عنوان

Urban health :

0199731195

9780199731190

b752477

Urban health :

[Book]

combating disparities with local data /

[edited by] Steven Whitman, Ami M. Shah, Maureen R. Benjamins.

New York :

Oxford University Press,

2011.

xiv, 380 pages :

illustrations ;

25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fighting childhood obesity in a Jewish community / Maureen R. Benjamins -- Disproportionate impact of diabetes in a Puerto Rican community of Chicago / Steven Whitman [and others] -- Pediatric asthma in black and Latino Chicago communities : local level data drives response / Helen Margellos-Anast, Melissa A. Gutierrez -- Humboldt Park : a community united to challenge asthma / Molly Martin and Juana Ballesteros -- Implications -- Community-based health interventions : past, present, and future / Leah H. Ansell -- The future holds promise / Steven Whitman, Ami M. Shah, and Maureen R. Benjamins.

Introducing the Sinai model for reducing health disparities and improving health / Steven Whitman, Ami M. Shah, and Maureen R. Benjamins -- A history of the movement to address health disparities / Jade L. Dell and Steven Whitman -- The importance of local data / Ami M. Shah, Steven Witman, Maureen R. Benjamins -- Sinai's improving community health survey : methodology and key findings / Ami M. Shah and Steven Whitman -- The Jewish community health survey of Chicago : methodology and key findings / Maureen R. Benjamins -- The Chicago Asian community surveys : methodology and key findings / Matthew J. McGee [and others] -- Comparing the health status of ten Chicago communities / Ami M. Shah.

Translating data into community action / Steven Whitman, Ami M. Shah, and Maureen R. Benjamins -- Working together to live tobacco free : community-based smoking cessation in North Lawndale / Joseph F. West and Charlene J. Gamboa -- Combating childhood obesity through a neighborhood coalition : community organizing for obesity prevention in Humboldt Park / Adam B. Becker [and others].

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The 1980s opened a discussion of the varying nature of health in different segments of the United States. Falling under the rubric of "health disparities" a great deal of research has been published demonstrating the substanad differences in health status between groups within a population. The causes of health disparities are varied and not always clear but most researchers agree that disparities are a reflection of social and economic inequities and political injustice. One of the obscales to addressing disparities is the lack of meaningful local health data. aspecially for vulnerable populations. which is often nonexistent despite being a critical factor for informing health programs and policies or the local local level.

This book describes how a landmork health survey in Chicago generated dramatic data that are allowing investigators throughout the city to move from data to action and from observation to intervention It provides a new model for combaating health disparities that includes the collection of local health information the genume engagement of community members and organizations and the implementation of interventions for sustainable change Eight case studies are provided to illustrate just how researchers worked with communities to identify and address health problems including smoking obesity, asthma, and diabetes In providing a detated description of how the community-focused collection and analysis of health data can serve as an impetus for improved well-being. Urban Health is an invaluable resource for researchers community groups students and professionals. --Book Jacket.

Health surveys-- Illinois-- Chicago.

Urban health-- Illinois-- Chicago.

Community Health Services

Health Surveys

Healthcare Disparities

Models, Organizational

Urban Health Services

Gesundheitswesen.

Health surveys.

Medizinische Versorgung.

Städtehygiene.

Urban health.

Chicago

Chicago.

Illinois, Chicago.

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Benjamins, Maureen.

Shah, Ami M.

Whitman, Steven.

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