Addressing the health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives
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Although the public health community is generally aware that American Indians and Alaska Natives have a higher burden of illness, injury, and premature mortality than non-Hispanic Whites,1 the health care needs of this population are often excluded from policy discussions. This exclusion reflects, at least in part, an absence of data, a misperception that the Indian Health Service (IHS) is an adequate source of care for most American Indians/Alaska Natives, and a failure to recognize pervasive disparities. In this issue of the Journal, Zuckerman and colleagues plant the seeds of a long overdue national dialogue on the health care challenges facing American Indians/Alaska Natives.
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Barriers to receiving substance abuse treatment among American Indians/Alaska Natives living in urban areas or on reservations include low insurance coverage, limited access to transportation, and discomfort in the Westernized healthcare system.
“Barriers to receiving substance abuse treatment among AI/ANs living in urban areas or on reservations include low insurance coverage, limited access to transportation, and “discomfort” in the Westernized healthcare system (Gone and Trimble, 2012, Katz, 2004; Moulton et al., 2007; Call et al., 2006).”
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- Authors
- Katz, R. J.
- Corresponding author
- Katz, Ruth J.
- Venue
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Published
- 2004-01
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 13-14
- ISSN
- 0090-0036 (ISSN-L)
- 1541-0048
- PMC
- PMC1449814
- OpenAlex
- W2049822527
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- American Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Australian Government
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Indigenous Health and Education
- Social Sciences › Anthropology › Indigenous Cultures and History
- Keywords
- American Indians and Alaska Natives, health care needs, health disparities, Indian Health Service, health policy, health data gaps, health care access
- MeSH terms
- Alaska, Inuit, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Indians, North American, Public Health, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, United States Indian Health Service
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