4161.0 Prevention of chronic diseases in Latino communities

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 12:30 PM
Poster

Board 1
Health behaviors of religiously-involved Latino Immigrants: Counteracting a health paradox?
Ephraim Shapiro, PHD, MPA, MBA
Board 2
Patterns and correlates of physical activity in Mexican origin youth in Houston, Texas
Larkin L. Strong, PhD, MPH, Melissa L. Bondy, PhD, Michele R. Forman, PhD, Margaret R. Spitz, MD and Anna V. Wilkinson, PhD
Board 3
Interest and Beliefs about BRCA Genetic Counseling Among At-Risk Latinas in New York City: Development of a Culturally-Tailored Narrative Educational Tool
Katarina M. Sussner, PhD, MPH, Lina Jandorf, MA, Hayley S. Thompson, PhD and Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir, PhD
Board 4
°Usted Puede Prevenir el Cáncer Cervical! - Raising Cervical Cancer Awareness among Latinas in Idaho
Patti Moran, MHS, Sharlynn Rima, BS, CHES, Katherine J. Briant, MPH, CHES, JamieLou Delavan and Sam Byrd
     
Board 5
Increasing access to a medical home: Effectiveness of a patient navigation model for at risk diabetics
Valerie Urias, BS
Board 6
Promoting healthy lifestyles for chronic disease prevention among Hispanic farmworking families along the US-Mexico border: A community-academic partnership
Rachana Sikka, MA, MPH, Emma Torres, BSW, Ana Martinez, MSW and Fannie Fonseca-Becker, DrPH
  
Board 7
Using Lay Health Educators to Map Local Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for Latinos
Alejandra J. Gepp, MA, Liany Elba Arroyo, MPH, CPH, Ana Maria Archila, Diane de Jesus and Evelyn Kelly, MPH
Board 8
Diabetes Self-Management and Outcomes: A Bi-National Comparison of Urban/Rural Mexicans and Mexican-Americans
Ranjita Misra, PhD, Roxana Valdes-Ramos, PhD, Ivonne Vizcarra-Bordi, PhD, Martha Kaufer-Horwitz, DSc, Sukho Lee, PhD, Steve Riechman, PhD, Linda Castillo, PhD and Anita Connelly-Nicholson, PhD

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Organized by: Latino Caucus
Endorsed by: Black Caucus of Health Workers, Socialist Caucus, Women's Caucus

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