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Rena J. Pasick
Researcher at University of California, San Francisco
Publications - 87
Citations - 4116
Rena J. Pasick is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Breast cancer. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 86 publications receiving 3702 citations. Previous affiliations of Rena J. Pasick include University of California & University of California, Berkeley.
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Validation of recall of breast and cervical cancer screening by women in an ethnically diverse population.
Stephen J. McPhee,Tung T. Nguyen,Sarah J. Shema,Bang Nguyen,Carol P. Somkin,Phuong Vo,Rena J. Pasick +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the accuracy of self-reports of mammograms and Pap smears in a multiethnic, multilingual population of African American, Latina, Chinese, Filipina, and White women residing in low-income census tracts of Alameda County, California was evaluated.
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Community-based cancer screening for underserved women: design and baseline findings from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Intervention Study.
Robert A. Hiatt,Rena J. Pasick,Susan L. Stewart,Joan R. Bloom,Patricia Davis,Phillip Gardiner,Monica Johnston,Judith Luce,Kimberley Schorr,Wendel Brunner,Florence M. Stroud +10 more
TL;DR: These baseline results support the importance of cancer screening interventions targeted to persons of foreign origin, particularly those less acculturated.
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Theorizing Social Context: Rethinking Behavioral Theory
TL;DR: It is concluded that the incorporation into health behavior theory of a multidimensional socioculturally oriented, theoretical approach to social context is critical to understand and redress health disparities in multicultural societies like the United States.
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Similarities and Differences across Cultures: Questions to Inform a Third Generation for Health Promotion Research
TL;DR: It is suggested that effective health promotion will tailor interventions by culture as necessary but reach across cultures when possible and appropriate.
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Barriers and Facilitators to Online Portal Use Among Patients and Caregivers in a Safety Net Health Care System: A Qualitative Study.
Lina Tieu,Urmimala Sarkar,Dean Schillinger,James D. Ralston,Neda Ratanawongsa,Rena J. Pasick,Courtney R. Lyles +6 more
TL;DR: A strong need for training and support to assist vulnerable patients with portal registration and use, particularly those with limited health literacy is suggested.