The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #53788

Colleen M Ryan, MPH¹, JoAnn Pappalardo¹, Karen Carver, PhD¹, Edna L. Paisano¹, and Philip L. Smith, MD². (1) Division of Program Statistics OPH/OPS, Indian Health Service, Suite 450, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-443-9143, cryan@hqe.ihs.gov, (2) Office of Program Support/OPH, Indian Health Service, Suite 450, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852

Monitoring the progress of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) can be challenging in Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) given the limitations of most major national data systems used to track the HP2010 objectives. This presentation will review select HP2010 objectives that monitor the progress of AI/ANs, investigate the data issues associated with unreliable data for AI/ANs, summarize current data sources that adequately measure AI/ANs, and present their most current progress nationally and by the 12 Indian Health Service (IHS) Areas. Improvements to current IHS data sources will be presented in the context of their ability to track HP2010 objectives for AI/ANs.

Learning Objectives:

• · To identify and understand data issues associated with measuring American Indians and Alaska Natives.
• · To better understand data systems used to track American Indians and Alaska Natives at the Indian Health Service.
• · To identify data gaps in current tracking of HP2010 in the context of assessing American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Keywords: American Indians, Healthy People 2000/2010

Related Web page: www.ihs.gov/NonMedicalPrograms/IHS_Stats/index.asp

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.