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Unmet Mental Health Needs Among California Workers Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Authors sought to identify worker groups with high prevalence of unmet mental health needs to inform employer benefits programs and outreach to increase access to care. They conducted a study to understand unmet mental health needs among workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic using CHIS data from 2013–2021.
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Unmet Mental Health Needs Among California Workers Since the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Authors sought to identify worker groups with high prevalence of unmet mental health needs to inform employer benefits programs and outreach to increase access to care. They conducted a study to understand unmet mental health needs among workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic using CHIS data from 2013–2021.
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Associations Among COVID-19 Family Stress, Family Functioning, and Child Health-Related Quality of Life through Lifestyle Behaviors in Children (Children)
Guided by the theory of stress proliferation, this study examined whether loneliness, citizenship status, and English proficiency were associated with psychological distress among older adults, and if citizenship status and English proficiency moderated these relationships.
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Associations Among COVID-19 Family Stress, Family Functioning, and Child Health-Related Quality of Life through Lifestyle Behaviors in Children (Children)
Guided by the theory of stress proliferation, this study examined whether loneliness, citizenship status, and English proficiency were associated with psychological distress among older adults, and if citizenship status and English proficiency moderated these relationships.
Tents along the street in Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles
Policy Research Report
Evaluation of California’s Housing for a Healthy California Program, January 2024
UCLA CHPR provides analysis and findings from their evaluation of the Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) program. HHC was implemented by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) under the statutory authority of California Assembly Bill (AB) 74.
Tents along the street in Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles
Policy Research Report
Evaluation of California’s Housing for a Healthy California Program, January 2024
UCLA CHPR provides analysis and findings from their evaluation of the Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) program. HHC was implemented by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) under the statutory authority of California Assembly Bill (AB) 74.
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Health Care Access and Utilization and the Latino Health Paradox (Medical Care)
The Latino health paradox is the phenomenon whereby recent Latino immigrants have, on average, better health outcomes on some indicators than Latino immigrants who have lived in the United States longer and U.S.-born Latinos and non-Latino whites. This study examined whether the paradox holds after accounting for health care access and utilization.
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Health Care Access and Utilization and the Latino Health Paradox (Medical Care)
The Latino health paradox is the phenomenon whereby recent Latino immigrants have, on average, better health outcomes on some indicators than Latino immigrants who have lived in the United States longer and U.S.-born Latinos and non-Latino whites. This study examined whether the paradox holds after accounting for health care access and utilization.
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External Publication
OC Community Health Improvement Plan 2024-2026
In 2023, collaborative efforts of community and organizational partners led by the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) created the Community Health Assessment (CHA), a comprehensive, data-driven review identifies priority areas of focus for Orange County’s Community Health Improvement Plan.
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External Publication
OC Community Health Improvement Plan 2024-2026
In 2023, collaborative efforts of community and organizational partners led by the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) created the Community Health Assessment (CHA), a comprehensive, data-driven review identifies priority areas of focus for Orange County’s Community Health Improvement Plan.
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Predictors of Healthcare Usage Among Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic in California (Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment)
This study examines the role of gender in determining health care usage among Asian Americans, with specific attention to preventive care and early intervention through doctor visits during COVID-19. Authors used retrospective data from the 2021 CHIS by selecting 3,962 Asian Americans who resided in California during the pandemic.
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Predictors of Healthcare Usage Among Asian Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic in California (Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment)
This study examines the role of gender in determining health care usage among Asian Americans, with specific attention to preventive care and early intervention through doctor visits during COVID-19. Authors used retrospective data from the 2021 CHIS by selecting 3,962 Asian Americans who resided in California during the pandemic.
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External Publication
The Adult Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBQ) Population in San Diego County, 2018-2022

Research has indicated that health and well-being outcomes and health behaviors may vary significantly by specific sexual orientations and gender identities that exist within the community. Recent data from the 2018–2022 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS) have provided an opportunity to produce health and well-being outcomes disaggregated by sexual orientation for San Diego County. The report includes data on LGBQ demographics, health and well-being, trauma and violence, and health care access.

Findings: San Diego County is home to a large population of adults who identify as LGBQ. Many LGBQ people lead successful and healthy lives; however, they also have unique needs and may be more likely to face barriers, including stigma and discrimination, that can lead to poor health and well-being outcomes. The needs of the LGBQ population appear to vary by sexual orientation. The bisexual population experiences poor health and well-being outcomes at disproportionate rates.

This study uses data from the 2018–2022 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS).
 

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The Adult Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer (LGBQ) Population in San Diego County, 2018-2022

Research has indicated that health and well-being outcomes and health behaviors may vary significantly by specific sexual orientations and gender identities that exist within the community. Recent data from the 2018–2022 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS) have provided an opportunity to produce health and well-being outcomes disaggregated by sexual orientation for San Diego County. The report includes data on LGBQ demographics, health and well-being, trauma and violence, and health care access.

Findings: San Diego County is home to a large population of adults who identify as LGBQ. Many LGBQ people lead successful and healthy lives; however, they also have unique needs and may be more likely to face barriers, including stigma and discrimination, that can lead to poor health and well-being outcomes. The needs of the LGBQ population appear to vary by sexual orientation. The bisexual population experiences poor health and well-being outcomes at disproportionate rates.

This study uses data from the 2018–2022 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS).
 

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External Publication
Help@Hand Statewide Evaluation: Year 5 Annual Report/Preliminary Final Report
Help@Hand, a project that brought mental health technologies into the public mental health system, aimed to increase access to mental health care and support for each county/city who participated in the project.
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Help@Hand Statewide Evaluation: Year 5 Annual Report/Preliminary Final Report
Help@Hand, a project that brought mental health technologies into the public mental health system, aimed to increase access to mental health care and support for each county/city who participated in the project.
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Transgender-Related U.S. State Policies and Self-Rated Health of Transgender Women (BMC Public Health)
Policy protections for transgender adults in the United States are consistently associated with positive health outcomes. However, studies over-represent non-Latinx, white transgender people and obscure variation in policies’ intended goals. This study examined racial differences in the relationship between transgender-related policies and transgender women’s self-rated health.
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Transgender-Related U.S. State Policies and Self-Rated Health of Transgender Women (BMC Public Health)
Policy protections for transgender adults in the United States are consistently associated with positive health outcomes. However, studies over-represent non-Latinx, white transgender people and obscure variation in policies’ intended goals. This study examined racial differences in the relationship between transgender-related policies and transgender women’s self-rated health.
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Racial Differences in Treatment Intensity at the End of Life Among Older Adults with Heart Failure: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Researchers compare treatment intensity between Black and white older adults with heart failure near the end of life.
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Racial Differences in Treatment Intensity at the End of Life Among Older Adults with Heart Failure: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Researchers compare treatment intensity between Black and white older adults with heart failure near the end of life.