Extensive research has identified significant differences in health services utilization and health status between majority and minority elderly populations. This proposal describes a program which will attempt to address these disparities through research and intervention studies and by better preparing researchers from minority and majority populations to conduct research which will ameliorate these disparities. Four projects are to be conducted during the course of this program: 1) Eliminating disparities in Adult Immunization (Zimmerman); 2) Patient-Provider Communication Regarding Cancer Screening (Trauth); 3) An Intervention Evaluation Study to Control Lipid Disorders and Hypertension in African-American Males (Whittle); and 4) Using Oral Histories to Improve Patient-Provider Interaction (Block). In addition, much attention will be given across the projects to issues of cultural sensitivity and communication. A Training, Education and Community Partnership Care will assure collaboration with minority providers and populations.
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| Nowalk, Mary Patricia; Zimmerman, Richard K; Lin, Chyongchiou Jeng et al. (2008) Raising adult vaccination rates over 4 years among racially diverse patients at inner-city health centers. J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1177-82 |
| Zimmerman, Richard K; Tabbarah, Melissa; Nowalk, Mary Patricia et al. (2007) Impact of the 2004 influenza vaccine shortage on patients from inner city health centers. J Urban Health 84:389-99 |
| Zimmerman, Richard K; Tabbarah, Melissa; Nowalk, Mary Patricia et al. (2006) Racial differences in beliefs about genetic screening among patients at inner-city neighborhood health centers. J Natl Med Assoc 98:370-7 |
| Zimmerman, Richard K; Tabbarah, Melissa; Trauth, Jeanette et al. (2006) Predictors of lower endoscopy use among patients at three inner-city neighborhood health centers. J Urban Health 83:221-30 |
| Tabbarah, Melissa; Zimmerman, Richard Kent; Nowalk, Mary Patricia et al. (2005) What predicts influenza vaccination status in older Americans over several years? J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1354-9 |
| Zimmerman, Richard K; Tabbarah, Melissa; Nowalk, Mary Patricia et al. (2005) Predictors of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination among patients at three inner-city neighborhood health centers. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 3:149-59 |
