Perceptions, attitudes, and experience regarding mHealth among homeless persons in New York City shelters

R Asgary, B Sckell, A Alcabes, R Naderi… - Journal of health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Mobile health may be an effective means of providing access and education to the millions
of homeless Americans. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 50 homeless people …

Rates and predictors of uncontrolled hypertension among hypertensive homeless adults using New York City shelter-based clinics

R Asgary, B Sckell, A Alcabes, R Naderi… - The Annals of Family …, 2016 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE We undertook a study to determine the rates, predictors, and barriers to blood
pressure control among homeless and nonhomeless hypertensive adult patients from 10 New …

Opt-out patient navigation to improve breast and cervical cancer screening among homeless women

R Asgary, R Naderi, J Wisnivesky - Journal of Women's Health, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Background: A patient navigation model was implemented to improve breast and cervical
cancer screening among women who were homeless in five shelters and shelter clinics in …

[HTML][HTML] A collaborative clinical and population-based curriculum for medical students to address primary care needs of the homeless in New York City shelters …

R Asgary, R Naderi, M Gaughran, B Sckell - Perspectives on medical …, 2016 - Springer
Background Millions of Americans experience homelessness annually. Medical providers do
not receive adequate training in primary care of the homeless. Methods Starting in 2012, a …

Cervical cancer screening among homeless women of New York City shelters

…, A Alcabes, R Feldman, V Garland, R Naderi… - Maternal and child …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Homeless persons have minimal opportunities to complete recommended cancer
screening. The rates and predictors of cervical cancer screening are understudied among …

Malnutrition prevalence and nutrition barriers in children under 5 years: a mixed methods study in Madagascar

R Asgary, M Liu, R Naderi, Z Grigoryan… - International …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Limited data exist on malnutrition prevalence in Madagascar. We aimed to
assess the point prevalence of childhood malnutrition in the Anivorano region, and to explore …

Perspectives of cancer and cancer screening among homeless adults of New York City shelter-based clinics: a qualitative approach

R Asgary, B Sckell, A Alcabes, R Naderi… - Cancer Causes & …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Millions of homeless Americans have lower cancer screening and higher cancer
mortality rates. We explored perspectives and perceptions regarding cancer and cancer …

Human papillomavirus knowledge and attitude among homeless women of New York City shelters

…, A Alcabes, R Feldman, V Garland, R Naderi… - Women's Health …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) has not been studied among homeless women in
the United States. We assessed knowledge and attitudes regarding HPV infection and the …

Communicable and non-communicable diseases among recent immigrants with implications for primary care; a comprehensive immigrant health approach

R Asgary, R Naderi, KA Swedish, CL Smith… - Journal of immigrant and …, 2011 - Springer
Data on health status of immigrants and practice recommendations for providers are scarce.
We evaluated 99 recent immigrants from developing nations in an immigrant clinic in New …

Perceived stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV and AIDS in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative approach

R Asgary, S Amin, Z Grigoryan, R Naderi… - Journal of Public …, 2013 - Springer
Aim HIV prevalence in Ethiopia is over 7 % in urban areas. Stigma toward people living with
HIV and AIDS hampers prevention, seeking care, and treatment. Subject and methods In …