Smylie, Janet

Presents a research study that looks at the pathways of health information dissemination and use by community members in an urban Inuit community, urban Métis community, and semi-rural First Nations community in Ontario.

Discusses the need to improve socioeconomic conditions as well as perinatal and infant care for Aboriginal peoples in Quebec.

Contends that by 2030, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, should aim to eliminate gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous life expectancy.

Focuses on adapting health care research techniques, results, and programming to fit the needs of Aboriginal communities

Discusses the differences in frameworks between Western science and Indigenous knowledge systems.

Outlines the Māori health indicator set development in context of the health sector.

Highlights the engagement of Métis community members to inform the design of a Métis comprehensive school intervention.

Recommendations: to provide enough counselling and services for trauma recovery; community response teams to deal with victims, families and perpetrators; community led protection for families; specialized resource packages for families and service providers.

Assesses birth outcomes and infant mortality, by neighborhood socioeconomic status, among First Nations and non-First Nations in Manitoba.

Concludes that North-South place of residence does matter in regards to adverse birth outcomes, but the effects may differ by ethnicity and this situation could require different intervention strategies.

Examines birth data.

Project gathered health information that would enhance policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.

Comments on the application of Indigenous Knowledge Translation (KT) approaches to health information work and practice, and identifies specific strategies for implementing TK activities in Indigenous contexts.

Discussions centered around defintiions of knowledge translation, desired outcomes, best practices, partnerships and processes, and future directions.

Raw statistics showed that Aboriginal women were four times more likely to suffer from intimate partner violence (IPV) than non-Aboriginal women.

Letter written in response to publication of two epidemiologic studies discusses the lack of consultation with First Nations and Métis people and recommends scientists build relationships.

Reviews the development of the system over the last decade.

A discussion regarding the low COVID vaccination rates, compared to general population, of urban Indigenous populations in two Ontario cities.

Highlights difficulties which confront researchers when collecting, interpreting and applying health assessment data.

Study reviewed 17 articles and six reports about effective programs and their positive impacts. Found that high levels of community involvement were linked to better outcomes across a range of indicators.

Looks at the differences in rural versus urban birth and infant outcomes for Indigenous peoples in Quebec.