Marie N Fongwa
Biographic Data
| ID | 5541941 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marie N Fongwa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marie N |
| FAMILY NAME | Fongwa |
| SIGNATURE | FONGWA M N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0975-8710 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Declining PhD-Prepared Nurses
Comparison of Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nursing Students From Different Racial/Ethnic Groups
Background: Despite the known benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in preventing many health-related issues, few nursing students practice health-promoting behaviors (HPB). Method: This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study included 866 undergraduate nursing students who were members of the National Student Nurses' Association. Results: The difference in mean Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II scores between White people and…
Differential Item Functioning by Survey Language Among Older Hispanics Enrolled in Medicare Managed Care
OBJECTIVE: To propose a permutation-based approach of anchor item detection and evaluate differential item functioning (DIF) related to language of administration (English vs. Spanish) for 9 questions assessing patients' perceptions of their providers from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Medicare 2.0 survey. METHOD AND STUDY DESIGN: CAHPS 2.0 health plan survey data collected from 703 Hispanics who completed th…
Readability estimates for commonly used health-related quality of life surveys
All seven surveys have a substantial number of items with high readability levels that may not be appropriate for the general population
Does Stigma Keep Poor Young Immigrant and U.S.-Born Black and Latina Women From Seeking Mental Health Care?
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the extent to which stigma-related concerns about mental health care account for the underuse of mental health services among low-income immigrant and U.S.-born black and Latina women. METHODS: Participants included 15,383 low-income women screened for depression in county entitlement services who were asked about barriers to care, stigma-related concerns, and whether they wanted or were getting mental health care. …
Community-Based Approaches to Strengthen Cultural Competency in Nursing Education and Practice
This article explores existing informal as well as formal approaches that address health disparities in the communities where they occur, enhancing the opportunity to strengthen the cultural competency of providers, students, and faculty. A particular focus centers on the community-based participatory research approaches that involve community members, providing opportunities to develop mutually respectful, trusting relationships through co-teach…
Comparison of Data Quality for Reports and Ratings of Ambulatory Care by African American and White Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Higher missing data rates and lower plan-level reliability estimates for African American Medicare managed care enrollees suggest caution in making race/ethnicity comparisons. Future efforts are needed to enhance the quality of data collected from older African Americans
The Effectiveness of an Advance Notice Letter on the Recruitment of African Americans and Whites for a Mailed Patient Satisfaction Survey
An advance letter prior to a satisfaction survey is associated with increased response rates in Whites, but not in African Americans
International Health Care Perspectives
The purpose of this article is to describe the health care system in the West African country of Cameroon and to make recommendations for quality improvement. The Cameroon health care system, used here as an example of the type of system often encountered in developing countries, is described in terms of factors influencing its operation with subsequent health outcomes. International assistance and collaboration with developed countries to improv…
Comparison of Data Quality for Reports and Ratings of Ambulatory Care by African American and White Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Higher missing data rates and lower plan-level reliability estimates for African American Medicare managed care enrollees suggest caution in making race/ethnicity comparisons. Future efforts are needed to enhance the quality of data collected from older African Americans
The Effectiveness of an Advance Notice Letter on the Recruitment of African Americans and Whites for a Mailed Patient Satisfaction Survey
An advance letter prior to a satisfaction survey is associated with increased response rates in Whites, but not in African Americans
International Health Care Perspectives
The purpose of this article is to describe the health care system in the West African country of Cameroon and to make recommendations for quality improvement. The Cameroon health care system, used here as an example of the type of system often encountered in developing countries, is described in terms of factors influencing its operation with subsequent health outcomes. International assistance and collaboration with developed countries to improv…
The Effectiveness of an Advance Notice Letter on the Recruitment of African Americans and Whites for a Mailed Patient Satisfaction Survey
An advance letter prior to a satisfaction survey is associated with increased response rates in Whites, but not in African Americans
Comparison of Data Quality for Reports and Ratings of Ambulatory Care by African American and White Medicare Managed Care Enrollees
Higher missing data rates and lower plan-level reliability estimates for African American Medicare managed care enrollees suggest caution in making race/ethnicity comparisons. Future efforts are needed to enhance the quality of data collected from older African Americans
Does Stigma Keep Poor Young Immigrant and U.S.-Born Black and Latina Women From Seeking Mental Health Care?
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the extent to which stigma-related concerns about mental health care account for the underuse of mental health services among low-income immigrant and U.S.-born black and Latina women. METHODS: Participants included 15,383 low-income women screened for depression in county entitlement services who were asked about barriers to care, stigma-related concerns, and whether they wanted or were getting mental health care. …
Community-Based Approaches to Strengthen Cultural Competency in Nursing Education and Practice
This article explores existing informal as well as formal approaches that address health disparities in the communities where they occur, enhancing the opportunity to strengthen the cultural competency of providers, students, and faculty. A particular focus centers on the community-based participatory research approaches that involve community members, providing opportunities to develop mutually respectful, trusting relationships through co-teach…
Readability estimates for commonly used health-related quality of life surveys
All seven surveys have a substantial number of items with high readability levels that may not be appropriate for the general population
Differential Item Functioning by Survey Language Among Older Hispanics Enrolled in Medicare Managed Care
OBJECTIVE: To propose a permutation-based approach of anchor item detection and evaluate differential item functioning (DIF) related to language of administration (English vs. Spanish) for 9 questions assessing patients' perceptions of their providers from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Medicare 2.0 survey. METHOD AND STUDY DESIGN: CAHPS 2.0 health plan survey data collected from 703 Hispanics who completed th…
Comparison of Health-Promoting Behaviors of Nursing Students From Different Racial/Ethnic Groups
Background: Despite the known benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in preventing many health-related issues, few nursing students practice health-promoting behaviors (HPB). Method: This cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study included 866 undergraduate nursing students who were members of the National Student Nurses' Association. Results: The difference in mean Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II scores between White people and…
Declining PhD-Prepared Nurses
Medicine (9 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (3 works) · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare (3 works) · Demography (2 works)