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Topics of Interest In this IssueChildren’s Health Month– Regional Summit Physical Therapy Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Dental Hygiene Month
National Allied Health Week, 7—13
· · · · · · · National Marrow Awareness Month · National Allied Health Week, 7—13
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OCTOBER QUESTION Childhood dental caries are a common chronic health condition among children from poor families. Data from the National Health and Nutritional Survey found racial and ethnic disparities, with 16% Mexican-American, 9% Black, and 4%White children having: A. 1—2 decayed surfaces B. 2—5 decayed surfaces C. 6 or more decayed surfaces
Email your response to nwosu@etsu.edu by 4:30 pm by October 20. The answer is found in a link in this month’s newsletter. A prize will be awarded to one winner, selected at random among those who submit the correct answer. Answer to the September Question: Lack of health insurance is associated with being more likely to have unmet health care needs. The Commonwealth Fund reported that 62%of adult Hispanics had no health insurance at sometime during the past year. Health Insurance Beyond Reach of Many US Minorities
Did You Know?¨ In comparison to non-Hispanic whites, Blacks, American Indians, Hawaiians, Indians, Pakistanis, Mexicans, South and Central Americans and Puerto Ricans have 1.4 to 3.6 fold greater risk of presenting with stage IV breast cancer. Difference in breast cancer... ¨ Parents at a diverse urban pediatric clinic were found to have several common parenting beliefs. Traditional home remedies were considered safe for adults but not for children. Overall, patients felt television and the media were positive educational resources for their children. Are there universal parenting concepts... ¨ Racial and ethnic health disparities for children combined with health/behavior by mothers were linked with up to 25 % of the school readiness gap for African American children compared with white children. Health disparities and gaps in school...
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Health Links on Diversity |
Article of the MonthThis study examined the initial consultation between oncologists and patients to determine which patient characteristics were associated with doctor-patient communication patterns. Interviews were audio taped. Both patients and physicians were interviewed before and after the encounter, and a communication analysis was made for each. Differences in communication patterns were found across all patient demographics: age, race, income, and education. White patients had many more utterances in almost every communication category than their non-white counterparts. Members of racial and ethnic minorities, less affluent patients, older patients and those with less education recorded less communication with the providers. The implications for practice are that clinicians need training in communication skills to overcome these tendencies.
assessed annually for three years. The research took an ecological approach simultaneously studying multiple individual, family, and community risk and protective factors focused on occurrence of two types of abuse: severe physical assault and assault of child self-esteem.
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The listing below represents just a few of the resources available to promote knowledge, awareness and discussions on diversity in health care among ETSU students, faculty and staff.
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For more information or assistance contact Elaine Evans, Reference Assistant, COM Library,
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Other Observances in October |
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October 2006 |
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Arts, Cultural, and Health Awareness Activities |
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10/2-3, 30 |
Culp Center, Atrium, 2nd fl |
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10/4 & 11 |
CPA Aerobics Room |
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10/11 |
Brown Hall Auditorium |
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Hispanic Heritage -Independence Day Celebration - Making Maracas |
10/12 |
Culp Center, 2nd and 3 fl |
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10/17 |
Culp, Meeting Room 6 |
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New members welcome |
10/18 |
WRC– Pan-Hellenic Hall, Basement |
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10/24 |
Reece Museum |
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10/26 |
COM Library |
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10/27 |
First Presbyterian Church |
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10/28 |
Gilbreath, adjacent to Carillon |
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10/28 |
ETSU Main Campus |
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10/29 |
Culp Ballroom |
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Children’s Health
“Ice Cream Money” Bebop Books/Lee and Low 2004© farah aria
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Tracking child health in the US by race/ethnicity/poverty: See Kids Count 2006 Health Data tracked by the Annie E Casey Foundation. Also, Disparities in access to care and satisfaction among US children: the roles of race/ethnicity and poverty status.
Reduction in health disparities after enrollment in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program— what part did enrollment in health insurance play in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in children’s health?
Health disparities and gaps in school readiness– how can racial and ethnic disparities in child health impact school readiness? What strategies best reduce health related disparities?
Intergenerational Health Disparities: socioeconomic status, women’s health conditions, and child behavior problems –certain women’s health conditions before, during and after pregnancy were associated with their child’s behavior problems
Are there universal parenting concepts among culturally diverse families in an inner-city pediatric clinic?- What parenting concepts were universal? |
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Physical Therapy
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What can Physical Therapy Do for Me? Commonly asked questions about physical therapy practice. Cultural Competence in the Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Setting: Are We Falling Short of Meeting Needs? - How can rehabilitation clinicians become more culturally competent? Uses two case studies for illustration. Improvement in attitudes toward the elderly following traditional and geriatric mock clinics for physical therapy students - do physical therapy students really have negative attitudes towards the elderly?
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Breast Cancer Awareness
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Differences in breast cancer stage, treatment, and survival by race and ethnicity—To what extent do race and ethnicity affect differences in breast cancer stage, treatment, and mortality rates? Breast cancer and race: a rising tide does not lift all boats equally—What are the factors that impact the survival of African American women? Breast Cancer: US Racial and Ethnic Cancer Patterns—what are age adjusted risk factors and racial/ethnic patterns for female breast cancer incidence? Understanding the breast cancer experience of women: a qualitative study of African American, Asian American, Latina and Caucasian cancer survivors—what were the common and the racially specific findings of women’s cancer care experience? |
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Dental Hygiene
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Social determinants of tooth loss- Can tooth loss actually be quantified as a measure of racial and socioeconomic disparities? A review of the literature: the economic impact of preventive dental hygiene services- How dental hygiene has contributed to the decrease in incidence of dental diseases. Disparities in early childhood caries– What are the oral health disparities faced by low income children and children from racial and ethnic minorities? Dental care considerations for young children—Analysis and suggestions to overcome the oral disease burden of low-income, minority, and developmentally compromised children including actions by dental hygienists, dentists and primary care providers. |
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Ghandi’s Birthday 2
Yom Kippur 2
Harvest Moon Festival 6 (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea)
Confucius’ Birthday 10
National Coming Out Day 11 (Gay and Lesbian)
Dia de la Raza 12 Celebration of Hispanic Heritage in the Americas
Eid el Fitr 23 celebrates the end of the Ramadan Fast
United Nations Day 24
Halloween 31 |
Diwali 21 Hindu Festival of Lights
Pharmacy Week 15—21
Primary Care Week 15—21
Respiratory Care Week 22—28
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Depression and Mental Health Month
Health Literacy Month
Healthy Lung Month
Glaucoma Awareness Month |