Open AccessType 2 Diabetes Prevention Among Native Americans: The Eagle Adventure Program
Author(s) -
Jill Fox,
Teresa Jackson,
Sarah Miracle,
Ursula O’Hara,
Sue Taylor Parker
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of health studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-4511
pISSN - 1090-0500
DOI - 10.47779/ajhs.2020.197
Subject(s) - adventure , eagle , storytelling , general partnership , native american , gerontology , psychology , medicine , sociology , ethnology , political science , art , ecology , art history , narrative , biology , literature , law
Eagle Adventure (EA), developed in collaboration between a Tribal Nation and university partners, is based on the Eagle Books published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The books and EA are based in the tradition of Native American storytelling and cultures but speak to all children. EA reinforces making healthy choices to grow-up healthy and prevent the development of type 2 diabetes. EA uses the socioecological model as a framework for program components and social cognitive theory constructs to address behavior change. Since 2010, over 6,000 students have participated in EA in partnership with numerous tribes throughout Oklahoma.