Melinda S Bender
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4620069 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Melinda S Bender |
| PRENOMES | Melinda S |
| SOBRENOME | Bender |
| ASSINATURA | BENDER M S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1018-3387 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2000 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Filial Piety and Tiwala
Introduction: Asian Americans are at heightened risk for type 2 diabetes, yet research on cultural and intergenerational dynamics remains limited. Methods: Guided by Family Systems Theory and Leininger’s Transcultural Nursing Theory, this cross-sectional study examined diabetes knowledge and family support in 102 Chinese and Filipino American dyads (parent with diabetes + adult child) in Northern California. Results: Using the Diabetes Knowledge …
Older Chinese and Filipino American Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes and their Adult Child
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) among older Asian American immigrants (AA) is a growing concern. Asian Americans represent 9% of diagnosed diabetes. Very little is known on how older Asian American immigrants with T2D navigate diabetes management, in particular the role of family support. This qualitative study examines Chinese and Filipino Americans, the two largest Asian subgroups in the US (4.2 million, and 3.6 million, respectively), and family support…
Tiwala, Gaining Trust to Recruit Filipino American Families
To our knowledge, this is the first study to recruit Filipino family dyads. Findings will inform researchers and clinicians on how best to recruit Filipino families in community health-related research and public health programs
I don’t have to explain, people understand”
Overall, PilAm Go4Health - a mobile health weight-loss lifestyle intervention - was acceptable and culturally relevant for Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes. Findings may help inform clinician and researchers on effective intervention strategies for diabetes self-management when designing interventions for diverse populations
Designing a Culturally Appropriate Visually Enhanced Low-Text Mobile Health App Promoting Physical Activity for Latinos
Rapid proliferation of smartphone ownership and use among Latinos offers a unique opportunity to employ innovative visually enhanced low-text (VELT) mobile health applications (mHealth app) to promote health behavior change for Latinos at risk for lifestyle-related diseases. Using focus groups and in-depth interviews with 16 promotores and 5 health care providers recruited from California clinics, this qualitative study explored perceptions of vi…
Community Engagement Approach
Childhood obesity affects approximately 20% of U.S. preschool children. Early prevention is needed to reduce young children’s risks for obesity, especially among Hispanic preschool children who have one of the highest rates of obesity. Vida Saludable was an early childhood obesity intervention designed to be culturally appropriate for low-income Hispanic mothers with preschool children to improve maternal physical activity and reduce children’s s…
Suicide and older African‐American women
Suicide is rare among older African American women. This article describes a study in which reasons for this phenomenon were explored. A study of attitudes toward suicide was conducted with a sample of African American and Caucasian women, 60 and older, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, to explore differences between the two groups that might offer possible reasons for dissimilar suicide rates, as well as questions for further research. Scales were used t…
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Suicide and older African‐American women
Suicide is rare among older African American women. This article describes a study in which reasons for this phenomenon were explored. A study of attitudes toward suicide was conducted with a sample of African American and Caucasian women, 60 and older, in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, to explore differences between the two groups that might offer possible reasons for dissimilar suicide rates, as well as questions for further research. Scales were used t…
Community Engagement Approach
Childhood obesity affects approximately 20% of U.S. preschool children. Early prevention is needed to reduce young children’s risks for obesity, especially among Hispanic preschool children who have one of the highest rates of obesity. Vida Saludable was an early childhood obesity intervention designed to be culturally appropriate for low-income Hispanic mothers with preschool children to improve maternal physical activity and reduce children’s s…
Designing a Culturally Appropriate Visually Enhanced Low-Text Mobile Health App Promoting Physical Activity for Latinos
Rapid proliferation of smartphone ownership and use among Latinos offers a unique opportunity to employ innovative visually enhanced low-text (VELT) mobile health applications (mHealth app) to promote health behavior change for Latinos at risk for lifestyle-related diseases. Using focus groups and in-depth interviews with 16 promotores and 5 health care providers recruited from California clinics, this qualitative study explored perceptions of vi…
I don’t have to explain, people understand”
Overall, PilAm Go4Health - a mobile health weight-loss lifestyle intervention - was acceptable and culturally relevant for Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes. Findings may help inform clinician and researchers on effective intervention strategies for diabetes self-management when designing interventions for diverse populations
Tiwala, Gaining Trust to Recruit Filipino American Families
To our knowledge, this is the first study to recruit Filipino family dyads. Findings will inform researchers and clinicians on how best to recruit Filipino families in community health-related research and public health programs
Older Chinese and Filipino American Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes and their Adult Child
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) among older Asian American immigrants (AA) is a growing concern. Asian Americans represent 9% of diagnosed diabetes. Very little is known on how older Asian American immigrants with T2D navigate diabetes management, in particular the role of family support. This qualitative study examines Chinese and Filipino Americans, the two largest Asian subgroups in the US (4.2 million, and 3.6 million, respectively), and family support…
Filial Piety and Tiwala
Introduction: Asian Americans are at heightened risk for type 2 diabetes, yet research on cultural and intergenerational dynamics remains limited. Methods: Guided by Family Systems Theory and Leininger’s Transcultural Nursing Theory, this cross-sectional study examined diabetes knowledge and family support in 102 Chinese and Filipino American dyads (parent with diabetes + adult child) in Northern California. Results: Using the Diabetes Knowledge …
Gerontology (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Psychology (7 obras) · Diabetes Management and Education (4 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Diabetes mellitus (3 obras) · Ethnic group (3 obras) · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (3 obras) · Psychological intervention (3 obras)