Content Tagged with: Center for Healthy Communities
Most eligible Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders missed mental health care, food aid during pandemic
UC Riverside’s Andrew Subica is co-author on report showing how COVID-19 affected NHPIs in California
The role of student-run free clinics in developing medical students’ leadership abilities
Perspective article focuses on the Coachella Valley Free Clinic
Treatment needs of unhoused Hawaiians requires more attention, study says
An estimated 326,000 to 580,000 individuals experience sheltered homelessness in the United States each night, putting them at risk for depression, anxiety, serious mental illness, substance use, and physical health problems. Nonetheless, little is known about their treatment needs, particularly of community-dwelling unhoused individuals living...
Recent changes at UCR have promoted well-being, study finds
A nearly three-year longitudinal study on the culture of campus health at UC Riverside has found that focusing on well-being characterized by programs and services, such as fitness classes, as well as policy and structural-level interventions, such as stairwell beautification and hydration stations, has promoted well-being for the campus community...
High religiosity/spirituality linked to better cardiovascular health
UC Riverside-led study focused on African Americans living in Jackson, Mississippi
Novel interventions needed for healthy aging with HIV
Review paper identifies barriers faced by older people living with HIV
Grant to fund health interventions in immigrant communities
Researchers Ann Cheney and Evelyn Vázquez in the UCR School of Medicine’s Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health have received $113,514 in funding from the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board for a project that will “mitigate psychological trauma and mental health disparities in immigrant communities during the...
Research identifies women’s health issues as they age with HIV
Stigma, depression, and social isolation prevail in study participants
Depression and social isolation threaten successful aging of people living with HIV
UC Riverside-led study calls for giving more patient-centered care to this population
Study explores ethics surrounding payments to research participants
Findings could help inform future ethical payment practices