Matilde Irigoyen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6067816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matilde Irigoyen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matilde |
| FAMILY NAME | Irigoyen |
| SIGNATURE | IRIGOYEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Latino Parents' Perceptions of Their Ability to Prevent Obesity in Their Children
The obesity epidemic in Latino children has reached staggering proportions. This study explored Latino parents' perceptions of their ability to prevent obesity in children. Three focus groups were conducted with 26 Latino parents of preschoolers at a New York City Head Start program. Parents perceived high levels of ability to prevent obesity primarily via dietary influence. Four factors negatively impacted parents' ability: family history, inter…
Changes in Childhood Immunization Disparities between Central Cities and Their Respective States, 2000 versus 2006
Early Onset of Overweight and Obesity among Low-Income 1- to 5-Year Olds in New York City
Effectiveness of a Community Coalition for Improving Child Vaccination Rates in New York City
We used a retrospective, matching, birth cohort design to evaluate a comprehensive, coalition-led childhood immunization program of outreach, education, and reminders in a Latino, urban community. After we controlled for Latino ethnicity and Medicaid, we found that children enrolled in the program were 53% more likely to be up-to-date (adjusted odds ratio = 1.53; 95% confidence interval = 1.33, 1.75) and to receive timely immunizations than were …
Community-Provider Partnerships to Reduce Immunization Disparities
In 1996 we launched a community–provider partnership to raise immunization coverage for children aged younger than 3 years in Northern Manhattan, New York City. The partnership was aimed at fostering provider knowledge and accountability, practice improvements, and community outreach. By 1999 the partnership included 26 practices and 20 community groups. Between 1996 and 1999, immunization coverage rates increased in Northern Manhattan 5 times fa…
Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs)
Community-Provider Partnerships to Reduce Immunization Disparities
In 1996 we launched a community–provider partnership to raise immunization coverage for children aged younger than 3 years in Northern Manhattan, New York City. The partnership was aimed at fostering provider knowledge and accountability, practice improvements, and community outreach. By 1999 the partnership included 26 practices and 20 community groups. Between 1996 and 1999, immunization coverage rates increased in Northern Manhattan 5 times fa…
Early Onset of Overweight and Obesity among Low-Income 1- to 5-Year Olds in New York City
Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs)
Community-Provider Partnerships to Reduce Immunization Disparities
In 1996 we launched a community–provider partnership to raise immunization coverage for children aged younger than 3 years in Northern Manhattan, New York City. The partnership was aimed at fostering provider knowledge and accountability, practice improvements, and community outreach. By 1999 the partnership included 26 practices and 20 community groups. Between 1996 and 1999, immunization coverage rates increased in Northern Manhattan 5 times fa…
Early Onset of Overweight and Obesity among Low-Income 1- to 5-Year Olds in New York City
Effectiveness of a Community Coalition for Improving Child Vaccination Rates in New York City
We used a retrospective, matching, birth cohort design to evaluate a comprehensive, coalition-led childhood immunization program of outreach, education, and reminders in a Latino, urban community. After we controlled for Latino ethnicity and Medicaid, we found that children enrolled in the program were 53% more likely to be up-to-date (adjusted odds ratio = 1.53; 95% confidence interval = 1.33, 1.75) and to receive timely immunizations than were …
Changes in Childhood Immunization Disparities between Central Cities and Their Respective States, 2000 versus 2006
Latino Parents' Perceptions of Their Ability to Prevent Obesity in Their Children
The obesity epidemic in Latino children has reached staggering proportions. This study explored Latino parents' perceptions of their ability to prevent obesity in children. Three focus groups were conducted with 26 Latino parents of preschoolers at a New York City Head Start program. Parents perceived high levels of ability to prevent obesity primarily via dietary influence. Four factors negatively impacted parents' ability: family history, inter…
Medicine (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Immunization (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (3 works) · Confidence interval (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works)