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The Center for Aging in Diverse Communities is committed to increasing high quality research focused on the concerns of aging Latinos and African Americans by:
• Increasing the number of researchers devoted to improving the health of Latino and African American elderly
• Mentoring minority researchers by offering support for proposals, pilot studies, and dissemination of research findings
• Developing minority faculty with research skills and experience in Latino and African American health care
• Collecting and validating existing measures for research with Latinos and African Americans, and developing new measures
• Recruiting and retaining Latinos and African Americans for appropriate research projects
• Funding and implementing new pilot studies that advance knowledge on aging in African Americans and Latinos
PILOT STUDIES FUNDED
2008 - 2009
- Are there Disparities in Access to Care for Elderly Trauma Patients, and what are the Effects of these Disparities on Outcomes? A Look at California Minority and Non-Minority Elderly Trauma Patients, 1999-2006. Renee Hsia, MD MSc
- Elder Mistreatment among Chinese and Korean immigrants: An Exploration of Definitions and Experiences in a Community Setting. Yeonshim Lee, PhD, MSW
- Impact of Shared Decision-making in Minority Populations with Heart Disease. Grace A. Lin, MD, MAS
- Day-to-day Impact of Vaginal Aging (DIVA). Alison Huang, PhD
- Development of a Spanish Cognitive Screening Battery for Dementia. Katya Rascovsky, PhD
- Using Measures of Racism in Health-Related Research on Older African Americans. Angela Thrasher, PhD
2005, 2006, 2007
- Measuring Acculturation and Diet Among Older South Asians: Focus Group for the CHAAT Study. Alka Kanaya, MD
- Care Practices and Patient Preferences for Dialysis Among Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease. Manjula Kurella, MD, MPH
- The Changing Orientation Toward Cancer Preventive Care in Two Generations of Filipina Immigrants. Aimee Afable-Munsuz, PhD, MPH
- Problem-Solving Therapy for Depression in Chinese American Elderly. Joyce Chu, PhD
- Aging, Cognitive Decline and Health Behaviors: An Analysis of Ethnic Differences. Sukyung Chung, PhD
- Health Literacy among Hemodialysis Patients and its Association with Placement on Renal Transplant Wait-List. Vanessa Grubbs, MD, MPH
- Factors Influencing Preventive Cancer Screening Among Diverse Women. Sue Kim, PhD, MPH
2004-2005
- Development of a Life Course Events Measurement Tool . Irene Yen, PhD, MPH
- Video Medical Interpretation in Limited English Proficiency patients in a Cardiology Clinic.Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD
- Health Status of South Asians in California . Kala Mehta, DSc
- Use and outcomes of anticoagulation among frail elders with atrial fibrillation. Margaret Fang, MD, MPH
2003-2004
- An Exploration of Elderly African Americans' Experiences with Pharmacists and Pharmacy Care Services. Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD
- Race/Ethnicity and Drug Adherence in CHF Patients. Jie Huang, PhD
- Characterization of Elderly Asians with Cognitive Deficits. Craig E. Hou, MD
- Comparison of Fatalistic Attitudes Between Latino Men and Women . Rene Salazar, MD
- Out-of-Pocket Medication Expenditures in Chronic Heart Failure. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD
- The prevalence of herbal medication use in older Chinese Adults. Alexander Li, MD
- Testing the Feasibility of Using Racially-Specific Genetic markers to Correct for Genetic Confounding in Case-Control Genetic Association Studies in Racially Diverse Populations. Esteban Gonzalez Burchard, MD
- Use of the pedometer as a tool to increase lifestyle physical activity in older African American and Filipina Women, Part II. Leslie A. Pruitt, PhD
- Center For Aging In Diverse Communities-Research Supplement For Under Represented Minorities. Sabrina Wong, PhD, RN
- Social Support and Social Networks in older Asian women. Sabrina Wong, PhD, RN
2002-2003
- Life course Measure of socioeconomic Status and Health in Older Diverse Populations. Sandra Moody-Ayers, MD
- Development of a Life Course Events Measurement Tool. Irene Yen, MPH, PhD
- The Effects of Interpersonal Processes of Care on Adherence and Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Conditions in Diverse Patients. Anna Nápoles-Springer, MPH, PhD
2001-2002
- Representation of Diverse Ethnic, Gender, and Age Groups in Published NIMH-funded Clinical Trials: The Effects of NIH Guidelines on Recruitment and Analysis in the Past 5 years. Winnie Mak, PhD and Jennifer Alvidrez, PhD
- Health Literacy and Self Care Practices Among Elderly Black and Latina Women. Jan Gates, PhD
- Prevalence and Correlates of Anxiety symptoms in black and White elders. Kala M. Mehta, DSc
- The Meaning of Social Support and General Well-Being in Elderly Asian Immigrants. Part II: Psychometric and Conceptual Analysis. Sabrina T. Wong, RN, PhD and Grace Yoo, PhD
- Survey of Physicians on Cancer Prevention. Anna Nápoles-Springer, MPH, PhD
- Use of the Pedometer as a Tool to Increase Lifestyle Physical Activity in Older African-American and Filipina Women. Audie Atienza, PhD and Leslie A. Pruitt, PhD
2000-2001
- The Meaning of Social Support and General Well-Being in Elderly Asian Immigrants. Sabrina T. Wong, RN, PhD and Grace Yoo, PhD
- Community-based Education to Improve the Deliver of Adult Immunizations in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities. Nicholas A. Daniels, MD, MPH
- Quality of Care and Barriers to Care for Elderly Non-English Speaking Chinese-Americans. Tung Nguyen, MD
1999-2000
- Health Practices, Beliefs and Experiences of Older Americans of Mixed Race. Cathy J. Tashiro, PhD
- Race and Thyroid Dysfunction. Alka Kanaya, MD
- Assessing Barriers to Colon Cancer Screening Among Vietnamese Americans. Bang H. Nguyen, MPP, DrPH
- Promoting Entry into Psychotherapy: The Effects of Pre-treatment Orientation for Older Low-income African-American Medical Patients. Jennifer Alvidrez, PhD
1998-1999
- Does Race Influence the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease in the Elderly: Data from a Non-profit HMO. Alicia Fernández, MD
- Family Medicine and Domestic Violence. Michael A. Rodríguez, MD, MPH
- Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in Low Income Women in the United States. George F. Sawaya, MD
- Health and Functioning in Minority Grandparent Caregivers. Cynthia Castro, PhD
1997-1998
- Factors Influencing Adherence with Antidepressant Medications in Minority Elderly. Patricia A. Areán, PhD and Heather Uncaphor, PhD
- Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Physical Activity in Older White and Latina Women. Teresa Juarbe, RN, PhD
- Does Management by Cardiologists Improve Congestive Heart Failure Outcomes? Mark Alexander, PhD
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