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Social Media Intervention to Promote Smoking Treatment Utilization and Cessation Among Alaska Native People Who Smoke: Protocol for the Connecting Alaska Native People to Quit Smoking (CAN Quit) Pilot Study

At 22%, American Indian (AI)/Alaska Native (AN) persons have the highest US smoking prevalence; and within this group, AN residents of Alaska (AK) have a prevalence of smoking more than double that of Alaskan whites (42% vs 17%) [2].

Pamela S Sinicrope, Kathryn R Koller, Judith J Prochaska, Christine A Hughes, Martha J Bock, Paul A Decker, Christie A Flanagan, Zoe T Merritt, Crystal D Meade, Abbie L Willetto, Ken Resnicow, Timothy K Thomas, Christi A Patten

JMIR Res Protoc 2019;8(11):e15155

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An Internet-Based Therapeutic Tool for American Indian/Alaska Native Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: User Testing and Developmental Feasibility Study

IntroductionBackgroundAmerican Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) people experience disproportionally higher rates of acute, chronic, and intergenerational trauma than their non–AI/AN counterparts [1-4], with adverse impacts on physical and behavioral health

Vanessa Y Hiratsuka, Laurie Moore, Jaedon P Avey, Lisa G Dirks, Barbara D Beach, Denise A Dillard, Douglas K Novins

JMIR Form Res 2019;3(4):e13682

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A Text Messaging Intervention (Txt4HappyKids) to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Families With Young Children: Pilot Study

This paper reports on the preliminary efficacy and acceptability of a text messaging intervention to promote FV consumption among parents of young children from low-income families in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Julianne Mary Power, Andrea Bersamin

JMIR Form Res 2018;2(2):e13

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Establishing Digital Biomarkers for Occupational Health Assessment in Commercial Salmon Fishermen: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study

IntroductionBackgroundCommercial salmon fishing in Alaska is one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States.

Rachel Elizabeth Wilbur, Jacob Spencer Griffin, Mark Sorensen, Robert Daniel Furberg

JMIR Res Protoc 2018;7(12):e10215

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From “Step Away” to “Stand Down”: Tailoring a Smartphone App for Self-Management of Hazardous Drinking for Veterans

Daniel Blonigen, Brooke Harris-Olenak, Eric Kuhn, Keith Humphreys, Christine Timko, Patrick Dulin

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(2):e16062

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Assessing the Usability, Appeal, and Impact of a Web-Based Training for Adults Responding to Concerning Posts on Social Media: Pilot Suicide Prevention Study

IntroductionBackgroundAccording to the Center for Native American Youth, suicide prevention remains one of the most daunting challenges for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI and AN, tribal, or native) communities [1].

Bradley Kerr, David Stephens, Daniel Pham, Thomas Ghost Dog, Celena McCray, Colbie Caughlan, Amanda Gaston, Jesse Gritton, Marina Jenkins, Stephanie Craig Rushing, Megan A Moreno

JMIR Ment Health 2020;7(1):e14949

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences in the United States: 4-Year Content Analysis of Twitter

In 2014, the patient experience sentiment was the highest for Black patients, followed by White, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and then American Indian/Alaska Native patients.

Yulin Hswen, Jared B Hawkins, Kara Sewalk, Gaurav Tuli, David R Williams, K Viswanath, S V Subramanian, John S Brownstein

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(8):e17048

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If We Offer it, Will They Accept? Factors Affecting Patient Use Intentions of Personal Health Records and Secure Messaging

We report findings from the deployment of a PHR implemented by the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska in December 2010.

Ritu Agarwal, Catherine Anderson, Jesus Zarate, Claudine Ward

J Med Internet Res 2013;15(2):e43

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Dropout and Abstinence Outcomes in a National Text Messaging Smoking Cessation Intervention for Pregnant Women, SmokefreeMOM: Observational Study

American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) (16.4%) and white (10.1%) women have the highest smoking rates, exceeding the US national average of smoking during pregnancy [4].

Kristyn Kamke, Emily Grenen, Cendrine Robinson, Sherine El-Toukhy

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019;7(10):e14699

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Internet-Based Delivery of Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs Among American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: A Case Study

IntroductionAs of 2012, an estimated 5.2 million individuals in the United States identified as American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) alone or combined with other races, comprising 2% of the nation’s population [1].

Christine M Markham, Stephanie Craig Rushing, Cornelia Jessen, Gwenda Gorman, Jennifer Torres, William E Lambert, Alexander V Prokhorov, Leslie Miller, Kelly Allums-Featherston, Robert C Addy, Melissa F Peskin, Ross Shegog

JMIR Res Protoc 2016;5(4):e225

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