Rural Health
Resources by Topic: American Indian or Alaska Native
Assessing the Research on Home Visiting Program Models Implemented in Tribal Communities Part 1: Evidence of Effectiveness
Reports on the Home Visiting Evidence and Effectiveness (HomVEE) project's tribal review, which assess the effectiveness of home visiting models in tribal communities. Analyzes different studies of home visiting models designed to accommodate American Indian and Alaska Native cultural practices and family structures.
Author(s): Andrea Mraz Esposito, Rebecca Coughlin, Steven Malick, et al.
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Reports on the Home Visiting Evidence and Effectiveness (HomVEE) project's tribal review, which assess the effectiveness of home visiting models in tribal communities. Analyzes different studies of home visiting models designed to accommodate American Indian and Alaska Native cultural practices and family structures.
Author(s): Andrea Mraz Esposito, Rebecca Coughlin, Steven Malick, et al.
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Research Highlight: VHA-Indian Health Service Collaborations Reveal Opportunities to Improve Rural Health Care
Describes results of the expansion of the Veterans Administration Home Based Primary Care program to rural areas and to American Indian reservations, beginning in 2009.
Author(s): B. Josea Kramer, Debra Saliba
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Services Research & Development Service
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Describes results of the expansion of the Veterans Administration Home Based Primary Care program to rural areas and to American Indian reservations, beginning in 2009.
Author(s): B. Josea Kramer, Debra Saliba
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Services Research & Development Service
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Dental Utilization for Communities Served by Dental Therapists in Alaska's Yukon Kuskokwim Delta: Findings from an Observational Quantitative Study
Presents results from a program evaluation designed to assess the impact of dental therapists on dental utilization and oral health outcomes in the Yukon Kuskokwim (YK) Delta of Alaska. Examines utilization and outcomes based on total dental therapist treatment days, presents results for both child and adult populations, and focuses on three primary measures: preventive dental care use, extraction of teeth, and dental care under general anesthesia.
Author(s): Donald L. Chi, Dane Lenaker, Lloyd Mancl, et al.
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Washington
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Presents results from a program evaluation designed to assess the impact of dental therapists on dental utilization and oral health outcomes in the Yukon Kuskokwim (YK) Delta of Alaska. Examines utilization and outcomes based on total dental therapist treatment days, presents results for both child and adult populations, and focuses on three primary measures: preventive dental care use, extraction of teeth, and dental care under general anesthesia.
Author(s): Donald L. Chi, Dane Lenaker, Lloyd Mancl, et al.
Date: 08/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Washington
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Tribal Nursing Homes: Communicating with Your Governing Board
Presents methods for tribal nursing home administrators to effectively communicate with their governing boards. Features examples from several tribes of the southern and western U.S., as well as several resources and toolkits that further explore effective modes of communication for long-term care facility governance.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Presents methods for tribal nursing home administrators to effectively communicate with their governing boards. Features examples from several tribes of the southern and western U.S., as well as several resources and toolkits that further explore effective modes of communication for long-term care facility governance.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Promising Practices to Build Healthy Active Native Communities
Highlights promising practices to improve the health and wellness in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Discusses programs designed to incorporate Native cultural beliefs into healthy eating practices and fitness regimens that support physical well-being.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Indian Physicians
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Highlights promising practices to improve the health and wellness in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Discusses programs designed to incorporate Native cultural beliefs into healthy eating practices and fitness regimens that support physical well-being.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Association of American Indian Physicians
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Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Evaluation: Evaluation Plan
Presents the evaluation approach and methods planned for the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program. HPOG supports demonstration projects to train low-income people for healthcare occupations, and HPOG 2.0 includes five tribal grantees.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, et al.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Presents the evaluation approach and methods planned for the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program. HPOG supports demonstration projects to train low-income people for healthcare occupations, and HPOG 2.0 includes five tribal grantees.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, et al.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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An Introduction to the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program and Evaluation
Practice brief providing an introduction to the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 evaluation, as well as a summary from Tribal HPOG 1.0 evaluation findings and how they informed the second evaluation. HPOG supports demonstration projects to train low-income people for healthcare occupations, and HPOG 2.0 includes five tribal grantees.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromkne, et al.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Practice brief providing an introduction to the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 evaluation, as well as a summary from Tribal HPOG 1.0 evaluation findings and how they informed the second evaluation. HPOG supports demonstration projects to train low-income people for healthcare occupations, and HPOG 2.0 includes five tribal grantees.
Author(s): Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromkne, et al.
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Coverage Trends for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families
Analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau to show trends in health insurance coverage rates among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families between 2008 and 2015. Examines the expanded role of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in driving down the AI/AN uninsured rates, particularly in states with the largest AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Joan Alker, Karina Wagnerman, Andy Schneider
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Analyzes data from the U.S. Census Bureau to show trends in health insurance coverage rates among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families between 2008 and 2015. Examines the expanded role of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in driving down the AI/AN uninsured rates, particularly in states with the largest AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Joan Alker, Karina Wagnerman, Andy Schneider
Date: 07/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Arizona American Indian Health Status Summary Report for Data Year 2015
Provides tables and graphs highlighting healthcare disparities for American Indians in Arizona. Addresses chronic disease incidence, mortality rates and causes of death, maternal and infant health, and behavioral risk factors such as drug and alcohol use.
Date: 06/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides tables and graphs highlighting healthcare disparities for American Indians in Arizona. Addresses chronic disease incidence, mortality rates and causes of death, maternal and infant health, and behavioral risk factors such as drug and alcohol use.
Date: 06/2017
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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A Workforce Strategy for Reducing Oral Health Disparities: Dental Therapists
Presents a history of dental therapy as a workforce strategy, from development to implementation. Examines the states and tribal nations that have implemented dental therapists as a means to improve oral healthcare access.
Author(s): Jane Koppelman, Rebecca Singer-Cohen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 107(Suppl 1), S13-S17
Date: 06/2017
Type: Document
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Presents a history of dental therapy as a workforce strategy, from development to implementation. Examines the states and tribal nations that have implemented dental therapists as a means to improve oral healthcare access.
Author(s): Jane Koppelman, Rebecca Singer-Cohen
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 107(Suppl 1), S13-S17
Date: 06/2017
Type: Document
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