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Academic health sciences libraries outreach and engagement with Native American communities (LILACS).

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/20220160635

Subject(s) - health equity , outreach , health literacy , health information , health science , health education , gerontology , medicine , medical education , political science , 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.

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