Open AccessAcademic health sciences libraries outreach and engagement with Native American communities (ERIC).
Author(s) -
Allison Cruise,
Melissa L. Rethlefsen,
A. Nydia Villezcas,
Jonathan D. Eldredge
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
searchrxiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2791-1977
DOI - 10.1079/searchrxiv/20220158592
Subject(s) - health equity , outreach , health literacy , health information , gerontology , health science , equity (law) , health education , political science , medical education , medicine , public health , health care , nursing , law
A lack of equity in access to health information and low health literacy contribute to overall poor health outcomes for underserved populations. Among those underserved populations, Native Americans face significant health disparities. In order to bridge those gaps, there is an increased need for academic health sciences libraries to reach underserved communities to help provide health information and to improve health literacy.