N=4132), Amsterdam Born Children and their Development …

Advanced Practice Nursing Initiatives In Africa, Moving Towards The Nurse Practitioner Role: Experiences From The Field, Deborah C. Gray, Melanie Rogers, Minna K. Miller

Nursing Faculty Publications

AIM: This paper discusses the development and progression of the advanced practice nurse practitioner role in Africa.

BACKGROUND: Providing adequate primary health care is problematic in Africa. The World Health Organization and International Council of Nurses proposed that nurses, specifically advanced practice nurse practitioners with the requisite skills in disease prevention, diagnosis and management, can be key to solving the primary care issue.

SOURCES OF EVIDENCE: This paper utilized publications from PUBMED, CINAHL, policy papers, websites, workgroups, conferences, and the experiences and knowledge of authors involved in leading and moving forward key events and projects.

DISCUSSION: Four African countries have …