Mugur V. Geana|K. Allen Greiner|Angelia Cully|Myrietta Talawyma|Christine M. Daley
Improving Health Promotion to American Indians in the Midwest United States: Preferred Sources of Health Information and Its Use for the Medical Encounter
University of Kansas|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center|University of Kansas Medical Center
american indians alaska natives suffer significant health disparities many infectious chronic diseases compared general population providing accurate culturally tailored health information underserved groups shown influence health behaviors health outcomes little prior research explored american indians health information use preferences national representative sample surveys health information national trends survey provide data minority groups underpowered provide useful information american indians present study analyzes data survey 900 american indians midwest united states explores sources health information preferences information presentation use health information prior medical encounters conclude campaigns targeting natives narrowly focused community driven employing community resources american indians use diversity media sources obtain health information internet underutilized compared general population partnership indian health service providers pharmacists well traditional healers development dissemination new health information natives may provide expert tone needed promote health improvements american indians