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Resources by Topic: Racial and ethnic groups

Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Uses data on participants from 3 tribally operated healthcare clinics in rural areas to study whether direct mailing of fecal immunochemical test kits is effective in increasing colorectal cancer screening among American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Author(s): Donald Haverkamp, Kevin English, Jasmine Jacobs-Wingo, Amanda Tjemsland, David Espey
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 17
Date: 07/2020
Type: Document
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Advance Care Planning: New Realities in Times of COVID-19
Examines the challenges of advance care planning, planning for decision-making in times of medical crisis, due to COVID-19. Shares insights from clinicians and others involved in helping rural patients.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 07/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Oversight Hearing on "Evaluating the Response and Mitigation to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Native Communities" and Legislative Hearing to Receive Testimony on S. 3650
Presents the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing on the response to COVID-19 in tribal communities. Features testimony from representatives from the Indian Health Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission, and the National Indian Health Board.
Additional links: Lisa Elgin Testimony, Michael D. Weahkee Testimony, Robert J. Fenton, Jr. Testimony, Scott J. Davis Testimony
Date: 07/2020
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Widening Rural-Urban Cardiometabolic Mortality Gap in the United States, 1999 to 2017
Examines mortality related to cardiometabolic disease in rural and urban populations of the United States. Utilizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) from 1999 to 2017 to provide statistics on heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and diabetes mortality by race, sex, and rurality.
Author(s): Nilay S. Shah, Mercedes Carnethon, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Sadiya S. Khan
Citation: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 75(25), 3187-3188
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
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Employment Changes Following Breast Cancer Diagnosis: The Effects of Race and Place
Explores financial burdens for women across racial categories associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment, including out-of-pocket costs, time away from work, and difficulty coordinating clinical care. Examines data from the Carolina Breast Cancer Study in 44 North Carolina counties to analyze financial implications when comparing rural-urban and racial categories.
Author(s): Jennifer C Spencer, Jason S Rotter, Jan M Eberth, et al.
Citation: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 112(6), 647-650
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
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Private Well Stewardship Within a Rural, Agricultural Latino Community: A Qualitative Study
Identifies key factors such as well water testing, treatment, and maintenance in relationship to well stewardship in rural Lower Yakima Valley. Reports on challenges Latino communities face regarding well usage, including home repair experience, financial limitations, and uncertainty over who is responsible for well water safety practices among landlords and neighbors.
Author(s): Kori VanDerGeest, Linda K. Ko, Catherine Karr, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 20(863)
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
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The Complexities of Selling Fruits and Vegetables in Remote Navajo Nation Retail Outlets: Perspectives from Owners and Managers of Small Stores
Highlights an examination of access to fruit and vegetables in small rural stores across the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Details a survey of several small stores scattered throughout the Navajo Nation and discusses the food options in these rural stores.
Author(s): Emily M. Piltch, Sonya S. Shin, Robert F. Houser, Timothy Griffin
Citation: Public Health Nutrition, 23(9), 1638-1646
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
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Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Healthcare-UTE Project (HCUTE)
Highlights key features of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program, Healthcare-UTE Project (HCUTE), and outcomes from the first four years of program implementation. HCUTE is funded by a Tribal HPOG 2.0 grant and helps individuals in parts of Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico pursue careers in the health professions.
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - Turtle Mountain Community College HEART Project
Highlights key features of the Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC) Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program, Health Education Access through Rural Training (HEART), and outcomes from the first four years of program implementation. TMCC is a Tribal HPOG 2.0 grantee and helps individuals in North Dakota pursue careers in the health professions.
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Epidemiology of the 2020 Pandemic of COVID-19 in the State of Texas: The First Month of Community Spread
Provides an overview of COVID-19 spread in Texas from March 1 - April 8, 2020, comparing urban and rural rates. Examines data from national and state sources, analyzing case fatality and incidence rates in relation to county information, demographics including race/ethnicity, and availability of healthcare resources. Figure 1 offers a county map of Texas indicating COVID-19 prevalence rate and percentage of African American residents.
Author(s): Swapnil Khose, Justin Xavier Moore, Henry E. Wang
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 45, 696-710
Date: 06/2020
Type: Document
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