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Publications

The Center for Rural Health (CRH) produces publications of several types, including maps and presentations.

2008

Healthcare Needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans
Offers highlights from a survey of three tribes in North Dakota regarding healthcare needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans. Data includes demographics, health status, behavioral risk factors, preventative care, access, and use of services, Veterans Administration (VA) care, and Indian health service care.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Baker-Demaray, T., McDonald, L., & Ludtke, R.
Date: March 2008
Type: Report
Native Aging Visions, Winter 2007
Newsletter developed by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Date: February 2008
Type: Newsletter
An Innovative Approach to Student Internships on American Indian Reservations
Discusses the benefits of Project CRISTAL (Collaborative Rural Interdisciplinary Service Training and Learning), where students work on an American Indian reservation to increase access to healthcare and cultural competency. Overviews health professional shortages, the lack of diversity in health careers, the benefits of an interprofessional team, and community-academic collaboration.
Author(s): Amundson, M., Moulton, P., Zimmerman, S., & Johnson, B.
Publication: Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(1), 93-101
Date: January 2008
Type: Journal Article

2007

Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Healthcare for American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Reports findings from a study assessing health insurance coverage and access to healthcare among American Indian and Alaska Native elders (Native elders), using data from a national survey that included more than 8,300 Native elders.
Author(s): Knudson, A.
Date: October 2007
Type: Policy Brief
Native Aging Visions, Winter 2006
Newsletter developed by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Date: January 2007
Type: Newsletter

2006

Native Aging Visions, Summer 2006
Newsletter developed by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Date: June 2006
Type: Newsletter
Using Data for Decisions, Advocacy, and Policy
Presented by McDonald, L., Allery, A., Ludtke, R., Muus, K., & Moulton, P. at the Federal Interagency Task Force Meeting on Older American Indians, Washington, DC. Provides an overview of the results from the "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" needs assessment surveys conducted by the center and how this data can be used for decision making, advocacy and policy. This presentation was also given at the 18th Annual Indian Health Service Research Conference on Apr 26, 2006.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): McDonald, L., Allery, A., Ludtke, R., Muus, K., & Moulton, P.
Date: April 2006
Type: Testimony
Arthritis in American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Discusses arthritis prevalence and its impact on the health of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): McDonald, L., Ludtke, R., Allery, A., & Muus, K.
Date: 2006
Type: Fact Sheet
Cancer Screening Practices Among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
This study looked at the rate of cancer and cancer-related screenings for American Indian and Alaska Native elders aged 55 and older. Information was used from a nationwide survey, conducted by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging, involving more than 8,000 AI/AN elders. The cancer screenings included fecal occult blood test (FOBT);prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test; Pap test; and Mammogram.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Muus, K.
Date: 2006
Type: Fact Sheet

2005

Prevalence of Chronic Disease Among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Provides information regarding the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Covers demographics, rurality and chronic disease, gender and chronic disease, age and chronic disease, and results of logistic regression and odds ratios.
Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Author(s): Moulton, P., McDonald, L., Muus, K., Knudson, A., Wakefield, M., & Ludtke, R.
Date: October 2005
Type: Report