| Designing a home health care system for Alaska Natives in Anchorage. | |
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PMID: 10093365 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To design a health care program that allows Alaska Natives to receive culturally appropriate health services in their homes, thus avoiding the trauma of institutionalization and significantly increasing the quality of the patient's life during the course of the treated illness. METHOD: Utilizing the culturally appropriate sensitivity that is found within Tribal Health Corporations, Southcentral Foundation is designing a federally based community health care model to bring health support services into the patient's home. Health Aides and Community Health Representatives play an important role in extending this model into an urban community setting. The cost of care is significantly reduced, as it is more cost-effective to keep patients in their own home environments rather than in institutions. RESULTS: Major outcomes for patients are increased cultural sensitivity to their needs, personal comfort, dignity, and care in their own home surroundings. Outcomes for the federal care system are significant savings and more efficient personalized health care. |
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Authors:
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T A Mala; K L Gottlieb |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of circumpolar health Volume: 57 Suppl 1 ISSN: 1239-9736 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Circumpolar Health Publication Date: 1998 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-05-20 Completed Date: 1999-05-20 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9713056 Medline TA: Int J Circumpolar Health Country: FINLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 675-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Southcentral (Tribal Health Care) Foundation, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. |
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Adult Aged Alaska Cultural Characteristics Ethnic Groups* Female Home Care Services / organization & administration* Home Nursing / organization & administration Hospices / organization & administration Humans Male Middle Aged Program Development / methods* Urban Population |
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