Authors: Alessandra C Angelino, MD, MPH, Yolanda Evans, MD, MPH, Kelly Moore, MD, and Shaquita Bell, MD

Publication Year: 2023

Last Updated: May 9, 2023

Keywords: Data Collection, Misclassification of AI/AN

Abstract: The examination of disparate physical and mental health outcomes among Indigenous adolescents and young adults (AYAs) as compared to non-Indigenous AYAs illuminates the lasting impacts of settler-colonialism. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health disparities faced by Indigenous AYAs globally. This commentary will focus on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) AYAs in the United States. It aims to provide historical context behind health inequity faced by AI/AN AYAs, discuss the exclusion of AI/AN AYAs from research, and present suggestions for providers caring for AI/AN AYAs to best advocate for their patients.

Source: https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(23)00197-0/fulltext

Type of Resource: Commentary in the Journal of Adolescent Health

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