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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Improving Native Health through Community-Based Participatory Research
4197.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Improving Native Health through Community-Based Participatory Research
This session explores the process of community based participatory research as the basis for developing sound policy and practices. Through CBPR, the scientific and AIANNH communities can be equal partners in ensuring that policy decisions are based on the best information available. The session will highlight knowledge gleaned to develop policies and practices that improve health outcomes and performance as well as allowing for more efficient use of resources. The session will identify challenges, best practices, and, lessons learned.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Moderator(s):Dean S. Seneca, MPH, MCURP
2:30 PMBenefits and Barriers of Regular Exercise: Results of Formative, Participatory Research among the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians  [ Recorded presentation ]
Susan E. Middlestadt, PhD, Jeff Bachar, MPH, Lisa J. Lefler, PhD, Jennifer K. French, BA, The Cherokee Choices Staff
2:45 PMEngaging Communities in Health Planning Across Generations  [ Recorded presentation ]
Sylvia Wilber, MS, Irene Anne Jillson, PhD, Lisa Boyd
3:00 PMChallenges in Developing an Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Program for a Heterogeneous American Indian Population  [ Recorded presentation ]
Christine Makosky Daley, PhD, MA, SM, Aimee S. James, PhD, MPH, Charlotte McCloskey, MA, Marcia Segraves, BS, CADCI, David Wilkett, MD, Won S. Choi, PhD, MPH
3:15 PMEnvironmental justice on Cheyenne River  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jeffrey A. Henderson, MD, MPH, Johnnye L. Lewis, PhD, DABT, David Nelson
3:30 PMRide Safe: The development and implementation of an evidence-based child passenger safety program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal Head Start Center children and families
Robert J. Letourneau, MPH, Carolyn E. Crump, PhD, J. Michael Bowling, PhD, Christopher W. Allen, MS, Diana Kuklinski, MS, RS
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
Endorsed by:Gerontological Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Public Health Nursing; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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