Poverty - Ethnology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007.

7 Oct 2009 AIMS: Some previous studies have shown that Maori utilise cardiology inpatient services at a much lower rate than would be expected by their health status and mortality. Using more recent data, this study seeks to determine whether this is still the ... Read more...

Pilot testing of the PRAISEDD intervention among African American and low-income older adults.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is particularly high among African American (AA) older adults, and these individuals are least likely to have access to CVD prevention activities. The purpose of this ... Read more...

Indigenous health part 1: determinants and disease patterns.

2 Jul 2009 The world's almost 400 million Indigenous people have low standards of health. This poor health is associated with poverty, malnutrition, overcrowding, poor hygiene, environmental contamination, and prevalent infections. Inadequate clinical care and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Poverty - Ethnology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Utilisation of inpatient cardiology services including by Maori: a study of hospital discharges for patients enrolled with Partnership Health practices for the 2 years ending June 2007. 7 Oct 2009
• Pilot testing of the PRAISEDD intervention among African American and low-income older adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Obesity treatment for urban, low-income Latinos with severe mental illness. 30 Jul 2009
• Malaria vaccine researchers face cultural challenges. 9 Jul 2009
• Indigenous health part 1: determinants and disease patterns. 2 Jul 2009
• Reasons for enrollment, the informed consent process, and trust among low-income women participating in a community-based participatory research study. 29 Jun 2009
• Challenges of illness in metastatic breast cancer: a low-income African American perspective. 30 May 2009
• Adaptation of the preventive intervention program for depression for use with predominantly low-income Latino families. 30 May 2009
• Nutrient adequacy and diet quality in non-overweight and overweight Hispanic children of low socioeconomic status: the Viva la Familia Study. 30 May 2009
• Grandmothers, fathers, and depressive symptoms are associated with food insecurity among low-income first-time African-American mothers in North Carolina. 30 May 2009
• Prenatal care initiation in Low-income Hispanic women: risk and protective factors. 29 Apr 2009
• Medical and dental care utilization and expenditures under Medicaid and private health insurance. 21 Apr 2009
• Measurement of park and recreation environments that support physical activity in low-income communities of color: highlights of challenges and recommendations. 30 Mar 2009
• Adherence to recent screening mammography among Latinas: findings from the California Women's Health Survey. 27 Feb 2009
• Community leaders' perceptions of Hispanic, single, low-income mothers' needs, concerns, social support, and interactions with health care services. 27 Feb 2009
• Ecological analysis of accidents and lethal violence in Vitória, Southeastern Brazil. 30 Jan 2009
• Saving young girls from Chinatown: white slavery and women suffrage, 1910-1920. 30 Dec 2008
• Focus group study of ethnically diverse low-income users of paid personal assistance services. 30 Dec 2008
• Smoking behavior and ethnicity in Jujuy, Argentina: evidence from a low-income youth sample. 30 Dec 2008
• Nonadherence to insulin therapy in low-income, type 2 diabetic patients. 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Poverty'

Definition: A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.

Descriptor UI: D011203

Alternative terms: Poverty; Indigents; Indigent; Low-Income Population; Low-Income Populations; Population, Low-Income; Populations, Low-Income; Low Income Population; Low Income Populations; Population, Low Income; Populations, Low Income; Indigency;

Related Mesh Headings: Cultural Deprivation;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; psychology; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I01.880.735.634; I01.880.840.535; N01.824.600;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: specify geog if pertinent