Rural Health
Resources by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native
Inadequate Prenatal Care Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Rural United States, 2005
Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Part four in a series of four reports on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Covers the issue of perinatal outcomes in rural areas across the United States in 2005 with a focus on inadequate prenatal care among certain racial and ethnic groups. Includes data on inadequate prenatal care by race/ethnicity for most states. Part four in a series of four reports on perinatal health in the rural U.S.
Author(s): Laura-Mae Baldwin, Meredith A. Fordyce, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mark P. Doescher
Date: 10/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities
A resource to build evaluation knowledge and skills of tribes, evaluation partners, and other stakeholders to conduct more useful and meaningful evaluations. Focused on evaluation of child welfare programs, but applicable to evaluation of other types of programs.
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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A resource to build evaluation knowledge and skills of tribes, evaluation partners, and other stakeholders to conduct more useful and meaningful evaluations. Focused on evaluation of child welfare programs, but applicable to evaluation of other types of programs.
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Housing on Native American Lands
Describes social, economic, and housing characteristics prevalent on Native American lands. Includes information on housing quality.
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Describes social, economic, and housing characteristics prevalent on Native American lands. Includes information on housing quality.
Date: 09/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Sources and Perceptions of Indoor and Ambient Air Pollution in Rural Alaska
Identifies indoor and outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions of Alaska. Includes demographics and primary and secondary home heating practices for both regions.
Author(s): Desirae Ware, Johnnye Lewis, Scarlett Hopkins, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 38(4), 773-780
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Identifies indoor and outdoor air pollution issues and areas of concern for the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Ahtna regions of Alaska. Includes demographics and primary and secondary home heating practices for both regions.
Author(s): Desirae Ware, Johnnye Lewis, Scarlett Hopkins, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 38(4), 773-780
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Washeteria Closures, Infectious Disease and Community Health in Rural Alaska: A Review of Clinical Data in Kivalina, Alaska
Assesses the rates of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and skin infections associated with prolonged washeteria closures for a village of 400 people on an Alaskan barrier island. There is no in-home piped water or sewage on the barrier island; the washeteria is the village's only source providing public showers, laundry facilities, and flush toilets.
Author(s): Timothy K. Thomas, Jake Bell, Dana Bruden, Millie Hawley, Michael Brubaker
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1), 21233
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Assesses the rates of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and skin infections associated with prolonged washeteria closures for a village of 400 people on an Alaskan barrier island. There is no in-home piped water or sewage on the barrier island; the washeteria is the village's only source providing public showers, laundry facilities, and flush toilets.
Author(s): Timothy K. Thomas, Jake Bell, Dana Bruden, Millie Hawley, Michael Brubaker
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1), 21233
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Traditional Living and Cultural Ways as Protective Factors Against Suicide: Perceptions of Alaska Native University Students
Examines the experiences of traditional Alaska Native ways. Covers subsistence activities that may prevent suicide and strengthen indigenous populations.
Author(s): Christopher R. DeCou, Monica C. Skewes, Ellen D. S. López
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1)
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Examines the experiences of traditional Alaska Native ways. Covers subsistence activities that may prevent suicide and strengthen indigenous populations.
Author(s): Christopher R. DeCou, Monica C. Skewes, Ellen D. S. López
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1)
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Overview of Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Supportive Services
Describes the academic and individual/family supportive services offered by the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants grantee programs to participating students. Types of services discussed include tuition assistance, mentoring, tutoring, housing, childcare, and other types of support designed to meet the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native students being trained to work in healthcare.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Sara Levintow, Heather Langerman, et al.
Date: 07/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Describes the academic and individual/family supportive services offered by the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants grantee programs to participating students. Types of services discussed include tuition assistance, mentoring, tutoring, housing, childcare, and other types of support designed to meet the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native students being trained to work in healthcare.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Sara Levintow, Heather Langerman, et al.
Date: 07/2013
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Cooperative Strategies to Develop Effective Stroke and Heart Attack Awareness Messages in Rural American Indian Communities, 2009-2010
Describes implementation of culturally specific public awareness media campaigns designed by the Montana Cardiovascular Health Program and two tribal health departments to improve early recognition of heart attack and stroke warning signs.
Author(s): Carrie S. Oser, Dorothy Gohdes, Crystelle C. Fogle, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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Describes implementation of culturally specific public awareness media campaigns designed by the Montana Cardiovascular Health Program and two tribal health departments to improve early recognition of heart attack and stroke warning signs.
Author(s): Carrie S. Oser, Dorothy Gohdes, Crystelle C. Fogle, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 10
Date: 05/2013
Type: Document
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The Decrease in the Unintentional Injury Mortality Disparity Between American Indians/Alaska Natives and Non–American Indians/Alaska Natives in New Mexico, 1980 to 2009
Studies the change in accidental death rates of Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to non-native populations in New Mexico from 1980-2009. Includes statistics broken down by cause of injury, ethnicity, gender, age, and date.
Author(s): Glenda Hubbard, Pallavi Pokhrel, Larry Nielsen, Michael Landen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 747-754
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Studies the change in accidental death rates of Native American and Alaska Native populations compared to non-native populations in New Mexico from 1980-2009. Includes statistics broken down by cause of injury, ethnicity, gender, age, and date.
Author(s): Glenda Hubbard, Pallavi Pokhrel, Larry Nielsen, Michael Landen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 103(4), 747-754
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Health Ownership in American Indigenous Communities
Examines the efficacy of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the relative few tribal healthcare systems respectively in their sociopolitical contexts, to determine their utility among the financial constraints of IHS.
Author(s): Matthew Nelson
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 13(2), 2302
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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Examines the efficacy of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the relative few tribal healthcare systems respectively in their sociopolitical contexts, to determine their utility among the financial constraints of IHS.
Author(s): Matthew Nelson
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 13(2), 2302
Date: 04/2013
Type: Document
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