Report gathered cancer specific data on Aboriginal people in order to aid policy makers to improve health outcomes. Internship report towards Health Information Masters--Dalhousie University, 2009.
Looks at a pilot program which is custom tailored to patients' needs giving them access to clinical trails and education programs about early screening.
American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S255-S247
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Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
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Study compares self-reported medical history to that in the medical record—in this case the Alaska Education and Research Towards Health (EARTH) cohort and the Alaska Native Tumor Registry (ANTR). Data showed good agreement between self-reported and registry-recorded cancer history.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 23, no. 3, Special Issue on Disease, Health, and Survival Among Native Americans, 1999, pp. 205-215
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Examines a study in California offering practical and culturally sensitive steps for health care providers to help implement a focussed breast cancer educational program.
Brings attention to cultural, social and structural barriers that continue to restrict Native American's access to health care and the failure of Congress to provide necessary resources.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 12, December 2005, pp. 2173-2179
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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.
Uses data from 2004-2005 Canadian Community Health Surveys and 2001 Aboriginal People's Survey for identifying demographic, socio-economic and geographic factors.
Women & Health, vol. 33, no. 3/4, January 2001, pp. 33-52
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Study identifies and describes critical elements of women-centered care within the context of providing screening to Asian, South Asian and First Nations women.
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing: Te Mauri - Pimatisiwin, vol. 3, no. 1, July 2018, pp. 3-17
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Critical summary of 21 articles on cancer screening rates among Indigenous peoples in Canada; researchers identify both barriers and facilitators, and advocate for community consultation in developing screening improvement programs.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 84, no. 10, October 1994, pp. 1631-1636
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Study examines the implications of annual screening mammography for cost and mortality in American Indian populations with differing baseline breast cancer rates.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 101-105
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Discusses the diagnosis of primary invasive breast cancer between First Nations and non-First Nations women, and the need for screening programs aimed at detecting breast cancers earlier.
Journal of Indigenous Voices in Social Work, vol. 1, no. 2, December 2010, pp. 1-20
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Discusses a program that includes the use of cultural beliefs, practices and customs for the health care needs of cancer patients in Indigenous communities.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 3, 2009, pp. 85-99
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Looks at the diseases that are prevalent among elderly Native Americans living on or near a reservation and discusses how to close the disparities gap.
Ethnicity and Disease Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, Spring, 2005, pp. 332-340
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Authors argue that a more balanced portrayal of cancer risks appearing in ethnic minority print media may contribute to increased awareness and possibly preventive screening behaviors.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 4, 2008, pp. 374-383
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Argues for culturally appropriate prevention and detection programs and understanding of the power relationships in which policies and recommendations are made.
Includes results of literature search and environmental scan which produced list of 61 successful, customized programs from agencies across Canada. Each program is listed with a description of goals and objectives, implementation steps, reach, evaluation, critical factors for adaptation, challenges and lessons learned.