Rafael Lantigua
Biographic Data
| ID | 5542703 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rafael Lantigua |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rafael |
| FAMILY NAME | Lantigua |
| SIGNATURE | LANTIGUA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4854-7331 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices on Zika virus in New York City
Our results indicate an overall poor understanding of Zika virus symptoms and possible complications, transmission modes, and current recommended prevention guidelines. Pregnancy is positively associated with Knowledge of Zika Transmission, but not other knowledge scores. Reported travel history to Zika endemic regions is not significantly associated with Zika knowledge. There is a need for implementing future public health interventions that par…
Social Impact Analysis of the Effects of a Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in an Ethnically Diverse, Medically Underserved Population
Objectives. We examined the social impact of the telemedicine intervention effects in lower– and higher–socioeconomic status (SES) participants in the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) study. Methods. We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing telemedicine case management with usual care, with blinded outcome evaluation, in 1665 Medicare recipients with diabetes, aged 55 years or older, residing in federally …
Prevalence Estimates and Health-Related Correlates of Cognitive Impairment From a Probability Sample of Community-Residing Latino Elders
This study resulted in the identification of a cluster of socioeconomic, health, and mental health factors that may influence the functional ability of older Puerto Ricans
Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
BACKGROUND: Various forms of differential item functioning (DIF) in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) have been identified. Items have been found to perform differently for individuals of different educational levels, racial/ethnic groups, and/or of groups whose first language is not English. The articles in this section illustrate the use of different methods to examine DIF in relation to English and Spanish language administration of the…
Knowledge, Beliefs, and Barriers Relevant to Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Urban Population
A sample of 115 urban, working-class, predominantly minority men and women was interviewed by telephone to assess knowledge, beliefs, and barriers relevant to colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening. More than half (53.9%) were unable to name a CRC screening test. Misconceptions were common. Dispelling inaccurate beliefs, establishing an individual's preference for fecal occult blood tests or flexible sigmoidoscopy, and helping individuals take…
Preventive Services Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Supplemental Coverage Versus HMO Enrollees, Medicaid Recipients, and Elders With No Additional Coverage
BACKGROUND: Studies conducted when Medicare began to cover preventive services, found that beneficiaries with supplemental insurance were much more likely to have such services than those without additional coverage. OBJECTIVE: To examine preventive services among Medicare beneficiaries with supplemental insurance, Medicaid, health maintenance organization (HMO) enrollees, and those without additional insurance. RESEARCH DESIGN: Analysis of the 1…
Differences in Functional Status of Hispanic versus Non-Hispanic White Elders
Given the projected growth of minority elders, policymakers and planners will need to consider race and ethnic differentials in functional status in determining future medical and social service needs
The Washington Heights-Inwood Healthy Heart Program
OBJECTIVES. This report summarizes 6 years of experience in a large community-based cardiovascular disease prevention program in a predominately minority, urban setting. METHODS. The program seeks to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in an area of approximately 240,000 people in New York, NY; this population includes many Latino immigrants of low educational attainment and socioeconomic status. All program materials were in Spanish and E…
The availability of low-fat milk in an inner-city Latino community
Substitution of low-fat for whole milk is an important strategy for reducing saturated fat consumption, but intake of whole milk remains high among Latinos. To assess whether this is related to the unavailability of low-fat milk, we surveyed 251 grocery stores (bodegas) and 25 supermarkets in a predominantly low-income, urban Latino community. Low-fat milk was available in 73% of bodegas and 96% of supermarkets, but it constituted only 15% of tot…
The availability of low-fat milk in an inner-city Latino community
Substitution of low-fat for whole milk is an important strategy for reducing saturated fat consumption, but intake of whole milk remains high among Latinos. To assess whether this is related to the unavailability of low-fat milk, we surveyed 251 grocery stores (bodegas) and 25 supermarkets in a predominantly low-income, urban Latino community. Low-fat milk was available in 73% of bodegas and 96% of supermarkets, but it constituted only 15% of tot…
Differences in Functional Status of Hispanic versus Non-Hispanic White Elders
Given the projected growth of minority elders, policymakers and planners will need to consider race and ethnic differentials in functional status in determining future medical and social service needs
The Washington Heights-Inwood Healthy Heart Program
OBJECTIVES. This report summarizes 6 years of experience in a large community-based cardiovascular disease prevention program in a predominately minority, urban setting. METHODS. The program seeks to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in an area of approximately 240,000 people in New York, NY; this population includes many Latino immigrants of low educational attainment and socioeconomic status. All program materials were in Spanish and E…
The availability of low-fat milk in an inner-city Latino community
Substitution of low-fat for whole milk is an important strategy for reducing saturated fat consumption, but intake of whole milk remains high among Latinos. To assess whether this is related to the unavailability of low-fat milk, we surveyed 251 grocery stores (bodegas) and 25 supermarkets in a predominantly low-income, urban Latino community. Low-fat milk was available in 73% of bodegas and 96% of supermarkets, but it constituted only 15% of tot…
The Washington Heights-Inwood Healthy Heart Program
OBJECTIVES. This report summarizes 6 years of experience in a large community-based cardiovascular disease prevention program in a predominately minority, urban setting. METHODS. The program seeks to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in an area of approximately 240,000 people in New York, NY; this population includes many Latino immigrants of low educational attainment and socioeconomic status. All program materials were in Spanish and E…
Differences in Functional Status of Hispanic versus Non-Hispanic White Elders
Given the projected growth of minority elders, policymakers and planners will need to consider race and ethnic differentials in functional status in determining future medical and social service needs
Knowledge, Beliefs, and Barriers Relevant to Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Urban Population
A sample of 115 urban, working-class, predominantly minority men and women was interviewed by telephone to assess knowledge, beliefs, and barriers relevant to colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC screening. More than half (53.9%) were unable to name a CRC screening test. Misconceptions were common. Dispelling inaccurate beliefs, establishing an individual's preference for fecal occult blood tests or flexible sigmoidoscopy, and helping individuals take…
Preventive Services Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Supplemental Coverage Versus HMO Enrollees, Medicaid Recipients, and Elders With No Additional Coverage
BACKGROUND: Studies conducted when Medicare began to cover preventive services, found that beneficiaries with supplemental insurance were much more likely to have such services than those without additional coverage. OBJECTIVE: To examine preventive services among Medicare beneficiaries with supplemental insurance, Medicaid, health maintenance organization (HMO) enrollees, and those without additional insurance. RESEARCH DESIGN: Analysis of the 1…
Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
BACKGROUND: Various forms of differential item functioning (DIF) in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) have been identified. Items have been found to perform differently for individuals of different educational levels, racial/ethnic groups, and/or of groups whose first language is not English. The articles in this section illustrate the use of different methods to examine DIF in relation to English and Spanish language administration of the…
Prevalence Estimates and Health-Related Correlates of Cognitive Impairment From a Probability Sample of Community-Residing Latino Elders
This study resulted in the identification of a cluster of socioeconomic, health, and mental health factors that may influence the functional ability of older Puerto Ricans
Social Impact Analysis of the Effects of a Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Diabetes Outcomes in an Ethnically Diverse, Medically Underserved Population
Objectives. We examined the social impact of the telemedicine intervention effects in lower– and higher–socioeconomic status (SES) participants in the Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) study. Methods. We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing telemedicine case management with usual care, with blinded outcome evaluation, in 1665 Medicare recipients with diabetes, aged 55 years or older, residing in federally …
A survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices on Zika virus in New York City
Our results indicate an overall poor understanding of Zika virus symptoms and possible complications, transmission modes, and current recommended prevention guidelines. Pregnancy is positively associated with Knowledge of Zika Transmission, but not other knowledge scores. Reported travel history to Zika endemic regions is not significantly associated with Zika knowledge. There is a need for implementing future public health interventions that par…
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)