Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Culture
Precious Moments: Tribal Home Visiting Programs Support Families During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Provides an overview of how 7 Tribal Home Visiting grantees provide support to American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) families during pregnancy and postpartum. Focuses on providing culturally competent care related to AI/AN traditions, addressing historical and personal trauma in caregiving, improving maternal health outcomes, and providing education on breastfeeding, postpartum depression, healthy diet, and more.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Tribal Home Visiting
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Provides an overview of how 7 Tribal Home Visiting grantees provide support to American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) families during pregnancy and postpartum. Focuses on providing culturally competent care related to AI/AN traditions, addressing historical and personal trauma in caregiving, improving maternal health outcomes, and providing education on breastfeeding, postpartum depression, healthy diet, and more.
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, Tribal Home Visiting
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Building a Culturally Aware Native Hawaiian Health Professions Workforce
Highlights the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program's efforts to build the Native Hawaiian health workforce. Describes the development of the program and changes to make the program more culturally aware and to integrate Native Hawaiian values into workforce training and professional development.
Author(s): Donna-Marie Palakiko, Kai'olu DeFries, Kilohana Haitsuka, Lisa L. Ka'anoi
Citation: Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare, 81(4), Supplement 2, 15-19
Date: 04/2022
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Highlights the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program's efforts to build the Native Hawaiian health workforce. Describes the development of the program and changes to make the program more culturally aware and to integrate Native Hawaiian values into workforce training and professional development.
Author(s): Donna-Marie Palakiko, Kai'olu DeFries, Kilohana Haitsuka, Lisa L. Ka'anoi
Citation: Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare, 81(4), Supplement 2, 15-19
Date: 04/2022
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Healthcare Accessibility for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: A Descriptive Study of Rural Health Care Systems
Reports on survey results from 18 hospitals associated with rural healthcare systems regarding accessibility tools for deaf or hard of hearing patients. Presents information on tools for communication, perspectives on available tools, and types of available education for healthcare workers caring for deaf and hard of hearing patients.
Author(s): Amanda Reinhart
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
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Reports on survey results from 18 hospitals associated with rural healthcare systems regarding accessibility tools for deaf or hard of hearing patients. Presents information on tools for communication, perspectives on available tools, and types of available education for healthcare workers caring for deaf and hard of hearing patients.
Author(s): Amanda Reinhart
Date: 04/2022
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
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A Qualitative Study of Rural Healthcare Providers' Views of Social, Cultural, and Programmatic Barriers to Healthcare Access
Examines barriers to healthcare access in rural populations based on semi-structured interviews with 12 healthcare providers practicing in Montana. Focuses on domains of cultural considerations, patient-provider communication, and provider-provider communication.
Author(s): Nicholas C. Coombs, Duncan G. Campbell, James Caringi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 22, 438
Date: 04/2022
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Examines barriers to healthcare access in rural populations based on semi-structured interviews with 12 healthcare providers practicing in Montana. Focuses on domains of cultural considerations, patient-provider communication, and provider-provider communication.
Author(s): Nicholas C. Coombs, Duncan G. Campbell, James Caringi
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 22, 438
Date: 04/2022
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Perspectives of Region XI Head Start Federal, Research, and Program Partners in Carrying out a National Study of American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Children, Families, and Programs
Explores the relationship between research and federal stakeholders and Region XI Head Start, which is the region managed by federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes. Discusses the process of including AI/AN representation in Head Start data and the origin of the AIAN Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES). Includes reflection on the need for culturally appropriate research practices and data collection in AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Michelle Sarche, Lizabeth M. Malone, Laura Hoard, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 69(1-2), 239-253
Date: 03/2022
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Explores the relationship between research and federal stakeholders and Region XI Head Start, which is the region managed by federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes. Discusses the process of including AI/AN representation in Head Start data and the origin of the AIAN Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES). Includes reflection on the need for culturally appropriate research practices and data collection in AI/AN populations.
Author(s): Michelle Sarche, Lizabeth M. Malone, Laura Hoard, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 69(1-2), 239-253
Date: 03/2022
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Epidemiology of Antibiotic Use and Drivers of Cross-Border Procurement in a Mexican American Border Community
Examines preference for antibiotics sourced from either Mexico or the U.S. for Mexican-American antibiotic users in Starr County, Texas since significant changes in prescription regulation in Mexico in 2010. Recruited 616 participants between March 2018 and March 2020 and followed their antibiotic sourcing and use for 1 year from recruitment. Lists associations with crossing the border to obtain antibiotics including health insurance status. Data showing preference for one country over another is broken down by sex, age, education level, insurance status, and more.
Author(s): Heather T. Essigmann, David A. Aguilar, William B, Perkison, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 832266
Date: 03/2022
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Examines preference for antibiotics sourced from either Mexico or the U.S. for Mexican-American antibiotic users in Starr County, Texas since significant changes in prescription regulation in Mexico in 2010. Recruited 616 participants between March 2018 and March 2020 and followed their antibiotic sourcing and use for 1 year from recruitment. Lists associations with crossing the border to obtain antibiotics including health insurance status. Data showing preference for one country over another is broken down by sex, age, education level, insurance status, and more.
Author(s): Heather T. Essigmann, David A. Aguilar, William B, Perkison, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 832266
Date: 03/2022
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Building Trust in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Science: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
Summarizes findings from a March 2022 workshop focused on trustworthiness of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) institutions and researchers. Discusses how to promote trust in public health agencies and establishing communication strategies to address misinformation. Includes cultural issues related to rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Summarizes findings from a March 2022 workshop focused on trustworthiness of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) institutions and researchers. Discusses how to promote trust in public health agencies and establishing communication strategies to address misinformation. Includes cultural issues related to rural and tribal communities.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 03/2022
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Codesigning a Community-Based Participatory Research Project to Assess Tribal Perspectives on Privacy and Health Data Sharing: A Report from the Strong Heart Study
Presents findings from a workshop on health data privacy and sharing preferences with 14 tribal leaders whose communities are involved in the Strong Hearts Study. Discusses protocol for consulting tribal communities prior to engaging in biomedical research, issues of data safety, and respecting the distinct preferences of communities.
Author(s): Cynthia Triplett, Burgundy J. Fletcher, Riley I Taitingfong, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 29(6), 1120-1127
Date: 03/2022
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Presents findings from a workshop on health data privacy and sharing preferences with 14 tribal leaders whose communities are involved in the Strong Hearts Study. Discusses protocol for consulting tribal communities prior to engaging in biomedical research, issues of data safety, and respecting the distinct preferences of communities.
Author(s): Cynthia Triplett, Burgundy J. Fletcher, Riley I Taitingfong, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 29(6), 1120-1127
Date: 03/2022
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Strategies and Interventions to Reduce Suicide: Proceedings of a Workshop
Summarizes insights from a two-part virtual public workshop focused on suicide prevention interventions. Includes discussion of suicide trends for specific populations. Addresses a wide range of strategies and approaches to meet the needs of different groups, including rural and tribal populations.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Date: 02/2022
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Summarizes insights from a two-part virtual public workshop focused on suicide prevention interventions. Includes discussion of suicide trends for specific populations. Addresses a wide range of strategies and approaches to meet the needs of different groups, including rural and tribal populations.
Additional links: Read Online
Author(s): Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Date: 02/2022
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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North Dakota Behavioral Health Epidemiological Profile
Reports on the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use on the lives and families of North Dakotans and the economy of the state. Discusses the rural culture of substance abuse throughout.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use on the lives and families of North Dakotans and the economy of the state. Discusses the rural culture of substance abuse throughout.
Date: 01/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
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