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A disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths have been reported among Latinxs in the U.S. Among those…

Luz Maria Garcini January 23, 2023

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal

COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Among Underserved Latino Communities: Barriers and Facilitators

"In the U.S., Latinos are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A critical step to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is diagnostic testing," write scholar Luz Garcini and co-authors. This research article identifies the barriers and facilitators that must be addressed in order to implement accessible, effective testing.

Luz Maria Garcini, Tommy Tam Pham, Arlynn Ambriz, Sarah Lill, Joel Tsevat October 31, 2021

A woman wears a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal

Dealing With Distress From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mental Health Stressors and Coping Strategies in Vulnerable Latinx Communities

The authors identify mental health stressors and strategies for coping with distress among underserved Latino communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Luz Maria Garcini, Jason Rosenfield, Garrett Kneese, Ruth Bondurant, Kathryn Kanzler April 24, 2021

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Correlation Between Financial Toxicity, Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction in an Insured Population of Breast Cancer Surgical Patients: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study

This study leverages validated patient-reported outcomes measures to analyze the association between "financial toxicity" and quality of life and satisfaction among women undergoing ablative breast cancer surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Anaeze C. Offodile II, Christopher J. Coroneos, Yu-Li Lin, Chris Sidey-Gibbons, Malke Asaad, Brian Chin, Stefanos Boukovalas, Margaret S. Roubaud, Makesha Miggins, Donald P. Baumann December 21, 2020

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