Download or read book Changing Numbers Changing Needs written by Committee on Population and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-09-25 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for serving the American Indian population. How big is the population? What are its health care and insurance needs? This volume presents an up-to-date summary of what is known about the demography of American Indian and Alaska Native population--their age and geographic distributions, household structure, employment, and disability and disease patterns. This information is critical for health care planners who must determine the eligible population for Indian health services and the costs of providing them. The volume will also be of interest to researchers and policymakers concerned about the future characteristics and needs of the American Indian population.
Download or read book Prevention and Control of Diabetes Among Native Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevention and Control of Diabetes Among Native Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Native American Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 1986 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevention and Control of Diabetes Among Native Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Incidence of Diabetes in the O Odham written by Evelyne Cudel and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jogging the Memory of Tradition written by Jessica Kristine Ahmed and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Speaking of Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-12-11 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are what we eat. That old expression seems particularly poignant every time we have our blood drawn for a routine physical to check our cholesterol levels. And, it's not just what we eat that affects our health. Whole ranges of behaviors ultimately make a difference in how we feel and how we maintain our health. Lifestyle choices have enormous impact on our health and well being. But, how do we communicate the language of good health so that it is uniformly received-and accepted-by people from different cultures and backgrounds? Take, for example, the case of a 66 year old Latina. She has been told by her doctor that she should have a mammogram. But her sense of fatalism tells her that it is better not to know if anything is wrong. To know that something is wrong will cause her distress and this may well lead to even more health problems. Before she leaves her doctor's office she has decided not to have a mammogram-that is until her doctor points out that having a mammogram is a way to take care of herself so that she can continue to take care of her family. In this way, the decision to have a mammogram feels like a positive step. Public health communicators and health professionals face dilemmas like this every day. Speaking of Health looks at the challenges of delivering important messages to different audiences. Using case studies in the areas of diabetes, mammography, and mass communication campaigns, it examines the ways in which messages must be adapted to the unique informational needs of their audiences if they are to have any real impact. Speaking of Health looks at basic theories of communication and behavior change and focuses on where they apply and where they don't. By suggesting creative strategies and guidelines for speaking to diverse audiences now and in the future, the Institute of Medicine seeks to take health communication into the 21st century. In an age where we are inundated by multiple messages every day, this book will be a critical tool for all who are interested in communicating with diverse communities about health issues.
Download or read book Native American Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 1986 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 5 written by Dorairaj Prabhakaran and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Their burden extends well beyond health effects to include significant economic and societal consequences. Most of these conditions are related, share risk factors, and have common control measures at the clinical, population, and policy levels. Lives can be extended and improved when these diseases are prevented, detected, and managed. This volume summarizes current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.
Download or read book Prevention and Control of Diabetes Among Native Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Indian Health written by Everett R. Rhoades and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disease processes among American Indians and Alaska Natives often have distinct manifestations that need to be considered by clinicians and health policy makers involved with these populations. Equally important, all aspects of Indian life—including health—are governed by the special relationship between Indian tribes and the U.S. federal government. For American Indian Health, Everett R. Rhoades has gathered a distinguished group of scholars and practitioners to present a comprehensive assessment of the health of American Indian peoples today and the delivery of health services to them.
Download or read book Diabetes and Native Americans written by Paul Skinner and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the factors that usually receive serious concern in the etiology and control of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), that of psychogenic stress is ignored. In spite of the considerable research over the years showing that stress is a key factor for diabetics in their day-to-day efforts to maintain stable blood glucose levels, consideration of the effects of stress is ignored in recommended compliance strategies for the control of hyperglycemia, the primary diabetic symptom, which is the primary goal of all proposed interventions. This article discusses the role of psychogenic stress in conjunction with the more commonly accepted factors (diet, lifestyle, etc.) in the prevention and control of diabetes in aboriginal populations.
Download or read book Native American Diabetes Prevention and Control Act of 1986 May 29 1986 Ordered to be Printed Filed Under Authority of the Order of the Senate of May 21 legislative Day May 19 1986 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Indian Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broken Promises Evaluating the Native American Health Care System written by U. S. Commission on Civil Rights and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report reveals that the Native American health care system created by the federal government has used only limited and incremental responses to the health care challenges faced by Native Americans.
Download or read book Cultural Perceptions of Health and Diabetes Among Native American Men written by Casey Lynne Cavanaugh and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The prevalence of diabetes continues to disproportionately affect minority populations, most specifically, Native Americans. Native Americans and Alaska Natives have the highest published prevalence of diabetes in the world. Culturally appropriate prevention programming has the potential to decrease the prevalence of diabetes, thus improving quality of life and reducing health care costs in this at-risk population. Identification of cultural definitions of health and diabetes is critically important in creating culturally relevant and effective diabetes prevention programs. Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 19 Native American men from 2 tribal clinics in northeast Oklahoma. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed utilizing grounded theory to identify cultural definitions of health and diabetes. Results: The men interviewed defined health in terms of physical capabilities and presence of disease, with family members, people in the community, and Indian Health Service (IHS) clinic serving as significant sources of information regarding health promotion and treatment of disease. Conversely, the men described diabetes with a sense of fatalistic inevitability. The disease was viewed as an inexorable event that slowly manifests itself through various complications, including amputations, loss of eye sight, kidney disease, and ultimately results in death. Men feared for their own diagnosis as well as the diagnosis of family or community members whom they considered to be at-risk. Furthermore, the men indicated that diabetes could be prevented or at least delayed through proper diet and exercise. Prevention barriers mentioned by the men were lack of motivation, lack of time, lack of money, and lack of ability. Conclusions: Additional information allowing comprehension of the perceptions of health and diabetes in this at-risk population will significantly contribute to the development of effective diabetes prevention programs.
Download or read book Prevention and Managing Type II Diabetes in Midwest Native American Communities written by Pamela Leino-Mills and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
