Isabel C Scarinci
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3670080 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Isabel C Scarinci |
| NOMBRES | Isabel C |
| APELLIDO | Scarinci |
| FIRMA | SCARINCI I C |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2337-3021 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 37 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 61 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 37 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2002 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Meaning in Life as a Potential Protective Factor for Tobacco Abstinence Among Adult Rural Residents
U.S. rural counties have been shown to demonstrate higher rates of tobacco use, however, there is limited understanding concerning protective factors that may decrease the likelihood of tobacco use in these settings. The increased presence of the sense that one's life is meaningful has been found to be associated with engagement in health behaviors, including refraining from tobacco use. However, comprehensive population-based assessments are req…
Assessing Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic White Social Determinants of Obesity Among a Community Sample of Residents in the Rural Southeast US
A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Community-Based Healthy Eating and Nutrition Label Interpretation Intervention Among Latinx Immigrant Mothers and Their Daughters
Factors Associated with Perceived Susceptibility to Covid-19 Among Urban and Rural Adults in Alabama
Willingness of Latinx and African Americans to Participate in Nontherapeutic Trials
If asked, rural and urban AA and Latinx healthy volunteers were willing to participate in health-related research, with personal doctors and university hospitals considered the most trusted sources to encourage/conduct research
Latinx Immigrant Mothers’ Perceived Self-Efficacy and Intentions Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of Their Daughters
HPV Vaccination Hesitancy Among Latina Immigrant Mothers Despite Physician Recommendation
A recommendation by a health care provider may be not enough to motivate Latina immigrant mothers to vaccinate their daughters. Further efforts should focus on increasing awareness regarding HPV and cervical cancer, heightening perceived risk of HPV infection among daughters and boosting self-efficacy to get their children vaccinated against HPV
Training Community Health Workers to promote breast cancer screening in Brazil
Although it has been show that early detection through mammograms is the most effective way to reduce breast cancer mortality, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide with survival rates being even lower in low- and middle-income countries as compared to high-income countries. Despite the availability of breast cancer screening programs in Brazil through the public health system, some women do not participate in …
I Don’t Like Being Stereotyped, I Decided I Was Never Going Back to the Doctor”
Prospective associations of breastfeeding and smoking cessation among low‐income pregnant women
Although low-income pregnant women have high rates of smoking and low rates of breastfeeding, few studies have examined prospective associations between these risk factors in community samples. Doing so may help improve breast-feeding support programs in this population. We used a secondary analysis of 247 low-income pregnant smokers in Memphis, Tennessee, who were interviewed up to 4 times (twice during pregnancy and twice through 6 months postp…
Determinants of Obesity in Two Urban Communities
Interventions addressing the immediate food and physical activity environment - restaurants, grocery stores, and resources for physical activity - may have high likelihood of success as they align with community needs and understanding of priorities. Health education and promotion programs that increase food-related knowledge and skills are also needed and likely to receive strong community support
Development of a Participatory Capacity- Building Program for Congregational Health Leaders in African American Churches in the US South
African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes and colorectal cancer. Although studies have shown the effectiveness of spiritually based health interventions delivered by community health workers to African Americans, few have described the development of the capacity-building component. This article describes this process. The development of the Healthy Congregations Healthy Communities Program (HCHC) was guided through a communit…
Perceived Susceptibility to Cervical Cancer among African American Women in the Mississippi Delta
Cervical Cancer Screening among Underscreened and Unscreened Brazilian Women
Improvements in CHW knowledge about cervical cancer screening and behavior change represents a step forward toward successful interventions, but adaptations are needed to boost their self-confidence and perceived skills with regard to their ability to promote behavior change at the community level
Health Service Accessibility and Risk in Cervical Cancer Prevention
PURPOSE: Multiple intrapersonal and structural barriers, including geography, may prevent women from engaging in cervical cancer preventive care such as screening, diagnostic colposcopy, and excisional precancer treatment procedures. Geographic accessibility, stratified by rural and nonrural areas, to necessary services across the cervical cancer continuum of preventive care is largely unknown. METHODS: Health care facility data for New Mexico (2…
Factors affecting attendance to cervical cancer screening among women in the Paracentral Region of El Salvador
Adherence to cervical cancer screening after educational sessions was higher than expected, in part due to interactions with the community-based health promoters as well as the educational session itself. More effective recruitment methods targeted toward under-screened women are required
The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research
Impact of Alabama’s Immigration Law on Access to Health Care Among Latina Immigrants and Children
We conducted in-depth interviews in May to July 2012 to evaluate the effect of Alabama’s 2011 omnibus immigration law on Latina immigrants and their US- and foreign-born children’s access to and use of health services. The predominant effect of the law on access was a reduction in service availability. Affordability and acceptability of care were adversely affected because of economic insecurity and women’s increased sense of discrimination. Nonp…
Acceptability and Usability of Self-Collected Sampling for HPV Testing Among African-American Women Living in the Mississippi Delta
Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs and the impact on women
OBJECTIVE : To analyze the association between the pictorial graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and their impact on intention to quit smoking among women. METHODS : Population-based cross-sectional study among 265 women daily smokers in the State of Paraná in 2010. The sample size was calculated using cluster sampling. Participants were asked whether they had seen any pictorial graphic health warnings in the past 30 days, whether these wa…
Preventive and Curative Care Utilization Among Mexican Immigrant Women in Birmingham, AL
Sexual Health Knowledge of Male and Female Latino Immigrants
A Successful Guide in Understanding Latino Immigrant Patients
The recent growth of Latino immigrants in the United States has presented great challenges to the health care system, particularly in "emerging Latino states." An educational DVD was developed to aid professionals in providing culturally competent care to Latino immigrants and better understand their expectations when seeking care, as well as common cultural beliefs and practices. Knowledge and confidence was assessed through pre- and posttest me…
Prevalência do uso de produtos derivados do tabaco e fatores associados em mulheres no Paraná, Brasil
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência do uso de produtos derivados do tabaco e o perfil demográfico de mulheres fumantes no Paraná, Brasil. Foi um estudo transversal de base populacional com amostragem por cluster envolvendo 2.153 mulheres com 18 anos de idade ou mais em sete cidades. A prevalência do uso do tabaco fumado foi de 13,4% variando de 10% (Cascavel) a 19% (Irati). Na análise multivariada, cidade, estado civil e escolaridad…
The Cultural Context of Obesity
Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Perceived Discrimination among Healthy Women
Our results suggest that both SES and race play important roles in women's perceptions of and responses to perceived discrimination
Impact of Alabama’s Immigration Law on Access to Health Care Among Latina Immigrants and Children
We conducted in-depth interviews in May to July 2012 to evaluate the effect of Alabama’s 2011 omnibus immigration law on Latina immigrants and their US- and foreign-born children’s access to and use of health services. The predominant effect of the law on access was a reduction in service availability. Affordability and acceptability of care were adversely affected because of economic insecurity and women’s increased sense of discrimination. Nonp…
Patient Smoking Cessation Advice by Health Care Providers
Objectives. We assessed differences by ethnicity in ever receiving advice from providers to quit smoking. We evaluated whether socioeconomic status and health status were moderators of the association. Methods. We used 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data, a population-based cross-sectional survey. Results. After adjusting for complex survey design, 69% of the 14089 current smokers reported ever being advised to quit by a provider…
The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research
Developing a Community Action Plan to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
A community-academic partnership must involve trust, respect, and an appreciation of partners' strengths and differences. The DSN applied these guiding principles and learned pivotal lessons
Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Perceived Discrimination among Healthy Women
Our results suggest that both SES and race play important roles in women's perceptions of and responses to perceived discrimination
An Examination of Sociocultural Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer Screening Among Low-Income Latina Immigrants of Reproductive Age
Applying Exercise Stage of Change to a Low-income Underserved Population
Further studies modifying the decisional balance measures are necessary before definitive statements regarding the applicability of these models to exercise within this specialized population can be made
Patient Smoking Cessation Advice by Health Care Providers
Objectives. We assessed differences by ethnicity in ever receiving advice from providers to quit smoking. We evaluated whether socioeconomic status and health status were moderators of the association. Methods. We used 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data, a population-based cross-sectional survey. Results. After adjusting for complex survey design, 69% of the 14089 current smokers reported ever being advised to quit by a provider…
An examination of sociocultural factors associated with health and health care seeking among latina immigrants
Characteristics and Correlates of Quitting Among Black and White Low-income Pregnant Smokers
Sociocultural factors associated with cigarette smoking among women in Brazilian worksites
This study examined the contextual factors associated with smoking initiation and cessation among women in Brazilian worksites (Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil). A total of 22 focus groups were conducted among 108 women in private and public worksites. The most frequently endorsed negative factors that contributed to smoking initiation included exposure to smoking-prompting behaviors through family members, peer pressure, media and easy access/low cost …
Seeking Eye Care for Children
Vaginal Douching Among Latina Immigrants
Factors Associated with Perceived Susceptibility to Cervical Cancer Among Latina Immigrants in Alabama
The Cultural Context of Obesity
Developing a Family-Based Diabetes Program for Latino Immigrants
This study examined barriers and facilitators to diabetes self-management among Latino immigrants with diabetes and whether similarities and differences were observed by gender. Eight focus groups were conducted with 24 women and 21 men Latinos; four focus groups involved women only and four involved men only. Themes were identified using a combined deductive/inductive approach and an iterative process of consensus coding. Gender similarities and…
Developing a Community Action Plan to Eliminate Cancer Disparities
A community-academic partnership must involve trust, respect, and an appreciation of partners' strengths and differences. The DSN applied these guiding principles and learned pivotal lessons
Preventive and Curative Care Utilization Among Mexican Immigrant Women in Birmingham, AL
Sexual Health Knowledge of Male and Female Latino Immigrants
A Successful Guide in Understanding Latino Immigrant Patients
The recent growth of Latino immigrants in the United States has presented great challenges to the health care system, particularly in "emerging Latino states." An educational DVD was developed to aid professionals in providing culturally competent care to Latino immigrants and better understand their expectations when seeking care, as well as common cultural beliefs and practices. Knowledge and confidence was assessed through pre- and posttest me…
Prevalência do uso de produtos derivados do tabaco e fatores associados em mulheres no Paraná, Brasil
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência do uso de produtos derivados do tabaco e o perfil demográfico de mulheres fumantes no Paraná, Brasil. Foi um estudo transversal de base populacional com amostragem por cluster envolvendo 2.153 mulheres com 18 anos de idade ou mais em sete cidades. A prevalência do uso do tabaco fumado foi de 13,4% variando de 10% (Cascavel) a 19% (Irati). Na análise multivariada, cidade, estado civil e escolaridad…
Acceptability and Usability of Self-Collected Sampling for HPV Testing Among African-American Women Living in the Mississippi Delta
Pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs and the impact on women
OBJECTIVE : To analyze the association between the pictorial graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and their impact on intention to quit smoking among women. METHODS : Population-based cross-sectional study among 265 women daily smokers in the State of Paraná in 2010. The sample size was calculated using cluster sampling. Participants were asked whether they had seen any pictorial graphic health warnings in the past 30 days, whether these wa…
Impact of Alabama’s Immigration Law on Access to Health Care Among Latina Immigrants and Children
We conducted in-depth interviews in May to July 2012 to evaluate the effect of Alabama’s 2011 omnibus immigration law on Latina immigrants and their US- and foreign-born children’s access to and use of health services. The predominant effect of the law on access was a reduction in service availability. Affordability and acceptability of care were adversely affected because of economic insecurity and women’s increased sense of discrimination. Nonp…
Factors affecting attendance to cervical cancer screening among women in the Paracentral Region of El Salvador
Adherence to cervical cancer screening after educational sessions was higher than expected, in part due to interactions with the community-based health promoters as well as the educational session itself. More effective recruitment methods targeted toward under-screened women are required
The National Cancer Institute’s Community Networks Program Initiative to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Findings demonstrate the value of government-supported, community-academic, CBPR partnerships in cancer prevention and control research
Health Service Accessibility and Risk in Cervical Cancer Prevention
PURPOSE: Multiple intrapersonal and structural barriers, including geography, may prevent women from engaging in cervical cancer preventive care such as screening, diagnostic colposcopy, and excisional precancer treatment procedures. Geographic accessibility, stratified by rural and nonrural areas, to necessary services across the cervical cancer continuum of preventive care is largely unknown. METHODS: Health care facility data for New Mexico (2…
Prospective associations of breastfeeding and smoking cessation among low‐income pregnant women
Although low-income pregnant women have high rates of smoking and low rates of breastfeeding, few studies have examined prospective associations between these risk factors in community samples. Doing so may help improve breast-feeding support programs in this population. We used a secondary analysis of 247 low-income pregnant smokers in Memphis, Tennessee, who were interviewed up to 4 times (twice during pregnancy and twice through 6 months postp…
Determinants of Obesity in Two Urban Communities
Interventions addressing the immediate food and physical activity environment - restaurants, grocery stores, and resources for physical activity - may have high likelihood of success as they align with community needs and understanding of priorities. Health education and promotion programs that increase food-related knowledge and skills are also needed and likely to receive strong community support
Medicine (37 obras) · Environmental health (21 obras) · Gerontology (21 obras) · Psychology (21 obras) · Nursing (20 obras) · Public health (20 obras) · Demography (17 obras) · Immigration (14 obras) · Family medicine (13 obras) · Cancer (12 obras)