Browsing by Author "Matsuda, Yui"

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    Factors Related to Multidimensional Frailty Among Hispanic People Living With HIV Aged 50 Years and Above: A Cross-sectional Study
    (2023) Iriarte, Evelyn; Cianelli, Rosina; De Santis, Joseph P.; Alamian, Arsham; Castro, Jose Guillermo; Matsuda, Yui; Araya, Alejandra-Ximena
    Among Hispanics, frailty has been extensively studied as a physical syndrome associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Because of additional barriers to accessing care, the impact of frailty may be even more significant for people living with HIV (PLWH). Multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH has not been studied. This study aimed to examine the factors related to multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH aged 50 years and above. A cross-sectional design with 120 participants was used. Hypothesized factors related to multidimensional frailty were sociodemographic and psychosocial variables. Multidimensional frailty was measured with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator. We found that 45.83% of the participants were frail (n = 55), and multidimensional frailty was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms (b = .26, p < .001) and a higher number of comorbidities (b = .71, p < .001). This study identified factors that clinicians should be aware of when caring for Hispanic PLWH to prevent or manage frailty-related complications.
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    Hispanic Mother-Daughter Communication about the Risks of Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol: Influences and the Strategies Mothers Use
    (2021) Matsuda, Yui; DeBastiani, Summer D.; Thalasinos, Roxana D.; Ferranti, Dina; De Santis, Joseph P.; Iriarte, Evelyn; Norris, Anne E.
    Purpose: U.S. Hispanic adolescents are at risk for negative health outcomes due to risk-taking behaviors involving sex, drugs, and alcohol. Mother-daughter communication can reduce these risk-taking behaviors and reinforce parents' expectations. The purpose of this study was to explore mothers' descriptions of their communication about risk-taking behaviors with their early adolescent Hispanic daughters.
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    Multidimensional frailty, quality of life and self-management in aging Hispanics living with HIV
    (2024) Iriarte, Evelyn; Cianelli, Rosina; De Santis, Joseph P.; Alamian, Arsham; Castro, Jose G.; Matsuda, Yui; Araya, Alejandra-Ximena
    An observational cross-sectional study was conducted to examine multidimensional frailty and its potential impact on quality of life (QOL) in aging Hispanic people living with HIV (PLWH) and assess the extent to which HIV self-management moderates this association. The sample included 120 Hispanic PLWH aged 50 years and older (M = 59.11; SD = 7.04). The structural equation modeling analyses demonstrated that multidimensional frailty was significantly related to QOL in its two dimensions, physical and mental (p < .001). The relationship between multidimensional frailty and mental and physical QOL remained significant even after controlling for confounders (age and gender). The moderator analyses indicated no statistically significant moderator effect of HIV self-management on multidimensional frailty and mental or physical QOL. These study results have practical implications that highlight the need for early screening for frailty with a multidimensional focus. Age-appropriate and culturally tailored interventions to prevent or mitigate multidimensional frailty may improve QOL.
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    Preferred HPV and HPV vaccine learning methods to guide future HPV prevention interventions among rural Hispanics
    (2021) Fernandez-Pineda, Madeline; Cianelli, Rosina; Villegas, Natalia; Matsuda, Yui; Iriarte, Evelyn; Fernandez, Melanie; Montano, Nilda Peragallo
    Purpose: HPV vaccination among United States's rural Hispanic youth is suboptimal to the Healthy People 2030 goal. Rural Hispanic parents' HPV vaccine (HPVV) perceptions have influenced these low rates. Furthermore, few effective interventions for increasing HPV vaccination among rural Hispanic populations exist. This study aimed to determine rural Hispanic parent's preferred HPV and HPVV learning methods to guide future HPV prevention interventions. Design and methods: A descriptive qualitative design was used. A total of 23 rural Hispanic parents from South Florida participated in four focus groups. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze the transcripts. Results: Three overcharging themes were identified: 1) Learning method preferences for parents, 2) Learning method preferences for youth, and 3) Learning method preferences for families. Sub-themes included participants' preferences on their interest for an intervention, target audiences, teaching methods, availability of community members, intervention facilitators, and content. Conclusions: Addressing HPV vaccination by developing culturally tailored programs for rural Hispanic parents is urgently needed to prevent HPV and HPV-related cancers among this disproportionately affected population. Findings highlight essential elements that should be considered when designing an intervention for increasing HPV vaccination among Hispanics in rural settings. Practice implications: Pediatric nurses must offer culturally appropriate HPVV education and literature and proactively recommend the HPVV at every opportunity. Pediatric nurses can administer the HPVV at schools and community health fairs while clinics can play educational clips in waiting and examination rooms. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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    Salient Factors Among Hispanic Parents in South Florida Rural Communities for Vaccinating Their Children Against Human Papillomavirus
    (2020) Fernandez-Pineda, Madeline; Cianelli, Rosina; Villegas, Natalia; Matsuda, Yui; Iriarte Parra, Evelyn Scarlett; Montano, Nilda Peragallo
    Purpose: Few studies have tried to understand the factors related to HPV vaccination among Hispanics living in rural communities in the United States (US). Nationally, HPV vaccination among Hispanics is suboptimal (26.1%) compared to the HealthyPeople 2020 goal of 80% and even more suboptimal in rural communties. This study aimed to determine the salient factors among Hispanic parents for vaccinating their children against HPV and for designing a future HPV prevention intervention for Hispanics.
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    Understanding the student's experience of community health nursing simulations
    (2023) Matsuda, Yui; Prather, Susan L.; Reaves, Regine P.; McEwing, Evan M.; Iriarte, Evelyn; Everett-Thomas, Ruth
    Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students' experiences after completing community health nursing simulation encounters.Methods: The study used a descriptive qualitative design. Through conventional content analysis, the research team analyzed the experiences of 73 nursing students after participating in community health nursing simulation encounters. The data come from nursing students' responses to three post-simulation qualitative questions.Results: Nursing students identified both positive aspects (simulation as a great learning method, useful in understanding community health nurses' roles, faculty's role in facilitating an effective learning environment) and opportunities for improvement (needing for clear objectives, expectations, and roles).Conclusions: Community health nursing simulation encounters can be a powerful educational method to help students experience and understand the roles of community health nurses.Implications for international audienceAugmentation of the pre-brief component will further improve students' simulation experiences.