Citation

Moy E, Smith CR, Johansson P, Andrews R. Am. Indian Alsk. Native Ment. Health Res. 2006; 13(1): 52-69.

Affiliation

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. emoy@ahrq.gov

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17602397

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify and quantify gaps in health care data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Findings indicate that only 42% of measures of health care quality and access tracked in the National Healthcare Disparities Report could be used to assess disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Patient safety data was especially limited. Data from American Indians and Alaska Natives need to be improved to allow better targeting of interventions to reduce health care disparities and monitoring the success of these activities.

Language: en