Minority health research


Make an EMPaCT Enabling Minority Participation in Clinical Trials, or EMPaCT, is the newest initiative to come out of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. » Read full article
Nurses, Culture and Cancer Through culturally competent outreach, education, research and patient care, nurses can make a dramatic difference in reducing minority cancer disparities » Read full article
Participate in eMAPA Research Study Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, and her colleagues are conducting a study to explore ethnic differences in midlife women's attitudes toward physical activity. » Read full article
Advice for Increasing Minority Cancer Screening Rates: THINK POSITIVE! A recent study by researchers at St. Louis University School of Medicine suggests that accentuating the positive can make a big difference when it comes to educating African Americans about the importance of cancer screening and early detection. » Read full article
Skin Color Contributes to Clinical and Justice Disparities for Black Rape Victims A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing suggests that rape victims with dark skin are less likely to have their physical injuries detected, treated and documented as evidence by the sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) or other health care professionals who examine them. » Read full article
A Cause for Celebration The 10th anniversary of Howard University’s Mary Elizabeth Carnegie Research Conference was a truly special occasion celebrating the past, present and future of leadership in health disparities research » Read full article
Bridging the Barriers to Research Careers By helping talented students of color make the transition from MSN degrees to PhD programs, the federally funded Bridges to the Doctoral Degree initiative is working to increase the number of minority nurse scientists » Read full article
Researching With Respect Nurses conducting research in American Indian communities must learn to be more culturally sensitive to tribes’ unique needs » Read full article
Careers in Rural Minority Health From the Mississippi Delta to remote Indian reservations, rural communities of color are among the most medically underserved in the nation--and the need for more nurses is especially acute » Read full article
Sihtoskatowin: “Supporting One Another” to Build Research Capacity A unique collaborative program in Saskatchewan, Canada, is helping Native nursing students north of the border prepare to become nurse researchers. » Read full article
Ethnopharmacology: What Nurses Need to Know Race, ethnicity and culture can have a significant impact on how patients respond to certain medications--and even on how doctors prescribe them. » Read full article

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