Primary care and survival among American Indian patients with diabetes in the Southwest United States: Evaluation of a cohort study at Gallup Indian Medical Center, 2009–2016
King C, Atwood S, Brown C, Nelson A, Lozada M, Wei J, Merino M, Curley C, Muskett O, Sabo S, Gampa V, Orav J, Shin S. Primary care and survival among American Indian patients with diabetes in the Southwest United States: Evaluation of a cohort study at Gallup Indian Medical Center, 2009–2016. Primary Care Diabetes 2017, 12: 212-217. PMID: 29229284, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2017.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathChildCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusFemaleHospitalizationHumansIndians, North AmericanKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health CareProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSouthwestern United StatesStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsPrimary care providersLog-rank testAmerican Indian patientsCare providersIndian patientsCox proportional hazards analysisStudy periodProportional hazards analysisMedian survival timeCause mortalityCohort studyOverall survivalImproved survivalFirst admissionUnadjusted analysesPrimary careMedical CenterSurvival timePatientsAdmissionDiabetesSurvivalHealthcare deliverySignificant differencesHazard analysisStrengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation
King C, Goldman A, Gampa V, Smith C, Muskett O, Brown C, Malone J, Sehn H, Curley C, Begay M, Nelson A, Shin S. Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation. BMC Public Health 2017, 17: 348. PMID: 28431541, PMCID: PMC5399395, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunity Health WorkersCommunity-Institutional RelationsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services, IndigenousHumansIndians, North AmericanLongitudinal StudiesMaleOrganizations, NonprofitPatient ParticipationProfessional RoleProgram EvaluationSouthwestern United StatesConceptsCommunity health worker systemLongitudinal cohort studyCommunity health workersPublic health nursesCommunity Health RepresentativesHigh-risk individualsHospital-based providersHome-based interventionLocal health care systemHealth promotion materialsHealth care systemElectronic health recordsCohort studyHealth nursesLow-resource communitiesCare coordinationHealth workersSectional evaluationCOPE programHealth representativesHealth outcomesDisease preventionProgrammatic supportCare systemHealth records