Uchenna S Uchendu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6060402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uchenna S Uchendu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uchenna S |
| FAMILY NAME | Uchendu |
| SIGNATURE | UCHENDU U S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for Health and Gender Equity |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The health equity implementation framework
BACKGROUND: Researchers could benefit from methodological advancements to advance uptake of new treatments while also reducing healthcare disparities. A comprehensive determinants framework for healthcare disparity implementation challenges is essential to accurately understand an implementation problem and select implementation strategies. METHODS: We integrated and modified two conceptual frameworks-one from implementation science and one from …
Associations between Race/Ethnicity, Uterine Fibroids, and Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy in the VA Healthcare System
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Satisfaction with Care Coordination Among VA and non-VA Medicare Beneficiaries
Purpose:Patients who have multiple sources of care are at risk for fragmented and uncoordinated care, which can lead to poorer outcomes. Veteran Medicare beneficiaries who use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system (VA users), particularly racial/ethnic minorities, often have complex medical conditions that may require care from multiple sources, leaving them especially vulnerable to the effects of fragmented care. We examined racial/eth…
Repeated Concussions
The Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Honorable Robert McDonald recently pledged to donate his brain for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) research. Citing exposures to football, rugby, boxing, and paratrooper escapades as an army ranger, Secretary McDonald suggested that his brain could add to the body of knowledge on the effect of repeated concussions. In the meantime, work is under way to make the connecti…
Ensuring Appropriate Care for LGBT Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Within health care systems, negative perceptions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons have often translated into denial of services, denial of visitation rights to same‐sex partners, reluctance on the part of LGBT patients to share personal information, and failure of workers to assess and recognize the unique health care needs of these patients. Other bureaucratic forms of exclusion have included documents, forms, and policies that…
Race and Genomics in the Veterans Health Administration
Clinical implementation of genomic medicine is gaining momentum. Since 2003, there has been a 25% yearly increase in the number of genes linked to specific diseases or treatments. Genetic testing is quickly and steadily being incorporated into clinical practice guidelines across a wide range of health indications, including cancer, cardiology, infectious diseases, mental health, and primary care. Within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), f…
The Struggle for Health Equity
Institutional Journey in Pursuit of Health Equity
The author reflects on efforts that the U.S. Veterans Health Administration and its Office of Health Equity are making to achieve health equity for all veterans. The author suggests that the administration and its offices and affiliates have conducted research and have implemented initiatives to address health disparities and promote health equity. The author argues that meaningful collaborations among researchers, policy makers and the community…
Excellence and Equality in Health Care
Ensuring Appropriate Care for LGBT Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Within health care systems, negative perceptions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons have often translated into denial of services, denial of visitation rights to same‐sex partners, reluctance on the part of LGBT patients to share personal information, and failure of workers to assess and recognize the unique health care needs of these patients. Other bureaucratic forms of exclusion have included documents, forms, and policies that…
Race and Genomics in the Veterans Health Administration
Clinical implementation of genomic medicine is gaining momentum. Since 2003, there has been a 25% yearly increase in the number of genes linked to specific diseases or treatments. Genetic testing is quickly and steadily being incorporated into clinical practice guidelines across a wide range of health indications, including cancer, cardiology, infectious diseases, mental health, and primary care. Within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), f…
The Struggle for Health Equity
Institutional Journey in Pursuit of Health Equity
The author reflects on efforts that the U.S. Veterans Health Administration and its Office of Health Equity are making to achieve health equity for all veterans. The author suggests that the administration and its offices and affiliates have conducted research and have implemented initiatives to address health disparities and promote health equity. The author argues that meaningful collaborations among researchers, policy makers and the community…
Excellence and Equality in Health Care
Repeated Concussions
The Secretary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Honorable Robert McDonald recently pledged to donate his brain for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) research. Citing exposures to football, rugby, boxing, and paratrooper escapades as an army ranger, Secretary McDonald suggested that his brain could add to the body of knowledge on the effect of repeated concussions. In the meantime, work is under way to make the connecti…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Satisfaction with Care Coordination Among VA and non-VA Medicare Beneficiaries
Purpose:Patients who have multiple sources of care are at risk for fragmented and uncoordinated care, which can lead to poorer outcomes. Veteran Medicare beneficiaries who use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system (VA users), particularly racial/ethnic minorities, often have complex medical conditions that may require care from multiple sources, leaving them especially vulnerable to the effects of fragmented care. We examined racial/eth…
Associations between Race/Ethnicity, Uterine Fibroids, and Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy in the VA Healthcare System
The health equity implementation framework
BACKGROUND: Researchers could benefit from methodological advancements to advance uptake of new treatments while also reducing healthcare disparities. A comprehensive determinants framework for healthcare disparity implementation challenges is essential to accurately understand an implementation problem and select implementation strategies. METHODS: We integrated and modified two conceptual frameworks-one from implementation science and one from …
Medicine (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Administration (probate law) (2 works)