Social and Structural Determinants of Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Health: A Case Study in Los Angeles.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) experience significant health inequities, yet there are very few curricula dedicated to training a culturally sensitive workforce to care for this population. There is a further dearth of curricula that center on Indigenous values and ways of knowing.

Methods

We developed a 90-minute interactive workshop aimed at increasing faculty and trainee understanding of the social and structural determinants of urban AIAN health. The workshop consisted of a PowerPoint presentation, two videos, an interactive storytelling exercise, and reflection exercises. Participants also completed pre-/postworkshop questionnaires. The workshop was implemented three times at two medical schools.

Results

There were a total of 35 diverse p

SUBMITTER: Garcia AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6543927 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature