Marjorie Kagawa‐singer
Biographic Data
| ID | 236235 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marjorie Kagawa‐singer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marjorie |
| FAMILY NAME | Kagawa‐singer |
| SIGNATURE | SINGER M K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Asian American Women in California
Objectives. We examined patterns of cervical and breast cancer screening among Asian American women in California and assessed their screening trends over time. Methods. We pooled weighted data from 5 cycles of the California Health Interview Survey (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) to examine breast and cervical cancer screening trends and predictors among 6 Asian nationalities. We calculated descriptive statistics, bivariate associations, multivar…
Defining novel health-related quality of life domains in lung transplantation
The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants
A Qualitative Assessment of Community-Based Breast Health Navigation Services for Southeast Asian Women in Southern California
Objectives. We identified key elements required for a training curriculum for Southeast Asian community-based health navigators (CBHNs), who help low-income, immigrant Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese women negotiate cultural and systemic barriers to breast cancer screening and care in the United States. Methods. We gathered the perspectives of 3 groups: CBHNs, community members, and their providers. We conducted 16 focus groups with 110 …
Are Managed Care Medicare Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions Satisfied With Their Care
Managed care may have negatively affected patients' perceptions of overall quality of care and doctor-patient interaction. Including additional and supplementary services to the delivery of care may improve satisfaction rates
Vietnamese American Women's Health
This article discusses findings from focus groups conducted in the Vietnamese American community as part of a needs assessment to better understand the issues of breast and cervical cancer screening for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. First, we present an overview of community sociodemographics and the problems of breast and cervical cancer for Vietnamese American women. Then we give a brief ba…
Toward a New Paradigm
Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women
Cross‐cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European Amer…
Is there a menopausal syndrome? Menopausal status and symptoms across racial/ethnic groups
Attitudes Toward Menopause and Aging Across Ethnic/Racial Groups
OBJECTIVE: Attitudes have a potential role to play in the experience of menopause. The objective of this study was to examine the degree to which attitudes toward menopause and aging vary across ethnic groups and menopausal status (ie, premenopausal through postmenopausal). METHODS: More than 16,000 women were interviewed by telephone as part of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. They represented five ethnic/racial groups (African Ame…
Impact of Breast Cancer on Asian American and Anglo American Women
Cancer
A paradigm for culturally based care in ethnic minority populations
Health care practitioners are encouraged to "know the cultures" of the multicultural client population they are serving in the United States. The premise behind this injunction is that the use of culturally sensitive techniques that are tailored to the cultural background of the client would result in effective therapy and produce positive outcomes. However, as reflected in the plethora of terms used to describe the application of this knowledge,…
Predictors of psychological distress among southeast Asian refugees
Predictors of psychological distress among southeast Asian refugees
Is there a menopausal syndrome? Menopausal status and symptoms across racial/ethnic groups
Asian American Women in California
Objectives. We examined patterns of cervical and breast cancer screening among Asian American women in California and assessed their screening trends over time. Methods. We pooled weighted data from 5 cycles of the California Health Interview Survey (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) to examine breast and cervical cancer screening trends and predictors among 6 Asian nationalities. We calculated descriptive statistics, bivariate associations, multivar…
A Qualitative Assessment of Community-Based Breast Health Navigation Services for Southeast Asian Women in Southern California
Objectives. We identified key elements required for a training curriculum for Southeast Asian community-based health navigators (CBHNs), who help low-income, immigrant Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese women negotiate cultural and systemic barriers to breast cancer screening and care in the United States. Methods. We gathered the perspectives of 3 groups: CBHNs, community members, and their providers. We conducted 16 focus groups with 110 …
Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women
Cross‐cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European Amer…
Predictors of psychological distress among southeast Asian refugees
A paradigm for culturally based care in ethnic minority populations
Health care practitioners are encouraged to "know the cultures" of the multicultural client population they are serving in the United States. The premise behind this injunction is that the use of culturally sensitive techniques that are tailored to the cultural background of the client would result in effective therapy and produce positive outcomes. However, as reflected in the plethora of terms used to describe the application of this knowledge,…
Cancer
Impact of Breast Cancer on Asian American and Anglo American Women
Attitudes Toward Menopause and Aging Across Ethnic/Racial Groups
OBJECTIVE: Attitudes have a potential role to play in the experience of menopause. The objective of this study was to examine the degree to which attitudes toward menopause and aging vary across ethnic groups and menopausal status (ie, premenopausal through postmenopausal). METHODS: More than 16,000 women were interviewed by telephone as part of the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. They represented five ethnic/racial groups (African Ame…
Is there a menopausal syndrome? Menopausal status and symptoms across racial/ethnic groups
Toward a New Paradigm
Comparison of the Menopause and Midlife Transition between Japanese American and European American Women
Cross‐cultural differences in the meaning and experience of the universal biologic phenomenon of the menopause have been well documented. Very few studies, however, have focused on the response to the midlife transition among ethnic minority women in the United States, and even fewer exist about Asian American women. This exploratory study compared the perceptions and experiences of the midlife transition among Japanese American and European Amer…
Vietnamese American Women's Health
This article discusses findings from focus groups conducted in the Vietnamese American community as part of a needs assessment to better understand the issues of breast and cervical cancer screening for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. First, we present an overview of community sociodemographics and the problems of breast and cervical cancer for Vietnamese American women. Then we give a brief ba…
Are Managed Care Medicare Beneficiaries With Chronic Conditions Satisfied With Their Care
Managed care may have negatively affected patients' perceptions of overall quality of care and doctor-patient interaction. Including additional and supplementary services to the delivery of care may improve satisfaction rates
A Qualitative Assessment of Community-Based Breast Health Navigation Services for Southeast Asian Women in Southern California
Objectives. We identified key elements required for a training curriculum for Southeast Asian community-based health navigators (CBHNs), who help low-income, immigrant Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese women negotiate cultural and systemic barriers to breast cancer screening and care in the United States. Methods. We gathered the perspectives of 3 groups: CBHNs, community members, and their providers. We conducted 16 focus groups with 110 …
The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants
Defining novel health-related quality of life domains in lung transplantation
Asian American Women in California
Objectives. We examined patterns of cervical and breast cancer screening among Asian American women in California and assessed their screening trends over time. Methods. We pooled weighted data from 5 cycles of the California Health Interview Survey (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) to examine breast and cervical cancer screening trends and predictors among 6 Asian nationalities. We calculated descriptive statistics, bivariate associations, multivar…
Medicine (12 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Ethnic group (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Cancer (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works)