Trust as a Central Factor in Hospice Enrollment Disparities Among Ethnic and Racial Minority Patients: A Qualitative Study of Interrelated and Compounding Factors Impacting Trust.

Disparities in end-of-life (EOL) care remain among ethnic/racial minority populations. Choosing hospice care in the United States depends on goals-of-care discussions founded on trust. While studies examine hospice enrollment disparities and others explore trust in hospice settings in general, very few explicitly examine the role of trust in hospice enrollment disparities.

Building a Culturally Aware Native Hawaiian Health Professions Workforce.

The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program (NHHSP) strives to build a culturally aware Native Hawaiian health professional workforce through coaching, mentoring, and networking, who are committed to serving the unique health needs of Native Hawaiians throughout the State of Hawai'i. As of October 2020, 302 scholarships have been awarded to 277 recipients across 12 health disciplines with 90% remaining in Hawai'i. In 2019, NHHSP began re-imagining how to build a vibrant, culturally aware workforce, committed to service, leadership, and improvement of Native Hawaiian health through program expansion.

A Report on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health and Social Welfare of the Native Hawaiian Population in Hawai'i.

Native Hawaiians (NHs) are among the most vulnerable groups at greater risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To understand the impact of COVID-19 on the state's population, a 35-question cross-sectional survey was administered across the state of Hawai'i. NH data from the larger report are provided here.