5150.0: Wednesday, October 24, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | ||||
Oral Session | ||||
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| The purpose of this session is to discuss prevention and treatment of chronic diseases in native populations. Cancer and diabetes are two examples | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives | ||||
| Teshia Solomon, PhD | ||||
| Introductory Remarks | ||||
| Community mapping as an assessment tool in planning chronic disease intervention Felicia S. Hodge, DrPH, Arnell Hinkle, MPH, RD, Betty A. Geishirt-Cantrell, MSSW, MBA | ||||
| Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in Alaska Natives: Benefits of utilizing a registry of persons infected with chronic hepatitis B James L. Williams, ANP, Mary M. Snowball, RN, Brian J. McMahon, MD, Henry H Cagle, BS, Lisa R. Bulkow, MS, Frank D. Sacco, MD | ||||
| Diabetes prevention in Tuba City: An employer-based physical activity intervention Christian Hill, MD, MPH, Bruce Leonard, Jane Dougherty-Lake, RD | ||||
| American Indian stories of surviving cancer: Paths for developing a formal cancer support network Diane E. Weiner, PhD | ||||
| Utilization of peer facilitators in the Talking Circle, a culturally based diabetic intervention Roxanne Struthers, PhD, RN | ||||
| Why is it so!! The eco-social complexity of diabetes and hypertension in Manitoba First Nation Communities (Canada) Brenda D. Elias, Phd-Student | ||||
| Discussion | ||||
| Sponsor: | American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus | |||
| Cosponsors: | Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of APHA; School Health Education and Services; Social Work; Socialist Caucus | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | |||