Mammogram Compliance Among Low-Income Middle-Women in Puerto Rico

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melba M. Sanchez-Ayendez
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Low Income

Financing Low Income Farmers in Puerto Rico

1952 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon Colon-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Low Income

School-based Clubs as a Mechanism to Increase Student Interest in Materials Science Engineering and Nanotechnology among Underserved Groups

2011 ◽  
Vol 1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Dika ◽  
Jaquelina E. Alvarez ◽  
Jeannette Santos ◽  
O. Marcelo Suárez
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Education Level ◽  
School Level ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
School Based

ABSTRACTSince 2005, the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) has co-facilitated materials science and engineering (MSE) clubs at low-income middle and high schools in Western Puerto Rico to increase awareness and interest in the areas of materials science, nanotechnology, and engineering. In this article, we describe the club activities and share the results of the 2009 end-of-year assessment regarding knowledge, interest, and educational aspirations in MSE, along with differences based on gender, parent education level, and school level. Overall, participants expressed positive opinions about engineering as a career. While students expressed high interest in pursuing university studies in science and engineering, some differences became apparent based on gender, parent education level, and school level. There were also differences between boys and girls in perceived knowledge gains. The results of this assessment provide promising evidence that school-based MSE clubs may help attract underserved students into the MSE pipeline.

scholarly journals The perceived benefit of a short-term service trip of students and participants while working in an HIV community center in Puerto Rico

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 647
Author(s):  
Martin G. Rosario ◽  
Samantha Ewing ◽  
Kaitlyn Foster
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Living With Hiv

Introduction:Puerto Rico is among the top five territories in the USA to be affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is why our goal is to help the island with service trips. Studies have reported the professional and personal benefits students can gain by participating in service activities. However, the benefits obtained by the Hispanic-Latino participants living with HIV in Puerto Rico, have not been outlined. The purpose of this study was to discuss the perceived benefits of a short-term week-long service trip for the students, participants, and personnel.Methods:A total of 11 physical therapy students and one professor travelled to Puerto Rico for a one-week service trip. The group partnered with an established organization named ‘La Perla de Gran Precio,’ which works with low-income Hispanic-Latino USA citizens participants that have been diagnosed with HIV. Students were involved in both academic and cultural components by providing physical therapy services to the participants. At the end of the week, surveys were given to all parties involved. Results:Students, personnel and participants reported the service trip as extremely positive. Students suggested that its integration should be considered in any physical therapy curriculum to improve the future of this profession further. Participants reported learning from this experience and have been able to implement the methods into their routine.Conclusions:The Puerto Rico service trip enhanced the education of physical therapy students and their ability to increase cultural awareness, boost communication skills, provide opportunities to overcome challenges, and foster a sense of purpose. Also, the Puerto Rico service trip was a beneficial and positive experience for all people involved. Consideration should be made to incorporate this initiative a much larger scale in a population that is vastly underserved.

They Don’t Care if We Die: The Violence of Urban Policing in Puerto Rico

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 1066-1084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisol LeBrón
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
War On Drugs ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Life Chances ◽  
Limited Life ◽  
Drug Economy

In this essay, I trace how punitive policing in Puerto Rico has deepened existing racial, spatial, and class-based inequalities and further limited life chances for some of Puerto Rico’s most vulnerable citizens. To demonstrate how policing intensified forms of violent exclusion, I focus on mano dura contra el crimen, or iron fist against crime, a law enforcement initiative that sought to eliminate drug-related crime and violence by targeting public housing and other low-income spaces around the island for joint military and police raids during the 1990s. I argue that mano dura promoted an uneven distribution of risk, harm, and death by tacitly allowing the proliferation of violence within economically and racially marginalized communities. Although law enforcement agents engaged in acts of intimidation, harassment, and brutality during mano dura operations, it is perhaps the measures they implemented to concentrate violence in low-income communities that most contributed to the premature death and proximity to harm that barrio and public housing residents experienced. Furthermore, police and other state officials positioned the alarmingly high levels of drug-related violence and death occurring within the confines of these classed and racialized urban spaces as a necessary by-product of the island’s “war on drugs.” Ultimately, police intervention under the auspices of protecting el pueblo puertorriqueño, or the Puerto Rican people, as well as those moments when police deliberately “failed” to prevent violence related to the informal drug economy resulted in greater exposure to harm and death for marginalized communities on the island.

Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Punta Santiago, Puerto Rico: Community Needs and Mental Health Assessment Six Months Postimpact

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabella M. Ferré ◽  
Stephanie Negrón ◽  
James M. Shultz ◽  
Seth J. Schwartz ◽  
James P. Kossin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Increased Risk

ABSTRACTObjectivesThis pilot study aimed to assess the community needs and population health status for the low-income town of Punta Santiago, situated on the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico at the point where Hurricane Maria made landfall on September 20, 2017.MethodsA cross-sectional, interviewer-administered survey was conducted 6 months after the storm with a representative random sample of 74 households. The survey characterized population demographics and resident needs in relation to storm damage and disruption. The survey also assessed prevalence and symptom severity of major depression, generalized anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder.ResultsMost of Punta Santiago was without electrical power and more than half of households sustained severe damage. Residents reported loss of jobs, decreased productivity, school closures, dependency on aid for basic necessities, increased risk for vector-borne diseases, unrelenting exposure to heat and humidity, and diminished health status. Two-thirds (66.2%) of the respondents had clinically significant symptom elevations for at least 1 of the 3 common mental disorders assessed: major depression, generalized anxiety, or posttraumatic stress disorder.ConclusionsPilot survey results, along with other studies conducted in Punta Santiago, can be used to provide guidance for interventions with this community as well as with other low-income, storm-affected areas. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:18–23)

scholarly journals Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors and Dietary Intake in Adults Residing in Puerto Rico

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1328-1328
Author(s):  
Andrea Lopez-Cepero ◽  
Josiemer Mattei ◽  
Christine Frisard ◽  
Julio Jimenez ◽  
Stephenie Lemon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Saturated Fats

Abstract Objectives To document the level of dysfunctional eating behaviors, specifically emotional eating (EE), uncontrolled eating (UE) and cognitive restraint (CR), among adults in Puerto Rico (PR), and explore the association between each behavior and dietary intake (i.e., percentage of calories from fats, saturated fats and servings of fruits and vegetables). Methods Cross-sectional study of adults (n = 94) recruited from three health clinics serving low-income communities in Ponce, PR. The Three Factor Eating Questionnaire R18-V2 was used to measure EE, UE and CR; each score ranged from 1 to 4 (higher values indicate stronger behaviors). The Block Fat and Fruits and Vegetables Screener was used to capture percentage of calories from fats, saturated fats and servings of fruits and vegetables. Analysis included adjusted means (SD) and proportions, and linear regressions adjusted for sex, age and marital status. Results Mean age was 45 years, 52% were female and 55% were married. Adjusted mean (SD) scores for EE, UE and CR were 1.92 (0.78), 1.85 (0.66), and 2.32 (0.85), respectively. Adjusted proportions showed that 76%, 88% and 87% experienced any level of EE, UE and CR, respectively. EE and UE scores were significantly associated with greater percentage of calories from total fats (b = 12.0, 95% CI = 0.42, 3.60 for EE; and b = 1.99, 95% CI = 0.05, 3.93 for UE) and saturated fats (b = 3.36, 95% CI = 0.71, 6.01 for EE; and b = 3.31, 95% CI = 0.09, 6.54 for UE). CR scores were significantly associated with greater intake of fruits and vegetables (b = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.20, 1.19). Conclusions Dysfunctional eating behaviors are prevalent among adults in PR and were associated with dietary intake. Results support the need for larger representative studies of dysfunctional eating behaviors, dietary intake and health in PR to shed light into potential intervention targets to decrease the observed health disparities among adults in PR. Funding Sources National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Ponce Health Sciences University Seed Program.

scholarly journals Estimation on the Income Elasticity of Household Demand for Sweet Potatoes, Ipomoea batatas and Yams, Dioscorea Spp.

1969 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-438
Author(s):  
Zita M. Díaz de Sumaza ◽  
Lillian Rodríguez de Zapata
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Family Size ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ipomoea Batatas ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Income Elasticity ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Household Demand ◽  
Sweet Potatoes ◽  
Income Elasticity Of Demand

The purpose of this study was to determine the income-consumption elasticity of household demand for sweet potatoes and yams in Puerto Rico, and to examine the nature and extent of the relationship between household consumption of these products and selected socio-economic variables. The analysis is based on data from a sample of 1,021 family records obtained by the method of personal interview from a cross-section of the population of Puerto Rico, during 1962. The method of analysis was the least-squares regression approach. Four basic models were fitted to the consumption data. The basic models initially included income as the only regressor, but were modified into multiple regression model by the subsequent addition of other variables. Analysis of all consuming households indicated an average income elasticity of demand for yams of 0.118 and coefficient of family size of 0.397. For sweet potatoes, the income elasticity and family size coefficients were 0.246 and 0.213 for all families, respectively. Low income elasticities show that even with dramatic improvements in real family income, the expected change in consumption duo to the income effect will be relatively small and largety overshadowed by anticipated decreases in average famity size in Puerto Rico. Variables other than family size and income had little or no measurable effect on household consumption of sweet potatoes and yams.

scholarly journals SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AMONG LOW-INCOME PUERTO RICAN WOMEN

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Humberto Reynoso Vallejo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Low Income ◽  
San Juan ◽  
Relative Role ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Abuse Treatment

La prevalencia del abuso de sustancias constituye un problema creciente entre las mujeres de bajos ingresos en Puerto Rico. El acceso a tratamiento puede jugar un rol importante en la remisión, sin embargo muy poco se sabe sobre su utilización. Además, se desconoce el papel mediador del capital social en la utilización de tratamientos para abuso de sustancias. Este estudio examina el papel relativo del capital social y otros factores en la obtención de tratamiento para abuso de sustancias entre mujeres de 18 a 35 años que viven en áreas urbanas de alto riesgo en San Juan, Puerto Rico.   ABSTRACT The prevalence of substance abuse constitutes an increasing problem among low-income urban women in Puerto Rico. Access to treatment may play an important role in remission, however, little is known about women’s utilization. Further, the mediating role of social capital in substance abuse treatment utilization is unknown. This study examines the relative role of social capital and other factors in obtaining substance abuse treatment of women ages 18-35 living in high-risk urban areas of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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