Monthly Archives: September 2012

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

Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Resources for Health Care Providers

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Source: Health Resources and Services Administration

Type: Website

Level: Basic

Description: HRSA offers training, curricula, and other resources with varying focuses to support health care providers in the area of cultural competency

EthnoMed

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Source: University of Washington

Type: Website

Level: Basic

Description: EthnoMed shares information about cultural beliefs, medical issues, and other topics pertinent to the health care of immigrant and refugee populations served in Seattle and the United States

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.

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research

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Source: Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research

Type: Blog

Level: Basic

Description: This blog spotlights those advancing high ethical standards in their research.

Guidelines for Writing Manuscripts About Community-Based Participatory Research for Peer-Reviewed Journals

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Source: Johns Hopkins University Press

Type: PDF Document

Level: Intermediate

Description: Practical guide for writing about community-based participatory research

Why Should Nonprofits Care?

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Source: Journal for Nonprofit Managers

Type: Electronic Journal Article

Level: Advanced

Description: This article discusses the importance of evaluations to an organization’s work

Hand in Hand: Using Research Dollars to Support HIT and HIT to Support Research Activities

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Source: Community Health Institute

Type: PDF document

Level: Intermediate

Description:  Presented at a session highlighting experiences with funded research to help offset costs of innovations supported by Electronic Health Record systems, this presentation shares the processes, successes, and lessons learned of a South Carolina research collaborative of CHCs in utilizing Health Information Technology to measure prostate cancer encounters.