American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, p. 758
Description
Argues that the AIAN health policy hasn't kept pace with the demographic and social changes of the last 50 years, resulting in the needless suffering of people.
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 533-535
Description
Looks at two crises faced by the Kanesatake (Oka) community and the resulting implementation of programs and services to assist the community deal with lasting trauma.
Journal of Cultural Diversity, vol. 12, no. 2, Summer, 2005, pp. 37-49
Description
Reports on research findings related to how the Cherokee male achieves self-reliance and how health care professionals can incorporate the Cherokee concept of self-reliance into health care.
Journal of Counseling & Development, vol. 83, no. 3, Summer, 2005, pp. 284-291
Description
Looks at a different perspective for the counseling profession to use based on American Indian perspectives on leadership and relational-cultural theory.
New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 353, no. 18, November 3, 2005, pp. 1881-1883
Description
Physician who spent three years working in a reservation hospital relates her experiences with the health problems faced by the residents set within the context of the general Native American population.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 784-789
Description
Describes a collaborative approach to reducing health disparities affecting Montana and Wyoming tribal nations while promoting health-protective practices and interventions.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 2173-2179
Description
States that cancer rates reported in the Lakota Country are 40% higher than the general population of the United States, and discusses how to overcome the high rate.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 8, August 2005, pp. 1325-1329
Description
Discusses introducing the pediatric oral health therapist into the tribal health care system as an alternative way to address problems with dental disease and access to care.
Disparities in Chronic Disease Risk Factors and Health Status Between American Indian / Alaska Native and White Elders: Findings From a Telephone Survey, 2001 and 2002
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Clark H. Denny
Deborah Holtzman
Turner R. Goins
Janet B. Croft
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 825-827
Description
Comparison of chronic disease risk factors using 2001 and 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Description
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 8-10
Description
Chronicles outcomes of the first year of a project including creation of special partnerships in community and the implementation of school health promotion programming.
Medical Clinics of North America, vol. 89, no. 5, September 2005, pp. 949-975
Description
Suggests that there is no evidence of ethnic disparities in the effectiveness of the interventions used to prevent diabetes in the Diabetes Prevention Program.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 11, no. 6, November/December 2005, pp. 537-541
Description
Suggests that high risk populations, including American Indians, should look at ways to increase blood glucose screening to identify those at risk for diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 113, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 1826-1832
Description
Describes a research partnership between the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation and scientists at the University of Albany to address concerns about environmental contamination and potential health consequences, such as thyroid hormone function, social adjustment and schooling problems.
Journal of Health Communication, vol. 10, no. 2, March 2005, pp. 145-162
Description
Findings indicate that Aboriginal media identifies high risk groups, but Aboriginal peoples require a better understanding of who is at high risk, transmission, preventative measures and effective interventions.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 257-264
Description
Looks at the success of this program which meets the spiritual, medical and psychosocial needs of Native Americans based on community involvement and cultural relevance.
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 549-552
Description
Reviews health care system and makes suggestions on how to make it less intimidating and more assessable through interpreter services and outreach programs.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 2173-2179
Description
Discussion of how the Indian Health Service (IHS) can improve health care by using information technology such as electronic health records to improve health care.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 5, September/October 2005, p. 3
Description
Brief article reports on the LIME (Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education) Connection that is concerned with teaching Aboriginal health properly to medical students and recruiting and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into medicine.
Lancet, vol. 365, no. 9470, April 30, 2005, pp. 1531-1532
Description
Examines the promise of doubling the amount of Federal funding for health care and looks at some of the grim and stark realities for Aboriginal people in Canada.
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 22, no. 8, 2005, pp. 1116-1120
Description
Overview of the success experienced by four nurses in improving adherence of diabetes-related examinations, laboratory testing, and short-term glucose control.
The Journal of Rural Health, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 2005, pp. 198-205
Description
Study shows low utilization of specialty diabetes health care providers across ethnic groups in a rural setting, confirming the importance of primary care providers.