The Community as the Unit of Healing: Conceptualizing Social Determinants of Health and Well-Being for Older American Indian Adults
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac018
Abstract: Abstract Background and Objectives Multiple racial and social inequities shape health and access to health care for American Indian Elders, who have a lower life expectancy than all other aging populations in the United States.… read more here.
Keywords: health; indian elders; community; health care ... See more keywords
Macro- and meso-level contextual influences on health care inequities among American Indian elders
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10616-z
Abstract: Background American Indian elders, aged 55 years and older, represent a neglected segment of the United States (U.S.) health care system. This group is more likely to be uninsured and to suffer from greater morbidities, poorer… read more here.
Keywords: health care; american indian; among american; indian elders ... See more keywords
“Improving Native American elder access to and use of health care through effective health system navigation”
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3182-y
Abstract: BackgroundPublic insurance reforms of the past two decades have failed to substantively address the healthcare needs of American Indians in general, let alone the particular needs of American Indian elders, ages 55 years and older. Historically,… read more here.
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Causes and Consequences of Not Having a Personal Healthcare Provider Among American Indian Elders: A Mixed-Method Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.832626
Abstract: Having a regular relationship with a healthcare provider contributes to better health outcomes and greater satisfaction with care for older adults. Although members of federally recognized American Indian tribes have a legal right to healthcare,… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare provider; american indian; health; indian elders ... See more keywords