Florida
Health Disparities Research Projects
[this list needs vetting for accuracy and completion]
Assessing Knowledge and Perceptions of HPV and the HPV Vaccine in a Working Uninsured Clinic (draft title)
Researchers
Gerardo Colón-Otero, M.D.
Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, Ph.D.
Summary
Survey Volunteers In Medicine (VIM) Clinic patients to understand parental perceptions for those with children ages 11–26 and general perceptions for those without children of HPV and the HPV Vaccine
Pilot Study of Education and Screening Efforts Targeting Vitamin D Insufficiency in African Americans Living in a Metro Southern Community
Researcher
Summary
Conduct educational sessions and vitamin D screenings at local African American churches and community centers
Motivating Youth at Risk for Obesity through Multi-Level Community Activation
Researcher
Summary
Conduct a series of qualitative and quantitative assessments among African American youth in order to understand specific motivators and barriers to a healthy lifestyle, in collaboration with the YMCA
Evaluation of Vitamin D Insufficiency and Inner City Asthma among African Americans in Jacksonville, Florida
Researcher
Thanai Pongdee, M.D.
Summary
Screen participants from a previous vitamin D study for allergens and asthma in order to determine the link between vitamin D deficiency and asthma prevalence
Barriers and Beliefs that Contribute to Late Stage Treatment of Breast Cancer in African American Women (draft title)
Researcher
Summary
Conduct focus groups with African American and low-income women residing in HZ1 to understand if there are existing cultural or access barriers that lead to late stage treatment of breast cancer
Estimating prevalence of low urinary iodine in pregnant women from the Jacksonville, Florida, area
Researcher
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Summary
Work with colleagues in Boston to determine the prevalence of low urinary iodine levels in pregnant women, particularly in African American women, in Jacksonville, Florida
Cancer Focused Project partnering with a Minority Serving Institution
Researcher
Summary
Develop a project with a cancer focus that will utilize EWC students as possible community health workers to provide health education to the surrounding community
A collaboration between patients, hospice and oncology practices to reduce palliative care disparities
Researcher
Summary
Utilize palliative care in various oncology practices in the state of Florida