
Lynn N. Ibekwe
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May 13, 2024 |
digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Lynn N. Ibekwe |John Atkinson |Rosalia Guerrero-Luera |Yesmel A King
BACKGROUND: Given the stigma of their undocumented status and their high prevalence of workplace injury, understanding the impact of discrimination on Latino day laborers (LDLs) is a critical public health issue. METHODS: We surveyed LDLs (N = 149) and assessed their sociodemographics, experiences of and perceived reasons for discrimination, and work-related injury. A logistic regression examined the association between discrimination and injury, adjusting for sociodemographics.
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Apr 5, 2024 |
digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Maria Fernandez |María Fernández |Lara S. Savas |John Atkinson |Lynn N. Ibekwe
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone navigation intervention for increasing use of cancer control services among underserved 2-1-1 callers. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: 2-1-1 call centers in Houston and Weslaco, Texas (located in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border). PARTICIPANTS: 2-1-1 callers in need of Pap test, mammography, colorectal cancer screening, smoking cessation counseling, and/or HPV vaccination for a daughter (n = 1,554).
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Apr 5, 2024 |
digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Lynn N. Ibekwe |John Atkinson |Rosalia Guerrero-Luera |Yesmel A King
BACKGROUND: Given the stigma of their undocumented status and their high prevalence of workplace injury, understanding the impact of discrimination on Latino day laborers (LDLs) is a critical public health issue. METHODS: We surveyed LDLs (N = 149) and assessed their sociodemographics, experiences of and perceived reasons for discrimination, and work-related injury. A logistic regression examined the association between discrimination and injury, adjusting for sociodemographics.
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