Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups
Review of the FY2020 Budget Request for the Indian Health Service
Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing and statements regarding the FY2020 budget request for the Indian Health Service. Discussions address budget justifications, information on IHS services provided, and plans for the FY2020 year, including additional funding for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C treatment and prevention.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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Provides a recording of a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing and statements regarding the FY2020 budget request for the Indian Health Service. Discussions address budget justifications, information on IHS services provided, and plans for the FY2020 year, including additional funding for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C treatment and prevention.
Date: 05/2019
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organizations: Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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Reducing Cancer Among Native Populations: Models for Research, Prevention, and Treatment
Highlights the work of a cancer researcher, a foundation director, and healthcare provider who are engaging American Indians and Alaska Natives in cancer research, prevention, and treatment.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights the work of a cancer researcher, a foundation director, and healthcare provider who are engaging American Indians and Alaska Natives in cancer research, prevention, and treatment.
Author(s): Jenn Lukens
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Health and Health Care for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPIs) in the United States
Compares the rates of poverty, job security, health status measures, and uninsured rates for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islander populations in the U.S.
Additional links: Infographic, Slides
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Compares the rates of poverty, job security, health status measures, and uninsured rates for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islander populations in the U.S.
Additional links: Infographic, Slides
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Health and Health Care for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs)
Compares the rates of poverty, job security, insurance coverage, and chronic health needs in the American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the U.S.
Additional links: Infographic, Slides
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Compares the rates of poverty, job security, insurance coverage, and chronic health needs in the American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the U.S.
Additional links: Infographic, Slides
Date: 05/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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2019 Arizona State Health Assessment
Presents county-level data on a variety of health measures in Arizona, covering maternal and infant health, child and adolescent health, health conditions in adults, healthy aging, and targeted population health for tribal communities, veterans, and border health. Examines community-level health and economic data and public health capacity to address health issues. Updated every 5 years.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Presents county-level data on a variety of health measures in Arizona, covering maternal and infant health, child and adolescent health, health conditions in adults, healthy aging, and targeted population health for tribal communities, veterans, and border health. Examines community-level health and economic data and public health capacity to address health issues. Updated every 5 years.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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NRCNAA: Supporting Those Who Stand in the Gap for Native Elders
Explores the role Title VI coordinators play in supporting the health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Features perspectives from several Title VI coordinators serving tribal communities across the country on the health disparities faced by Native elders.
Author(s): Andrew Herting, Collette Adamsen
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
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Explores the role Title VI coordinators play in supporting the health and wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Features perspectives from several Title VI coordinators serving tribal communities across the country on the health disparities faced by Native elders.
Author(s): Andrew Herting, Collette Adamsen
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
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Race-Specific Patterns of Treatment Intensification Among Hypertensive Patients Using Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Analysis Using Defined Daily Doses in the Heart Healthy Lenoir Study
Presents the results of a cohort study to compare racial disparities in blood pressure control with a focus on identifying any racial differences in antihypertensive medication intensification (AMI). Participants in the study included 217 adult patients (57% Black and 66% women) from six rural primary care practices and who engage in home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and documentation.
Author(s): Doyle M. Cummings, Alyssa Adams, Jacquie Halladay, et al.
Citation: Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 53(4), 333-340
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Presents the results of a cohort study to compare racial disparities in blood pressure control with a focus on identifying any racial differences in antihypertensive medication intensification (AMI). Participants in the study included 217 adult patients (57% Black and 66% women) from six rural primary care practices and who engage in home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and documentation.
Author(s): Doyle M. Cummings, Alyssa Adams, Jacquie Halladay, et al.
Citation: Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 53(4), 333-340
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Influencing Cardiovascular Health Habits in the Rural, Deep South: Results of a Cluster Randomized Trial
Study examining public health interventions through churches to address cardiovascular disease (CVD) among African American adults in the rural South. Describes risk factors for CVD, social determinants of health, and CVD disparities in rural and African American communities. Analyzes sociodemographic and health data for 229 participants in a health promotion study.
Author(s): Laurie S. Abbott, Elizabeth H. Slate, Jennifer L. Lemacks
Citation: Health Education Research, 34(2), 200-208
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Study examining public health interventions through churches to address cardiovascular disease (CVD) among African American adults in the rural South. Describes risk factors for CVD, social determinants of health, and CVD disparities in rural and African American communities. Analyzes sociodemographic and health data for 229 participants in a health promotion study.
Author(s): Laurie S. Abbott, Elizabeth H. Slate, Jennifer L. Lemacks
Citation: Health Education Research, 34(2), 200-208
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Evaluation of Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger (EDECH): The Chickasaw Nation Packed Promise Project
Report exploring a project in which boxes of nutritious, shelf-stable foods were provided to low-income families in the Chickasaw Nation territory in rural Oklahoma. Discusses successes, challenges, and costs of implementation.
Author(s): Ronette Briefel, Gregory Chojnacki, Vivian Gabor, et al.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica
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Report exploring a project in which boxes of nutritious, shelf-stable foods were provided to low-income families in the Chickasaw Nation territory in rural Oklahoma. Discusses successes, challenges, and costs of implementation.
Author(s): Ronette Briefel, Gregory Chojnacki, Vivian Gabor, et al.
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica
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A Pilot Project to Increase Health Literacy among Youth from Seasonal Farmworker Families in Rural Eastern North Carolina: A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation and Impact
Details a project to improve health literacy among young people from seasonal farmworker families in North Carolina. Evaluates the intervention's implementation and outcomes. Presents participants by age, gender, and year in school, as well as home internet access.
Author(s): Israel M. Mendez, Mary Lisa Pories, Leah Cordova, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(2), 179-186
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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Details a project to improve health literacy among young people from seasonal farmworker families in North Carolina. Evaluates the intervention's implementation and outcomes. Presents participants by age, gender, and year in school, as well as home internet access.
Author(s): Israel M. Mendez, Mary Lisa Pories, Leah Cordova, et al.
Citation: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 107(2), 179-186
Date: 04/2019
Type: Document
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