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Racial Disparities In Pain Management In Primary Care, Miriam Ezenwa

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

This descriptive, cross-sectional, secondary data analysis was conducted to examine racial disparities in pain management of primary care patients with chronic nonmalignant pain using chronic opioid therapy. Data from 891 patients, including 201 African Americans and 691 Caucasians were used to test an explanatory model for these disparities. We predicted that: (1) African American patients would report worse pain management and poor quality of life (QOL) than Caucasians; (2) the association between race and pain management would be mediated by perceived discrimination relating to hopelessness; and (3) poor pain management would negatively affect QOL. Results revealed significant differences between African …

Relationship Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids On C-Reactive Protein And Homocysteine In Haitian And African Americans With And Without Type 2 Diabetes, Fatma G. Huffman, Joan A. Vaccaro, Joel C. Exebio, Sahar Ajabshir, Gustavo G. Zarini, Lemia H. Shaban

Department of Dietetics and Nutrition

Background: Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3) may be protective of cardiovascular risk factors for vulnerable populations. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between n-3 with, C-reactive protein (CRP), and homocysteine (HCY) in Black minorities with and without type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 406 participants: Haitian Americans (HA): n=238. African Americans (AA): n=172. Participants were recruited from a randomly generated mailing lists, local diabetes educators, community health practitioners and advertisements from 2008-2010. Sociodemographics and anthropometrics were collected and used to adjust analyses. All dietary variables were collected using the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 18, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 18, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the Sandy Hook school shooting.

Comparison Of Social Networks, Perceived Risk And Hiv Risk Behaviors Between Older And Younger African Americans Living In High Hiv Prevalence Zip Codes Of Atlanta, Georgia, Theint Theint Hlaing

Public Health Theses

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the United States is still high despite advances in prevention and therapies. Among all races and ethnic groups, African Americans are the most severely affected and face a disproportionate burden. African Americans account for a higher proportion of HIV infections and deaths than other races and ethnicities. In addition, one of the fastest growing segments of AIDS cases is patients more than 50 years of age. This segment receives little attention concerning HIV infection and as the U.S. population continues to age, it is important to be aware of specific HIV-related risks faced by these …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 14, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 14, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the "fiscal cliff" of the U.S. federal budget and talks between President Barack Obama and Speaker John Boehner on the issue.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, December 7, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The December 7, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on plans for President Barack Obama's second inauguration.

A Historical Case Study Of School Desegregation And Resegregation In Las Vegas, Nevada, 1968-2008, Felicia Forletta

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to document and examine the perspectives of members of a historically African American community located in Las Vegas, Nevada (historic West Las Vegas) concerning equal education and school desegregation and resegregation in the Clark County School District from 1968 to 2008. Using historical case study methods, this study sought to provide a historical description and analysis of the social, political, and cultural contexts that shaped decades of school desegregation and resegregation in this historically African American community. Data sources included: legal cases and court documents; archived news, newsletters, newspaper and magazine articles; (3) Clark …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, November 23, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The November 23, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on President Barack Obama's approval rating and fundraising totals from the 2012 campaign cycle.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, November 20, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The November 20, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on recovery from Hurricane Sandy.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, November 13, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The November 13, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on voter suppression.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 30, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 30, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included is a letter of support for Florida Supreme Court Justices.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 12, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 12, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign and an ad with Big Bird in it.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 9, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 9, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

"Oh, Those Loud Black Girls!": A Phenomenological Study Of Black Girls Talking With An Attitude, Jacqueline B. Koonce

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Current research suggests that it is imperative for researchers and educators to pay more attention to the needs of African American adolescent girls and how their race and gender affect schooling (Fordham, 1993; Morris, 2007). The purpose of this study was to highlight the lived experiences of two African American adolescent girls when they used the African American women's speech practice, "Talking with an Attitude" (TWA), with their teachers. Using phenomenology and Afrocentric feminist epistemology as methodological and theoretical approaches, interviews were used to collect and analyze data that revealed the nature of their lived experiences. Van Manen's description of …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 25, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 25, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 21, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 21, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 18, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 18, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

The Differential Effects Of Maternal Age, Race/Ethnicity And Insurance On Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission Rates., Beatriz E De Jongh, Robert Locke, David A Paul, Matthew Hoffman

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Maternal race/ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status (SES) are important factors determining birth outcome. Previous studies have demonstrated that, teenagers, and mothers with advanced maternal age (AMA), and Black/Non-Hispanic race/ethnicity can independently increase the risk for a poor pregnancy outcome. Similarly, public insurance has been associated with suboptimal health outcomes. The interaction and impact on the risk of a pregnancy resulting in a NICU admission has not been studied. Our aim was, to analyze the simultaneous interactions of teen/advanced maternal age (AMA), race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on the odds of NICU admission.

METHODS: The Consortium of Safe Labor Database (subset …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 11, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 11, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included is an article on the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and other articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

Bramlette, Thomas Elliott, 1817-1875 (Sc 720), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 720. Letter written by Thomas Elliott Bramlette, Louisville, Kentucky, to President Andrew Johnson, Washington, D.C., concerning recommendation that Bramlette had made for a state political appointment which he wants disregarded as he has learned that the man recommended “is a radical of the negro suffrage and impeachment school.”

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 7, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 7, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on Michelle Obama's speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, September 4, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The September 4, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 presidential campaign.

Confronting The Invisible Witness: The Use Of Narrative To Neutralize Capital Jurors' Implicit Racial Biases, Pamela A. Wilkins

West Virginia Law Review

How can capital defense lawyers craft narratives that neutralize jurors' unconscious racial and ethnic biases? A well-developed body of research in cognitive psychology indicates that despite even the best of intentions and the absence of conscious prejudice, most Americans harbor unconscious biases against African Americans. These biases influence what we actually perceive, how we interpret what we perceive, and how we act. For reasons related to the content and structure of capital sentencing trials, these unconscious biases are particularly likely to influence capital jurors. In effect, unconscious racial bias acts as an invisible witness against the African American defendant, buttressing …

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 31, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 31, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin. Included are articles on the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 28, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 28, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Colonizing Images And Diagnostic Labels: Oppressive Mechanisms For African American Women's Health, Janette Taylor

Janette Y. Taylor

The purpose of this article is to present colonizing images of African American women and describe how colonizing images and diagnostic labels function together to serve as oppressive mechanisms for African American women's health. The mammy, the matriarch, the welfare mother, the Jezebel, and the Black lady overachiever are representational images of African American women that contribute to how they are viewed and treated within the health care arena.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 21, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 21, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 14, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 14, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 10, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 10, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, August 7, 2012, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The August 7, 2012, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.