Olivia Carter‐Pokras
Biographic Data
| ID | 6683840 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olivia Carter‐Pokras |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olivia |
| FAMILY NAME | Carter‐Pokras |
| SIGNATURE | POKRAS O C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Access to Care During a Global Health Crisis
Introduction Access to care has been an ongoing health care issue for socially and economically disadvantaged populations in the United States for many decades. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these disparities as people of color suffer disparate mortality and face growing inequities in care. This moderated panel discussion provides a broad insight into these issues and discusses the need for greater attention to the access to care p…
Overweight status of the primary caregivers of orphan and vulnerable children in 3 Southern African countries
African public health systems/OVC programs may face an overweight epidemic alongside existing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria epidemics. Future studies/interventions to curb overweight should consider OVC caregiving status and address country-level differences
Associations Between Orphan and Vulnerable Child Caregiving, Household Wealth Disparities, and Women’s Overweight Status in Three Southern African Countries Participating in Demographic Health Surveys
Orphan/vulnerable child caregiving moderates the association between women's autonomy and their BMI in three African countries
Enhancement of women's autonomy is a key factor for improving women's health and nutrition. With nearly 12 million orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) in Africa due to HIV/AIDS, the study of OVC primary caregivers' nutrition is fundamental. We investigated the association between married women's autonomy and their nutritional status; explored whether this relationship was modified by OVC primary caregiving; and analyzed whether decision-making a…
Parallel Tracks
Public policy driving health disparities research has overwhelmingly focused on racial and ethnic populations other than non-Hispanic whites; these groups have historically been and continue to be disproportionately impacted by health disparities. Only recently has public policy focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities as a distinct health disparities population. These 2 areas of research have traveled parallel paths with little recog…
The Relationship of Language Acculturation (English Proficiency) to Current Self-Rated Health Among African Immigrant Adults
Perspectives on Latino Lay Health Promoter Programs
Objectives. We examined common barriers and best practices in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Latino lay health promoter programs. Methods. Ten lay health promoter program coordinators serving Maryland Latinos were recruited in 2009 through snowball sampling for in-depth semistructured interviews with a bilingual and bicultural researcher. Program coordinators were asked about recruitment, selection, training, and superv…
Variations in Healthcare Access and Utilization Among Mexican Immigrants
The objective of this study is to identify differences in healthcare access and utilization among Mexican immigrants by documentation status. Cross-sectional survey data are analyzed to identify differences in healthcare access and utilization across Mexican immigrant categories. Multivariable logistic regression and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition are used to parse out differences into observed and unobserved components. Mexican immigrants ages…
Role of Acculturation Research in Advancing Science and Practice in Reducing Health Care Disparities Among Latinos
An impressive body of public health knowledge on health care disparities among Latinos has been produced. However, inconclusive and conflicting results on predictors of health care disparities remain. We examined the theoretical assumptions and methodological limitations of acculturation research in understanding Latino health care disparities, the evidence for socioeconomic position as a predictor of health care disparities, and the effectivenes…
Latin American—Trained Nurse Perspective on Latino Health Disparities
This study seeks the unique perspective of Latin American— trained nurses on barriers and strategies to improve the health of Baltimore's Latino community. Individual in-depth interviews are conducted in Spanish with one male and seven female nurses recruited by Baltimore's Latino Providers Network. Audiotaped home interview transcripts are manually reviewed for common themes. Strategies include professional medical interpreters, workshops on the…
Health Status of Mexican-Origin Persons
Health Care Access, Use of Services, and Experiences Among Undocumented Mexicans and Other Latinos
BACKGROUND: We compared access to health care, use of services, and health care experiences for Mexicans and other Latinos by citizenship and immigrant authorization status. METHODS: We acquired data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, with 42,044 participants representative of noninstitutionalized households. Participants were differentiated by ethnicity/race, national origin, and citizenship/immigration authorization status. Outco…
Collection of Legal Status Information
Health care providers are increasingly called upon to collect legal status information to facilitate program enrollment and reduce uncompensated care costs. A recent Journal article suggested that collection of information on legal status in national surveys “is essential” to the study of health insurance coverage.1 Although we agree that legal status may play an important role in access to health care,2 we are concerned that collection of this i…
The Health of Latino Children
Latinos recently became the largest racial/ethnic minority group of US children. The Latino Consortium of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research, consisting of 13 expert panelists, identified the most important urgent priorities and unanswered questions in Latino child health. Conclusions were drawn when consensus was reached among members, with refinement through multiple iterations. A consensus statement with suppor…
Acculturation and Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in Mexican American Adults
Objectives. This study examined the relationship between acculturation and leisure-time physical inactivity among Mexican American adults. Methods. Using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we estimated the prevalence of physical inactivity according to place of birth and language used at home. Results. Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans had a higher prevalence of physical inactivity during leisure time than thos…
Race/ethnicity, social class and their relation to physical inactivity during leisure time
Health Profile of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States
(1999). Health Profile of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States. Ethnicity & Health: Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 117-120
Lead poisoning among US Hispanic children
Lead poisoning among US Hispanic children. O Carter-Pokras, and R HarrisonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.10.1479 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Reported asthma among Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, and Cuban children, 1982 through 1984
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 through 1984) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) II (1976 through 1980) were used to examine reported physician-diagnosed asthma among 6-month-old through 11-year-old children. The highest prevalence of active asthma was reported for Puerto Ricans: 11.2% compared with 3.3% for non-Hispanic Whites, 5.9% for non-Hispanic Blacks, 2.7% for Mex…
Acculturation and Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in Mexican American Adults
Objectives. This study examined the relationship between acculturation and leisure-time physical inactivity among Mexican American adults. Methods. Using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we estimated the prevalence of physical inactivity according to place of birth and language used at home. Results. Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans had a higher prevalence of physical inactivity during leisure time than thos…
Role of Acculturation Research in Advancing Science and Practice in Reducing Health Care Disparities Among Latinos
An impressive body of public health knowledge on health care disparities among Latinos has been produced. However, inconclusive and conflicting results on predictors of health care disparities remain. We examined the theoretical assumptions and methodological limitations of acculturation research in understanding Latino health care disparities, the evidence for socioeconomic position as a predictor of health care disparities, and the effectivenes…
Reported asthma among Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, and Cuban children, 1982 through 1984
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 through 1984) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) II (1976 through 1980) were used to examine reported physician-diagnosed asthma among 6-month-old through 11-year-old children. The highest prevalence of active asthma was reported for Puerto Ricans: 11.2% compared with 3.3% for non-Hispanic Whites, 5.9% for non-Hispanic Blacks, 2.7% for Mex…
Collection of Legal Status Information
Health care providers are increasingly called upon to collect legal status information to facilitate program enrollment and reduce uncompensated care costs. A recent Journal article suggested that collection of information on legal status in national surveys “is essential” to the study of health insurance coverage.1 Although we agree that legal status may play an important role in access to health care,2 we are concerned that collection of this i…
Health Profile of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States
(1999). Health Profile of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States. Ethnicity & Health: Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 117-120
Reported asthma among Puerto Rican, Mexican-American, and Cuban children, 1982 through 1984
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) (1982 through 1984) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) II (1976 through 1980) were used to examine reported physician-diagnosed asthma among 6-month-old through 11-year-old children. The highest prevalence of active asthma was reported for Puerto Ricans: 11.2% compared with 3.3% for non-Hispanic Whites, 5.9% for non-Hispanic Blacks, 2.7% for Mex…
Lead poisoning among US Hispanic children
Lead poisoning among US Hispanic children. O Carter-Pokras, and R HarrisonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.10.1479 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Health Profile of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States
(1999). Health Profile of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States. Ethnicity & Health: Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 117-120
Race/ethnicity, social class and their relation to physical inactivity during leisure time
Acculturation and Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in Mexican American Adults
Objectives. This study examined the relationship between acculturation and leisure-time physical inactivity among Mexican American adults. Methods. Using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we estimated the prevalence of physical inactivity according to place of birth and language used at home. Results. Spanish-speaking Mexican Americans had a higher prevalence of physical inactivity during leisure time than thos…
The Health of Latino Children
Latinos recently became the largest racial/ethnic minority group of US children. The Latino Consortium of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research, consisting of 13 expert panelists, identified the most important urgent priorities and unanswered questions in Latino child health. Conclusions were drawn when consensus was reached among members, with refinement through multiple iterations. A consensus statement with suppor…
Collection of Legal Status Information
Health care providers are increasingly called upon to collect legal status information to facilitate program enrollment and reduce uncompensated care costs. A recent Journal article suggested that collection of information on legal status in national surveys “is essential” to the study of health insurance coverage.1 Although we agree that legal status may play an important role in access to health care,2 we are concerned that collection of this i…
Health Care Access, Use of Services, and Experiences Among Undocumented Mexicans and Other Latinos
BACKGROUND: We compared access to health care, use of services, and health care experiences for Mexicans and other Latinos by citizenship and immigrant authorization status. METHODS: We acquired data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, with 42,044 participants representative of noninstitutionalized households. Participants were differentiated by ethnicity/race, national origin, and citizenship/immigration authorization status. Outco…
Latin American—Trained Nurse Perspective on Latino Health Disparities
This study seeks the unique perspective of Latin American— trained nurses on barriers and strategies to improve the health of Baltimore's Latino community. Individual in-depth interviews are conducted in Spanish with one male and seven female nurses recruited by Baltimore's Latino Providers Network. Audiotaped home interview transcripts are manually reviewed for common themes. Strategies include professional medical interpreters, workshops on the…
Health Status of Mexican-Origin Persons
Variations in Healthcare Access and Utilization Among Mexican Immigrants
The objective of this study is to identify differences in healthcare access and utilization among Mexican immigrants by documentation status. Cross-sectional survey data are analyzed to identify differences in healthcare access and utilization across Mexican immigrant categories. Multivariable logistic regression and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition are used to parse out differences into observed and unobserved components. Mexican immigrants ages…
Role of Acculturation Research in Advancing Science and Practice in Reducing Health Care Disparities Among Latinos
An impressive body of public health knowledge on health care disparities among Latinos has been produced. However, inconclusive and conflicting results on predictors of health care disparities remain. We examined the theoretical assumptions and methodological limitations of acculturation research in understanding Latino health care disparities, the evidence for socioeconomic position as a predictor of health care disparities, and the effectivenes…
Perspectives on Latino Lay Health Promoter Programs
Objectives. We examined common barriers and best practices in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Latino lay health promoter programs. Methods. Ten lay health promoter program coordinators serving Maryland Latinos were recruited in 2009 through snowball sampling for in-depth semistructured interviews with a bilingual and bicultural researcher. Program coordinators were asked about recruitment, selection, training, and superv…
The Relationship of Language Acculturation (English Proficiency) to Current Self-Rated Health Among African Immigrant Adults
Orphan/vulnerable child caregiving moderates the association between women's autonomy and their BMI in three African countries
Enhancement of women's autonomy is a key factor for improving women's health and nutrition. With nearly 12 million orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) in Africa due to HIV/AIDS, the study of OVC primary caregivers' nutrition is fundamental. We investigated the association between married women's autonomy and their nutritional status; explored whether this relationship was modified by OVC primary caregiving; and analyzed whether decision-making a…
Parallel Tracks
Public policy driving health disparities research has overwhelmingly focused on racial and ethnic populations other than non-Hispanic whites; these groups have historically been and continue to be disproportionately impacted by health disparities. Only recently has public policy focused on the inclusion of people with disabilities as a distinct health disparities population. These 2 areas of research have traveled parallel paths with little recog…
Overweight status of the primary caregivers of orphan and vulnerable children in 3 Southern African countries
African public health systems/OVC programs may face an overweight epidemic alongside existing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria epidemics. Future studies/interventions to curb overweight should consider OVC caregiving status and address country-level differences
Associations Between Orphan and Vulnerable Child Caregiving, Household Wealth Disparities, and Women’s Overweight Status in Three Southern African Countries Participating in Demographic Health Surveys
Access to Care During a Global Health Crisis
Introduction Access to care has been an ongoing health care issue for socially and economically disadvantaged populations in the United States for many decades. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these disparities as people of color suffer disparate mortality and face growing inequities in care. This moderated panel discussion provides a broad insight into these issues and discusses the need for greater attention to the access to care p…
Medicine (17 works) · Gerontology (12 works) · Political science (11 works) · Demography (10 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Ethnic group (10 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (10 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Health care (9 works) · Nursing (9 works)