Disparities in Healthcare

Tools to Address Disparities in Health: Data as Building Blocks for Change (2005)

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Source: America’s Health Insurance Plans

Type: Online Document

Level: Intermediate

Description: This document provides a data collection toolkit for health insurance plans and health care organizations. Author: America’s Health Insurance Plan



Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the US

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Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

Type: Electronic Fact Sheets

Level: Basic

Description: This fact sheet provides key statistics for AAPIs in the US.



Healthy People 2010 and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders: Defining a Baseline of Information (2003)

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Source: National Institutes for Health

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This study compiles existing AAPI health data to establish a baseline. The results indicated that there are significant AAPI data gaps existing. Author: Chandak Ghosh



Health Characteristics of the Asian Adult Population: United States, 2004-2006 (2008)

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Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Type: Electronic Article

Level: Basic

Description: This report analyzed national estimates for selected health indicators of the Asian Americans population. Authors: Patricia M. Barnes, Patricia F. Adams, Eve Powell-Griner



Addressing Health Equity: A Public Health Essential

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Source: Empire State Public Health Training

Type : Online course

Level : Basic

Description:

From the course overview:

This course serves as a primer for illustrating the root causes that shape health and health disparities. In addition to describing the complex interplay of social conditions associated with health disparities, it also provides a framework for exploring public and community health frameworks for addressing health equity.”

*This class requires PHTC login registration



Social, Demographic, and Cultural Characteristics of Pacific Islanders

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Source: Jossey Bass

Type: Book

Level: Intermediate

Description: This chapter providers us with greater understanding about the intricacies of social, demographic, and cultural characteristics of Pacific Islanders.



Reducing Disparities in Asian Americans & Pacific Islander Populations

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Source: Health Resources and Services Administration

Type: Online Modules

Level: Basic

Description: Management Sciences for Health developed this training module with the intent to improve clinical outcomes among AA & NHOPI populations.



Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

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Source: Institute of Medicine

Type: Electronic Report

Level: Intermediate

Description: This IOM report discusses how racial and ethnic minorities receive lower quality healthcare despite controlling for access-related factors



Debunking of the Myth of Healthy Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Source: American Journal for Health Prevention

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Intermediate

Description: This article presents evidence that the stereotype of healthy Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is a myth and explains how AA & NHOPIs are underserved.



AHRQ Activities Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Address Health Care Disparities

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Source: AHRQ Pub. No. 09-P012

Type: PDF document

Level: Intermediate

Description: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines CBPR and highlights some of its work in the area, including funded projects and grants.