Edition 23 – General - BCPHR Journal

Edition 23, General

Edition 23 addresses a wide range of varied public health issues. Be it through op-eds, studies, and case reports, an array of topics including: polypharmacy, structural violence, medical debt, effective patient-caregiver communication, and the dietary habits of minority populations, have all been presented in the hopes of gaining awareness and promoting interest around these challenges.

~ Catherine Tsasis, Associate Editor, HPHR

Graph 1. U.S.-born and foreign-born participants’ self-reported frequency of fast/packaged food consumption in the last two weeks.

Edition 23 – Acculturation, Familial Support, and Unhealthful Dietary Patterns: Evaluating Notable Trends in a Latino Population

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August 4, 2021

Acculturation, Familial Support, and Unhealthful Dietary Patterns: Evaluating Notable Trends in a Latino Population By Lauren E. Miller, Maud Joachim-Célestin, Marisol Lara,

Figure 1. Relative percentage decrease for the respondents in the NFCS survey answering “Yes” to the question, “Do you currently have any unpaid bills from a health care or medical service provider (e.g., a hospital, a doctor’s office, or a testing lab) that are past due?” States adopting Medicaid expansion as of 2015 appear in blue & non-expansion states are in orange.

Edition 23 – Optimizing Big Data to Inform the Plausibility of Patient Debt

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August 2, 2021

Optimizing Big Data to Inform the Plausibility of Patient Debt By Sebastián R. Díaz and Vikrant Bhatnagar Citation Díaz S and Bhatnagar

Edition 23 – Culturally Sensitive Cooking Classes to Increase Healthy Cooking Confidence in the Latino Community

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August 2, 2021

Culturally Sensitive Cooking Classes to Increase Healthy Cooking Confidence in the Latino Community By Christine Nguyen, Arram Noshirvan, Julia Tong, Jason Blanks,

Edition 23 – The Importance of Effective Communication in Healthcare Practice

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August 1, 2021

The Importance of Effective Communication in Healthcare Practice By Haran Ratna Citation Ratna H. The importance of effective communication in healthcare practice. Harvard

Edition 23 – Conflicts of Patient-Caregiver Communication and Some Workable Solutions

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August 1, 2021

Conflicts of Patient-Caregiver Communication and Some Workable Solutions By Vanessa Collins Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin

Edition 23 – Case Report of Non-Communicable Diseases in Uganda: Addressing Challenges with Access to Healthcare and How Community Health Workers May Be a Potential Solution

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August 1, 2021

Case Report of Non-Communicable Diseases in Uganda: Addressing Challenges with Access to Healthcare and How Community Health Workers May Be a Potential

Edition 23 – In the Context of Palliative Care

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August 1, 2021

In the Context of Palliative Care By Ian Wee Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Citation