Francesca M Gany
Biographic Data
| ID | 3075332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francesca M Gany |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francesca M |
| FAMILY NAME | Gany |
| SIGNATURE | GANY F M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Use of a Mobile Application to Increase Access to Interpreters for Cancer Patients With Limited English Proficiency
BACKGROUND: Language barriers can influence the quality of health care and health outcomes of limited English proficient patients with cancer. The use of medical interpretation services can be a valuable asset for improving communications in emergency care settings. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a mobile translation application increased call frequency to interpreter services among providers in an Urgent Care Center at a comprehensive cancer cen…
TBNet
This study was undertaken to evaluate tuberculosis treatment success among an internationally mobile population. A record review was conducted of all detainees referred to TBNet by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from May 1, 2005 through February 28, 2008. Detainees were referred prior to deportation and followed until diagnosis was finalized and/or treatment complete. A comparative analysis of cases by TB diagnosis, demographics, and co-m…
Language Discordance and Influenza Vaccination
A Clinical Trials Recruitment Education Program for Immigrant Chinese Americans
This study was designed to develop and evaluate a community-based education program to facilitate enrollment of immigrant Chinese into clinical cancer screening trials. The program included workshops with culturally tailored health education materials. It was piloted to recruit persons into an ongoing lung cancer screening trial from a senior citizen center in Manhattan's Chinatown and compared with a control program at a second senior center. Su…
Paan and Gutka Use in the United States
Smokeless tobacco and areca nut are popular with South Asians and South Asian immigrants, most commonly used as paan and gutka. Their regular use leads to oral cancer. The South Asian community in the U.S. is rapidly growing, where paan and gutka are readily available. The study was the first exploration of the migration of the paan and gutka habits, and their use in the U.S.A 108-item questionnaire on paan and gutka usage and beliefs was adminis…
Attitudes, Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behaviors of Five Immigrant Minority Communities in the Prevention and Screening of Cancer
Despite an observed decrease in overall cancer death rates in the USA, immigrant minorities continue to experience disproportionately higher cancer incidence and mortality rates. Thirteen focus groups were conducted in the Haitian, English-Speaking Caribbean, Latino, Korean, and Chinese communities of New York City to better understand their health-seeking behaviors with respect to cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. Focus groups address…
Drive-by Readings
Objectives. We explored an innovative strategy for targeted testing and disease management among immigrant communities at risk for tuberculosis. Methods. Taxi drivers were recruited at an airport holding lot to undergo tuberculin skin testing (Mantoux). After receiving their test results in a location convenient for them, drivers with positive results were referred for evaluation and treatment. We conducted baseline and follow-up assessments. Res…
Attitudes, Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behaviors of Five Immigrant Minority Communities in the Prevention and Screening of Cancer
Despite an observed decrease in overall cancer death rates in the USA, immigrant minorities continue to experience disproportionately higher cancer incidence and mortality rates. Thirteen focus groups were conducted in the Haitian, English-Speaking Caribbean, Latino, Korean, and Chinese communities of New York City to better understand their health-seeking behaviors with respect to cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. Focus groups address…
Drive-by Readings
Objectives. We explored an innovative strategy for targeted testing and disease management among immigrant communities at risk for tuberculosis. Methods. Taxi drivers were recruited at an airport holding lot to undergo tuberculin skin testing (Mantoux). After receiving their test results in a location convenient for them, drivers with positive results were referred for evaluation and treatment. We conducted baseline and follow-up assessments. Res…
Paan and Gutka Use in the United States
Smokeless tobacco and areca nut are popular with South Asians and South Asian immigrants, most commonly used as paan and gutka. Their regular use leads to oral cancer. The South Asian community in the U.S. is rapidly growing, where paan and gutka are readily available. The study was the first exploration of the migration of the paan and gutka habits, and their use in the U.S.A 108-item questionnaire on paan and gutka usage and beliefs was adminis…
Attitudes, Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behaviors of Five Immigrant Minority Communities in the Prevention and Screening of Cancer
Despite an observed decrease in overall cancer death rates in the USA, immigrant minorities continue to experience disproportionately higher cancer incidence and mortality rates. Thirteen focus groups were conducted in the Haitian, English-Speaking Caribbean, Latino, Korean, and Chinese communities of New York City to better understand their health-seeking behaviors with respect to cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. Focus groups address…
Drive-by Readings
Objectives. We explored an innovative strategy for targeted testing and disease management among immigrant communities at risk for tuberculosis. Methods. Taxi drivers were recruited at an airport holding lot to undergo tuberculin skin testing (Mantoux). After receiving their test results in a location convenient for them, drivers with positive results were referred for evaluation and treatment. We conducted baseline and follow-up assessments. Res…
Paan and Gutka Use in the United States
Smokeless tobacco and areca nut are popular with South Asians and South Asian immigrants, most commonly used as paan and gutka. Their regular use leads to oral cancer. The South Asian community in the U.S. is rapidly growing, where paan and gutka are readily available. The study was the first exploration of the migration of the paan and gutka habits, and their use in the U.S.A 108-item questionnaire on paan and gutka usage and beliefs was adminis…
A Clinical Trials Recruitment Education Program for Immigrant Chinese Americans
This study was designed to develop and evaluate a community-based education program to facilitate enrollment of immigrant Chinese into clinical cancer screening trials. The program included workshops with culturally tailored health education materials. It was piloted to recruit persons into an ongoing lung cancer screening trial from a senior citizen center in Manhattan's Chinatown and compared with a control program at a second senior center. Su…
Language Discordance and Influenza Vaccination
TBNet
This study was undertaken to evaluate tuberculosis treatment success among an internationally mobile population. A record review was conducted of all detainees referred to TBNet by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from May 1, 2005 through February 28, 2008. Detainees were referred prior to deportation and followed until diagnosis was finalized and/or treatment complete. A comparative analysis of cases by TB diagnosis, demographics, and co-m…
The Use of a Mobile Application to Increase Access to Interpreters for Cancer Patients With Limited English Proficiency
BACKGROUND: Language barriers can influence the quality of health care and health outcomes of limited English proficient patients with cancer. The use of medical interpretation services can be a valuable asset for improving communications in emergency care settings. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether a mobile translation application increased call frequency to interpreter services among providers in an Urgent Care Center at a comprehensive cancer cen…
Medicine (6 works) · Immigration (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (3 works) · Cancer (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)