Abstract

The MEZCOPH was awarded the Project EXPORT grant in 2003 and is currently completing the fourth of the five funded years.
The aim of this project is to reduce health disparities among Native Americans and Hispanics in Arizona in the areas of diabetes and substance abuse. To accomplish this, the project has conducted pilot research studies, built community-university-coalitions, endeavored to integrate research, training, and community outreach, and worked to strengthen the infrastructure for reducing and eliminating diabetes and substance abuse. This section summarizes progress made to date. Progress has been measured on the basis of an Evaluation Plan that is multifaceted, involving both process and outcome evaluations aimed at identifying effectiveness, community capacity building, and scientific integrity. The evaluation plan was developed by a team comprised of UA Project EXPORT faculty and staff working in concert with community representatives.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Comprehensive Center (P60)
Project #
3P60MD000155-05S1
Application #
7567796
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMD1-TC (03))
Program Officer
Castille, Dorothy M
Project Start
2003-02-04
Project End
2010-01-31
Budget Start
2008-02-29
Budget End
2010-01-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$582,600
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Arizona
Department
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
806345617
City
Tucson
State
AZ
Country
United States
Zip Code
85721

  Publications

Carvajal, Scott C; Rosales, Cecilia; Rubio-Goldsmith, Raquel et al. (2013) The border community and immigration stress scale: a preliminary examination of a community responsive measure in two Southwest samples. J Immigr Minor Health 15:427-36
Rosales, Cecilia; Ortega, Maria Isabel; De Zapien, Jill Guernsey et al. (2012) The US/Mexico border: a binational approach to framing challenges and constructing solutions for improving farmworkers' lives. Int J Environ Res Public Health 9:2159-74
Romero, Andrea J (2012) A pilot test of the Latin active hip hop intervention to increase physical activity among low-income Mexican-American adolescents. Am J Health Promot 26:208-11
Rosales, Cecilia B; Coe, Kathryn; Ortiz, Selena et al. (2012) Social justice, health, and human rights education: challenges and opportunities in schools of public health. Public Health Rep 127:126-30
Reinschmidt, Kerstin M; Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I; Bradford, Gail et al. (2010) Taking a broad approach to public health program adaptation: adapting a family-based diabetes education program. J Prim Prev 31:69-83
Robinson, Keisha L; Ernst, Kacey C; Johnson, Babs L et al. (2010) Health status of southern Arizona border counties: a Healthy Border 2010 midterm review. Rev Panam Salud Publica 28:344-52
Gray, Norma; Ore de Boehm, Christina; Farnsworth, Angela et al. (2010) Integration of creative expression into community-based participatory research and health promotion with Native Americans. Fam Community Health 33:186-92
Rosales, Cecilia B; Coe, M Kathryn; Stroupe, Nancy R et al. (2010) The Culture of Health Survey: a qualitative assessment of a diabetes prevention coalition. J Community Health 35:4-9
McEwen, Marylyn Morris; Pasvogel, Alice; Gallegos, Gwen et al. (2010) Type 2 diabetes self-management social support intervention at the U.S.-Mexico border. Public Health Nurs 27:310-9
Hassin, Jeanette; Joe, Jennie R; Young, Robert S (2010) Making physical activity programs work for american indian/alaska native youth at risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Public Health Manag Pract 16:426-31

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