National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association: Reducing health disparities within American Indian and Alaska native populations

• Published in: Nursing outlook Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 16 - 23
• Main Authors: Parker, Judy Goforth, Haldane, Sandra L., Keltner, Bette Rusk, Strickland, C.June, Tom-Orme, Lillian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Alaska; Health Priorities - organization & administration; Health Promotion - organization & administration; Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration; Health Status; Humans; Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data; Inuits - statistics & numerical data; Minority Groups - education; Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data; Needs Assessment - organization & administration; Nursing; Nursing Staff - education; Nursing Staff - supply & distribution; Patient Advocacy; Personnel Selection - organization & administration; Societies, Nursing; United States; United States Indian Health Service - organization & administration; United States; Alaska
• ISSN: 0029-6554; 1528-3968
• DOI: 10.1067/mno.2002.121482

This report was prepared by the leaders representing the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, which was established to advocate for improved health care services among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples throughout the United States and to foster the development of AI/AN nurses. Effective prevention of conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and infectious diseases must use cooperative approaches that capitalize on AI/AN leadership. Although all nurses benefit from learning cultural competence, program effectiveness for AI/ANs will be magnified through involvement of native nurses. Nurs Outlook 2002;50:16-23.