Thu Quach
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 2161945 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Thu Quach |
| NOMBRES | Thu |
| APELLIDO | Quach |
| FIRMA | QUACH T |
| AFILIACIONES | Asian Health Services |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8155-4336 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health
Understanding and Addressing the Digital Health Literacy Needs of Low-Income Limited English Proficient Asian American Patients
Introduction: During the pandemic, Asian Health Services (AHS), a federally qualified health center serving patients in 14 Asian languages, transformed rapidly to provide telehealth visits, developed an intensive remote patient monitoring program, and conducted a digital health literacy survey. Method: This article describes how AHS collected and utilized descriptive data on our patient population to inform our rapid adoption of telehealth and as…
A Pilot Biomonitoring Study of Cumulative Phthalates Exposure among Vietnamese American Nail Salon Workers
Many California nail salon workers are low-income Vietnamese women of reproductive age who use nail products daily that contain androgen-disrupting phthalates, which may increase risk of male reproductive tract abnormalities during pregnancy. Yet, few studies have characterized phthalate exposures among this workforce. To characterize individual metabolites and cumulative phthalates exposure among a potentially vulnerable occupational group of na…
Oral Health Disparities and Inequities in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Dreams deferred
Strategies for recruiting representative samples of Asian Americans for a population-based case–control study
BACKGROUND: Data are limited on effective methods for recruiting persons, especially from ethnically diverse populations, into population-based studies. The goal of this study was to evaluate the variation among and representativeness of controls identified using multiple methods for a population-based case-control study of breast cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the San Francisco Bay Area. METHODS…
Environmental Street Audits and Black Carbon Measurements in Vietnamese Immigrant Communities
Our results showed higher mean BC concentrations at the regional and neighborhood levels compared with the statewide concentration (0.737 μg/m3). Community members collected quantitative and qualitative data including real-time BC data. The audit process helped to initiate dialogue about environmental health issues in the Vietnamese communities
Environmental Street Audits and Black Carbon Measurements in Vietnamese Immigrant Communities
Environmental Street Audits and Black Carbon Measurements in Vietnamese Immigrant Communities Thu Quach, PhD, MPH, Erika Garcia, MPH, Julie Von Behren, MPH, Jacqueline Tran, PhD, Tina Duyen Tran, MPH, Lisa Fu, MPH, Scarlett Gomez, PhD, Vinh Luu, Thanh Ahlfenger, and Peggy Reynolds, PhD What Is the Problem? • Asian-American communities may face many of the hazards that other communities of color and low-income communities face, but there have been…
Developing a Proactive Research Agenda to Advance Nail Salon Worker Health, Safety, and Rights
The participation of diverse stakeholders in the discussions allowed for cross-dialogue on a complex issue, helped to align different stakeholders as allies, and identified critical resources to addressing research gaps
Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Discrimination Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California
Participants reported experiencing medical discrimination at all 3 levels, which may have deleterious health effects through the biopsychosocial stress pathway and through active coping mechanisms that could lead to delayed- or underutilization of the health care system to avoid discrimination
Characterizing Workplace Exposures in Vietnamese Women Working in California Nail Salons
Objectives. We engaged Vietnamese nail salon workers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents in their workplace. Methods. We measured average work-shift concentrations of toluene, ethyl acetate, and isopropyl acetate among 80 workers from 20 salons using personal air monitors. We also collected area samples from 3 salons using summa canisters. Results. For personal measureme…
Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women
Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…
Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Discrimination Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California
Participants reported experiencing medical discrimination at all 3 levels, which may have deleterious health effects through the biopsychosocial stress pathway and through active coping mechanisms that could lead to delayed- or underutilization of the health care system to avoid discrimination
Dreams deferred
Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women
Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…
Developing a Proactive Research Agenda to Advance Nail Salon Worker Health, Safety, and Rights
The participation of diverse stakeholders in the discussions allowed for cross-dialogue on a complex issue, helped to align different stakeholders as allies, and identified critical resources to addressing research gaps
Characterizing Workplace Exposures in Vietnamese Women Working in California Nail Salons
Objectives. We engaged Vietnamese nail salon workers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents in their workplace. Methods. We measured average work-shift concentrations of toluene, ethyl acetate, and isopropyl acetate among 80 workers from 20 salons using personal air monitors. We also collected area samples from 3 salons using summa canisters. Results. For personal measureme…
Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women
Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…
Characterizing Workplace Exposures in Vietnamese Women Working in California Nail Salons
Objectives. We engaged Vietnamese nail salon workers in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study to measure personal and area concentrations of solvents in their workplace. Methods. We measured average work-shift concentrations of toluene, ethyl acetate, and isopropyl acetate among 80 workers from 20 salons using personal air monitors. We also collected area samples from 3 salons using summa canisters. Results. For personal measureme…
Developing a Proactive Research Agenda to Advance Nail Salon Worker Health, Safety, and Rights
The participation of diverse stakeholders in the discussions allowed for cross-dialogue on a complex issue, helped to align different stakeholders as allies, and identified critical resources to addressing research gaps
Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Discrimination Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California
Participants reported experiencing medical discrimination at all 3 levels, which may have deleterious health effects through the biopsychosocial stress pathway and through active coping mechanisms that could lead to delayed- or underutilization of the health care system to avoid discrimination
Environmental Street Audits and Black Carbon Measurements in Vietnamese Immigrant Communities
Our results showed higher mean BC concentrations at the regional and neighborhood levels compared with the statewide concentration (0.737 μg/m3). Community members collected quantitative and qualitative data including real-time BC data. The audit process helped to initiate dialogue about environmental health issues in the Vietnamese communities
Environmental Street Audits and Black Carbon Measurements in Vietnamese Immigrant Communities
Environmental Street Audits and Black Carbon Measurements in Vietnamese Immigrant Communities Thu Quach, PhD, MPH, Erika Garcia, MPH, Julie Von Behren, MPH, Jacqueline Tran, PhD, Tina Duyen Tran, MPH, Lisa Fu, MPH, Scarlett Gomez, PhD, Vinh Luu, Thanh Ahlfenger, and Peggy Reynolds, PhD What Is the Problem? • Asian-American communities may face many of the hazards that other communities of color and low-income communities face, but there have been…
Strategies for recruiting representative samples of Asian Americans for a population-based case–control study
BACKGROUND: Data are limited on effective methods for recruiting persons, especially from ethnically diverse populations, into population-based studies. The goal of this study was to evaluate the variation among and representativeness of controls identified using multiple methods for a population-based case-control study of breast cancer among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the San Francisco Bay Area. METHODS…
Oral Health Disparities and Inequities in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Dreams deferred
A Pilot Biomonitoring Study of Cumulative Phthalates Exposure among Vietnamese American Nail Salon Workers
Many California nail salon workers are low-income Vietnamese women of reproductive age who use nail products daily that contain androgen-disrupting phthalates, which may increase risk of male reproductive tract abnormalities during pregnancy. Yet, few studies have characterized phthalate exposures among this workforce. To characterize individual metabolites and cumulative phthalates exposure among a potentially vulnerable occupational group of na…
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health
Understanding and Addressing the Digital Health Literacy Needs of Low-Income Limited English Proficient Asian American Patients
Introduction: During the pandemic, Asian Health Services (AHS), a federally qualified health center serving patients in 14 Asian languages, transformed rapidly to provide telehealth visits, developed an intensive remote patient monitoring program, and conducted a digital health literacy survey. Method: This article describes how AHS collected and utilized descriptive data on our patient population to inform our rapid adoption of telehealth and as…
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