This study explores the association between climate change stress and psychological distress and suicide ideation among adolescents in California and factors associated with climate change stress.
This study explores the association between climate change stress and psychological distress and suicide ideation among adolescents in California and factors associated with climate change stress.
Recent federal actions have halted progress on collecting inclusive data on race, ethnicity, and gender identity. Authors explain what’s at stake and offer suggestions to encourage and protect robust data collection that represents everyone.
Recent federal actions have halted progress on collecting inclusive data on race, ethnicity, and gender identity. Authors explain what’s at stake and offer suggestions to encourage and protect robust data collection that represents everyone.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) categorizes Filipino Americans as Asian; however, many may not identify as such, opting instead for "other" or Pacific Islander (PI). This study examines the extent to which Filipino Americans select PI or "other" rather than Asian.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) categorizes Filipino Americans as Asian; however, many may not identify as such, opting instead for "other" or Pacific Islander (PI). This study examines the extent to which Filipino Americans select PI or "other" rather than Asian.
This review offers a framework for understanding data disaggregation in the context of data equity and highlights critical aspects of implementation, including challenges, opportunities, and recent policy and community-based efforts to address hurdles.
This review offers a framework for understanding data disaggregation in the context of data equity and highlights critical aspects of implementation, including challenges, opportunities, and recent policy and community-based efforts to address hurdles.
This research letter describes the increasing trend of almost-constant social media use among California adolescents and the association with serious psychological distress, focusing on the influence of familial and experiential factors.
This research letter describes the increasing trend of almost-constant social media use among California adolescents and the association with serious psychological distress, focusing on the influence of familial and experiential factors.
Authors dicuss the importance of data equity in pursuing health equity and highlight the UCLA Data Equity Center (DEC), which supports organizations in implementing the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) updated standards by offering technical assistance and resources to turn data equity goals into concrete actions.
Authors dicuss the importance of data equity in pursuing health equity and highlight the UCLA Data Equity Center (DEC), which supports organizations in implementing the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) updated standards by offering technical assistance and resources to turn data equity goals into concrete actions.
This policy brief examines geographic disparities in rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits among adults ages 18 and older by Service Planning Areas (SPA) in Los Angeles County from 2016 to 2021. Authors look at three combinations of conditions that are typically preventable, given appropriate disease management: all conditions, chronic conditions, and diabetes-related conditions.
This policy brief examines geographic disparities in rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits among adults ages 18 and older by Service Planning Areas (SPA) in Los Angeles County from 2016 to 2021. Authors look at three combinations of conditions that are typically preventable, given appropriate disease management: all conditions, chronic conditions, and diabetes-related conditions.
Breastfeeding can reduce breast cancer risk, both in the practice of breastfeeding and the duration of time a person breastfeeds, with longer durations associated with increased benefits. However, several racial/ethnic communities with higher rates of breast cancer are also those with lower rates of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding can reduce breast cancer risk, both in the practice of breastfeeding and the duration of time a person breastfeeds, with longer durations associated with increased benefits. However, several racial/ethnic communities with higher rates of breast cancer are also those with lower rates of breastfeeding.
In this policy note, authors present findings — based on interviews, literature, and policy reviews — on the challenges women face in achieving their breastfeeding goals due to workplace barriers, as well as recommendations for improving workplace accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
In this policy note, authors present findings — based on interviews, literature, and policy reviews — on the challenges women face in achieving their breastfeeding goals due to workplace barriers, as well as recommendations for improving workplace accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
In this policy note, authors present the findings from our recent study on the perceived benefits of lactation services, barriers to connecting to services, and recommendations for improving access to lactation consultants.
In this policy note, authors present the findings from our recent study on the perceived benefits of lactation services, barriers to connecting to services, and recommendations for improving access to lactation consultants.