Lee M Pachter
Biographic Data
| ID | 92698 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lee M Pachter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lee M |
| FAMILY NAME | Pachter |
| SIGNATURE | PACHTER L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5766-0953 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 135 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Development of a Multidisciplinary Medical Home Program for Nicu Graduates
Discrimination and Mental Health in a Representative Sample of African-American and Afro-Caribbean Youth
Household and community-level Adverse Childhood Experiences and adult health outcomes in a diverse urban population
Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics
The six compelling questions posed by the 10 young investigators-along with the responses of the senior conference leadership-provide a unique resource and "survival guide" for ensuring the academic success and optimal career development of young investigators in academic pediatrics from diverse backgrounds. A rich conversation ensued on the topics addressed, consisting of negotiating for protected research time, career trajectories as academic i…
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Culture and Dehydration: A Comparative Study of Caída de la Mollera (Fallen Fontanel) in Three Latino Populations
Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye
In a comparative study of evil eye ( mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted th…
Racism and Child Health: A Review of the Literature and Future Directions
OBJECTIVE: Racism is a mechanism through which racial/ethnic disparities occur in child health. To assess the present state of research into the effects of racism on child health, a review of the literature was undertaken. METHODS: A MEDLINE review of the literature was conducted between October and November 2007. Studies reporting on empirical research relating to racism or racial discrimination as a predictor or contributor to a child health ou…
Perceptions of Racism in Children and Youth (PRaCY): Properties of a Self-Report Instrument for Research on Children's Health and Development
Experiences of racial discrimination have been demonstrated to be related to racial and ethnic disparities in mental and physical health and healthcare. There has been little study, however, of the relationship between racism and health in children, and few psychometrically valid and reliable instruments to measure Perceptions of Racism in Children and Youth (PRaCY) exist. This paper reports on the development and testing of such an instrument, t…
A Cross-Cultural Approach to the Study of the Folk Illness Nervios
The Health of Latino Children: Urgent Priorities, Unanswered Questions, and a Research Agenda
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…
Kids: How biology and culture shape the way we raise our children
Regional Variation in Latino Descriptions of Susto
Factor and subscale structure of a parental health locus of control instrument (Parental Health Beliefs Scales) for use in a mainland United States Puerto Rican community
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Common Cold: Data from Five Populations
This paper focuses on conceptualizations of common cold among Latin Americans, as compared with middle-class Americans. Four geographically dispersed groups of Latin Americans were chosen for study: Guatemalans in Guatemala; Mexicans in Guadalajara, Mexico; persons of Mexican descent in Edinburg, Texas (on Texas-Mexican border); and Puerto Ricans in Hartford, Connecticut. In addition, a comparison group of middle-income Americans living in Tampa,…
Beliefs about Aids in five Latin and Anglo-American populations: The role of the biomedical model
This paper focuses on variability in beliefs about AIDS among Latin Americans, as compared with middle class Americans. Four geographically dispersed groups of Latin Americans were chosen for study as well as a middle class, largely Anglo‐American population. Coherent sets of beliefs were found at each site, and despite tremendous variability among the five populations, beliefs were remarkably similar across sites. The biomedical model is widely …
Empacho in four Latino groups: A study of intra‐ and inter‐cultural variation in beliefs
It is usually impossible to know if reported differences between cultures are due to cultural differences or due to a difference in the methods used to study the cultures. This paper describes a collaborative, multisite study using a shared methodology to study intra- and inter-cultural variation in beliefs. A series of standard interview schedules were used to study Latin American beliefs about empacho in Guatemala, Mexico, and in the United Sta…
Introduction: Latino folk illnesses: Methodological considerations
Key words: folk illnessethnomedicineculture‐bound syndromesLatin America
Clinical implications of a folk illness: Empachoin mainland Puerto Ricans
The study of folk illnesses provides insight into client health beliefs and behaviors. This paper describes the expression of empacho in children living in a mainland Puerto Rican community. Etiology, symptom presentation, and treatment options in various health care sectors, as well as an investigation of overlapping folk/biomedical symptom domains are described. Implications regarding health and health care in the multicultural setting are disc…
Discrimination and Mental Health in a Representative Sample of African-American and Afro-Caribbean Youth
Perceptions of Racism in Children and Youth (PRaCY): Properties of a Self-Report Instrument for Research on Children's Health and Development
Experiences of racial discrimination have been demonstrated to be related to racial and ethnic disparities in mental and physical health and healthcare. There has been little study, however, of the relationship between racism and health in children, and few psychometrically valid and reliable instruments to measure Perceptions of Racism in Children and Youth (PRaCY) exist. This paper reports on the development and testing of such an instrument, t…
Regional Variation in Latino Descriptions of Susto
Empacho in four Latino groups: A study of intra‐ and inter‐cultural variation in beliefs
It is usually impossible to know if reported differences between cultures are due to cultural differences or due to a difference in the methods used to study the cultures. This paper describes a collaborative, multisite study using a shared methodology to study intra- and inter-cultural variation in beliefs. A series of standard interview schedules were used to study Latin American beliefs about empacho in Guatemala, Mexico, and in the United Sta…
Beliefs about Aids in five Latin and Anglo-American populations: The role of the biomedical model
This paper focuses on variability in beliefs about AIDS among Latin Americans, as compared with middle class Americans. Four geographically dispersed groups of Latin Americans were chosen for study as well as a middle class, largely Anglo‐American population. Coherent sets of beliefs were found at each site, and despite tremendous variability among the five populations, beliefs were remarkably similar across sites. The biomedical model is widely …
Clinical implications of a folk illness: Empachoin mainland Puerto Ricans
The study of folk illnesses provides insight into client health beliefs and behaviors. This paper describes the expression of empacho in children living in a mainland Puerto Rican community. Etiology, symptom presentation, and treatment options in various health care sectors, as well as an investigation of overlapping folk/biomedical symptom domains are described. Implications regarding health and health care in the multicultural setting are disc…
Introduction: Latino folk illnesses: Methodological considerations
Key words: folk illnessethnomedicineculture‐bound syndromesLatin America
Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye
In a comparative study of evil eye ( mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted th…
Clinical implications of a folk illness: Empachoin mainland Puerto Ricans
The study of folk illnesses provides insight into client health beliefs and behaviors. This paper describes the expression of empacho in children living in a mainland Puerto Rican community. Etiology, symptom presentation, and treatment options in various health care sectors, as well as an investigation of overlapping folk/biomedical symptom domains are described. Implications regarding health and health care in the multicultural setting are disc…
Empacho in four Latino groups: A study of intra‐ and inter‐cultural variation in beliefs
It is usually impossible to know if reported differences between cultures are due to cultural differences or due to a difference in the methods used to study the cultures. This paper describes a collaborative, multisite study using a shared methodology to study intra- and inter-cultural variation in beliefs. A series of standard interview schedules were used to study Latin American beliefs about empacho in Guatemala, Mexico, and in the United Sta…
Introduction: Latino folk illnesses: Methodological considerations
Key words: folk illnessethnomedicineculture‐bound syndromesLatin America
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Common Cold: Data from Five Populations
This paper focuses on conceptualizations of common cold among Latin Americans, as compared with middle-class Americans. Four geographically dispersed groups of Latin Americans were chosen for study: Guatemalans in Guatemala; Mexicans in Guadalajara, Mexico; persons of Mexican descent in Edinburg, Texas (on Texas-Mexican border); and Puerto Ricans in Hartford, Connecticut. In addition, a comparison group of middle-income Americans living in Tampa,…
Beliefs about Aids in five Latin and Anglo-American populations: The role of the biomedical model
This paper focuses on variability in beliefs about AIDS among Latin Americans, as compared with middle class Americans. Four geographically dispersed groups of Latin Americans were chosen for study as well as a middle class, largely Anglo‐American population. Coherent sets of beliefs were found at each site, and despite tremendous variability among the five populations, beliefs were remarkably similar across sites. The biomedical model is widely …
Factor and subscale structure of a parental health locus of control instrument (Parental Health Beliefs Scales) for use in a mainland United States Puerto Rican community
The Health of Latino Children: Urgent Priorities, Unanswered Questions, and a Research Agenda
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…
Kids: How biology and culture shape the way we raise our children
Regional Variation in Latino Descriptions of Susto
A Cross-Cultural Approach to the Study of the Folk Illness Nervios
Racism and Child Health: A Review of the Literature and Future Directions
OBJECTIVE: Racism is a mechanism through which racial/ethnic disparities occur in child health. To assess the present state of research into the effects of racism on child health, a review of the literature was undertaken. METHODS: A MEDLINE review of the literature was conducted between October and November 2007. Studies reporting on empirical research relating to racism or racial discrimination as a predictor or contributor to a child health ou…
Perceptions of Racism in Children and Youth (PRaCY): Properties of a Self-Report Instrument for Research on Children's Health and Development
Experiences of racial discrimination have been demonstrated to be related to racial and ethnic disparities in mental and physical health and healthcare. There has been little study, however, of the relationship between racism and health in children, and few psychometrically valid and reliable instruments to measure Perceptions of Racism in Children and Youth (PRaCY) exist. This paper reports on the development and testing of such an instrument, t…
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Culture and Dehydration: A Comparative Study of Caída de la Mollera (Fallen Fontanel) in Three Latino Populations
Variation and Persistence in Latin American Beliefs About Evil Eye
In a comparative study of evil eye ( mal de ojo), we demonstrate a methodology appropriate for the study of cultural transmission of beliefs. We studied four diverse populations with historical links to Spain: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, Mexican Americans in south Texas, Mexicans in Guadalajara, and rural Guatemalans. Using agreement on ideas or themes about evil eye within and across sites, we identify specific ideas that may have persisted th…
Household and community-level Adverse Childhood Experiences and adult health outcomes in a diverse urban population
Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics
The six compelling questions posed by the 10 young investigators-along with the responses of the senior conference leadership-provide a unique resource and "survival guide" for ensuring the academic success and optimal career development of young investigators in academic pediatrics from diverse backgrounds. A rich conversation ensued on the topics addressed, consisting of negotiating for protected research time, career trajectories as academic i…
Discrimination and Mental Health in a Representative Sample of African-American and Afro-Caribbean Youth
Development of a Multidisciplinary Medical Home Program for Nicu Graduates
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Geography (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (6 works) · Ethnic group (6 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Anthropology (5 works)