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Anh Nhat Tran

Anh Nhat Tran

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health
anh.tran@duke.edu
Duke Box 104652, Durham, NC 27708
710 W. Main St, Durham, NC 27701
Office hours Monday - Friday
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Selected Publications

Identification of barriers at the primary care provider level to improve inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and management.

Journal Article Prev Med Rep · December 2023 The purpose of this study, based in the United States, was to evaluate knowledge gaps and barriers related to diagnosis and care of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare but lethal breast cancer subtype, amongst Primary Care Providers (PCP) as they are ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Mapping the clinical care pathways for advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients in Victoria: A retrospective cohort study of supportive and palliative care.

Journal Article Nurs Health Sci · September 2023 The lung cancer Optimal Care Pathway recommends supportive care and palliative care integration throughout its various steps, with early referral to appropriate services improving the quality of life in advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. U ... Full text Link to item Cite

Promoting mental health in Latina immigrant women: Results from the Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma intervention trial.

Journal Article Social science & medicine (1982) · March 2023 IntroductionLatina immigrants are at increased risk of depression and anxiety and limited access to mental health care. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA), a community-based intervention to reduce str ... Full text Cite

Abstract B045: Assessing knowledge and barriers at the primary care provider level that contribute to disparities in inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

Conference Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · January 1, 2023 AbstractBackground: Although recognized as the most lethal breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a NCI designated rare cancer and a cancer health disparity, is severely understudied. Given the uni ... Full text Cite

Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma: In-Person and Online Delivery of an Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among Latina Immigrant Women.

Journal Article J Integr Complement Med · October 2022 Objective: A few mindfulness-based interventions have been developed for Latina immigrant populations. We describe the feasibility and acceptability of Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA), a culturally grounded intervention developed to prevent and red ... Full text Link to item Cite

A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of parental communication about health and health behaviours on children's health and wellbeing.

Journal Article Prev Med · June 2022 Parents report feeling unsure how best to talk with their children about sensitive health topics and may avoid such conversations; yet if children have questions or concerns about their health, talking to a parent could enhance their health and wellbeing. ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Southeast Asian collaborative Delphi consensus on surveying risk factors for head and neck cancer screening and prevention.

Journal Article Glob Surg · 2022 The objective of this study was to determine high value questions for early detection and prevention of head and neck cancer by querying content experts on patient risk factors relevant to local communities in Southeast Asia (i.e., Vietnam, Laos, China, an ... Open Access Link to item Cite

Coping With COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Latina Immigrant Women's Mental Health and Well-being.

Journal Article Health Educ Behav · December 2021 INTRODUCTION: We sought to describe how Latina immigrants living in King County coped with the pandemic, including their attitudes and behaviors related to COVID-19, and the impact of the pandemic on their mental health and wellbeing. METHOD: We conducted ... Full text Link to item Cite

"Se vale llorar y se vale reír": Latina Immigrants' Coping Strategies for Maintaining Mental Health in the Face of Immigration-Related Stressors.

Journal Article J Racial Ethn Health Disparities · October 2020 Latina immigrant women in the U.S. are at increased risk for poor mental health status, due to socioeconomic- and immigration-related stressors. We sought to describe the mechanisms linking immigration-related stressors and mental health, including how the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Abstract B034: Improving patient-centered care for inflammatory breast cancer: Strategies for addressing barriers faced by patients, researchers, and providers

Conference Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · June 1, 2020 AbstractIntroduction: Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare but the most lethal breast cancer often misdiagnosed as mastitis or dermatitis since majority of cases lack a clinically apparent tumor mass a ... Full text Cite

Identifying core curricular components for behavioral health training in internal medicine residency: Qualitative interviews with residents, faculty, and behavioral health clinicians.

Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · May 2019 OBJECTIVE: Behavioral health services frequently delivered by primary care providers include care for mental health and substance abuse disorders and assistance with behavioral risk factor reduction. Internal medicine residencies in the United States lack ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Reshaping Nursing Workforce Development by Strengthening the Leadership Skills of Advanced Practice Nurses.

Journal Article J Nurses Prof Dev · 2019 A nurse leadership program provides advanced practice nurses, many of whom have nursing professional development roles within their agencies, with a year of education, mentoring, and guidance to create and implement innovative models of care designed to im ... Full text Link to item Cite

“Better together: Engaging nursing leaders in community collaborative efforts.”

Chapter · 2019 The definitive guide to the secret sauce of improving public and population health Nontraditional collaborations have produced some of the most sweeping, health-improving results in recent memory. ... Cite

A Community-Engaged Research Approach to Improve Mental Health Among Latina Immigrants: ALMA Photovoice.

Journal Article Health Promot Pract · May 2016 Recent Latina immigrants are at increased risk of poor mental health due to stressors associated with adapting to life in the United States. Existing social and health care policies often do not adequately address the mental health concerns of new Latino p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Results from a pilot promotora program to reduce depression and stress among immigrant Latinas.

Journal Article Health Promot Pract · May 2014 The stressful experiences that Latino immigrants face throughout the migration process to the United States put them at increased risk for poor mental health. Latinas are at heightened risk due to stigma, limited access to mental health resources, domestic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA): a pilot promotora intervention focused on stress and coping among immigrant Latinas.

Journal Article J Immigr Minor Health · April 2014 Recent immigrant Latinas are at increased risk of poor mental health due to stressors associated with adapting to life in the United States. This study evaluated Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma, a promotora intervention to reduce stress and promote health ... Full text Link to item Cite

Amigas Latinas Motivando el ALMA (ALMA): Development and Pilot Implementation of a Stress Reduction Promotora Intervention.

Journal Article Calif J Health Promot · August 1, 2012 Use of mental health care services for psychological distress is limited among Latino immigrants. In geographic areas where migration has been rapid, mental health systems possess limited capacity to provide bilingual and bicultural assistance. The develop ... Link to item Cite

Understanding African American men's perceptions of racism, male gender socialization, and social capital through photovoice.

Journal Article Qual Health Res · April 2009 Featured Publication In this study we used a participatory qualitative research approach--photovoice--to collect information about African American men's perceptions of the factors that influenced their own health and the health of their communities. Photovoice was conducted a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Towards a more comprehensive understanding of cancer burden in North Carolina: priorities for intervention.

Journal Article N C Med J · 2008 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: To apply 4 measures of population burden in examining cancer burden in North Carolina and to identify priorities for intervention. METHODS: Four measures were used: incidence, mortality, prevalence, and years of potential life lost (YPLL). The N ... Link to item Cite

A structural approach to examining prostate cancer risk for rural southern African American men.

Journal Article J Health Care Poor Underserved · November 2007 Featured Publication Physical, cultural, and social factors influence health risk and behavior, but few have explored how the environmental context affects African American men's prostate cancer screening and treatment. This paper describes a structural analysis of data from e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Associations between the impact of terrorism and health perceptions of patients.

Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · 2005 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks on anxiety and anxiety-related conditions in Americans. However, data regarding associations between the attacks and patients' health perceptions are lac ... Full text Link to item Cite

Empowering communication: a community-based intervention for patients.

Journal Article Patient Educ Couns · January 2004 Featured Publication The "How to Talk to Your Doctor" community education forums operate under the assumption that information exchange and consumer involvement in healthcare can empower communities in need. We report on the development and preliminary evaluation of this commu ... Full text Link to item Cite

The ABCs of empowered communication

Journal Article Virtual Mentor · June 1, 2003 Full text Cite

Identifying clinical competencies that support rehabilitation and empowerment in individuals with severe mental illness.

Journal Article J Behav Health Serv Res · August 2000 Featured Publication Individuals with severe mental illness often do not receive appropriate treatment or rehabilitation. One approach to improving their care begins by identifying competencies that clinicians should possess. This project developed a set of core clinical compe ... Full text Link to item Cite