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Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups

Domestic Violence in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: A New Framework for Policy Change and Addressing the Structural Determinants of Health
Discusses the issue of domestic violence (DV) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Analyzes historical structural determinants that impact DV, as well as how policy and funding can help prevent DV.
Author(s): Tassy Parker, Allyson Kelley, Lee Redeye, Marcello A. Maviglia
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 40
Date: 12/2024
Type: Document
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Ever Use of Telehealth in Nebraska by March 2021: Cross-Sectional Analysis
Analyzes telehealth usage in Nebraska according to sociodemographic variables as well as health status and healthcare access. Analyzes survey data from 1,101 respondents and discusses the impact of the digital divide, age, and race/ethnicity on telehealth use in a mostly rural state.
Author(s): Lisa C Smith, George Johnson, Snehal Jadhav, et al.
Citation: Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Physical Activity Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored, Father-Focused, and Family-Centered Health Promotion Program for Mexican-Heritage Families: ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (Make Room for Daddy)
Examines the physical activity outcomes of ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi! (HEPP), a promotora-delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention for Latino families in colonias near the Texas-Mexico border. Provides data on change in physical activity among fathers, children, and mothers, and discusses physical activity-related negative health outcomes of Mexican-heritage families in colonias.
Author(s): M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Marilyn E. Wende, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1475
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Network Commons: Native Self-Determination and Community Investment
Webinar on community development, investment, and multi-sector partnerships between healthcare organizations, tribal governments, and Native-led community organizations as a means to improve health, well-being, and self-determination in Native communities. Features speakers representing the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Mackinac Straits Health System, and American Indian and Alaska Natives Community-Led Housing Collaborative. See description for transcript.
Author(s): Andrea Garcia, Christine McPherson, Karen Cheeseman, Ashley Hernandez, Lanalle Smith
Date: 11/2024
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Build Healthy Places Network
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Dashboard: Arkansas Healthcare Expenditures
Interactive dashboard providing data on medical, pharmacy, and dental expenditures in Arkansas, utilizing the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative's All-Payer Claims Database for the years 2021-2023. Allows sorting by year, type of coverage, and type of service for individuals, total expenditures, or average annualized expenditures. Breaks down data at the county level by sex, age, payer type, and race/ethnicity.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Ten Americas: A Systematic Analysis of Life Expectancy Disparities in the USA
Evaluates life expectancy disparities among 10 population groups based on geography, race, urbanicity, income, and homicide data between 2000 and 2021. Includes analysis of the Black, low-income population in nonmetropolitan counties in the South by age, gender, and educational attainment.
Author(s): Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Mathew M. Baumann, Zhuochen Li, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 2024
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
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Culturally-Safe Maternal Care for Indigenous Women
Podcast episode discussing the role that culturally safe care can play in addressing maternal healthcare needs among Indigenous women. Describes the importance of awareness of cultural and spiritual practices in creating a safe cultural environment for Indigenous women.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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5 Ways to Support Native American Maternal and Infant Health
Discusses culturally relevant strategies to support Native American maternal health, infant health, and childbirth. Focuses on cultural beliefs and practices, communication, community involvement, workforce diversity, and holistic and patient-centered care.
Author(s): Jordyn Pourier, Cherry Y.E.W. Yamane, LaShai Jake, Deana Around Him
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Advancing Health Equity in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities: FY2024 Year in Review
Summarizes Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) activities in fiscal year 2024 to advance health equity for people living in rural, tribal, and geographically isolated communities. Covers six priority focus areas: applying a community-informed geographic lens; increasing the collection and use of standardized data; strengthening and supporting healthcare professionals; optimizing medical and communication technology; expanding access to comprehensive healthcare coverage, benefits, and services and supports; and driving innovation and value-based care.
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Medically Attended Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness and Hospitalization Among Alaska Native Children — Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, Alaska, October 2023–June 2024
Reports on effectiveness of nirsevimab in preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) associated hospitalization for Alaska Native infants in their first RSV season and against medically attended illness for children in their first and second seasons in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Includes data by community type for the hub town with regional hospital and outlying villages.
Author(s): Brian Lefferts, Sara Bressler, James W. Keck, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 73(45), 1015-1021
Date: 11/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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