Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Culture
Wisconsin Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) Analysis, 2015–2019: Understanding Inequities in Fetal and Infant Mortality Impacting American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Provides an overview of fetal and infant mortality in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in Wisconsin from 2015-2019. Includes data on 4 perinatal periods of risk (PPOR) and comparisons between the AI/AN population and the general Wisconsin population. Discusses prevention areas and needs for culturally competent care related to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), factors of low birthweight, and delivery complications and mortality related to low birthweight.
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Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Provides an overview of fetal and infant mortality in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in Wisconsin from 2015-2019. Includes data on 4 perinatal periods of risk (PPOR) and comparisons between the AI/AN population and the general Wisconsin population. Discusses prevention areas and needs for culturally competent care related to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), factors of low birthweight, and delivery complications and mortality related to low birthweight.
Additional links: Summary
Date: 04/2023
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Community Member Perspectives on Adapting the Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder for a Tribal Nation in the United States
Explores the potential efficacy of the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Cascade of Care model for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Bases conclusion on interviews with clinicians, peer support specialists, cultural practitioners, and others familiar with OUD treatment for Anishinaabe people in rural Minnesota. Breaks down data by age, sex, and employment type.
Author(s): Frank Johnson Jr, Amy RedCloud, Jennifer Mootz, et al.
Citation: Addiction, 118(8), 1540-1548
Date: 03/2023
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Explores the potential efficacy of the Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Cascade of Care model for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Bases conclusion on interviews with clinicians, peer support specialists, cultural practitioners, and others familiar with OUD treatment for Anishinaabe people in rural Minnesota. Breaks down data by age, sex, and employment type.
Author(s): Frank Johnson Jr, Amy RedCloud, Jennifer Mootz, et al.
Citation: Addiction, 118(8), 1540-1548
Date: 03/2023
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Measuring and Addressing Health Equity: An Assessment of Cancer Center Designation Requirements
Examines equity structures, processes, and outcomes in cancer center endorsements and their relationship to high-quality cancer care for all populations. Discusses cancer health disparities related to socioeconomic and insurance status, racial/ethnic groups, medically underserved populations, and rural populations. Describes how endorsing bodies can incorporate health equity requirements in cancer care for these groups.
Author(s): Jason T. Semprini, Caitlin B. Biddell, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 34, 23-33
Date: 03/2023
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Examines equity structures, processes, and outcomes in cancer center endorsements and their relationship to high-quality cancer care for all populations. Discusses cancer health disparities related to socioeconomic and insurance status, racial/ethnic groups, medically underserved populations, and rural populations. Describes how endorsing bodies can incorporate health equity requirements in cancer care for these groups.
Author(s): Jason T. Semprini, Caitlin B. Biddell, Jan M. Eberth, et al.
Citation: Cancer Causes & Control, 34, 23-33
Date: 03/2023
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Integration of Case-Based Dialogue to Enhance Medical Students' Understanding of Using Health Communication to Address Social Determinants of Health
Examines the impact of case-based social determinants of health (SDOH) curriculum on third year medical student knowledge related to SDOH and willingness to care for patients with various cultural differences and needs. Analyzes pre- and post-test survey answers from 640 medical students about their SDOH perceptions and knowledge, including confidence levels in working with rural and medically underresourced patients.
Author(s): Jalysa King, Jennifer Taylor
Citation: Advances in Medical Education and Practice,14, 237-244
Date: 03/2023
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Examines the impact of case-based social determinants of health (SDOH) curriculum on third year medical student knowledge related to SDOH and willingness to care for patients with various cultural differences and needs. Analyzes pre- and post-test survey answers from 640 medical students about their SDOH perceptions and knowledge, including confidence levels in working with rural and medically underresourced patients.
Author(s): Jalysa King, Jennifer Taylor
Citation: Advances in Medical Education and Practice,14, 237-244
Date: 03/2023
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Trauma-Informed Supervision in Tribal Child Welfare (Part 1 of 2): Maintaining Clear Roles with Realistic Expectations
A webinar recording that discusses strategies to develop culturally-responsive and trauma-informed supervision in tribal child welfare. Discusses how to support child welfare staff, such as maintaining clear roles and ensuring manageable caseload expectations. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Kimee Wind-Hummingbird, Lisa Stark
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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A webinar recording that discusses strategies to develop culturally-responsive and trauma-informed supervision in tribal child welfare. Discusses how to support child welfare staff, such as maintaining clear roles and ensuring manageable caseload expectations. Transcript available below description.
Author(s): Kimee Wind-Hummingbird, Lisa Stark
Date: 03/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit: An Actionable Guide for Organizations Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Communities through Opioid Prevention Programming
Toolkit presents guidance for American Indian and Alaska Native communities and organizations for providing opioid prevention services. Provides a four-phase plan for program design and details holistic and culturally competent approaches to opioid prevention.
Author(s): Danielle Eakins, Angela Gaffney, Caelin Marum, et al.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Seven Directions - A Center for Indigenous Public Health
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Toolkit presents guidance for American Indian and Alaska Native communities and organizations for providing opioid prevention services. Provides a four-phase plan for program design and details holistic and culturally competent approaches to opioid prevention.
Author(s): Danielle Eakins, Angela Gaffney, Caelin Marum, et al.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Seven Directions - A Center for Indigenous Public Health
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How One New Mexico County is Taking a Community-Wide Approach to Treating Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
Features a McKinley County, New Mexico community consortium that takes a holistic approach to recovery. Describes the growth of the collaboration over time and the range of local organizations involved.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features a McKinley County, New Mexico community consortium that takes a holistic approach to recovery. Describes the growth of the collaboration over time and the range of local organizations involved.
Author(s): Gretel Kauffman
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Improving the Representativeness of the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Through Data Integration
Examines the effectiveness of utilizing data integration methods to improve representation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (TBRFSS). Provides comparisons of data before and after selected data integration methods and discusses the usefulness of calibration and sequential mass imputation as methods to improve representation.
Author(s): Sixia Chen, Janis Campbell, Erin Spain, Alexandra Woodruff, Cuyler Snider
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 273
Date: 02/2023
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Examines the effectiveness of utilizing data integration methods to improve representation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (TBRFSS). Provides comparisons of data before and after selected data integration methods and discusses the usefulness of calibration and sequential mass imputation as methods to improve representation.
Author(s): Sixia Chen, Janis Campbell, Erin Spain, Alexandra Woodruff, Cuyler Snider
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 273
Date: 02/2023
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4C for Cherokee Children Cultural Connection
Discusses the trauma Cherokee children experience in the foster care system and a related program meant to mitigate the grief and loss after being removed from the home. Focuses on utilizing cultural knowledge to process trauma and improve physical and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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Discusses the trauma Cherokee children experience in the foster care system and a related program meant to mitigate the grief and loss after being removed from the home. Focuses on utilizing cultural knowledge to process trauma and improve physical and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Date: 02/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capacity Building Center for Tribes
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"Ancestral Recipes": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of MyPlate-Based Recipe Dissemination for Latinos in Rural Communities
Examines the adoption of a MyPlate-informed cookbook culturally tailored toward Latinx communities to improve nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and knowledge related to chronic diseases such as diabetes. Discusses results of holding 20 cooking demonstrations with pre- and post-test surveys as well as focus group interviews with 19 participants.
Author(s): Ann Marie Cheney, William J. McCarthy, María Pozar, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 216
Date: 02/2023
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Examines the adoption of a MyPlate-informed cookbook culturally tailored toward Latinx communities to improve nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and knowledge related to chronic diseases such as diabetes. Discusses results of holding 20 cooking demonstrations with pre- and post-test surveys as well as focus group interviews with 19 participants.
Author(s): Ann Marie Cheney, William J. McCarthy, María Pozar, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 23, 216
Date: 02/2023
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