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A Utah Health Disparities Profile: Maternal Mortality and Morbidity among Utah Minority Women

The OHD compiled this health disparities profile to document and report racial and ethnic disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity among minority women in Utah. Disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity may signal differences in communities' individual and generational health and experience with public health, health care, and social systems.

Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity 2021

This report compiles public health data to identify racial and ethnic health disparities experienced in Utah. In this report, racial and ethnic health disparities exist when one or more racial and ethnic minority populations experience poorer health outcomes when compared with the Utah population overall. In addition to health indicators, this report also includes indicators related to demographic information and access to health care.

COVID Community Partnership Project 2020-2021: Outcomes of Integrating Community Health Workers into COVID-19 Response Efforts

This report outlines the outcomes from the third phase of the CCP project. This project continues to address COVID-19 related health outcomes among Utah's under-resourced communities through mobilization of community health workers within community-based organization and local health department settings. This report also shares data on COVID-19 case counts and vaccines, as well as discussion of communities' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Utah Health Disparities Profile: Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes among Racial and Ethnic Minority Women in Utah

The OHD compiled this health disparities profile to document and report racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes and gestational diabetes among minority women in Utah. Diabetes is a chronic disease with serious consequences relating to morbidity, disability, and mortality. It has burdensome consequences for individuals, families, and systems.

Lack of Availability or Accessibility to Resources: Analyzing the Gaps in Resource Connection During COVID-19

This brief provides an analysis of the gaps in resource connection experienced by individuals served in Utah during the COVID-19 pandemic through the COVID Community Partnership (CCP) project, with reasoning for gaps in the areas of availability and accessibility.

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy or Access Barriers: Understanding Utah's Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities' Attitudes to Inform an Effective Approach

This brief provides a snapshot of data on Utah's racial and ethnic minority communities' attitudes and hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine which may inform strategic approaches to respond to barriers and improve timely vaccine uptake.

OHE Reports and Studies

Community Voices Collected by Community Health Workers during COVID-19

Community Health Workers were asked to share stories of those they had helped while in the COVID Community Partnership (CCP) Project. These stories bring the voices of communities hit hardest by COVID-19 to light.

Health Equity Mindset: Cultivating Collaboratives to Advance Health Equity

Advancing health equity requires a health equity mindset. This brief shares five perspectives and ideas from the COVID Community Partnership (CCP) Project about how to put a health equity mindset into action.

Tools for Advancing Health Equity in Utah: How to Collect Race and Ethnicity Data

This document promotes a set of uniform data collection standards for race and ethnicity information conducted by, sponsored by, or reportable to the Utah Department of Health (UDOH). Uniform data collection improves data integrity and quality so relevant and reliable data is available for decision-making processes.

COVID Community Partnership (CCP) Project 2020 (Phase II): Expanding the Capacity of Community Health Workers (CHWs) into COVID-19 Response Efforts

The CCP Project aims to address disparities in COVID-19 related health outcomes among underserved and underrepresented communities in Utah. By mobilizing the CHW workforce to provide education and link individuals to needed resources, the CCP Project works to slow the transmission and effects of COVID-19 among vulnerable populations.

COVID Community Partnership(CCP) Pilot Project (Phase I): Integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) into COVID-19 Response Efforts Report

This report outlines the CCP pilot project that was established to support community-based organization (CBOs) to mobilize their CHW workforce between May and September 2020 in order to provide education, prevention, testing, and access to resources for underserved and underrepresented communities.

Primary Care Provider Study: Why establishing a primary care provider is not so simple for some

We talked with 35 people from the neighborhood of Glendale and the City of South Salt Lake to learn firsthand what factors and circumstances played a role in establishing or not establishing a primary care provider.

Health of Pacific Islanders in Southern Utah: SUPIC Survey 2019

This report outlines the results of a survey of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders residing in Washington County, Utah.

Survey of Oral Health Professionals and Students

This report outlines the results of a survey of oral health professionals and students who volunteered at OHD Dental Day Clinics. The purpose of the survey was to assess how OHD's dental day clinics affected the cultural and linguistic skills, awareness, and competence of oral health volunteers.

Health Disparities by Utah Legislative District

This is a report on the status of health disparities by Utah state legislative district. This is the first of its kind for Utah and uniquely demonstrates that not all districts experience health in the same way.

The Utah Health Improvement Index

This is a practical and data-driven tool to measure determinants of health, advance health equity, and improve health outcomes in Utah.

Seal Your Smile: A Step Toward Combatting Oral Health Disparities in Utah

This report provides the findings of a newly developed school-based sealant program conducted in schools on Salt Lake City's west side.

Cross-Cultural Education and Training: Oral Health Education Institutions in Utah

This report provides the results of a survey of oral health education institutions in Utah and serves as baseline data of the cross-cultural curricula within those institutions.

Addressing Oral Health Disparities in Urban Settings: A Strategic Approach to Advance Access to Oral Health Care

This white paper outlines efforts to increase access to oral health care services in urban settings by addressing the social determinants of health. It also outlines strategic activities that redirect the focus of services from short-term care to investments in solutions for long-term access to oral health care.

Utah Language Data Report

This report of the most common languages spoken in Utah has been created in an effort to guide state, county and local public health and health care professionals in planning and proving services for Limited English Proficient patients and clients.

Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity

Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity: 2021 Report

Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity: 2015 Report

Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity: 2010 Report

Utah Health Status by Race and Ethnicity: 2005 Report

Moving Forward in 2016: Fifteen Years of Health Data Trends by Race and Ethnicity for American Indians/Alaska Natives in Utah

Moving Forward in 2016: Fifteen Years of Health Data Trends by Race and Ethnicity for Utah Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

This profile presents trend data from 2005, 2010, and 2015 editions of the Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports illustrating trends in specific health indicators and health risks among Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders in Utah.

Moving Forward in 2016: Fifteen Years of Health Data Trends by Race and Ethnicity for Utah Hispanics/Latinos

This profile presents trend data from 2005, 2010, and 2015 editions of the Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports illustrating trends in specific health indicators and health risks among Hispanics/Latinos in Utah.

Moving Forward in 2016: Fifteen Years of Health Data Trends by Race and Ethnicity for Utah Blacks/African Americans

This profile presents trend data from 2005, 2010, and 2015 editions of the Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports illustrating trends in specific health indicators and health risks among Blacks/African Americans in Utah.

Moving Forward in 2016: Fifteen Years of Health Data Trends by Race and Ethnicity for Utah Asians

This profile presents data from 2005, 2010 and 2015 editions of the Health Status by Race and Ethnicity reports illustrating trends in specific health indicators and health risks among Asians in Utah. Profiles will soon be available for each census-defined race and ethnicity group.

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2008 Quantitative Report: Public Health Messages from Utah's Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations

This OHD sponsored report describes community discussions about health with members of some of Utah's racial/ethnic minority communities. View how UDOH employees responded to this report.

Community Forums

In 2008, UDOH and OHD funded six ethnic community organizations to conduct community forums.