Rural Tribal Health – Resources
Selected recent or important resources focusing on Rural Tribal Health.
United States Indigenous Populations and Dementia: Is There a Case for Culture-based Psychosocial Interventions?
Presents a study on culturally-specific dementia care interventions for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian elders.
Author(s): Colette V Browne, Lana Sue Ka'opua, Lori L Jervis, et al.
Citation: The Gerontologist, 57(6), 1011–1019
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
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Presents a study on culturally-specific dementia care interventions for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian elders.
Author(s): Colette V Browne, Lana Sue Ka'opua, Lori L Jervis, et al.
Citation: The Gerontologist, 57(6), 1011–1019
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
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Discrimination in America: Experiences and Views of Native Americans
Examines Native Americans' personal experiences of discrimination across several areas of daily life, based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, and going to a doctor or seeking healthcare. Also examines perceived differences in institutional discrimination between Native Americans living in predominantly Native areas versus those living in non-majority Native areas.
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, National Public Radio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Examines Native Americans' personal experiences of discrimination across several areas of daily life, based on a national survey conducted between January and April, 2017. Areas of discussion include interactions with police, applying to jobs or being promoted at work, applying to or attending college, and going to a doctor or seeking healthcare. Also examines perceived differences in institutional discrimination between Native Americans living in predominantly Native areas versus those living in non-majority Native areas.
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, National Public Radio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Digging In: Supporting a Healthy, Sustainable Food Future in Santee Sioux Nation
Presents a report on a food sovereignty program as a solution to limited food access of the Santee Sioux Nation in Nebraska. Discusses the barriers to healthy food access on the reservation and proposed solutions to increasing access.
Author(s): Becky Keim
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Affairs
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Presents a report on a food sovereignty program as a solution to limited food access of the Santee Sioux Nation in Nebraska. Discusses the barriers to healthy food access on the reservation and proposed solutions to increasing access.
Author(s): Becky Keim
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Affairs
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Informing the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Evaluation Design: A Brief Review of the Literature
Summarizes results of a literature review on approaches to conducting research and evaluation in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Also examines strategies for recruitment and retention in tribal post-secondary education, AI/AN career pathways, and tribal college workforce development programs. Describes how the literature review informed the Tribal Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 evaluation design.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, et al.
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Summarizes results of a literature review on approaches to conducting research and evaluation in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Also examines strategies for recruitment and retention in tribal post-secondary education, AI/AN career pathways, and tribal college workforce development programs. Describes how the literature review informed the Tribal Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 evaluation design.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, et al.
Date: 11/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Indian Health Focus: Injuries 2017 Edition
Highlights a report on the mortality rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Details causes of death and compares rates to other races and to the U.S. as a whole.
Date: 10/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Highlights a report on the mortality rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Details causes of death and compares rates to other races and to the U.S. as a whole.
Date: 10/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indian Health Service
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Interviews from the Field: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Interview discusses the Swinomish Community Health Assessment and Code Development project. Presents the project's objectives and the goals of the Swinomish Community Health Department.
Date: 10/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Native Americans
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Interview discusses the Swinomish Community Health Assessment and Code Development project. Presents the project's objectives and the goals of the Swinomish Community Health Department.
Date: 10/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Native Americans
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Community Living for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders
Presents an issue brief detailing commonalities in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities with respect to Native Elders. Discusses historical trauma, the resulting treaties, health disparities, and traditional practices of Native Elders. Looks at how Native Elders interact with the healthcare system and the programs and services designed to support them within their communities.
Author(s): Jane Tilly, Kristen Hudgins
Date: 10/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Presents an issue brief detailing commonalities in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities with respect to Native Elders. Discusses historical trauma, the resulting treaties, health disparities, and traditional practices of Native Elders. Looks at how Native Elders interact with the healthcare system and the programs and services designed to support them within their communities.
Author(s): Jane Tilly, Kristen Hudgins
Date: 10/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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Indian Health Service Programs – A Retention Analysis: Final Report
Examines retention of Indian Health Service Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program participants after their service, whether it varies by provider type, facility characteristics, and more. Compares retention for IHS programs to National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program retention.
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, The Lewin Group, Inc.
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Examines retention of Indian Health Service Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program participants after their service, whether it varies by provider type, facility characteristics, and more. Compares retention for IHS programs to National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program retention.
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, The Lewin Group, Inc.
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Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of VA Home-based Primary Care on American Indian Reservations: A Qualitative Multi-case Study
Highlights a study on the efficacy of the Veterans Health Affairs (VA) home-based primary care program at providing non-institutional long-term care for rural American Indian veterans living on reservations. Bases findings on a qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with staff, clinicians, and managers who oversaw the program's implementation. Discusses the challenges, barriers, and facilitators related the program's expansion into Indian Country.
Author(s): B. Josea Kramer, Sarah D. Cote, Diane I. Lee, Beth Creekmur, Debra Saliba
Citation: Implementation Science, 12, 109
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
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Highlights a study on the efficacy of the Veterans Health Affairs (VA) home-based primary care program at providing non-institutional long-term care for rural American Indian veterans living on reservations. Bases findings on a qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with staff, clinicians, and managers who oversaw the program's implementation. Discusses the challenges, barriers, and facilitators related the program's expansion into Indian Country.
Author(s): B. Josea Kramer, Sarah D. Cote, Diane I. Lee, Beth Creekmur, Debra Saliba
Citation: Implementation Science, 12, 109
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
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Addressing American Indian Health Disparities: Q&A with Dr. Don Warne
An interview with Dr. Donald Warne, MD, MPH, focused on health disparities among American Indians, what can be done to address those disparities, and his transition from medicine to public health policy.
Author(s): Beth Blevins
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An interview with Dr. Donald Warne, MD, MPH, focused on health disparities among American Indians, what can be done to address those disparities, and his transition from medicine to public health policy.
Author(s): Beth Blevins
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 09/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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