Saahithi I's Senior Project Blog

Project Title: The influence of social determinants of health on cardiovascular disease progression within Native American populations
BASIS Advisor: Liz Mott
Internship Location: ASU College of Health Solutions
Onsite Mentor: Jessica Hogan



Project Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States among racial and ethnic minority groups. Health disparities are one of the few causes that lead to such high numbers in heart diseases. I will focus my research on Native American populations, a group historically impacted by health disparities. I will look into the impact of income/wealth gaps, education, social/community setting, health access and use, neighborhood and physical environment, and workplace. How do various social determinants of health in medical settings affect Native Americans with cardiovascular disease? Examining the impact of daily routines on potential life-changing diseases, the exploration aims to identify measures for mitigating these diseases. Additionally, I hope to acquire knowledge on methods to enhance healthcare access by diminishing disparities is of interest.

    My Posts:

  • Conclusion

      Hi everyone! Welcome back to my final blog post! I can’t believe we're already on our last week of blog posts! In my final week of working on my senior project, I have finished rehearsing and practicing for my presentation as well as finished up with my physical projects.Thank you to everyone who has... Read More

  • Obesity in Native Americans Health

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In the past week I have finished the final edits of my lit review and also finished making the slides for my final presentation. I have also had a few zoom meetings with some of the staff at ASU who are either Native American or aid in... Read More

  • Cardiovascular Health in Indigenous groups

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In the past week I have finished up with the research portion of my project. I have also finished on writing my paper which is a systematic review on all of the articles and books I have so far.  I have also started working on my final... Read More

  • Ways to improve SDOH

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In the past week I have finished up with the research portion of my project. I have also made big progress on writing my paper which is a systematic review on all of the articles and books I have so far. In this week’s blog, I will... Read More

  • Discussing trends in economic status and food security

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In this week's blog I will be talking about wrapping up the final parts of my research.This past week I have started writing my paper which is a systematic review on all of the articles and books I have so far. I know in one of my... Read More

  • Promoting Cardiovascular Health Among American Indian Youth

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In this week's blog I will be giving you guys more information on Dr.Racette's research that I am going to observe. This study aims to assess the cardiovascular health of American Indian adolescents and one parent, focusing on carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) as a primary indicator... Read More

  • Ho’i Hou Ka Mauli Ola: Pathways to Native Hawaiian Health

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In this week's blog I will be talking about a book I read this week and what I learned from it. The book I read is "Ho'i Hou Ka Mauli Ola: Pathways to Native Hawaiian Health," by Winona K. Mesiona Lee and Mele A. Look, which explores... Read More

  • Gaining New Perspectives

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In this week's blog I will be talking about more trends in social determinants but also talk about a new experience and a new perspective I gained through that experience.  This week I got the chance to visit the newly constructed Labriola National Indian American Data Center... Read More

  • Discussing Trends and Gaps in SDOH

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! I wasn’t able to do much last week because of the senior trip but this week I continued to read through and annotate more research articles pertaining to this topic. In this week's blog, I will be talking about some of the trends, inconsistencies, and gaps I... Read More

  • Exploring the role of AI

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to this week's blog! In the past weeks I continued looking through and annotating past literature but also was able to go to the lab at ASU for the first time.   In my zoom meeting with Dr.Hogan this week, we discussed the past literature that read through and annotated. As... Read More

  • Exploring how Social Determinants are Measured

    Hi everyone! In this week's blog, I will be talking about past articles and research that I have read through in the past week.    This past week I have been reading more on different tools used to measure social determinants. "Social Determinants of Health: A View on Theory and Measurement" goes more in depth... Read More

  • Introduction to Senior Project

      Hello everyone, I am Saahithi Indukuri! Welcome to my blog! I am going to be studying The influence of social determinants of health on cardiovascular disease progression within Native American populations. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death with health disparities being one of the few causes that leads to such... Read More