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Entornos Esenciales de Colaboración Desigualdades en Salud

RicklynHukriede

Probablemente estés al tanto de que las desigualdades en salud dentro de las comunidades tribales han perdurado durante un período considerable, afectando la calidad de vida y la esperanza de vida de los miembros tribales. Abordar estas desigualdades implica profundizar en las causas raíz junto con la aplicación de soluciones basadas en datos.

Imagina esto:

Estamos aprovechando el poder de los datos espaciales y utilizando ArcGIS, una herramienta sofisticada de mapeo. Nuestro objetivo es descubrir correlaciones entre los resultados de salud y factores como el acceso a la atención médica, riesgos ambientales y determinantes sociales de la salud. Integrar estos conocimientos en un mapa equipa a los líderes tribales y autoridades sanitarias para diseñar intervenciones estratégicas.

Considera un aspecto crucial:

Al identificar regiones donde el acceso a la atención médica es un desafío para las comunidades tribales, la distancia, los problemas de transporte y la necesidad de profesionales médicos frecuentemente agravan el problema. Aquí entra nuestra destreza en mapeo. Al identificar estos obstáculos de acceso, los líderes tribales pueden diseñar respuestas innovadoras con ArcGIS.

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Abordar las desigualdades en salud requiere colaboración interdisciplinaria; ¿cómo imaginas fomentar asociaciones entre expertos en GIS, profesionales de la salud, antropólogos y miembros de comunidades tribales para co-crear intervenciones efectivas que aborden problemas inmediatos de salud y promuevan el bienestar a largo plazo y la autodeterminación?

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DonnaMiranda-Begay

Data collection in Urban areas for Native Americans can certainly be a challenge. These challenges include the following:

Misidentification of Native Americans as Hispanic or other ethnicity.

Adequated medical database systems either from a one-time grant and/or required by U.S. Indian Health Services with little on-going funding for hardware, network, software, and IT support personnel.

Data collection for Native Americans living on reservations, rancherias, and allotment lands - there is data sovereignty, trust, and adequated medical systems (similary to Urban medical systems).

Native Americans who reside on allotment lands, often are not included in data collection and must travel several hours to obtain medical, dental, eye-care, and other health services - therefore, their geographical data may not be represented or collected properly.

Lastly, the non-federally recognized tribal member are not included in many of the federal health based systems. They are considered "Other".

Input - by Dr. Donna Miranda-Begay, CEO CA Tribal GIS

Tubatulabals of Kern Valley - Cultural Practitioner and Researcher

Resident of the Miranda Allotment (yii-tii-en-ep), Weldon, CA

www.catribalgis.org ERSI User

RicklynHukriede

@DonnaMiranda-Begay

Thank you for sharing these important insights into the challenges faced by Native American communities in urban areas about data collection. Your points highlight critical issues that must be addressed to provide adequate healthcare and support for these communities.

Your mention of inadequate medical database systems and limited ongoing funding for hardware, network, software, and IT support personnel is a valid concern. Reliable and up-to-date data infrastructure is essential for healthcare planning and delivery. Advocating for sustained funding and investment in these systems is vital to addressing this challenge.

Data sovereignty, trust, and adequate medical systems are indeed critical for Native Americans living on reservations, rancherias, and allotment lands. Respecting their rights to control and manage their data is essential, and efforts should be made to establish trustworthy and culturally sensitive data collection practices in these areas.

Your insights shed light on the multifaceted challenges faced by Native American communities in urban areas, and your concerns about data collection accuracy and equity are well-founded. Addressing these issues will require collaboration, advocacy, and sustained efforts from various stakeholders to improve the healthcare outcomes and overall well-being of Native American populations.

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