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While its health education and clinical staff focuses on health promotion and caring for its patients and community, the Health Center supported by its Research & Evaluation Unit is committed to assessing the quality of preventive and health education services we provide and identifying barriers to optimal care delivery. In these efforts, we ask important questions such as these:
How do social, cultural, and ethnic factors influence the health-seeking behavior of Asian Americans? What is the optimal screening and treatment approach to selected patient complaints? What are the unmet needs of special patient populations, such as the adult smokers or persons with mental disorders? How can we achieve optimal results at less cost?
Research is the systematic collection of data to answer questions like these. Results from rigorously designed research help practitioners, health advocates, policy makers, and community members make evidence-based health care decisions. CBWCHC is committed to promoting community-based research, involving patients and providers in the community in the entire research process.
Here are some recent publications/presentations authored by CBWCHC staff:
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The asthma dialogues: A model of interactive education for skills
Authors: Morrow R, Fletcher J, Mulvihill M, Park H
Journal: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007; 27(1):49-58
Summary: This study evaluates the efficacy of a novel educational intervention to improve asthma management. The intervention incorporates simulated physician-patient encounters, and targets community-based primary care providers. Findings suggest measurable improvements in process measures, and calls for evaluation of patient outcomes.
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Complementary alternative medicine use among Chinese Americans: Findings from a community mental health service population
Authors: Fang L, Schinke SP
Journal: Psychiatric Services, March 2007; 58(3):402-404
Summary: This cross-sectional questionnaire study assessed the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients of the CBW mental health unit, and explored demographic and health correlates of such practice.
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Design and evaluation of a tobacco-prevention program targeting Chinese American youth in New York City
Authors: Ferketich AK, Kwong K, Shek A, Lee M
Journal: Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2007; 9(2):249-256
Summary: This paper presents the design and delivery of a bilingual, culturally tailored tobacco prevention curriculum implemented in a junior high school in New York City with a large number of Chinese American students. The curriculum was developed by the health educators at CBWCHC, and supported by a grant from the American Legacy Foundation.
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Prevalence of and factors associated with overweight & obesity among Chinese American children 6-19 years in NYC
Authors: Wong MF, Tso A, Au L, Kwong K, Chou J
Venue: New York State Childhood Obesity Prevention Invitational Summit, 2006
Summary: Obesity is fast becoming a serious health issue among American youth; however, few systematic investigations have explored the overweight status of Chinese American children. This poster describes an obesity prevalence study on all CBW pediatric patients age 6-19 years.
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Using the PHQ-9 for depression screening and treatment monitoring for Chinese Americans in primary care
Authors: Chen TM, Huang FY, Chang C, Chung H
Publication: Psychiatric Services, 2006; 57(7)976-981
Summary: This is an evaluation of the clinical utility of routine administration of PHQ-9, a 9-item depression screening/monitoring tool, in a community health center serving primarily Chinese immigrants with limited English proficiency. This study was sponsored by the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health.
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Community-based culturally competent approaches in improving access to genetics information for at-risk Asian American women
Authors: Sze R, Yu SP, Hong D
Venue: American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting, 2006
Summary: Asian American women in New York City often lack access to culturally appropriate genetics education and counseling services due to linguistic, economic, and cultural barriers. This abstract presents an initiative to develop, field test, and promote such educational materials, and describes a campaign to promote awareness of prenatal screening and improve genetic counseling and counseling services for Asian American women.
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Knowledge, values and practices of Chinese parents regarding children's dentition
Authors: So PT, Cruz G, Li Y, Chinn CH, Chan A
Venue: AADR Conference, 2006
Summary: This abstract presents the results of a survey study on Chinese parents' knowledge and practice regarding their children's oral health.
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Evaluating the use of school-based asthma and allergy screening questionnaires in lower Manhattan public primary schools
Authors: Lin DH, Au L, Lee W, Ko D, Kwong K, Lee M
Venue: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting, 2006
Summary: From 2005 to 2006, over 400 2nd grade Chinese American children were screened for asthma and allergies using a validated set of questionnaires, translated into Chinese. Results suggested a high rate of undiagnosed asthma in the Chinese immigrant community in NYC.
Other Research and evaluation activities:
The Research & Evaluation unit is currently completing a 4-year NIH-funded research project evaluating the effectiveness of a collaborative depression care model (CD-Care). This model consists of physician intervention regarding depression care, proactive patient follow-ups by care managers, and mental health care consultation support.
In addition, the Center constantly conducts program evaluation on a host of health promotion activities in order to assess the effectiveness and to continuously improve our services. See special projects and teen resource center for a sample of these programs.
For more information on these and other research-related activities, please contact:
Shao-Chee Sim, PhD
Director of Research & Evaluation
268 Canal Street, Rm 508
Phone) 212.379.6999 ext 508
Email) ssim@cbwchc.org
Jolene Chou, MPH
Research Administrator
268 Canal Street, Rm 516
Phone) 212.379.6999 ext 521
Email) jchou@cbwchc.org
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