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Carroll, Stephanie Russo; Suina, Michele; Jäger, Mary Beth; Black, Jessica; Cornell, Stephen; Gonzales, Angela A; Jorgensen, Miriam; Palmanteer-Holder, Nancy Lynn; Rosa, Jennifer De La S; Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I Reclaiming Indigenous Health in the US: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health Journal Article Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19 (7495), 2022. @article{Carroll2022, title = {Reclaiming Indigenous Health in the US: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health}, author = {Stephanie Russo Carroll and Michele Suina and Mary Beth Jäger and Jessica Black and Stephen Cornell and Angela A. Gonzales and Miriam Jorgensen and Nancy Lynn Palmanteer-Holder and Jennifer S. De La Rosa and Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone }, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127495}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph19127495}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-06-18}, journal = {Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health}, volume = {19}, number = {7495}, abstract = {The lack of literature on Indigenous conceptions of health and the social determinants of health (SDH) for US Indigenous communities limits available information for Indigenous nations as they set policy and allocate resources to improve the health of their citizens. In 2015, eight scholars from tribal communities and mainstream educational institutions convened to examine: the limitations of applying the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SDH framework in Indigenous communities; Indigenizing the WHO SDH framework; and Indigenous conceptions of a healthy community. Participants critiqued the assumptions within the WHO SDH framework that did not cohere with Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies and created a schematic for conceptualizing health and categorizing its determinants. As Indigenous nations pursue a policy role in health and seek to improve the health and wellness of their nations’ citizens, definitions of Indigenous health and well-being should be community-driven and Indigenous-nation based. Policies and practices for Indigenous nations and Indigenous communities should reflect and arise from sovereignty and a comprehensive understanding of the nations and communities’ conceptions of health and its determinants beyond the SDH.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The lack of literature on Indigenous conceptions of health and the social determinants of health (SDH) for US Indigenous communities limits available information for Indigenous nations as they set policy and allocate resources to improve the health of their citizens. In 2015, eight scholars from tribal communities and mainstream educational institutions convened to examine: the limitations of applying the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SDH framework in Indigenous communities; Indigenizing the WHO SDH framework; and Indigenous conceptions of a healthy community. Participants critiqued the assumptions within the WHO SDH framework that did not cohere with Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies and created a schematic for conceptualizing health and categorizing its determinants. As Indigenous nations pursue a policy role in health and seek to improve the health and wellness of their nations’ citizens, definitions of Indigenous health and well-being should be community-driven and Indigenous-nation based. Policies and practices for Indigenous nations and Indigenous communities should reflect and arise from sovereignty and a comprehensive understanding of the nations and communities’ conceptions of health and its determinants beyond the SDH. |
Williamson, Heather J; Contreras, Graciela M; Rodriguez, Erica S; Smith, Jennifer M; Perkins, Elizabeth A Health Care Access for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review Journal Article OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 37 (4), pp. 227-236, 2017. @article{Williamson2017b, title = {Health Care Access for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review}, author = {Heather J Williamson and Graciela M Contreras and Erica S Rodriguez and Jennifer M Smith and Elizabeth A Perkins}, url = {http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1539449217714148}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-07-13}, journal = {OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health}, volume = {37}, number = {4}, pages = {227-236}, abstract = {Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience health disparities. To address disparities, Healthy People 2020 includes specific disability and health goals focused on improving health care access. The study’s purpose was to review the literature exploring health care access for adults with IDD to identify opportunities for occupational therapy research and practice. A scoping review was completed of articles discussing health care access among adults with IDD in the United States. Thirty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. Results are framed using the ecology of human performance theory identifying person and environmental issues affecting health care access of adults with IDD. Opportunities exist for occupational therapy to improve participation and health of adults with IDD through engaging in research and practice efforts addressing health care access. Occupational therapy could develop interventions to establish skills and abilities and recommend changes to the health care environment.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience health disparities. To address disparities, Healthy People 2020 includes specific disability and health goals focused on improving health care access. The study’s purpose was to review the literature exploring health care access for adults with IDD to identify opportunities for occupational therapy research and practice. A scoping review was completed of articles discussing health care access among adults with IDD in the United States. Thirty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. Results are framed using the ecology of human performance theory identifying person and environmental issues affecting health care access of adults with IDD. Opportunities exist for occupational therapy to improve participation and health of adults with IDD through engaging in research and practice efforts addressing health care access. Occupational therapy could develop interventions to establish skills and abilities and recommend changes to the health care environment. |
Carvajal, Scott C; Rosales, Cecilia; Rubio-Goldsmith, Raquel; Sabo, Samantha; Ingram, Maia; McClelland, Debra Jean; Torres, Floribella Redondoand Emma; Romero, Andrea J; O’Leary, Anna Ochoa; Sanchez, Zoila; de Zapien, Jill Guernsey The border community and immigration stress scale: a preliminary examination of a community responsive measure in two Southwest samples Journal Article Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15 (2), pp. 437-436, 2013. @article{Carvajal2013, title = {The border community and immigration stress scale: a preliminary examination of a community responsive measure in two Southwest samples}, author = {Scott C Carvajal and Cecilia Rosales and Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith and Samantha Sabo and Maia Ingram and Debra Jean McClelland and Floribella Redondoand Emma Torres and Andrea J Romero and Anna Ochoa O’Leary and Zoila Sanchez and Jill Guernsey de Zapien}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22430894}, doi = {10.1007/s10903-012-9600-z}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-04-01}, journal = {Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health}, volume = {15}, number = {2}, pages = {437-436}, abstract = {Understanding contemporary socio-cultural stressors may assist educational, clinical and policy-level health promotion efforts. This study presents descriptive findings on a new measure, the border community and immigration stress scale. The data were from two community surveys as part of community based participatory projects conducted in the Southwestern US border region. This scale includes stressful experiences reflected in extant measures, with new items reflecting heightened local migration pressures and health care barriers. Stressors representing each main domain, including novel ones, were reported with frequency and at high intensity in the predominantly Mexican-descent samples. Total stress was also significantly associated with mental and physical health indicators. The study suggests particularly high health burdens tied to the experience of stressors in the US border region. Further, many of the stressors are also likely relevant for other communities within developed nations also experiencing high levels of migration.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Understanding contemporary socio-cultural stressors may assist educational, clinical and policy-level health promotion efforts. This study presents descriptive findings on a new measure, the border community and immigration stress scale. The data were from two community surveys as part of community based participatory projects conducted in the Southwestern US border region. This scale includes stressful experiences reflected in extant measures, with new items reflecting heightened local migration pressures and health care barriers. Stressors representing each main domain, including novel ones, were reported with frequency and at high intensity in the predominantly Mexican-descent samples. Total stress was also significantly associated with mental and physical health indicators. The study suggests particularly high health burdens tied to the experience of stressors in the US border region. Further, many of the stressors are also likely relevant for other communities within developed nations also experiencing high levels of migration. |
2022 |
Carroll, Stephanie Russo; Suina, Michele; Jäger, Mary Beth; Black, Jessica; Cornell, Stephen; Gonzales, Angela A; Jorgensen, Miriam; Palmanteer-Holder, Nancy Lynn; Rosa, Jennifer De La S; Teufel-Shone, Nicolette I Reclaiming Indigenous Health in the US: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health Journal Article Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19 (7495), 2022. @article{Carroll2022, title = {Reclaiming Indigenous Health in the US: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health}, author = {Stephanie Russo Carroll and Michele Suina and Mary Beth Jäger and Jessica Black and Stephen Cornell and Angela A. Gonzales and Miriam Jorgensen and Nancy Lynn Palmanteer-Holder and Jennifer S. De La Rosa and Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone }, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127495}, doi = {10.3390/ijerph19127495}, year = {2022}, date = {2022-06-18}, journal = {Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health}, volume = {19}, number = {7495}, abstract = {The lack of literature on Indigenous conceptions of health and the social determinants of health (SDH) for US Indigenous communities limits available information for Indigenous nations as they set policy and allocate resources to improve the health of their citizens. In 2015, eight scholars from tribal communities and mainstream educational institutions convened to examine: the limitations of applying the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SDH framework in Indigenous communities; Indigenizing the WHO SDH framework; and Indigenous conceptions of a healthy community. Participants critiqued the assumptions within the WHO SDH framework that did not cohere with Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies and created a schematic for conceptualizing health and categorizing its determinants. As Indigenous nations pursue a policy role in health and seek to improve the health and wellness of their nations’ citizens, definitions of Indigenous health and well-being should be community-driven and Indigenous-nation based. Policies and practices for Indigenous nations and Indigenous communities should reflect and arise from sovereignty and a comprehensive understanding of the nations and communities’ conceptions of health and its determinants beyond the SDH.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The lack of literature on Indigenous conceptions of health and the social determinants of health (SDH) for US Indigenous communities limits available information for Indigenous nations as they set policy and allocate resources to improve the health of their citizens. In 2015, eight scholars from tribal communities and mainstream educational institutions convened to examine: the limitations of applying the World Health Organization’s (WHO) SDH framework in Indigenous communities; Indigenizing the WHO SDH framework; and Indigenous conceptions of a healthy community. Participants critiqued the assumptions within the WHO SDH framework that did not cohere with Indigenous knowledges and epistemologies and created a schematic for conceptualizing health and categorizing its determinants. As Indigenous nations pursue a policy role in health and seek to improve the health and wellness of their nations’ citizens, definitions of Indigenous health and well-being should be community-driven and Indigenous-nation based. Policies and practices for Indigenous nations and Indigenous communities should reflect and arise from sovereignty and a comprehensive understanding of the nations and communities’ conceptions of health and its determinants beyond the SDH. |
2017 |
Williamson, Heather J; Contreras, Graciela M; Rodriguez, Erica S; Smith, Jennifer M; Perkins, Elizabeth A Health Care Access for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review Journal Article OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 37 (4), pp. 227-236, 2017. @article{Williamson2017b, title = {Health Care Access for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review}, author = {Heather J Williamson and Graciela M Contreras and Erica S Rodriguez and Jennifer M Smith and Elizabeth A Perkins}, url = {http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1539449217714148}, year = {2017}, date = {2017-07-13}, journal = {OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health}, volume = {37}, number = {4}, pages = {227-236}, abstract = {Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience health disparities. To address disparities, Healthy People 2020 includes specific disability and health goals focused on improving health care access. The study’s purpose was to review the literature exploring health care access for adults with IDD to identify opportunities for occupational therapy research and practice. A scoping review was completed of articles discussing health care access among adults with IDD in the United States. Thirty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. Results are framed using the ecology of human performance theory identifying person and environmental issues affecting health care access of adults with IDD. Opportunities exist for occupational therapy to improve participation and health of adults with IDD through engaging in research and practice efforts addressing health care access. Occupational therapy could develop interventions to establish skills and abilities and recommend changes to the health care environment.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience health disparities. To address disparities, Healthy People 2020 includes specific disability and health goals focused on improving health care access. The study’s purpose was to review the literature exploring health care access for adults with IDD to identify opportunities for occupational therapy research and practice. A scoping review was completed of articles discussing health care access among adults with IDD in the United States. Thirty-seven articles met the inclusion criteria. Results are framed using the ecology of human performance theory identifying person and environmental issues affecting health care access of adults with IDD. Opportunities exist for occupational therapy to improve participation and health of adults with IDD through engaging in research and practice efforts addressing health care access. Occupational therapy could develop interventions to establish skills and abilities and recommend changes to the health care environment. |
2013 |
Carvajal, Scott C; Rosales, Cecilia; Rubio-Goldsmith, Raquel; Sabo, Samantha; Ingram, Maia; McClelland, Debra Jean; Torres, Floribella Redondoand Emma; Romero, Andrea J; O’Leary, Anna Ochoa; Sanchez, Zoila; de Zapien, Jill Guernsey The border community and immigration stress scale: a preliminary examination of a community responsive measure in two Southwest samples Journal Article Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 15 (2), pp. 437-436, 2013. @article{Carvajal2013, title = {The border community and immigration stress scale: a preliminary examination of a community responsive measure in two Southwest samples}, author = {Scott C Carvajal and Cecilia Rosales and Raquel Rubio-Goldsmith and Samantha Sabo and Maia Ingram and Debra Jean McClelland and Floribella Redondoand Emma Torres and Andrea J Romero and Anna Ochoa O’Leary and Zoila Sanchez and Jill Guernsey de Zapien}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22430894}, doi = {10.1007/s10903-012-9600-z}, year = {2013}, date = {2013-04-01}, journal = {Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health}, volume = {15}, number = {2}, pages = {437-436}, abstract = {Understanding contemporary socio-cultural stressors may assist educational, clinical and policy-level health promotion efforts. This study presents descriptive findings on a new measure, the border community and immigration stress scale. The data were from two community surveys as part of community based participatory projects conducted in the Southwestern US border region. This scale includes stressful experiences reflected in extant measures, with new items reflecting heightened local migration pressures and health care barriers. Stressors representing each main domain, including novel ones, were reported with frequency and at high intensity in the predominantly Mexican-descent samples. Total stress was also significantly associated with mental and physical health indicators. The study suggests particularly high health burdens tied to the experience of stressors in the US border region. Further, many of the stressors are also likely relevant for other communities within developed nations also experiencing high levels of migration.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Understanding contemporary socio-cultural stressors may assist educational, clinical and policy-level health promotion efforts. This study presents descriptive findings on a new measure, the border community and immigration stress scale. The data were from two community surveys as part of community based participatory projects conducted in the Southwestern US border region. This scale includes stressful experiences reflected in extant measures, with new items reflecting heightened local migration pressures and health care barriers. Stressors representing each main domain, including novel ones, were reported with frequency and at high intensity in the predominantly Mexican-descent samples. Total stress was also significantly associated with mental and physical health indicators. The study suggests particularly high health burdens tied to the experience of stressors in the US border region. Further, many of the stressors are also likely relevant for other communities within developed nations also experiencing high levels of migration. |