Alternate Title
Health Care Utilization Changes among Alaska Native Adults After Participation in an Indigenous Community Program to Address Adverse Life Experiences: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis
Study examines participation in Family Wellness Warriors Initiative (FWWI) and whether it changes how Indigenous Alaskans use healthcare services. FWWI participants showed a 36% reduction in total system visits, a 70% reduction in substance use visits, and a 40% reduction in emergency department visits.
Author/Creator
Lily Ray
Bobbi Outten
Katherine Gottlieb
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Citation
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1705048, December 20, 2019
Publication Date
2019-12-20
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Resource Type
Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
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