Evidence for Action (E4A) funds research evaluating the population health, wellbeing, and racial equity impacts of programs, policies, and practices. What We're Learning is a repository of media pieces, research articles, presentations, reports, and other materials highlighting E4A supported research and findings. Sort by topic or resource type.
Included are a list of resources on end-of-life planning, advance healthcare plans, palliative care, hospice care, end-of-life decisions, financial planning, and much more.
Implementation of Non-Armed First Responder Programs; Optimization by Centering Program Perspectives
Factors such as structural racism and disinvestment in community mental health and social services have resulted in harmful interactions between law enforcement and individuals experiencing mental health crises.
With significant risks of colorectal cancer affecting the African American community, researchers in the UNMC College of Public Health are undertaking a study that will get screening kits out into the community.
Keyonna King is a co-investigator in UNMC’s BEAT Cancer study. BEAT Cancer, which stands for Black Equity, Access and Testing for Cancer, seeks to increase colorectal cancer screening and decrease mortality rates related to the disease in Omaha’s Black community.
The Black Equity, Access, and Testing for Cancer (BEAT Cancer) program demonstrated initial promise in CRC screening completion among African American adults with limited access to care, highlighting the potential of cross-sector collaborations with nontraditional public service settings to incre
Colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness and screening rates are still low in African Americans (AAs), especially for those who do not have regular access to health care.
Black and White older adults’ end-of-life experiences: Does hospice use mitigate racial disparities?
Hospice use is associated with increased perceived death quality, particularly for Black decedents, suggesting that expanding equitable access to high-quality hospice services may be a promising pathway for intervention.
A partnership between the Department of Motor Vehicles, the County Treasurer's Office, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center led to increased cancer screenings, as well as follow up procedures when indicated.
