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Lucero JE, Roubideaux Y. Advancing Diabetes Prevention and Control in American Indians and Alaska Natives. Annu Rev Public Health 2022; 43:461-475. [PMID: 35380066 PMCID: PMC9924140 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-093019-010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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As with many Indigenous populations globally, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) experience high rates of type 2 diabetes. Prevention efforts, ongoing medical care, patient self-management education, and support to prevent and reduce the risk of long-term complications must be developed to limit the impact of diabetes on individuals, families, and communities. Diabetes prevention and control require both individual- and community-level efforts as well as policies that attempt to mitigate contributing adverse socioeconomic factors. Congressional funding since 1998 continues to address the epidemic of diabetes in AI/AN groups with the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), which has resulted in significant outcomes and key lessons that can inform new efforts to prevent diabetes in other populations and communities. The purpose of this review is to understand the context behind the epidemic of diabetes in AI/ANs, review the impact of the SDPI on prevention and control of diabetes as well as the translation of these strategies into clinical practice and their influence on health practice, and identify lessons learned for future efforts to address this ongoing challenge for AI/AN and other communities suffering from type 2 diabetes.
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- Julie E Lucero
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA;
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- Policy Research Center, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC, USA;
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Gonzalez MB, Herman KA, Walls ML. Culture, Social Support, and Diabetes Empowerment Among American Indian Adults Living With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Spectr 2020; 33:156-164. [PMID: 32425453 PMCID: PMC7228815 DOI: 10.2337/ds19-0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE | Type 2 diabetes represents a major health disparity for many American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) communities, in which prevalence rates are more than double that of the general U.S. population. Diabetes is a major indicator for other comorbidities, including the leading cause of death for AIANs (i.e., cardiovascular disease). This study investigated associations between protective factors (social support and cultural factors) and self-reported empowerment to manage illness. DESIGN AND METHODS | Participants were drawn from a random sample of tribal clinic records. Data included results from computer-assisted personal interviews with 192 American Indian adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes living on or near a reservation. Community Research Councils, developed at each of the five partnering Anishinaabe reservations, oversaw protocols and procedures in this community-based participatory research collaboration. RESULTS | Multiple ordinary least squares regression models determined that general social support and diabetes-specific social support are positively related to diabetes empowerment. These associations persisted when both social support measures were added to the model, indicating independent effects of different types of social support. Cultural identity and cultural practices were positively related to diabetes empowerment in bivariate analyses; however, both measures dropped from statistical significance after accounting for all other covariates. An interaction term revealed a moderation effect through which cultural identity amplified the positive relationship between social support and diabetes empowerment. CONCLUSION | Results moderately support policy and risk-reduction efforts aiming at expanding social support networks into multiple domains and reinforcing cultural identity and cultural practices.
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Duluth, MN
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Cross SL, Day AG. American Indians' response to physical pain: functional limitations and help-seeking behaviors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 14:176-91. [PMID: 26151500 DOI: 10.1080/1536710x.2015.1068257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Seventy-five American Indians, ages 25 to 84, representing 14 tribal nations, participated in this study. The historical, cultural, and behavioral responses to physical pain were examined. Data were collected over a 7-month period with a survey instrument that included the Universal Pain Scale, activities of daily living, causes of pain, cultural beliefs, and self-help-seeking behaviors. Also, recommendations for Western biomedical health care professionals are offered to improve services for the American Indian population. Findings demonstrate that culture plays a crucial role in wellness and significantly affects help-seeking behaviors, treatment regimens, responses to pain, and pain management.
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- Suzanne L Cross
- a School of Social Work , Michigan State University , East Lansing , Michigan , USA
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- b School of Social Work , Wayne State University , Detroit , Michigan , USA
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Poole JL, Gashytewa C, Sullivan AT. Activity Limitations, Participation, and Quality of Life in American Indians with and without Diabetes. Occup Ther Health Care 2015; 30:58-68. [PMID: 26020568 DOI: 10.3109/07380577.2015.1036193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine activity limitations, participation, and quality of life (QOL) in American Indians with and without diabetes. It was a cross-sectional study that included 43 participants with diabetes and 31 healthy controls. Participants received evaluations of QOL, activity and participation limitations and factors such as pain, joint motion, hand function, and depression. There were no significant differences between the two groups for past, present, or future global QOL. However, there were significant differences between the two groups for the activity and participation measures and all measures of body structure/function except for left hand strength and depression. Current health and pain, and activity limitation correlated with QOL in both groups. Joint motion and participation correlated with QOL in the group with diabetes. American Indians with diabetes had more impairments in body structure and function and limitations in activities and participation compared to American Indians without diabetes.
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- Janet L Poole
- a 1 Occupational Therapy Graduate Program , University of New Mexico , Albuquerque , NM , USA
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- b 2 Zuni Comprehensive Community Health Center , Zuni , NM , USA
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- c 3 University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics , Iowa City , IA , USA
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Innes KE, Alshaarawy O, Goins RT. Association between self-reported type 2 diabetes mellitus and physical function in older American Indians. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014; 62:380-2. [PMID: 24521368 PMCID: PMC6714548 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kim E Innes
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Goins RT, Spencer SM, Goli S, Rogers JC. Assistive technology use of older American Indians in a southeastern tribe: the native elder care study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010; 58:2185-90. [PMID: 21054300 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03140.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of assistive technology (AT) use, type of assistance used for each activity of daily living (ADL) limitation, and correlates of AT use among Native Indian aged 55 and older. Data were collected as part of a cross-sectional study of disability with 505 members of a federally recognized tribe using in-person interviewer administered surveys. Participants who reported difficulty with ADLs, including bathing, dressing, eating, transferring, walking, toileting, grooming, and getting outside, were asked about AT use. Other measures were demographics, living arrangements, receipt of personal care, Medicare and Medicaid beneficiary status, number of chronic conditions, lower body function, and personal mastery. Results indicated that 22.3% of participants aged 55 and older and 26.0% aged 65 and older reported AT use. Toileting had the largest percentage of participants who relied on AT only and getting outside had the largest percentage of participants relying on a combination of AT and personal care. Multiple variable logistic regression analysis identified receipt of personal care, having more chronic conditions, and poorer lower body function as significantly associated with higher odds of AT use. The results suggest that there is greater AT use in this sample than in same-aged adults in national samples. This greater use may be reflective of a combination of higher disability rates, cultural factors, and greater access to AT. Clinicians can use this information to identify the activities with which their patients are experiencing the most difficulty and which ones can be addressed with AT versus personal care.
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- R Turner Goins
- Department of Community Medicine, Center on Aging, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA.
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Poole JL, Cordova JS, Sibbitt WL, Skipper B. Quality of life in American Indian women with arthritis or diabetes. Am J Occup Ther 2010; 64:496-505. [PMID: 20608280 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We investigated quality of life (QOL) in American Indian women with different chronic diseases. METHOD Sixty American Indian women with diabetes mellitus (DM), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or both DM and RA (DM + RA), and healthy control women received evaluations of joint motion, hand strength dexterity, pain, activity and participation limitations and QOL. RESULTS The DM + RA and RA groups had significantly more pain, less joint motion, decreased hand strength, and more activity limitations. Participation was similar for all groups except the DM + RA group. Past and present QOL were similar; however, the DM + RA group reported significantly decreased future QOL. CONCLUSION Results suggest that the presence of more than one chronic disease affects activity and participation. Factors that related to QOL were different for each disease group, with the exception of pain. Identification of factors related to QOL can help occupational therapists identify areas for intervention.
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- Janet L Poole
- Department of Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy Graduate Program, University of New Mexico, MSCO9 5240, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA.
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Gallant MP, Spitze G, Grove JG. Chronic illness self-care and the family lives of older adults: a synthetic review across four ethnic groups. J Cross Cult Gerontol 2010; 25:21-43. [PMID: 20177963 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-010-9112-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The purpose of this paper is to integrate the literature on family and social ties among older ethnic minority men and women with the literature on chronic illness self-care among elders in these groups, in order to increase understanding of social influences on self-care behavior, raise questions for future research, and inform culturally appropriate interventions to maximize the health-promoting potential of social relationships. The paper presents demographic and chronic illness prevalence information, and then summarizes literature about patterns of chronic illness self-care behaviors for older African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and American Indians in the U.S. For each group, the sociological literature about residential, cultural, and socioeconomic patterns, family lives, and other social ties is then reviewed, and the self-care literature that has accounted for these patterns is discussed. Finally, six themes are outlined and related questions are identified to further illuminate the social context of older adults' chronic illness self-care.
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- Mary P Gallant
- Department of Health Policy, Management, & Behavior, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA.
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Cooke M, Guimond E, McWhirter J. The Changing Well-Being of Older Adult Registered Indians: An Analysis Using the Registered Indian Human Development Index. Can J Aging 2010; 27:385-97. [DOI: 10.3138/cja.27.4.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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RÉSUMÉLe vieillissement de la population des Indiens inscrits laisse croire que les conditions socioéconomiques et l'état de santé des aînés revêtiront une importance de plus en plus grande pour les collectivités et les responsables de l'élaboration des politiques. Nous avons adapté l'indice du développement humain du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement à l'aide des données provenant du Recensement du Canada et du Registre des Indiens afin de voir si les améliorations observées au niveau des connaissances, du niveau de vie et de la santé de la population des Indiens inscrits entre 1981 et 2001 sont également observées au sein de la population des Indiens inscrits plus âgés. Nous constatons que les niveaux absolus de bien-être des Indiens inscrits plus âgés se sont améliorés, mais que les écarts avec les autres aînés canadiens se sont accentués, notamment en ce qui a trait au revenu et à l'espérance de vie des hommes.
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Mwachofi AK, Broyles R, Khaliq A. Factors Affecting Vocational Rehabilitation Intervention Outcomes. JOURNAL OF DISABILITY POLICY STUDIES 2009. [DOI: 10.1177/1044207309338670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vocational rehabilitation (VR) services are designed to help individuals with disabilities achieve gainful employment. This study examines VR’s effectiveness in assisting minorities achieve gainful employment. The study uses case management data from 617,149 cases closed by VR in 2006 in all states. It examines differences in access, employment, and earnings for White and ethnic minority clients. Multivariate techniques are used to assess factors that influence competitive employment outcomes, hourly earnings, and hours worked. Findings show significant differences in employment and earnings outcomes for minority and majority clients, with minorities faring worse. VR intervention length and per capita expenditures for services significantly influence employment and earnings outcomes. VR is more effective with White than with minority clients. There is a need to implement policies or practices that ensure equity in access to services that might translate into more equitable employment and earnings outcomes.
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
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Goins RT, Moss M, Buchwald D, Guralnik JM. Disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives: an analysis of the 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2008; 47:690-6. [PMID: 17989411 DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.5.690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We compared the prevalence of disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) with that among their African American and White peers, then examined sociodemographic characteristics associated with disability among AI/ANs. DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed the 5% 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample. We assessed disability by functional limitation, mobility disability, and self-care disability for four age groups (55-64, 65-74, 75-84, and 85 years or older). RESULTS For all age strata, AI/ANs reported the highest rates of functional limitation and African Americans the highest level of mobility disability. In the 55-to-64 age group, AI/ANs experienced the highest prevalence of self-care disability, and among those aged 65 years or older, African Americans reported the highest prevalence. Compared to Whites, the adjusted odds ratios for functional limitation, mobility disability, and self-care disability were significantly elevated in AI/ANs (1.62, 1.33, and 1.56, respectively) and African Americans (1.27, 1.54, and 1.56, respectively). For AI/ANs, being of increased age, being female, having lower educational attainment and household income, not being married or in the labor force, and residing in a metropolitan area were associated with disabilities. IMPLICATIONS This study contributes to researchers' limited knowledge regarding disability among older AI/ANs. The lack of available empirical data poses obstacles to understanding the antecedents and consequences of disability for AI/ANs. More information on the nature and extent of disabilities among AI/AN elders would enhance the ability of advocates to document their needs and raise public awareness. Likewise, policy makers could enact prevention strategies and make comprehensive rehabilitative and long-term care services available to this population.
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- R Turner Goins
- Center on Aging and Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, PO Box 9127, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
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