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Telenovela: An Innovative Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Messaging Tool, Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Jozieta Slatton, Mark B. Dignan, Emily Underwood, Kate Landis
Telenovela: An Innovative Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Messaging Tool, Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Jozieta Slatton, Mark B. Dignan, Emily Underwood, Kate Landis
Internal Medicine Faculty Publications
Background. Alaska Native people have nearly twice the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality as the US White population.
Objective. Building upon storytelling as a culturally respectful way to share information among Alaska Native people, a 25-minute telenovela-style movie, What's the Big Deal?, was developed to increase CRC screening awareness and knowledge, role-model CRC conversations, and support wellness choices.
Design. Alaska Native cultural values of family, community, storytelling, and humor were woven into seven, 3–4 minute movie vignettes. Written post-movie viewing evaluations completed by 71.3% of viewers (305/428) were collected at several venues, including the …
Infant Mortality In American Indians And Alaska Natives 1995–1999 And 2000–2004, Patrik Johansson, Weston Williams, Ayman El-Mohandes
Infant Mortality In American Indians And Alaska Natives 1995–1999 And 2000–2004, Patrik Johansson, Weston Williams, Ayman El-Mohandes
Publications and Research
Objectives. (1) To determine the infant mortality rate (IMR) in American Indians/ Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Whites between 1995–1999 and 2000–2004. (2) To compare the leading causes of infant mortality in AI/AN and Whites. (3) To examine differences in neonatal vs. postneonatal causes of death in Whites and AI/AN.
Methods. Using the 1995–99 and 2000–04 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics national linked birth/infant death data, we examined neonatal and postneonatal IMR among AI/AN and Whites.
Results. AI/AN experienced significantly greater overall IMR in 1995–1999 and 2000–2004 than Whites. While the reduction in …