3082.0 Epidemiology and innovative interventions in immigrant and refugee health

Monday, October 27, 2008: 10:30 AM
Poster
This session will present innovative health prevention and intervention approaches addressing chronic and infectious disease among immigrants. Posters on chronic disease will examine the success and challenges experienced by weight-control and diabetes interventions among diverse immigrant groups. Infectious disease prevention will focus on tuberculosis and hepatitis B programs. Posters will also present innovative approaches to service provision to immigrants and farmworkers, in case of natural and man-made emergencies will be described.
Session Objectives: At the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1. Assess innovative approaches to address obesity and diabetes among immigrants 2. Identify interventions to reduce the prevalence of tuberculosis and hepatitis B among immigrant populations 3. Describe approaches to provide services to immigrants during emergencies
Organizer:
Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, PhD, MPH

Board 1
Dramatic Increases in Obesity and Overweight Prevalence among Ethnic-Immigrant and Social Class Groups in the United States, 1991-2006
Gopal K. Singh, PhD, Mohammad Siahpush, PhD and Robert A. Hiatt, MD, PhD
Board 2
Diabetes Interventions with Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant Communities of Seattle and King County, Washington: Lessons Learned from a Community Health Center
Michael B. McKee, MEd and Abbie Zahler, MID
Board 3
El Plan de Exito: A culturally specific tool to encourage and support Latino immigrant families to make healthy lifestyle changes
Amy Elizabeth Lara, BA and Lydia Guzman, MPH, RD
Board 4
Walking towards a healthy weight: A practical way to promote physical activity among Latina immigrants
Nancy Bruning, MPH, Anahi Viladrich, PhD and Ming-Chin Yeh, PhD
Board 5
Patient-perceived barriers to diabetes control among Spanish-speaking migrant workers in northeast Colorado
Loretta V. Sullivan, MD, MPH, Paul Hicks, MD, Gilda Salazar, RN, CDE and Kelet Robinson, MD
Board 6
Health services for migrant workers: Results from Taiwan's Health Service Delivery System
Fen-Ju Chen, PhD, MPA
Board 7
Hepatitis prevention activities in public health and primary care clinics that serve migrants
Claire Loe, MPH, Craig W. Johnson, PhD, MA, Edward Zuroweste, MD, Deliana Garcia, MA, Carmen L. Retzlaff, MPH, CHES, Kathryn M. Anderson, MA and Jillian Hopewell, MPA, MA
Board 8
Evaluation of a Tuberculosis Specific Cultural Competency Training for Tennessee Department of Health TB Program Staff
J.M. Mangan, PhD MST, K. Ottenwess, MPH, Donna Wegener, MA, Robin Lewy, MA, Katie Garman, MPH, CHES, K. Simpson, MSHSE and Michael Lauzardo, MD, Msc
Board 9
Extending care to migrant farm workers in emergencies: Lessons learned from the San Diego fires of 2007
James DiFrancesca, MEd
Board 10
Immigrants and refugees in Olmsted County, Minnesota: Challenges and opportunities for emergency preparedness
Miriam A. Marquez, PhD and Cristina Martinez, MPH

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health
Endorsed by: Latino Caucus, Occupational Health and Safety, Socialist Caucus

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