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Social networks, cultural pride, and historical loss among non-reservation American Indian/Alaska native emerging adults Open
Generations of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the United States have endured disruptions to their community networks due to policies such as forced relocation and language prohibitions. Traumas resulting from these di…
A protocol for a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial of two brief interventions focused on social and cultural connectedness to reduce risk for suicide and substance misuse in young Alaska Native people Open
Background Suicide among young people in Alaska Native (AN) communities was nearly unheard of through the establishment of statehood in 1959, but from 1960–1995, the suicide rate increased by approximately 500% during this period of rapid,…
Nonoperative Management of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in the Throwing Athlete: A Framework for Return to Throwing Open
Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in throwing athletes result from repetitive valgus stress to the elbow in a flexed position. Muscular dysfunction of the forearm and shoulder musculature is commonly associated with UCL …
PSYCHOSOCIAL DISADVANTAGE DURING CHILDHOOD AND MIDLIFE HEALTH Open
Psychosocial disadvantage in childhood contributes to health disparities in aging-related health outcomes through biological and behavioral pathways. We leveraged the 30-year longitudinal NHLBI Growth and Health Study to examine associatio…
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Beyond COVID: towards a transdisciplinary synthesis for understanding responses and developing pandemic preparedness in Alaska Open
Pandemics are regularly occurring events, and there are foundational principles of pandemic preparation upon which communities, regions, states, and nations may draw upon for elevated preparedness against an inevitable future infectious di…
Sleep Problems and Health Outcomes Among Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents Open
Importance Adolescent sleep problems are prevalent, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, and can increase morbidity. Despite the numerous strengths of their racial and ethnic group, urban American Indian and Alaska Native …
Physical Pain Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults: Sociocultural Risk and Protective Factors Open
Objective American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people have high rates of physical pain. Pain is understudied in urban-dwelling, AI/AN emerging adults, a group with unique sociocultural risk and protective factors. We explore associations …
Enhancing sleep health in urban American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents: Implications for culturally tailored interventions Open
Background Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents are vulnerable to sleep and other health‐related disparities due to numerous social drivers, including historical trauma and relocation to urban areas. This study aims to i…
Finite Key Security of Simplified Trusted Node Networks Open
Simplified trusted nodes (STNs) are a form of trusted node for quantum key distribution (QKD) networks which do not require running a full QKD stack every instance (i.e., they do not need to run error correction and privacy amplification e…
The relationship between risk perception and information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Alaska Open
Objective: We describe changes in consumption of different information sources during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic across Southeast Alaska.Study Design: We administered two surveys in Southeast Alaska at two critical points duri…
Changes in risk perception during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Alaska: Self-identified determinants of risk and protective behaviors Open
Social and cultural context shapes how communities perceive health, well-being, and risk. Risk perception can change over time as a product of new information and improved understanding. We investigate risk perception and protective behavi…
Voices of Identity: Exploring Identity Development and Transformation Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults Open
Emerging adulthood shapes personal, professional, and overall well-being through identity exploration. This study addresses a gap in the minority identity literature by investigating how urban AI/AN emerging adults think about their identi…
Veteran Narratives of Support for Extremist Groups and Beliefs: Results from Interviews with Members of a Nationally Representative Survey of the U.S. Veteran Community Open
The report examines how U.S. military veterans describe their endorsement of extremist groups and beliefs, their experiences in the military and transition to veteran status, and their path to their current beliefs and perspectives. The au…
Neighborhood determinants of sleep and the moderating role of cultural factors among native adolescents. Open
Findings highlight the importance of considering cultural factors in addressing sleep and health disparities. AI/AN cultural identification and a sense of historical loss may be important targets for identifying adolescents who might benef…
Forward Thinking and Adaptability to Sustain and Advance IPECP in Healthcare Transformation Following the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The proliferation of the novel SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus across the globe in 2020 produced a shared trauma internationally of unprecedented devastation, disruption, and death. At the same time, the pandemic has been a transformation cata…
Mixed Methods Evaluation of Satisfaction with Two Culturally Tailored Substance use Prevention Programs for American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults Open
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic. AI/AN emerging adults (ages 18–25) in urban areas are at particularly high risk, with the overdose death rate among urban-dwelling AI…
Variable trust in public health messaging during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Alaska Open
Public health messaging in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic has been variable in effectiveness. Different levels of governmental institutions have different goals and methods; it is unclear how messaging from these disparate …
0238 Neighborhood Determinants of Sleep and the Moderating Role of Cultural Factors Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents Open
Introduction Increasing evidence suggests the neighborhood social environment may be an important predictor of sleep, yet this has not been explored among urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents, a population that faces…
Risk and protective factors of social networks on alcohol, cannabis, and opioid use among urban American Indian/Alaska Native emerging adults. Open
Findings emphasize what many studies have shown among various racial/ethnic groups-having network members who use substances increases the chance of use. Findings also highlight that traditional practices may be an important part of the pr…