Active NIH-Funded Projects

FOCUS: Foreign Born Latinos Cardiovascular Screening​

Funder: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

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This study proposes to evaluate the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in foreign-born Latinos seen in community health centers.

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PAST-DUE (Prevention and Social Determinants: Disparities and Utilization in Latino Elders)

Funder: National Institute on Aging

This study proposes to understand disparities in preventive service utilization over time between older Latino adults and non-Hispanic White adults and which social determinants of health impact this utilization most strongly.

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BACKGROUND: Better Asthma Care in Kids-Geographic Social Determinants Data to Understand Disparities 

Funder: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

This study proposes to help inform our understanding of disparities in asthma care, evaluate which social determinants affect utilization and disparities, and determine which of these may do so most significantly over time.

Completed Funded Projects

The Primary Care Medical Home and Preventive Service Use in Latino Immigrants 

Funder: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This project is utilizing electronic health records to evaluate preventive services utilization of low-income Latinos, as compared to non-Hispanic Whites in community health centers in Oregon by race, ethnicity, preferred language, and immigration status.