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Perspectives from Older Americans Act Title VI Directors and Staff on Health Promotion Programs in Indigenous Communities

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Authors: National Council on Aging
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-26 15:44:37
Journal: National Council on Aging
Keywords: Infrastructure

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This source is from The National Resource Center on Native American Aging based at the University of North Dakota. They conducted a survey of Title VI program staff. The 29-question on-line survey addressed various factors related to implementing EBPs. Survey questions focused on greatest needs, familiar programs, funding sources, partnerships, and barriers, among others. 63 respondents completed the survey.

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This source is from The National Resource Center on Native American Aging based at the University of North Dakota. They conducted a survey of Title VI program staff. The 29-question on-line survey addressed various factors related to implementing EBPs. Survey questions focused on greatest needs, familiar programs, funding sources, partnerships, and barriers, among others. 63 respondents completed the survey.

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The Voices of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders

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Authors: National Council on Aging
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-26 15:41:55
Journal: National Council on Aging
Keywords: Aging, Minority Groups

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Sixty American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders participated in listening sessions to share their perspectives on aging, health, and what community-based programs can do to support them. These are their responses.

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Sixty American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders participated in listening sessions to share their perspectives on aging, health, and what community-based programs can do to support them. These are their responses.

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Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities

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Authors: Collette Adamsen, Becky Bendixen, Melody Woodrich-Fernando, Turner Goins, Jennie R. Joe
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-26 15:36:32
Journal: National Council on Aging
Keywords: Health Disparities, Minority Groups

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This report highlights the:

*Unique disparities in health care access that AI/AN/NH communities face.

*Diversity of services supported by the Older American Act in AI/AN/NH communities, such as nutrition, transportation, caregiver programs, information and referral, and health promotion.

*Current evidence-base for, availability, and acceptability of health promotion programs in AI/AN/NH communities

*Experience of program administrators in AI/AN/NH communities, and perspectives from elders about what aging well means to them and the extent to which they are aware of and/or have been involved with health promotion and disease prevention programs;

*Results from a survey of Older Americans Act Title VI Directors and Staff, providing information about their experience with health promotion and disease prevention programs, the unique challenges they face in serving their communities, and what resources they think might help; and

*Potential next steps to advance the health and well-being of AI/AN/NH elders.

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This report highlights the:

*Unique disparities in health care access that AI/AN/NH communities face.

*Diversity of services supported by the Older American Act in AI/AN/NH communities, such as nutrition, transportation, caregiver programs, information and referral, and health promotion.

*Current evidence-base for, availability, and acceptability of health promotion programs in AI/AN/NH communities

*Experience of program administrators in AI/AN/NH communities, and perspectives from elders about what aging well means to them and the extent to which they are aware of and/or have been involved with health promotion and disease prevention programs;

*Results from a survey of Older Americans Act Title VI Directors and Staff, providing information about their experience with health promotion and disease prevention programs, the unique challenges they face in serving their communities, and what resources they think might help; and

*Potential next steps to advance the health and well-being of AI/AN/NH elders.

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Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence- Based Programs

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Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-26 15:31:05
Journal: National Council on Aging
Keywords: Minority Groups

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This source discusses how American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) communities face significant health disparities compared to the general United States population. Specifically, Elders manage a high burden of chronic conditions and report the greatest percentage of falls (34.2%) of all races and ethnicities. In an effort to address these disparities, some organizations serving AI/AN/NH Elders have implemented evidence-based health promotion programs in the community to empower individuals to manage chronic conditions and prevent falls.

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This source discusses how American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) communities face significant health disparities compared to the general United States population. Specifically, Elders manage a high burden of chronic conditions and report the greatest percentage of falls (34.2%) of all races and ethnicities. In an effort to address these disparities, some organizations serving AI/AN/NH Elders have implemented evidence-based health promotion programs in the community to empower individuals to manage chronic conditions and prevent falls.

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Our Collective Needs and Strengths: Urban AI/ANs and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Authors: Tara L. Maudrie, Kerry Hawk Lessard, Jessica Dickerson, Kevalin M. W. Aulandez, Allison Barlow, Victoria M. O’Keefe
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-26 15:19:28
Journal: Frontiers in Sociology
Keywords: Health Disparities, Minority Groups

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This journal article highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has raised national consciousness about health inequities that disproportionately impact American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, yet urban AI/AN communities continue to remain an issue for health leaders and policymakers. AI/ANs are consistently excluded in local and national health assessments, including recent reports pertaining to COVID-19. Today the majority of AI/ANs live in urban areas, and many cities have strong Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) that provide space for medical care, community gatherings, cultural activities, and traditional healing. However, many of these UIHPs are currently scrambling to meet the needs of their AI/AN service communities during the pandemic.

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This journal article highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has raised national consciousness about health inequities that disproportionately impact American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, yet urban AI/AN communities continue to remain an issue for health leaders and policymakers. AI/ANs are consistently excluded in local and national health assessments, including recent reports pertaining to COVID-19. Today the majority of AI/ANs live in urban areas, and many cities have strong Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) that provide space for medical care, community gatherings, cultural activities, and traditional healing. However, many of these UIHPs are currently scrambling to meet the needs of their AI/AN service communities during the pandemic.

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Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes

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Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-01-29 10:03:22
Journal: Urban Indian Health Institute
Keywords: Urban American Indian/ American Native, Diabetes care, Data, Research

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This report, Urban Diabetes Care & Outcomes Summary Report, Audit Years 2015–2019 (2019 Urban Diabetes Audit), is primarily funded by SDPI and uses data from Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) to highlight strengths and disparities in the health of urban AI/AN patients with diabetes. The data for the 2019 Urban Diabetes Audit was obtained from the annual IHS Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit (Diabetes Audit). It includes AI/AN patients with diabetes at 30 participating UIHPs from 2015 to 2019. 

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This report, Urban Diabetes Care & Outcomes Summary Report, Audit Years 2015–2019 (2019 Urban Diabetes Audit), is primarily funded by SDPI and uses data from Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) to highlight strengths and disparities in the health of urban AI/AN patients with diabetes. The data for the 2019 Urban Diabetes Audit was obtained from the annual IHS Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit (Diabetes Audit). It includes AI/AN patients with diabetes at 30 participating UIHPs from 2015 to 2019. 

This report aims to motivate collaboration and communication in the field of diabetes care for urban AI/AN patients. It can inform data collection, research, prevention funding, and programmatic efforts to ensure success in diabetes care, prevention, and outcomes for urban AI/AN patients.  

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Update: Characteristics of Symptomatic Women of Reproductive Age with Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Pregnancy Status — United States, January 22–October 3, 2020

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Authors: Laura Zambrano
Publication Year: 2020
Last Updated: 2020-11-10 08:58:29
Journal: Centers for Disease Control: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Keywords: COVID-19, coronavirus, pregnancy, MMWR, pre-natal health

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On November 2, 2020, this report was posted as an MMWR
Early Release on the MMWR website (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

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What is already known about this topic?

Limited information suggests that pregnant women with COVID-19 might be at increased risk for severe illness compared with nonpregnant women.

What is added by this report?

In an analysis of approximately 400,000 women aged 15–44 years with symptomatic COVID-19, intensive care unit admission, invasive ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and death were more likely in pregnant women than in nonpregnant women.

What are the implications for public health practice?

Pregnant women should be counseled about the risk for severe COVID-19–associated illness including death; measures to prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2 should be emphasized for pregnant women and their families. These findings can inform clinical practice, risk communication, and medical countermeasure allocation.

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OUIHP_ UDS Summary Report Final – Calendar Year 2018

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Authors: Office of Urban Indian Health Programs
Publication Year: 2020
Last Updated: 2020-08-04 13:37:58
Journal: Indian Health Service
Keywords: National Data Warehouse, Uniform Data Systems, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs, OUIHP, 2018

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The National Uniform Data System (UDS) reports provide a “snapshot” of program performance for the reporting calendar year. Data in the National UDS reports are a result of validated data at the individual Urban Indian Organization (UIO) sites.

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Data includes basic demographic information on the populations served and types and quantities of services provided. The following Tables indicate key findings of the Calendar Year (CY) 2018 UDS for the entire UIO population served as well as for each of the four program types. In addition, key trends are addressed. Note: The UDS summaries report Universal data (all patients) and American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients only. Indian Health Service (IHS) funding is not used for non-AI/AN patients/services. An UIO may receive funding from sources other than IHS which support the non-AI/AN population as well as the AI/AN population.

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2000 Testimony of Kay Culbertson Reauthorization of IHCIA

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Authors: Kay Culbertson, NCUIH Pres. 1999
Publication Year: 2000
Last Updated: 2020-07-31 11:39:10
Journal: NCUIH
Keywords: testimony, uiho, urban indian health, IHCIA, Indian health care improvement act

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Oral Statement of Kay Culbertson for the Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

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Oral Statement of Kay Culbertson of NCUIH for the Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

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Caring for Our Relations: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Indian Country

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Authors: Ken C. Winters
Publication Year: 2020
Last Updated: 2020-07-16 10:57:06
Journal: Mental Health IN OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Keywords: PTSD, Co-occurrence, Stressors among AI/ANs, veterans

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This publication is from the May issue of an online journal published by the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.  This issue of the newsletter is on PTSD as the COVID-19 pandemic has actvated PTSD issues in many Natve community members.  The article is based on a session in PTSD and it also discusses Historical trauma. The authors note  there are recordings of five program sessions from a webinar series based on the curriculum, "Native American Veterans: Healing the Returning Warrior."  Ssssion recordings can be found at this link.

The session in the article was titled, Caring for Our Relations:Post-Traumatic Stre s Disorder inIndian Country. The article notes, "PTSD has been described as one of the most serious mental health problems faced by NA/AN populations, and there is general agreement that Native peoples experience high rates of trauma and PTSD."  It disucsses PTSD and co-occurrence with other illnesses, substance use disorder, and rates among AI/AN veterans.  It briefly discusses treatment for PTSD.

The section on histrical trauma links the incidence of PTSD in AI/AN people and the COVID epidemic. It offers insights into elders and the impacts of COVID 19 on urban and rural AI/AN families.  

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This publication is from the May issue of an online journal published by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.  This issue of the newsletter is on PTSD as the COVID-19 pandemic has actvated PTSD issues in many Natve community members.  The article is based on a session in PTSD and it also discusses Historical trauma. They note  there are recordings of five program sessions from a webinar series based on the curriculum, "Native American Veterans: Healing the Returning Warrior." A link is provided to the recorded sessions.

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