LibGuides: NRS403: Community Health: Explore Topics

Associations/Organizations

Find the major national associations/organizations on your topic by Advanced Google searching. Limit to Site or Domain .org

For example, an association for Alzheimer's patients and families would be: ALZ.org (Alzheimer's Assocation)

Also try limiting to .gov sites, which are great for statistics.

For example, Women's Health.gov has a fact sheet about lesbian and bisexual women, indicating health concerns/risk factors.

Community Health Status Indicators (CDC)
Comparison of health concerns county-wide with peer counties. Use to ID most severe health concerns to target.
World Health Organization
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
National Center for Health Statistics
Mission: to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely data.

General Vulnerable Population Information

Disparities
HealthyPeople.gov's overview of disparities
Disparities in Health and Health Care
Kaiser Family Foundation's 5 Key Questions and Answers about health and health care disparities.
Fact Sheet: Health Disparities and Stress
Fact sheet provided by the American Psychological Association (APA) on correlation between chronic stress and health disparities.
Health Disparities and Inequalities Report (Centers for Disease Control)
Information about vulnerable groups categorized by conditions.
MedlinePlus Health Disparities Page
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's free website for patients and their families/friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.
Office of Minority and Multicultural Health (US Department of Health and Human Services)
Data on vulnerable populations
Office of Minority Health & Health Equity (Centers for Disease Control)
Basic demographics, definitions, disparities, & statistics for various groups.

Disability

Disability and Health
Overview provided by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's (ODPHP) healthypeople.gov
Health Disparities and People with Disabilities
Report on health disparities by the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD).

Geographic Location

Rural Health Disparities
Overview created by the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub).
What's Different about Rural Health Care?
List of obstacles faced by providers and patients in rural locations provided by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).

Immigration

Incarceration

On Life Support: Public Health in the Age of Mass Incarceration
Report on health disparities in the U.S. prison system from Vera Institute of Justice.
Health Disparities in the Criminal Justice System: Quick Facts
Quick facts on health disparities in the criminal justice system provided by Justice and Health Connection.

Mental Health

Minority Health and Mental Health Disparities Program
Overview provided by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH). Check out the links under "For More Information" on this page for more information on health disparities related to mental health issues.
Health Care Reform: Disparities in Mental Health Status and Mental Health Care
List of health disparities provided by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity Fact Sheet
Highlights healthcare disparities among Black, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Native American, and Asian minorities. From the Center for American Progress.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Minority Health
Overview of health disparities related to asthma, autoimmunity, hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis.
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Disparities Fact Sheet
Fact sheet provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service program.

Sexual Orientation

LGBT Health
Overview of LGBT health issues from Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's HealthyPeople.gov.
Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations Information & Resource Kit
Overview of health issues facing the LGBT population provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA).

Socioeconomic Status

"Health Disparities in Milwaukee by Economic Status"
Executive summary of "Milwaukee Health Report 2013."

Women

PUTTING WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES ON THE MAP: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level
Report on health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minority women created by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Cancer Health Disparities
Overview of cancer disparities among women provided by the National Institute of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute.