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Unique Considerations in Episodic Migraine: Underserved Populations
Purpose of ReviewEpisodic migraine is a common and disabling neurological disorder that is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Additional barriers are...
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You & Me: Test and Treat study protocol for promoting COVID-19 test and treatment access to underserved populations
BackgroundInfections and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected underserved populations. A community-engaged approach...
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Current evidence for designing self-management support for underserved populations: an integrative review using the example of diabetes
AimsWith numerous and continuing attempts at adapting diabetes self-management support programmes to better account for underserved populations, its...
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The Importance of Conducting Practice-oriented Research with Underserved Populations
There has been a growing emphasis on dissemination of empirically supported treatments. Dissemination, however, should not be restricted to...
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A Review of Underserved and Vulnerable Populations in Headache Medicine in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities
Purpose of ReviewThis review will briefly summarize recent literature published on headache disparities in underserved and vulnerable populations. It...
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Podcast on Identifying and Understanding Barriers to Care in Underserved Populations With MS in the United States
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds, but, historically, the incidence of MS in the United States was...
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High prevalence of zero-dose children in underserved and special setting populations in Ethiopia using a generalize estimating equation and concentration index analysis
BackgroundGlobally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 report, more than 14.3 million children in low- and middle-income...
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Using a human-centered, mixed methods approach to understand the patient waiting experience and its impact on medically underserved populations
PurposeTo use a mixed methods approach to investigate the patient waiting experience for a medically underserved population at an outpatient surgical...
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Access to Fertility Care in Geographically Underserved Populations, a Second Look
Infertility has a prevalence of up to 16% worldwide and is on the rise in developed nations, largely due to pursuing childbearing at advanced...
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Teledermatology in Rural, Underserved, and Isolated Environments: A Review
Purpose of ReviewSummarize the current evidence for teledermatology in rural, underserved, and isolated environments including its use during the...
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Improving value for underserved populations with a community-based intervention: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundHealthcare inequity drives high costs, worse outcomes and is heavily influenced by social determinants of health (SDOH). Addressing health...
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A comparison of the COVID-19 response for urban underserved patients experiencing healthcare transitions in three Canadian cities
ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic and response has highlighted existing strengths within the system of care for urban underserved populations, but also...
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A cross-sectional survey of clinical trials knowledge, participation, and perspectives in an underserved community of Washington, DC
The inclusion of participants from underrepresented and underserved groups is lagging in dermatology clinical trials. Through dissemination of a...
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Improving Maternal Cardiovascular Health in Underserved Populations: a Narrative Review of Behavioral Intervention Trials Targeting Postpartum Weight Retention
Purpose of ReviewRacial/ethnic minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals experience greater postpartum weight retention, which has...
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Bridging the vitamin A and deworming coverage gap among underserved populations in India through government and civil society organization partnerships
BackgroundVitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major public health problem in India, where approximately 62% of children under five have low retinol...
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Effects of a medication adherence app among medically underserved adults with chronic illness: a randomized controlled trial
For individuals living with a chronic illness who require use of long-term medications, adherence is a vital aspect of successful symptom management...
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Using Culturally Adapted Theater Outreach to Promote Cancer Screening Among Medically Underserved Minority Communities
Black, Hispanic, and Asian individuals, the three largest US racial/ethnic minorities, continue to suffer disproportionately from breast, cervical,...
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of interventions to increase cervical cancer screening among underserved women in Europe
BackgroundThis study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the cost-effectiveness studies of interventions to increase cervical cancer screening...
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Dietary intake during a pragmatic cluster-randomized weight loss trial in an underserved population in primary care
BackgroundCurrently there are limited data as to whether dietary intake can be improved during pragmatic weight loss interventions in primary care in...
