National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA)

NAINA is the organization for all professional nurses and nursing students of Indian origin/heritage that creates a community of excellence in nursing practice and healthcare through networking and collaboration. The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NAINA. Visit the NAINA website.
 

Affiliation to National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)

NCEMNA is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations.  The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NCEMNA.

 

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Bibliography

Annotated Publications

Smedley, B., Stith, A., & Nelson, A. (Eds) (2003) Unequal treatment: Confronting racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

The groundbreaking report of the Institute of Medicine (2003) that racial and ethnic minorities receive lower quality of health care than non-minorities provides strong evidence of unequal care for older minorities as well.


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Journal Articles

Chen, Y. (1996) Conformity with nature: A theory of Chinese American elders' health promotion and illness prevention processes. Advance Nursing Science, 19, 17-26. 

 

 

Flaskerud, J. (2002) Health disparities among vulnerable populations: Evolution of knowledge over 5 decades in Nursing Research publications. Nursing Research, 51, 74-85.

Suen, L-J, W. and Norris, D.L. (2006, April) Depression and gender differences: Focus on Taiwanese American older adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, p. 28-36

Wood, R.Y., Giuliano, K.K., Bignell, C.U., & Pritham, W.W. (2006, April) Assessing cognitive ability in research: Use of MMSE with minority populations and elderly adults with low education, p. 45-54. 

 
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Books 

 

Adminstration on Aging (2001) Older Americans and mental health: Issues and opportunities. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Adler, R.N. & Kamel, H.K. (2004) Doorway thoughts: Cross cultural health care for older adults. Volume I. From the Ethnogeriatrics Committee of the American Geriatrics Society. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Adler, R.N. & Kamel, H.K. (2004) Doorway thoughts: Cross cultural health care for older adults. Volume II. From the Ethnogeriatrics Committee of the American Geriatrics Society Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Adminstration on Aging (2001) Older Americans and mental health: Issues and opportunities, Volume II. From the Ethnogeriatrics Committee of the American Geriatrics Society.

Coon, D.W., Gallagher-Thompson, D., & Thompson, L.W. (Eds.) (2003) Innovative interventions to reduce dementia caregiver distress: A clinical guide. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. (August, 2000). Older Americans 2000: key indicators of well-being. Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Can be accessed at http://agingstats.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2001). Mental health: Culture, race, and ethnicity - a supplement to mental health: A report to the Surgeon General - executive summary. Rockville, MD: Author

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2000, November). Healthy People 2010: Understanding and improving health and objectives for improving health (Vol. 1 and 2). Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Can be accessed at http://www.healthpeople.gov 

 
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Patient Oriented Publications 

 

Developed by the National Institute on Aging, the Caregiving Resources (pdf) provides a list of national resources for caregivers.

The Age Page Older Drivers (pdf) is an NIA publication focusing on driving tips and suggestion for older adults who may need to stop driving.

The Home Safety for People with Alzheimer's Disease (pdf) is a comprehensive publication of NIA, NIH (NIA Publication NO. 02-5179, March 2006) on keeping the older person with AD safe at home and in the community. The suggestions for emergency preparedness are included.

 

 

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Links to OnLine Gerontology/Geriatric Information 

 

http://www.nagec.org
The official website of the National Association for Geriatric Education Centers identifies location of these Centers across the U.S. Faculty at these centers provide gerontology/geriatric training in academic and continuing education programs. Resources are developed for health professionals and para-professionals to improve the health care of older adults.

 
http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/

 


http://sgec.stanford.edu
Both sites provide curriculum resources on the care of minority older adults. Online ethnogeriatric learning modules can be accessed for independent learning activity or teaching purpose.

http://www.npaonline.org/website
The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model is used across the U.S. to provide care to older adults with chronic care needs and their families in the community whenever possible.

http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
The site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It provides evidence-based aging-related health information that is easily accessible and easy to online health information. Each health topic includes general background information, open-captioned videos, quizzes and frequently asked questions (FAQs). New topics are added to the site on a regular basis. 

 

 

 

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