Center for Health Equity Resources

Resources for the community, researchers, students, and faculty that address issues important to health equity and health disparities.

Local Reports

Community Violence Prevention Project

Presents key findings from the Community Violence Prevention Project, which combines epidemiologic surveillance and community-based participation to better understand neighborhood perceptions, behavior, and dynamics associated with violence in Pittsburgh.

• 2018 Report
• 2017 Report
• 2016 Report
• 2015 Report
• 2014 Report 
• 2013 Report
• 2012 Report

Allegheny County Health Department

The Results that quantify health disparities by race, income and education in Allegheny County.

Regional or National Reports

• Cross-Sectional Markers of Stratification: Risk for Ambulatory Disability as per the Class, Race, and Sex (CSR) Hypothesis

This report uses cross-sectional markers stratification to show risk for ambulatory disability. Utilizes national data from the America Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 5-year 2008-2012 file. Siordia, Carlos and Hilario Molina II 

• Rural-Urban Disparities in Disability in the State of Pennsylvania

Investigates how disability prevalence differs by population density in the state of Pennsylvania. Utilizes regional data from the America Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 3-year 2009-2011 file. Siordia, Carlos 

• A Socio-Demographic Profile of the Population in Health Occupations

Presents a description of the sociodemographic characteristics of individuals working in health occupations. Utilizes national data from the America Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 5-year 2008-2012 file. Siordia, Carlos

CHE Journal Articles

• Dynamic Simulation of Crime Perpetration and Reporting to Examine Community Intervention Strategies.

Health Education & Behavior. Yonas M., Burke J., Brown S., Borrebach J., Garland R., Burke D., Grefenstette J.

• Participatory assessment of the health of Latino immigrant men in a community with a growing Latino population.

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Documet PI, Kamouyerou A, Pesantes A, Macia L, Maldonado H, Fox AR, Bachurski L, Morgenstern D, Gonzalez M, Boyzo R, Guadamuz T

• Stages and transitions in the development of tooth brushing skills in children of Mexican immigrant families. A qualitative study.

Benadof, D, Polk, D, Documet, PI.

• Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community.

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Niebler, M., Documét, P. I., Chaves-Gnecco, D., & Guadamuz, T. E.

• A Male Promotores Network for Latinos Process Evaluation From a Community-Based Participatory Project.

Health promotion practice. Documet, P. I., Macia, L., Thompson, A., Gonzalez, M., Boyzo, R., Fox, A. R., & Guadamuz, T. E.

Academic Resources on Latino Health

A collection of dissertations, theses, as well as publications on Latino health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Dissertations and Theses List - Latinos in Southwestern Pennsylvania

• Latino's health care access in southwestern Pennsylvania

Dissertation - public health; 2001; access to health care for adults, detailed description of community; mixed methods approach. Patricia Docume 

• The community health workers (CHWs) model as a viable measure that will strengthen access to health care and health information for the refugees and immigrants living in the Greater Pittsburgh region. 

Thesis-public health, 2008; immigrants; refugees; Community health workers; Pittsburgh; qualitative interviews). Adriana Dobrzycka

• How Do Prenatal Care Clinicians Perceive Their Role in Care for Latina Immigrants in Allegheny County, PA? 

Thesis- public health ; providers who care for Latino women in prenatal care; 2009; qualitative interviews. Lindsay Walker (Lossasso)

• Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community 

Thesis - public health; mothers who gave birth in Maggee, 2011; qualitative interviews. Meagan Carnahan (Niebler)

• Narratives of Identity and Motherhood Among Latin American Migrant Women

Dissertation -sociology; narratives of motherhood of Latino immigrant mothers; 2011; qualitative interviews. Yolanda Hernández-Albújar

• Insights Into an Invisible Community: A Photovoice Project with Latino Immigrant Men in Allegheny County 

Thesis - public health; adult men – 2011; photovoice. Andrea Kamouyerou

• Dealing With Grievances: The Latino Experience in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

Dissertation - anthropology; 2012 legal anthropology, detailed description of community; mixed methods approach. Laura Macia

• Taking Care of Undocumented Children: How Parents and Providers Secure Health Care for Uninsured Latino Children in a New Growth Community 

Thesis - public health; undocumented children; Latinos; Southwestern Pennsylvania; health insurance; children. Amalia Pesantes

• Educating immigrant children in the United States: A mixed methods analysis of achievement of Hispanic students in Pennsylvania 

Dissertation – public and international affairs; educational achievement, policy - 2013 mixed methods approach. Monica Jacobo

• Influyentes: A strategy to improve flu vaccination coverage among Hispanics in Pittsburgh, PA 

Essay- public health; Flu, vaccination, communication strategy, Hispanics; program planning. Jesabel Rivera de Jesús

• An evaluation of the Parents as Teachers model at the Latino family center in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Thesis - public health; Evaluation, latino, home visiting, parents as teachers, mixed methods, survey. Gonzalez Alburquerque, Flor de Abril

• DanSa, a dance curriculum to increase physical activity in a newly emerging Latino community. 

Thesis - public health; physical activity; Hispanic; dance. Steren, Karina

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Latinos Health Care Access: Financial and Cultural Barriers.

Journal of Immigrant Health. Documet PI, Sharma R

• Perspectives of African American, Amish, Appalachian and Latina Women on Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Implications for Cultural Competence. 

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Documet PI, Green H, Adams J, Weil LA, Stockdale J, Hyseni Y.

• Latinos’ use of social relationships: Parallels between health issues and legal problems. 

Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Documet, P.I., Macia, L., Scaglion, R., DeWalt, K. 

• Perinatal Depression Treatment Preferences Among Latina Mothers.

Qualitative Health Research. Lara-Cinisomo, S., Wisner, K.L., Burns, R.B., Chaves-Gnecco, D.

• Participatory assessment of the health of Latino immigrant men in a community with a growing Latino population. 

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Documet PI, Kamouyerou A, Pesantes A, Macia L, Maldonado H, Fox AR, Bachurski L, Morgenstern D, Gonzalez M, Boyzo R, Guadamuz T

• Stages and transitions in the development of tooth brushing skills in children of Mexican immigrant families. A qualitative study. 

Benadof, D, Polk, D, Documet, PI. 

• Birth Experiences of Immigrant Latina Women in a New Growth Community. 

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Niebler, M., Documét, P. I., Chaves-Gnecco, D., & Guadamuz, T. E. 

• A Male Promotores Network for Latinos Process Evaluation From a Community-Based Participatory Project. 

Health promotion practice. Documet, P. I., Macia, L., Thompson, A., Gonzalez, M., Boyzo, R., Fox, A. R., & Guadamuz, T. E.

• Promotores' Perspectives on a Male-to-Male Peer Network.

Health Education Research. Macia, L., Ruiz, H.C., Boyzo, R., Documet, P.I.

• Experiences of Discrimination in an Emerging Latina/o Community.

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review. Macia, L.

Community Resources on Latino Health

Resources for Latinos in Southwestern Pennsylvania  / Recursos para Latinos en el suroeste de Pennsylvania

This list of community resources includes community clinics, dental clinics, emotional health, support groups, and more. / Lista de recursos comunitarios que invluye clínicas comunitarias, dentales, de salud mental, grupos de apoyo, y mucho más.

• Community Clinics / Clínicas Comunitarias
• Clinics and Services for Children / Clínicas y servicios para Niños
• Dental Clinics / Clínicas Dentales
• Prevention / Prevención
• Social Services / Servicios Sociales
• Consumer Help / Ayuda al Consumidor
• Women's Health / Salud de la Mujer
• Counseling and Emotional Help / Consejería y Ayuda Emocional
• Support Groups / Grupos de Apoyo
• Faith Communities / Comunidades de Fe
• English as a Second Language / Clases de inglés
• Recreation / Recreación