Elizabeth Acorda
Biographic Data
| ID | 4220070 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Acorda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Acorda |
| SIGNATURE | ACORDA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cape Town HVTN Immunology Laboratory / Hutchinson Centre Research Institute of South Africa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Evaluation of a Cervical Cancer Control Intervention Using Lay Health Workers for Vietnamese American Women
Objectives. We conducted a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a cervical cancer control intervention for Vietnamese American women that used lay health workers. Methods. The study group included 234 women who had not received a Papanicolaou (Pap) test in the last 3 years. Experimental group participants received a lay health worker home visit. Our trial endpoint was Pap test receipt within 6 months of randomization. Pap testing completion was…
Pap smear receipt among Vietnamese immigrants
Our findings indicate that cervical cancer screening disparities between Vietnamese and other racial/ethnic groups are decreasing. Efforts to further increase Pap smear receipt in Vietnamese American communities should enable women without a source of health care to find a regular provider. Additionally, intervention programs should improve patient-provider communication by encouraging health care providers (especially male Vietnamese physicians …
Evaluation of a Hepatitis B Educational ESL Curriculum for Chinese Immigrants
Development of an ESL Curriculum to Educate Chinese Immigrants about Physical Activity
Regular physical activity reduces the risk of many chronic conditions. Multiple studies have shown that Asians in North America engage in less physical activity than the general population. One area for strategic development in the area of health education is the design and evaluation of English as a second language (ESL) curricula. The PRECEDE model and findings from focus groups were used to develop a physical activity ESL curriculum for Chines…
Health Care Access and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Testing in Vietnamese American Men
Developing Culturally Competent Health Knowledge
There is a growing awareness and interest in the development of culturally competent health knowledge. Drawing on experience using a qualitative approach to elicit information from Mandarin- or Cantonese-speaking participants for a colorectal cancer prevention study, the authors describe lessons learned through the analysis process. These lessons include benefits and drawbacks of the use of coders from the studied culture group, challenges posed …
Developing Culturally Competent Health Knowledge
There is a growing awareness and interest in the development of culturally competent health knowledge. Drawing on experience using a qualitative approach to elicit information from Mandarin- or Cantonese-speaking participants for a colorectal cancer prevention study, the authors describe lessons learned through the analysis process. These lessons include benefits and drawbacks of the use of coders from the studied culture group, challenges posed …
Evaluation of a Cervical Cancer Control Intervention Using Lay Health Workers for Vietnamese American Women
Objectives. We conducted a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a cervical cancer control intervention for Vietnamese American women that used lay health workers. Methods. The study group included 234 women who had not received a Papanicolaou (Pap) test in the last 3 years. Experimental group participants received a lay health worker home visit. Our trial endpoint was Pap test receipt within 6 months of randomization. Pap testing completion was…
Pap smear receipt among Vietnamese immigrants
Our findings indicate that cervical cancer screening disparities between Vietnamese and other racial/ethnic groups are decreasing. Efforts to further increase Pap smear receipt in Vietnamese American communities should enable women without a source of health care to find a regular provider. Additionally, intervention programs should improve patient-provider communication by encouraging health care providers (especially male Vietnamese physicians …
Evaluation of a Hepatitis B Educational ESL Curriculum for Chinese Immigrants
Developing Culturally Competent Health Knowledge
There is a growing awareness and interest in the development of culturally competent health knowledge. Drawing on experience using a qualitative approach to elicit information from Mandarin- or Cantonese-speaking participants for a colorectal cancer prevention study, the authors describe lessons learned through the analysis process. These lessons include benefits and drawbacks of the use of coders from the studied culture group, challenges posed …
Health Care Access and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Testing in Vietnamese American Men
Development of an ESL Curriculum to Educate Chinese Immigrants about Physical Activity
Regular physical activity reduces the risk of many chronic conditions. Multiple studies have shown that Asians in North America engage in less physical activity than the general population. One area for strategic development in the area of health education is the design and evaluation of English as a second language (ESL) curricula. The PRECEDE model and findings from focus groups were used to develop a physical activity ESL curriculum for Chines…
Pap smear receipt among Vietnamese immigrants
Our findings indicate that cervical cancer screening disparities between Vietnamese and other racial/ethnic groups are decreasing. Efforts to further increase Pap smear receipt in Vietnamese American communities should enable women without a source of health care to find a regular provider. Additionally, intervention programs should improve patient-provider communication by encouraging health care providers (especially male Vietnamese physicians …
Evaluation of a Hepatitis B Educational ESL Curriculum for Chinese Immigrants
Evaluation of a Cervical Cancer Control Intervention Using Lay Health Workers for Vietnamese American Women
Objectives. We conducted a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a cervical cancer control intervention for Vietnamese American women that used lay health workers. Methods. The study group included 234 women who had not received a Papanicolaou (Pap) test in the last 3 years. Experimental group participants received a lay health worker home visit. Our trial endpoint was Pap test receipt within 6 months of randomization. Pap testing completion was…
Medicine (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (3 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Vietnamese (3 works)