title: Research and American Indian/Alaska Native health: a nursing perspective.
abstract: American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have increasing rates of chronic diseases and other health problems that have known preventable risk factors. Yet AI/AN health professionals and researchers are few in number. Because of past negative experiences with outside researchers, AI/AN communities do not always view health research favorably. This article reviews health and related research issues as well as to recommend improving interaction among community and all researchers.
authors.affiliation: University of Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tom-Orme
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018672:Community Health Planning; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D015399:Nursing Research; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States