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NCUIH COVID Tracking Report in UIO service areas 06-23-2021

Authors: Alexander Zeymo
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 16:00:27
Journal: American Indian Culture and Research Journal
Keywords: Covid-19, Infection Disease, Vaccination

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This report should be used as 1) an information reference for COVID related statistics in UIO service areas, 2) a compilation of figures and summary statements that can be used for testimony, publications, or other activities. The seven sections of this report can be shared externally if needed. Figures and summary statements from sections eight through ten can be used but the sections should not be shared directly with external partners. Section 12 should be used as a reference for data sources; the statement can be copied and used as data statements for the content of the report.

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This report should be used as 1) an information reference for COVID related statistics in UIO service areas, 2) a compilation of figures and summary statements that can be used for testimony, publications, or other activities. The seven sections of this report can be shared externally if needed. Figures and summary statements from sections eight through ten can be used but the sections should not be shared directly with external partners. Section 12 should be used as a reference for data sources; the statement can be copied and used as data statements for the content of the report.

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NCUIH COVID Tracking Report in UIO service areas 07-06-2021

Authors: Alexander Zeymo
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-07-12 14:12:59
Journal: American Indian Culture and Research Journal
Keywords: Covid-19, Infection Disease, Vaccination

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This report should be used as 1) an information reference for COVID related statistics in UIO service areas, 2) a compilation of figures and summary statements that can be used for testimony, publications, or other activities. The seven sections of this report can be shared externally if needed. Figures and summary statements from sections eight through ten can be used but the sections should not be shared. Section 12 should be used as a reference for data sources; the statement can be copied and used as data statements for the content of the report.

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This report should be used as 1) an information reference for COVID related statistics in UIO service areas, 2) a compilation of figures and summary statements that can be used for testimony, publications, or other activities. The seven sections of this report can be shared externally if needed. Figures and summary statements from sections eight through ten can be used but the sections should not be shared. Section 12 should be used as a reference for data sources; the statement can be copied and used as data statements for the content of the report.

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NCUIH COVID Tracking Report in UIO service areas 04-11-2021

Authors: Alexander Zeymo
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-27 10:32:35
Journal: NCUIH
Keywords: Covid-19, Infection Disease, Vaccination

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The Intersection of Rural Residence and Minority Race/Ethnicity in Cancer Disparities in the United States

Authors: Paul B. Tchounwou
Publication Year: 2021
Last Updated: 2021-04-26 15:23:14
Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health
Keywords: Health Disparities, Minority Groups

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The objective of this study was to summarize how racism and, the social determinants of health disproportionately affect rural racial/ethnic minority populations, and provide a review of the cancer disparities experienced by rural racial/ethnic minority groups, along with recommend policy, research, and intervention approaches to reduce these disparities. The results found that rural Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations experience greater poverty and lack of access to care, which expose them to greater risk of developing cancer and experiencing poorer cancer outcomes in treatment and ultimately survival.

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The objective of this study was to summarize how racism and, the social determinants of health disproportionately affect rural racial/ethnic minority populations, and provide a review of the cancer disparities experienced by rural racial/ethnic minority groups, along with recommend policy, research, and intervention approaches to reduce these disparities. The results found that rural Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations experience greater poverty and lack of access to care, which expose them to greater risk of developing cancer and experiencing poorer cancer outcomes in treatment and ultimately survival.

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Identifying Protective Factors to Promote Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents: A Literature Review

Authors: Michele Henson, Samantha Sabo, Nicolette Teufel-Shone
Publication Year: 2016
Last Updated: 2019-10-16 10:07:48
Journal: The Journal of Primary Prevention
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This publication conducted a review of the literature to identify the protective factors associated with positive health outcomes among AIAN adolescents. A total of 3421 articles were encountered. Nine categories of protective factors positively associated with health and social outcomes, including current and/or future aspirations, personal wellness, positive self-image, self-efficacy, non-familial connectedness, family connectedness, positive opportunities, positive social norms, and cultural connectedness. Such factors positively influenced adolescent alcohol, tobacco, and substance use; delinquent and violent behavior; emotional health including depression, suicide attempt; resilience; and academic success. Protective factors spanned multiple domains of the socio-ecological model. 

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Strengths-based health promotion efforts that leverage local, innate protective factors and work with AIANs to create environments rich in protective factors are key to improving the health and wellbeing of AIAN adolescents.

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Funding: National Institute on Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health
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Resilience in American Indian and Alaska Native Public Health: An Unexplored Framework

Authors: Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, PhD1, Julie A. Tippens MA, MPH
Publication Year: 2016
Last Updated: 2019-10-15 16:41:09
Journal: American Journal of Health Promotion
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This publication conducted a systematic literature review to assess the conceptualization, application, and measurement of resilience in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) health promotion.

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 The publication concluded that attributes of AI/AN resilience should be considered in the development of health interventions. The review also concluded that more attention to collective resilience is recommended to leverage existing assets in AI/AN communities

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Funding: National Institute on Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health
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Identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native in Urban Areas: Implications for Adolescent Behavioral Health and Well-Being

Authors: Ryan A. Brown , Daniel L. Dickerson
Publication Year: 2019
Last Updated: 2019-10-15 16:22:05
Journal: SAGE Publications
Keywords: AI/AN Youth, racial/ethnic identity, alcohol and drug use/abuse/addiction, delinquency,spirituality, health, health interventions, cultural connection,traditional practice, behavioral health,well-being outcomes

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American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth exhibit multiple health disparities, including high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence and delinquency, and mental health problems. Approximately 70% of AI/AN youth reside in urban areas, where negative outcomes on behavioral health and well-being are often high. Identity development may be particularly complex in urban settings, where youth may face more fragmented and lower density AI/AN communities, as well as mixed racial-ethnic ancestry and decreased familiarity with AI/AN lifeways. This study examines racialethnic and cultural identity among AI/AN adolescents and associations with behavioral health and well-being by analyzing quantitative data collected from a baseline assessment of 185 AI/AN urban adolescents from California who were part of a substance use intervention study. Adolescents who identified as AI/AN on their survey reported better mental health, less alcohol and marijuana use, lower rates of delinquency, and increased happiness and spiritual health.

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American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth exhibit multiple health disparities, including high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence and delinquency, and mental health problems. Approximately 70% of AI/AN youth reside in urban areas, where negative outcomes on behavioral health and well-being are often high. Identity development may be particularly complex in urban settings, where youth may face more fragmented and lower density AI/AN communities, as well as mixed racial-ethnic ancestry and decreased familiarity with AI/AN lifeways. This study examines racialethnic and cultural identity among AI/AN adolescents and associations with behavioral health and well-being by analyzing quantitative data collected from a baseline assessment of 185 AI/AN urban adolescents from California who were part of a substance use intervention study. Adolescents who identified as AI/AN on their survey reported better mental health, less alcohol and marijuana use, lower rates of delinquency, and increased happiness and spiritual health.

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Funding: National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Social Support and Its Effects on Attempted Suicide Among AI-AN Native Youth in New Mexico

Authors: Aubrey Bush MPH, General Internal Medicine, Fares Qeadan. PHD
Publication Year: 2019
Last Updated: 2019-10-14 22:51:17
Journal: Archives of Suicide Research
Keywords: social support, suicide attempt, youth, American Indian/Alaska Native, urban/rural

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OBJECTIVE: This study wanted to see how social support (SS) affects the odds of suicide attempts among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth in New Mexico and is modified by school location and metropolitan status. METHODS: The study used a multiple logistic regression for complex design was used to produce the adjusted odds of suicide attempt by SS using the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NM-YRRS) for 2011 (n = 2,730), 2013 (n = 3,171), and 2015 (n = 2,604) while adjusting for age, grade, gender, and maternal education level.

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RESULTS: The adjusted odds of suicide attempt among AI/AN students with low support compared to those with high support has declined from 2011 to 2015 (AOR= 5.5, 95% CI 3.3-9.6, in 2011; AOR= 2.2, 95% CI 1.3-3.7, in 2015). Low SS is a significant risk factor for rural/on reservation students. In contrast, low SS was not a risk factor for AI/AN students who attended schools in urban counties.

CONCLUSION: Results address a gap in current research regarding differences in urban/rural AI/AN youth. In addition to SS, this study indicates there are unknown risk factors that drive suicide attempts for AI/AN youth in off-reservation/urban schools.

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Funding: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group
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A Pilot Evaluation of Culture Camps to Increase Alaska Native Youth Wellness

Authors: Jodi D. Barnett, MA, Tara C. Schmidt, BA, Bridie Trainor, BA, Lisa Wexler, PhD
Publication Year: 2019
Last Updated: 2019-09-09 12:07:30
Journal: Society for Public Health Education
Keywords: culture camps; rural; Alaska Native youth;Indigenous youth; suicide prevention;

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Suicide is a significant health disparity among
Alaska Native youth, which is linked to cultural disruptions brought about by colonialism and historical
trauma. Many Indigenous suicide prevention efforts
center on revitalizing and connecting youth to their
culture to promote mental health and resilience. A
common cultural approach to improve psychosocial
outcomes is youth culture camps, but there has been
little evaluation research to test this association.
Here, we conduct a pilot evaluation of a 5-day culture camp developed in two remote regions of Alaska.
The camps bring together Alaska Native youth from
villages in these regions to take part in subsistence
activities, develop new relationships, develop life
skills, and learn traditional knowledge and values.
This pilot evaluation of the culture camps uses a
quantitative pre/post design to examine the outcomes of self-esteem, emotional states, belongingness, mattering to others, and coping skills among
participants. Results indicate that culture camps can
significantly increase positive mood, feelings of
belongingness, and perceived coping of participants.
Culture camps are a common suicide prevention
effort in Indigenous circumpolar communities, and
although limited in scope and design, this pilot
evaluation offers some evidence to support culture
camps as a health promotion intervention that can
reduce suicide risk.

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Suicide is a significant health disparity among Alaska Native youth, which is linked to cultural disruptions brought about by colonialism and historical trauma. Many Indigenous suicide prevention efforts center on revitalizing and connecting youth to their culture to promote mental health and resilience. A common cultural approach to improve psychosocial outcomes is youth culture camps, but there has been little evaluation research to test this association. Here, we conduct a pilot evaluation of a 5-day culture camp developed in two remote regions of Alaska. The camps bring together Alaska Native youth from villages in these regions to take part in subsistence activities, develop new relationships, develop life skills, and learn traditional knowledge and values. This pilot evaluation of the culture camps uses a quantitative pre/post design to examine the outcomes of self-esteem, emotional states, belongingness, mattering to others, and coping skills among participants. Results indicate that culture camps can significantly increase positive mood, feelings of belongingness, and perceived coping of participants. Culture camps are a common suicide prevention effort in Indigenous circumpolar communities, and although limited in scope and design, this pilot evaluation offers some evidence to support culture camps as a health promotion intervention that can reduce suicide risk.

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Blood Politics, Ethnic Identity, and Racial Misclassification among American Indians and Alaska Natives

Authors: Emily A. Haozous, Janelle F. Palacios, Carolyn J. Strickland, Teshia G. Arambula Solomon
Publication Year: 2014
Last Updated: 2019-09-09 11:40:47
Journal: Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Keywords: Racial Misclassification, Vital Records, Statistics, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Ethnic Identity

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Misclassification of race in medical and mortality records has long been documented as an issue in American Indian/Alaska Native data. Yet, little has been shared in a cohesive narrative which outlines why misclassification of American Indian/Alaska Native identity occurs. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the current state of the science in racial misclassification among American Indians and Alaska Natives. We also provide a historical context on the importance of this problem and describe the ongoing political processes that both affect racial misclassification and contribute to the context of American Indian and Alaska Native identity.

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Misclassification of race in medical and mortality records has long been documented as an issue in American Indian/Alaska Native data. Yet, little has been shared in a cohesive narrative which outlines why misclassification of American Indian/Alaska Native identity occurs. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the current state of the science in racial misclassification among American Indians and Alaska Natives. We also provide a historical context on the importance of this problem and describe the ongoing political processes that both affect racial misclassification and contribute to the context of American Indian and Alaska Native identity.

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