Mathematics: Gatekeeper for Hispanic Success in Health Care Professions

Fike, David S.; Fike, Renea

doi:10.1891/1540-4153.6.4.185

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“…Rheumatology care is provided without regard to medical insurance status and patients are referred from other neighborhood health centers, clinics, or practices in the area Potter et al [79]. Data from the NIAMS Community Health Center (CHC) shows RA (28%) makes up the largest percentage of patients seen followed by OA (11%), and various other rheumatologic diagnoses [80]. …”

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A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities

Middleton

Ward

Haaz

et al. 2013

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundWhile arthritis is the most common cause of disability, non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics experience worse arthritis impact despite having the same or lower prevalence of arthritis compared to non-Hispanic whites. People with arthritis who exercise regularly have less pain, more energy, and improved sleep, yet arthritis is one of the most common reasons for limiting physical activity. Mind-body interventions, such as yoga, that teach stress management along with physical activity may be well suited for investigation in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Yoga users are predominantly white, female, and college educated. There are few studies that examine yoga in minority populations; none address arthritis. This paper presents a study protocol examining the feasibility and acceptability of providing yoga to an urban, minority population with arthritis.Methods/designIn this ongoing pilot study, a convenience sample of 20 minority adults diagnosed with either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis undergo an 8-week program of yoga classes. It is believed that by attending yoga classes designed for patients with arthritis, with racially concordant instructors; acceptability of yoga as an adjunct to standard arthritis treatment and self-care will be enhanced. Self-care is defined as adopting behaviors that improve physical and mental well-being. This concept is quantified through collecting patient-reported outcome measures related to spiritual growth, health responsibility, interpersonal relations, and stress management. Additional measures collected during this study include: physical function, anxiety/depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social roles, and pain; as well as baseline demographic and clinical data. Field notes, quantitative and qualitative data regarding feasibility and acceptability are also collected. Acceptability is determined by response/retention rates, positive qualitative data, and continuing yoga practice after three months.DiscussionThere are a number of challenges in recruiting and retaining participants from a community clinic serving minority populations. Adopting behaviors that improve well-being and quality of life include those that integrate mental health (mind) and physical health (body). Few studies have examined offering integrative modalities to this population. This pilot was undertaken to quantify measures of feasibility and acceptability that will be useful when evaluating future plans for expanding the study of yoga in urban, minority populations with arthritis.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01617421

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A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities

Middleton

Ward

Haaz

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“…Additional independent variables included student age in years, student gender, number of exam attempts per module, module exam time (in minutes) per attempt, and first attempt (baseline) module scores. Student demographic variables were selected for this study because they have been demonstrated to be associated with learning outcomes (Fike & Fike, 2008). Testing behaviors (number of exam attempts per module and time per attempt) were included as measures of effort and as control variables for multivariable analysis.…”

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“…A prior study found that developmental mathematics in the community college was a key gatekeeper for Hispanics wishing to pursue health care degrees and careers (Fike & Fike, 2008). Application of the Keller method may be beneficial in reducing achievement gaps for Hispanics in undergraduate programs and in community college, in particular.…”

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Improving Educational Outcomes of Hispanic Students in a Professional Degree Program

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McCall

Raehl³

et al. 2010

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“…According to McCabe (2000), less than half of community college remedial education students successfully complete their programs; data also suggest that only about half of the students who enroll in a developmental mathematics course successfully complete the course (Amarillo College Databook, 2009;Germana Community College, 2002;Maricopa County Community College District, 2002;Washington State Community College System, 2003). Developmental mathematics serves as a gatekeeper course for students (Fike & Fike, 2008). Students must be able to pass their developmental mathematics course to enroll in their college-level mathematics course.…”

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Mathematics: Gatekeeper for Hispanic Success in Health Care Professions

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A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities

A pilot study of yoga as self-care for arthritis in minority communities

Improving Educational Outcomes of Hispanic Students in a Professional Degree Program

A Multilevel Analysis of the Association of Class Schedule with Student Outcomes in Community College Developmental Math

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