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Publications
This is a collection of articles and studies published by Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic in various medical journals over the years. This list is updated as articles are published.
2024
Continuity of Care and Lifestyle Intervention Programs for Spanish-Speaking Immigrants Without Health Insurance at a Free Clinic in Rhode Island
Analysis of CEHC's Bridging the Gap (BTG) program outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preventing Chronic Disease (CDC), November 2024
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2022
"Expanding access to COVID-19 testing, vaccination and treatment at a free clinic for uninsured Spanish-speaking adults in Providence, RI" (2022)
An update to CEHC's previous COVID-19 paper that includes updated testing, vaccine, and test to treat analysis.
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, November 2022
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"Meeting Gynecologic Needs and Assuring Adherence to Screening Guidelines at a Student-Run Free Clinic for Uninsured, Low-Income Women"
Uninsured, low-income, Spanish-speaking patients face barriers to obtaining gynecologic care in the United States. Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, a free clinic in Rhode Island, hosts a biweekly Women's Clinic (WC) established and run by local medical students. A retrospective chart review identified gynecologic services provided, needs met and adherence to screening guidelines at Women's Clinic between June 2017 and May 2021.
Rhode Island Medical Journal, June 2022
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2021
"Recruitment, Training, and Roles of the Bilingual, Bicultural Navegantes: Developing a Specialized Workforce of Community Health Workers to Serve a Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Population in Rhode Island"
Analysis and report about CEHC's Advanced Navegante Training Program and how Navegantes work at CEHC.
Frontiers in Public Health, June 2021
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"Clinical outcomes of a community clinic-based lifestyle change program for prevention and management of metabolic syndrome: Results of the 'Vida Sana/Healthy Life' program"
This paper presents the four years results of the Vida Sana Program (VSP), which was developed and is implemented by a small clinic serving mostly Spanish-speaking, limited literacy population.
PLoS, April 2021​​
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2020
"Responding to COVID-19 in an Uninsured Hispanic/Latino Community" (2020)
Analysis of CEHC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Rhode Island Medical Journal, November 2020
2019
"Four Years of CHEER: Cost and QALY Savings of a Free Nurse-run Walk-in Clinic Serving an Uninsured, Predominantly Spanish-speaking Immigrant Population in Providence" (2019)
More than 2.8M in Quality-Adjusted Life Years Saved by Free Walk-in Care for the uninsured.
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, January 2019
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2018
"Community clinic-based lifestyle change for prevention of metabolic syndrome: Rationale, design and methods of the ‘Vida Sana/healthy life’ program Vida Sana" (2018)
Methods for our program that improves the health of Spanish-speaking, low health literacy patients.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, October 2018
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"Bridging the [Health Equity] Gap at a Free Clinic for Uninsured Residents of Rhode Island" (2018)
Uninsured patients participating in the CEHC BTG program have 60% fewer emergency room visits as compared to Medicaid patients in Rhode Island for the same period.
Rhode Island Medical Journal, November 2018
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2015
"Barriers to Health Insurance Pre- and Post-Affordable Care Act Implementation in Providence, RI" (2015)
Insurance access is still limited post-ACA adoption.
Rhode Island Medical Journal, December 2015
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2014
"Assessment of Hypertension Guidelines Adherence at a Free Clinic Serving a Predominantly Latino Population in Providence, RI" (2014)
Analysis of hypertension care at CEHC.
Rhode Island Medical Journal, March 2014
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"Vida Sana: A Lifestyle Intervention for Uninsured, Predominantly Spanish-Speaking Immigrants Improves Metabolic Syndrome Indicators" (2014)
Analysis of results of Vida Sana participants who are Spanish-speaking with low health literacy.
Journal of Community Health, July 2014
2013
"Adherence to American Diabetes Association Guidelines in a Volunteer-run Free Clinic for the Uninsured: Better than Standards Achieved by Clinics for Insured Patients" (2013)
Analysis of diabetes care at CEHC.
Rhode Island Medical Journal, January 2013
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2013 CHEER Clinic analysis.
Journal of Community Health, June 2013
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