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Research paper thumbnail of The Latina Breast Cancer Screening Scale Beliefs about breast cancer and screening

Journal of Health Psychology, Oct 1, 2009

The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared hea... more The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared health beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. A 60-item LBCS scale was tested with 288 participants and reduced to 35 items using principal components analyses. The 35-item LBCS scale and other measures were administered to a second sample of 147 participants to establish the scale's validity and reliability. A six-factor solution suggested six LBCS sub-scales. The LBCS in its entirety displayed strong internal consistency (α =.93) with adequate estimates of convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. The LBCS scale appears to be a valid and reliable measure.

Research paper thumbnail of The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities: Outcomes and Lessons Learned

Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 2015

Background: We describe reach, partnerships, products, benefits, and lessons learned of the 25 Co... more Background: We describe reach, partnerships, products, benefits, and lessons learned of the 25 Community Network Programs (CNPs) that applied community-based participatory research (CBPR) to reduce cancer health disparities. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative data were abstracted from CNP final reports. Qualitative data were grouped by theme.

Research paper thumbnail of Latinos report less use of pharmaceutical aids when trying to quit smoking

Background: Latino smokers are more likely than white non-Latino smokers to attempt cessation, bu... more Background: Latino smokers are more likely than white non-Latino smokers to attempt cessation, but less likely to receive cessation advice from physicians or to use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Proposed underlying causes have included lighter smoking, lower financial status, and less healthcare access. This study assessed these factors as possible explanations for disparate rates of smoking-cessation support. Methods: Data were analyzed from a random, population-level telephone survey of Colorado adults that interviewed 10,945 white non-Latino respondents and 1004 Latino respondents. For the current analysis, main outcome measures were receipt of physician advice to quit smoking, use of NRT, and use of bupropion or other anti-depressant for smoking cessation. Results: Latino smokers reported higher prevalence of quit attempts (71.5% v 61.6%, p Ͻ0.01) but less physician advice to quit smoking (46.4% v 56.2%, p Ͻ0.05) and less use of NRT or an anti-depressant for cessation (10.6% v 24.8%, p Ͻ0.0001). Adjusted for potentially confounding factors, the odds ratio (OR) for less Latino use of cessation medications was substantial and significant (full model ORϭ0.31; 95% confidence interval, 0.17 to 0.57). The adjusted OR for physician cessation advice was not significant.

Research paper thumbnail of The Latina Breast Cancer Screening Sacle: Beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening

Journal of Health Psychology, 2009

The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared hea... more The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared health beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. A 60-item LBCS scale was tested with 288 participants and reduced to 35 items using principal components analyses. The 35-item LBCS scale and other measures were administered to a second sample of 147 participants to establish the scale's validity and reliability. A six-factor solution suggested six LBCS sub-scales. The LBCS in its entirety displayed strong internal consistency (α =.93) with adequate estimates of convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. The LBCS scale appears to be a valid and reliable measure.

Research paper thumbnail of Female and Relationship Devaluation among African American and Latino American Youth: Is What's Normal Really Normal?

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2010

... Savage c , Angela Meshack c , Paula Espinoza d & Troy Jefferson e pag... more ... Savage c , Angela Meshack c , Paula Espinoza d & Troy Jefferson e pages 13-24. ... Sexual and Marital Therapy , 13(1): 83–89. [Taylor & Francis Online] View all references; Byers, 19968. Byers, E. 1996. How well does the traditional sexual script explain sexual coercion? ...

Research paper thumbnail of Relationships Hold the Key to Trustworthy and Productive Translational Science: Recommendations for Expanding Community Engagement in Biomedical Research

Clinical and Translational Science, 2013

Good relationships between research institutions and communities are an essential, but often negl... more Good relationships between research institutions and communities are an essential, but often neglected, part of the infrastructure of translational science. In an effort to create greater interest among translational science researchers in cultivating relationships with community members, we report the results of a workshop we convened to learn how relationships vital to research are best created and sustained. We highlight common barriers and challenges that hinder relationships. We also provide recommendations that individual research institutions and teams can use to expand and strengthen their relationships with community members. The improved relationships between universities and communities that could result from their implementation should build greater public trust in biomedical research, lead to a stronger commitment to see it succeed, and engender shared values and commitments that will give rise to new rewards, recognition and admonishment to sustain those values and commitments over time, all of which would facilitate translational science.

Research paper thumbnail of The Latina Breast Cancer Screening Scale Beliefs about breast cancer and screening

Journal of Health Psychology, Oct 1, 2009

The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared hea... more The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared health beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. A 60-item LBCS scale was tested with 288 participants and reduced to 35 items using principal components analyses. The 35-item LBCS scale and other measures were administered to a second sample of 147 participants to establish the scale's validity and reliability. A six-factor solution suggested six LBCS sub-scales. The LBCS in its entirety displayed strong internal consistency (α =.93) with adequate estimates of convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. The LBCS scale appears to be a valid and reliable measure.

Research paper thumbnail of The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities: Outcomes and Lessons Learned

Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 2015

Background: We describe reach, partnerships, products, benefits, and lessons learned of the 25 Co... more Background: We describe reach, partnerships, products, benefits, and lessons learned of the 25 Community Network Programs (CNPs) that applied community-based participatory research (CBPR) to reduce cancer health disparities. Methods: Quantitative and qualitative data were abstracted from CNP final reports. Qualitative data were grouped by theme.

Research paper thumbnail of Latinos report less use of pharmaceutical aids when trying to quit smoking

Background: Latino smokers are more likely than white non-Latino smokers to attempt cessation, bu... more Background: Latino smokers are more likely than white non-Latino smokers to attempt cessation, but less likely to receive cessation advice from physicians or to use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Proposed underlying causes have included lighter smoking, lower financial status, and less healthcare access. This study assessed these factors as possible explanations for disparate rates of smoking-cessation support. Methods: Data were analyzed from a random, population-level telephone survey of Colorado adults that interviewed 10,945 white non-Latino respondents and 1004 Latino respondents. For the current analysis, main outcome measures were receipt of physician advice to quit smoking, use of NRT, and use of bupropion or other anti-depressant for smoking cessation. Results: Latino smokers reported higher prevalence of quit attempts (71.5% v 61.6%, p Ͻ0.01) but less physician advice to quit smoking (46.4% v 56.2%, p Ͻ0.05) and less use of NRT or an anti-depressant for cessation (10.6% v 24.8%, p Ͻ0.0001). Adjusted for potentially confounding factors, the odds ratio (OR) for less Latino use of cessation medications was substantial and significant (full model ORϭ0.31; 95% confidence interval, 0.17 to 0.57). The adjusted OR for physician cessation advice was not significant.

Research paper thumbnail of The Latina Breast Cancer Screening Sacle: Beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening

Journal of Health Psychology, 2009

The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared hea... more The Latina Breast Cancer Screening (LBCS) was developed to measure Latinas' culturally-shared health beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening. A 60-item LBCS scale was tested with 288 participants and reduced to 35 items using principal components analyses. The 35-item LBCS scale and other measures were administered to a second sample of 147 participants to establish the scale's validity and reliability. A six-factor solution suggested six LBCS sub-scales. The LBCS in its entirety displayed strong internal consistency (α =.93) with adequate estimates of convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. The LBCS scale appears to be a valid and reliable measure.

Research paper thumbnail of Female and Relationship Devaluation among African American and Latino American Youth: Is What's Normal Really Normal?

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2010

... Savage c , Angela Meshack c , Paula Espinoza d & Troy Jefferson e pag... more ... Savage c , Angela Meshack c , Paula Espinoza d & Troy Jefferson e pages 13-24. ... Sexual and Marital Therapy , 13(1): 83–89. [Taylor & Francis Online] View all references; Byers, 19968. Byers, E. 1996. How well does the traditional sexual script explain sexual coercion? ...

Research paper thumbnail of Relationships Hold the Key to Trustworthy and Productive Translational Science: Recommendations for Expanding Community Engagement in Biomedical Research

Clinical and Translational Science, 2013

Good relationships between research institutions and communities are an essential, but often negl... more Good relationships between research institutions and communities are an essential, but often neglected, part of the infrastructure of translational science. In an effort to create greater interest among translational science researchers in cultivating relationships with community members, we report the results of a workshop we convened to learn how relationships vital to research are best created and sustained. We highlight common barriers and challenges that hinder relationships. We also provide recommendations that individual research institutions and teams can use to expand and strengthen their relationships with community members. The improved relationships between universities and communities that could result from their implementation should build greater public trust in biomedical research, lead to a stronger commitment to see it succeed, and engender shared values and commitments that will give rise to new rewards, recognition and admonishment to sustain those values and commitments over time, all of which would facilitate translational science.