scholarly journals Assessing Collectivism in Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and African American Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Psychometric Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-25
Author(s):  
John A. Sauceda ◽  
Jay P. Paul ◽  
Steven E. Gregorich ◽  
Kyung-Hee Choi
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals The Unique Challenges and Contributions of Diverse Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 681-681
Author(s):  
Rita Choula
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Hispanic White ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Unique Context

Abstract Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 oversampled African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and people over the age of 75. Six in ten caregivers report being non-Hispanic white, 17% are Hispanic, 14% non-Hispanic African-American or black, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 3% some other race or ethnicity, including multiracial. The session will emphasize the unique context of diverse caregivers, including African American, Hispanic, Asian, and LGBT+ caregivers. The session will begin by discussing the portrait of the typical caregiver of each of these groups. It will follow with a discussion of the challenges facing diverse caregivers in the aggregate and the opportunities to recognize and support them across settings.

Lower HIV Prevalence Among Asian/Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Critical Review for Possible Reasons

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 535-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chongyi Wei ◽  
H. Fisher Raymond ◽  
Frank Y. Wong ◽  
Anthony J. Silvestre ◽  
Mark S. Friedman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Analysis of trends in mortality in patients with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the head and neck.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17583-e17583
Author(s):  
Marcus Kyle Weldon ◽  
Takefumi Komiya ◽  
Achuta Kumar Guddati
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Black American ◽  
Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma ◽  
Alaskan Native ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
American Black ◽  
Asian Pacific

e17583 Background: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common subtype of malignancy found in patients with Head and Neck malignancy. There are other rare subtypes which are not adequately reported in medical literature. Lymphoepithelial carcinoma consists of lymphocytic infiltration in a background of undifferentiated carcinoma cells and has a high malignant potential. They are most often seen in salivary glands but can also be found in other structures of the head and neck region. This analysis reports the nation-wide mortality of patients diagnosed with lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Methods: Data was extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Database from the years 2000 to 2014. Incidence-based mortality for all stages was queried and results were grouped by gender and race (Caucasian/White, African American/Black, American Indian/Alaskan native and Asian/Pacific Islander). Paired T-test was used to determine statistically significance difference between various subgroups. Results: Incidence-based mortality has been improving for African American/Black patients and has been worsening for Caucasian/White, American Indian/Alaskan native and Asian/Pacific Islander for the period of 2000 to 2014. The differences in mortality trends were statistically different (P < 0.05). The highest mortality rate per 1000 patients was seen in Asian/Pacific Islander population, followed by African American/Black, American Indian/Alaskan native and the least mortality was noted in Caucasian/White patients. When a similar analysis with linearized trend lines on gender was conducted, only African American/Black males and Asian/Pacific Islander females showed an improving trend in mortality. The sample size was a major limitation of this study (Caucasian/White - 134, African American/Black - 30, American Indian/Alaskan native - 5 and Asian/Pacific Islander – 87). Conclusions: Lymphoepithelial carcinoma is a rare subtype of Head and Neck malignancies whose incidence-based mortality showed a worsening trend. This study showed significant race and gender disparity amongst patients with lymphoepithelial carcinoma. Due to its rarity, this subtype warrants further study; especially with regards to its etiology, clinical course and cure rates.

scholarly journals HIV Testing and Management: Findings from a National Sample of Asian/Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex with Men

2012 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Y. Wong ◽  
Eric J. Nehl ◽  
Jennifer J. Han ◽  
Z. Jennifer Huang ◽  
Yu Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
National Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Sex With Men

Objectives. We examined reasons for and barriers to participating in HIV voluntary counseling and testing for Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S. Methods. We collected data between June 2007 and September 2009 in a study known as Men of Asia Testing for HIV, using a cross-sectional community-based participatory design. This national study was conducted in seven U.S. metropolitan cities through a coalition of seven community-based organizations. Results. Participants included 445 self-identified A/PI MSM aged ≥18 years. Perception of being at risk was the number one reason for testing behaviors. For first-time testers, structural barriers (e.g., language barriers with health professionals) and fear of disclosure (e.g., sexual orientation not known to parents) were deterrents for nontesting in the past. Among previously known HIV-positive men, 22% were not seeing a doctor and 19% were not taking any HIV medications. Conclusions. HIV testing, care, and treatment policies would be less than optimal without addressing barriers to testing, including stigma related to sexual orientation, among A/PI MSM.

Prevalence and Correlates of Substance Use Among Young Asian Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex with Men

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Operario ◽  
Kyung-Hee Choi ◽  
Priscilla Lee Chu ◽  
Willi McFarland ◽  
Gina M. Secura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Sex With Men

Romanticism as a Function of Age, Sex, and Ethnicity

2010 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 972-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela C. Regan ◽  
Carlos Anguiano
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
African American ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Large Community ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific

This study examined the association between romanticism (operationalized as mean score on the Romantic Beliefs Scale) and age, sex, and ethnicity in a large community sample ( N = 436). Age was negatively correlated with romanticism scores; as age increased, romanticism scores decreased. No sex differences were found; men and women had similar, moderate scores. Although ethnicity largely was unrelated to romanticism, Asian/Pacific Islander participants were significantly more romantic than were African-American participants.

7/8 High-Resolution Unrelated Donor HLA Match Rate: Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, and Asian-Pacific Islander

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 1998-1998
Author(s):  
Kelly Buck ◽  
Jason Dehn ◽  
Michelle Setterholm ◽  
Martin Maiers ◽  
Dennis L. Confer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
The United States ◽  
Unrelated Donor ◽  
Match Rate ◽  
Asian Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian Pacific ◽  
Matched Donor

Abstract Aim Estimation of the National Marrow Donor Program's Be The Match Registry (BTMR) 8/8 (HLA-A, B, C, DRB1) high resolution (HR) unrelated donor (URD) match rate was determined in a 2009 study for each of the four most frequent patient race/ethnic groups in the United States- Caucasian (CAU), African American (AFA), Hispanic (HIS), and Asian Pacific Islander (API) (Dehn et al, ASBMT/CIBMTR abstract 2011). For patients without an 8/8 matched URD, a 7/8 match is often the minimum acceptable mismatch used by many transplant centers. A follow up to the 8/8 study was designed to determine the 7/8 or better match rate among the 4 major race/ethnic groups, using the same study cohort. Methods 1344 previously high resolution tested URD in the BTMR were randomly selected and treated as pseudopatients (PP) where HR testing was performed to identify an 8/8 matched URD. Following 8/8 potential URD testing, a search was performed on each PP to determine the 7/8 match rate, regardless of whether an 8/8 match was previously identified. The searches used a fixed BTMR file from January of 2012, composed of over 8.6 million URD. The BTMR race/ethnic diversity breakdown for 2012 was 65% CAU, 7% AFA, 10% HIS, 7% API, and 11% miscellaneous categories such as Multiple, Unknown, American Indian- Alaska Native, and Declined to answer. Search results from CAU (N=377), AFA (N=390), HIS (N=307), and API (N=270) PP were evaluated and classified as follow: 1) 7/8 HR matched donor exists on BTMR 2) Potential 7/8 HR donors exist on BTMR 3) No 7/8 potential donors exist on BTMR PP searches falling into category 2 had an HLA search strategy expert rank potential URD within BTMR in order of their matching likelihood. URD samples were HR HLA tested in order of ranking and evaluated to determine match status. Consecutive rounds of URD sample testing were performed until either a 7/8 matched URD was identified, no potential URD with stored samples remained, or a patient maximum number of URD testing was reached. Since many PP searches had greater than 100 potential 7/8 matched URD, it was not possible to type every URD. In these cases, up to 35 URD with sample were tested per patient. For analysis of the 7/8 match rate, PP with no 7/8 match identified after URD testing were considered as having no HR match. Results 98% of CAU and over 80% of the non-CAU race/ethnic groups- AFA, HIS, and API- had at least a 7/8 match identified (Table 1). For cases where an 8/8 matched donor had been previously identified, all but 8 PP also had a 7/8 match (CAU= 1, AFA= 3, API= 3, HIS= 1). Only three PP cases had no 7/8 potential donors on the search prior to URD testing. The range of donors tested for the cases resulting in a match was larger for the non-CAU race groups. The maximum number of URD tested before a 7/8 match was identified was 24 for AFA, 6 for HIS, and 10 for API, while for CAU the maximum number of URD tested was 2 (Table 2). A median of 1 URD was typed for cases resulting in a 7/8 match for each of the four race/ethnic groups. HLA expert review of cases where no 7/8 match was identified but additional 7/8 potential URD remained suggests that few additional cases would likely yield HR matches. Conclusions This study estimates a 7/8 or better HR match rate for the BTMR of over 80% for all four broad race/ethnic group categories. These results show that in the majority of cases, after first testing to identify an 8/8 matched URD, a 7/8 matched URD was identified after typing just one URD. However, particularly with non-CAU patients, testing additional URD may be needed to identify a 7/8 match. This study provides a baseline match rate that can be further supplemented using the additional worldwide URD inventory. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

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