Uyen‐sa Nguyen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4619968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uyen‐sa Nguyen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uyen‐sa |
| FAMILY NAME | Nguyen |
| SIGNATURE | NGUYEN U S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Texas |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2715-9073 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Association Between Perceived Discrimination and Body Mass Index (BMI) Among Asian American Women Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic
We examined the association between perceived discrimination and body mass index (BMI) in Asian American (AA) women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data used were from the Epidemiology/Epigenetics of Asian Women's Action for Resilience and Empowerment (Epi AWARE) study, which enrolled 157 AA women aged 18 to 59 between December 2019 and September 2022. Two sets of questions measured "everyday" (e.g., "How often do people act as if yo…
The Association Between Racial Microaggressions and Stereotypes and Self-Rated Mental Health in Asian Women
The impacts of microaggressions and the Model Minority Myth on self-rated mental health among Asian American (AA) women are unclear. A total of 152 AA women completed an online questionnaire including select items from the Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions Scale (REMS) and the Internalization of the Model Minority Myth Measure (IM-4). Logistic regression was used to estimate associations (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals) between the REM…
Cultural Adaptation of an mHealth Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management
Introduction: It is essential to adapt mobile health (mHealth) interventions to cultural contexts of target populations to enhance acceptance and effectiveness. This paper describes the translation and cultural adaptation process of an mHealth intervention to educate and support diabetes self-management among U.S. Vietnamese. Methodology: Eight essential dimensions of the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) guided the adaptation and emphasized cultur…
The human toll and humanitarian crisis of the Russia-Ukraine war
BACKGROUND: We examined the human toll and subsequent humanitarian crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. METHOD: We extracted and analysed data resulting from Russian military attacks on Ukrainians between 24 February and 4 August 2022. The data tracked direct deaths and injuries, damage to healthcare infrastructure and the impact on health, the destruction of residences, infrastructure, communica…
Increases in social support co-occur with decreases in depressive symptoms and substance use problems among adults in permanent supportive housing
This study suggests that plausibly, increases in social support, though slowing over time, still positively impact depressive symptoms and substance use problems among PSH residents. Future PSH programs could emphasize social support as an early component as it may contribute to clients' overall health
The Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 among Undocumented Immigrants and Racial Minorities in the US
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had an unprecedented effect, especially among under-resourced minority communities. Surveillance of those at high risk is critical for preventing and controlling the pandemic. We must better understand the relationships between COVID-19-related cases or deaths and characteristics in our most vulnerable population that p…
Epidural Analgesia and Risks of Cesarean and Operative Vaginal Deliveries in Nulliparous and Multiparous Women
Outcomes, Safety, and Resource Utilization in a Collaborative Care Birth Center Program Compared With Traditional Physician-Based Perinatal Care
Objective. We compared outcomes, safety, and resource utilization in a collaborative management birth center model of perinatal care versus traditional physician-based care. Methods. We studied 2957 low-risk, low-income women: 1808 receiving collaborative care and 1149 receiving traditional care. Results. Major antepartum (adjusted risk difference [RD] = −0.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = −2.5, 1.5), intrapartum (adjusted RD = 0.8%; 95% CI = −…
The impact of ethnicity, family income, and parental education on children's health and use of health services
OBJECTIVES: This study characterized ethnic disparities for children in demographics, health status, and use of services; explored whether ethnic subgroups (Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Mexican) have additional distinctive differences; and determined whether disparities are explained by differences in family income and parental education. METHODS: Bivariate and multivariate analyses of data on 99,268 children from the 1989-91 National Health Intervie…
The impact of ethnicity, family income, and parental education on children's health and use of health services
OBJECTIVES: This study characterized ethnic disparities for children in demographics, health status, and use of services; explored whether ethnic subgroups (Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Mexican) have additional distinctive differences; and determined whether disparities are explained by differences in family income and parental education. METHODS: Bivariate and multivariate analyses of data on 99,268 children from the 1989-91 National Health Intervie…
Outcomes, Safety, and Resource Utilization in a Collaborative Care Birth Center Program Compared With Traditional Physician-Based Perinatal Care
Objective. We compared outcomes, safety, and resource utilization in a collaborative management birth center model of perinatal care versus traditional physician-based care. Methods. We studied 2957 low-risk, low-income women: 1808 receiving collaborative care and 1149 receiving traditional care. Results. Major antepartum (adjusted risk difference [RD] = −0.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = −2.5, 1.5), intrapartum (adjusted RD = 0.8%; 95% CI = −…
The impact of ethnicity, family income, and parental education on children's health and use of health services
OBJECTIVES: This study characterized ethnic disparities for children in demographics, health status, and use of services; explored whether ethnic subgroups (Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Mexican) have additional distinctive differences; and determined whether disparities are explained by differences in family income and parental education. METHODS: Bivariate and multivariate analyses of data on 99,268 children from the 1989-91 National Health Intervie…
Outcomes, Safety, and Resource Utilization in a Collaborative Care Birth Center Program Compared With Traditional Physician-Based Perinatal Care
Objective. We compared outcomes, safety, and resource utilization in a collaborative management birth center model of perinatal care versus traditional physician-based care. Methods. We studied 2957 low-risk, low-income women: 1808 receiving collaborative care and 1149 receiving traditional care. Results. Major antepartum (adjusted risk difference [RD] = −0.5%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = −2.5, 1.5), intrapartum (adjusted RD = 0.8%; 95% CI = −…
Epidural Analgesia and Risks of Cesarean and Operative Vaginal Deliveries in Nulliparous and Multiparous Women
Increases in social support co-occur with decreases in depressive symptoms and substance use problems among adults in permanent supportive housing
This study suggests that plausibly, increases in social support, though slowing over time, still positively impact depressive symptoms and substance use problems among PSH residents. Future PSH programs could emphasize social support as an early component as it may contribute to clients' overall health
The Disproportionate Impact of Covid-19 among Undocumented Immigrants and Racial Minorities in the US
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had an unprecedented effect, especially among under-resourced minority communities. Surveillance of those at high risk is critical for preventing and controlling the pandemic. We must better understand the relationships between COVID-19-related cases or deaths and characteristics in our most vulnerable population that p…
The human toll and humanitarian crisis of the Russia-Ukraine war
BACKGROUND: We examined the human toll and subsequent humanitarian crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. METHOD: We extracted and analysed data resulting from Russian military attacks on Ukrainians between 24 February and 4 August 2022. The data tracked direct deaths and injuries, damage to healthcare infrastructure and the impact on health, the destruction of residences, infrastructure, communica…
The Association Between Perceived Discrimination and Body Mass Index (BMI) Among Asian American Women Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic
We examined the association between perceived discrimination and body mass index (BMI) in Asian American (AA) women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data used were from the Epidemiology/Epigenetics of Asian Women's Action for Resilience and Empowerment (Epi AWARE) study, which enrolled 157 AA women aged 18 to 59 between December 2019 and September 2022. Two sets of questions measured "everyday" (e.g., "How often do people act as if yo…
The Association Between Racial Microaggressions and Stereotypes and Self-Rated Mental Health in Asian Women
The impacts of microaggressions and the Model Minority Myth on self-rated mental health among Asian American (AA) women are unclear. A total of 152 AA women completed an online questionnaire including select items from the Racial and Ethnic Microaggressions Scale (REMS) and the Internalization of the Model Minority Myth Measure (IM-4). Logistic regression was used to estimate associations (odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals) between the REM…
Cultural Adaptation of an mHealth Intervention for Diabetes Self-Management
Introduction: It is essential to adapt mobile health (mHealth) interventions to cultural contexts of target populations to enhance acceptance and effectiveness. This paper describes the translation and cultural adaptation process of an mHealth intervention to educate and support diabetes self-management among U.S. Vietnamese. Methodology: Eight essential dimensions of the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) guided the adaptation and emphasized cultur…
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works) · Confidence interval (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Geography (2 works)