<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span> Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known abo...<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span> Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known about how young, child-rearing Latinas cope with cancer in the US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Objective:</span></b><span> The purpose of this study was to explore how young, child-rearing Latinas described their chal</span><span>lenges, strengths, and social support sources for coping with cancer in the</span><span> US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Methods:</span></b><span> Nine Latinas that had been diagnosed with cancer, had at least one child 5 to 13 years old, and lived in one of two targeted border counties participated in audio-recorded, semi-structured focus groups (n = 6) or interviews (n = 3) in their preferred language (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, English or Spanish). Interview recordings were transcribed and inductively coded us</span><span><span>ing methods based on grounded theory. </span><b><span>Results:</span></b><span> Three major themes</span></span><span> emerged. First, in reporting their physical and emotional struggles with cancer as the most difficult time of their lives, participants described feeling alone as they navigated treatment side effects and continued fear of cancer. Second, they explained figuring out how to live day-by-day, reporting the negative impact </span><span>of cancer on their families and on their ability to maintain their roles as</span><span> mothers. Third, they highlighted factors that gave them the strength to fight and carry on, emphasizing their children and their inner strength. </span><b><span>Conclusions:</span></b><span> Even with a supportive family, young Latina mothers felt alone as they navigated cancer (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, treatment, fear, and impact on their families) and as they worked to garner the strength to overcome the stress of cancer. Inter</span><span>ventions for young Latina survivors should be designed to address their</span><span> needs, build on their fighting spirit, incorporate the family, and connect them with </span><span>other survivors for personalized support. Further research is warranted to</span><span> better understand cancer survivorship among child-rearing Latina mothers experiencing a cancer diagnosis in under-resourced communities like the US-Mexico border region.展开更多
Introduction: Studying the use of psychoactive substances in completed suicide is essential in order to understand its role in the suicide generating stimuli. The most commonly reported substances are alcohol and opio...Introduction: Studying the use of psychoactive substances in completed suicide is essential in order to understand its role in the suicide generating stimuli. The most commonly reported substances are alcohol and opioids. Method: This is a retrospective study of completed suicide database of the Forensics Medical office in the city of Mexicali from 1999 to 2005. This is the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California in the US-Mexico border region. Results: Out of 288 suicides, 260 were men, and the most frequent drug found on autopsy was methamphetamine (p < 0.001). The modal victim was a young male (20 - 39 years old), employed in blue-collar jobs, lived in an urban area, found in their homes, and died by hanging. Discussion: Although no causal effect can be drawn, our study results suggest that methamphetamine use may be a risk factor for suicide in this sample.展开更多
The migrant and seasonal farmworker toiling in the fields and orchards of the United States of America surmounts innumerable problems daily. Some of these problems pertain to the overall health of the farmworker in ad...The migrant and seasonal farmworker toiling in the fields and orchards of the United States of America surmounts innumerable problems daily. Some of these problems pertain to the overall health of the farmworker in addition to the various occupational hazards that he or she faces. This research paper focuses on Tuberculosis infection—both latent and active—in the migrant farmworkers in the United States with a special focus on the US-Mexico border. Using the Socio-Ecological Model as a theoretical framework, the TB health issues faced by this group are studied. The various determinants of health at every level of the Socio-Ecological Model are cogitated upon and culturally appropriate interventions are suggested. This research paper corroborates the fact that health issues facing mobile communities like migrant farmworkers require a synergistic approach by various stakeholders spanning the length and breadth of the Americas.展开更多
文摘<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span> Despite increasing cancer incidence among young Latinas (<50 yrs.) in the US, little is known about how young, child-rearing Latinas cope with cancer in the US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Objective:</span></b><span> The purpose of this study was to explore how young, child-rearing Latinas described their chal</span><span>lenges, strengths, and social support sources for coping with cancer in the</span><span> US-Mexico border region. </span><b><span>Methods:</span></b><span> Nine Latinas that had been diagnosed with cancer, had at least one child 5 to 13 years old, and lived in one of two targeted border counties participated in audio-recorded, semi-structured focus groups (n = 6) or interviews (n = 3) in their preferred language (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, English or Spanish). Interview recordings were transcribed and inductively coded us</span><span><span>ing methods based on grounded theory. </span><b><span>Results:</span></b><span> Three major themes</span></span><span> emerged. First, in reporting their physical and emotional struggles with cancer as the most difficult time of their lives, participants described feeling alone as they navigated treatment side effects and continued fear of cancer. Second, they explained figuring out how to live day-by-day, reporting the negative impact </span><span>of cancer on their families and on their ability to maintain their roles as</span><span> mothers. Third, they highlighted factors that gave them the strength to fight and carry on, emphasizing their children and their inner strength. </span><b><span>Conclusions:</span></b><span> Even with a supportive family, young Latina mothers felt alone as they navigated cancer (</span><i><span>i.e.</span></i><span>, treatment, fear, and impact on their families) and as they worked to garner the strength to overcome the stress of cancer. Inter</span><span>ventions for young Latina survivors should be designed to address their</span><span> needs, build on their fighting spirit, incorporate the family, and connect them with </span><span>other survivors for personalized support. Further research is warranted to</span><span> better understand cancer survivorship among child-rearing Latina mothers experiencing a cancer diagnosis in under-resourced communities like the US-Mexico border region.
文摘Introduction: Studying the use of psychoactive substances in completed suicide is essential in order to understand its role in the suicide generating stimuli. The most commonly reported substances are alcohol and opioids. Method: This is a retrospective study of completed suicide database of the Forensics Medical office in the city of Mexicali from 1999 to 2005. This is the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California in the US-Mexico border region. Results: Out of 288 suicides, 260 were men, and the most frequent drug found on autopsy was methamphetamine (p < 0.001). The modal victim was a young male (20 - 39 years old), employed in blue-collar jobs, lived in an urban area, found in their homes, and died by hanging. Discussion: Although no causal effect can be drawn, our study results suggest that methamphetamine use may be a risk factor for suicide in this sample.
文摘The migrant and seasonal farmworker toiling in the fields and orchards of the United States of America surmounts innumerable problems daily. Some of these problems pertain to the overall health of the farmworker in addition to the various occupational hazards that he or she faces. This research paper focuses on Tuberculosis infection—both latent and active—in the migrant farmworkers in the United States with a special focus on the US-Mexico border. Using the Socio-Ecological Model as a theoretical framework, the TB health issues faced by this group are studied. The various determinants of health at every level of the Socio-Ecological Model are cogitated upon and culturally appropriate interventions are suggested. This research paper corroborates the fact that health issues facing mobile communities like migrant farmworkers require a synergistic approach by various stakeholders spanning the length and breadth of the Americas.
