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Understanding American Indian/Alaska Native Students' Barriers and Facilitators in the Pursuit of Health Professions Careers in Nebraska
Genealogy (Basel), Vol.8(4), p.133
12/01/2024
Abstract
The U.S. health care system presents American Indian/Alaska Native populations with inequitable challenges that result in some of the worst health outcomes in the country. The literature indicates that increasing the proportion of American Indian/Alaska Native health professionals can improve these health disparities. This study aimed to explore the severe under-representation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Nebraska's health professions workforce by examining barriers and facilitators in this population's pursuit of health professions careers. We conducted demographic questionnaires and three talking circles with students in reservation and urban settings to better understand their lived experiences of pursuing health professions careers. We analyzed these qualitative data through content analysis and identified eight emergent themes-four barriers and four facilitators. These findings can inform the development of strategies to improve Indigenous education, research, and pathways that promote increased American Indian/Alaska Native representation in health care.
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- Title
- Understanding American Indian/Alaska Native Students' Barriers and Facilitators in the Pursuit of Health Professions Careers in Nebraska
- Creators
- Keyonna M. King - University of Nebraska Medical CenterRegina Idoate - University of Nebraska Medical CenterCole C. Allick - Washington State University, Department of Medical Education and Clinical ScienceRon Shope - College Station Medical CenterMagdalena Haakenstad - Washington State University, Department of Medical Education and Clinical ScienceMelissa A. Leon - University of Nebraska Medical CenterAislinn Rookwood - University of Nebraska Medical CenterHannah Butler Robbins - University of Nebraska Medical CenterArmando De Alba - University of Nebraska Medical CenterSonja F. Tutsch-Bryant - College Station Medical CenterMariah Abney - University of Nebraska Medical CenterVanessa Hamilton - Nebraska Indian Community CollegePatrik L. Johansson - Washington State University, Community Health
- Publication Details
- Genealogy (Basel), Vol.8(4), p.133
- Academic Unit
- Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH)
- Publisher
- Mdpi
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R25CA221777 / National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network - University of Nebraska Medical Center's Center for Reducing Health Disparities
- Identifiers
- 99901220500801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article