Smylie, Janet

Policy statement provides Canadian health care professionals with information and recommendations in order to deliver better care.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada policy statement.

Makes recommendations for providing culturally appropriate healthcare in areas of concern such as: life expectancy, mortality (children and adult), diabetes, HIV/AIDS, obesity, etc.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada policy statement.

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada policy statement.

Attempts to understand what is known about Aboriginal infant mortality rates (IMR) in Canada, and identifies major deficiencies in the coverage and quality of infant mortality data for Aboriginal populations in Canada.

Looks at KT (Knowledge Translation) in context of health research.

Looks at income, employment levels, education, housing and food security and their impacts on Aboriginal communities and children's health.

Attributes ongoing health inequities experienced by Aboriginal peoples to government policies of cultural genocide. Recommends health care professionals read the report Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future, engage in self-reflection, develop critical listening and learning skills, and challenge themselves and others to find concrete ways of spending to the calls for action from Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Research attempts to create accessible and culturally relevant Aboriginal health data in Ontario by employing concept mapping.

Presents a summary of the Aboriginal content from the Canadian Public Health Association's Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health.

Presents a study to determine if there is a difference in birth outcomes among First Nations women living on-reserve versus off-reserve in Manitoba.

Study used community approach based on Inuit preferences for sources of health knowledge and distribution methods.

Study finds parenting in a southern urban Inuit community similar to parenting in the north, with some interesting differences.

Reports on an assessment of Indigenous health measurement systems in Canada.

Provides overview of the historical and contemporary contexts of racism which have resulted in health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and examines possible responses and interventions.

Provides overview of the historical and contemporary contexts of racism which have resulted in health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and examines possible responses and interventions.

A discussion on the challenges facing Indigenous population's access to health care and how to address the discrimination that occurs. Duration: 58:34

Study found that that health information process included visual learning, community Elders, and cultural interpreters.

Outlines a study conducted to identify why current health measurement systems are ineffective in contributing to Indigenous health planning at the community or regional level.

Looks at social determinants effecting health and Aboriginal child outcomes in access to health care, dental health, medical conditions, school attendance and performance, and family emotions and behavior.

Looks at a letter to the editor regarding postneonatal mortality rates between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians and a response to the letter.

Reviews Indigenous infant mortality, stillbirth, birth weight, and preterm birth outcomes in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.

Discusses how health assessment data can be applied to improving the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children.

Examined information systems in three countries in order to evaluate their effectiveness with respect to Aboriginal peoples.