Institution
University of Saskatchewan
Department
College of Nursing
USask Author
On
Spurr, Shelley
I-Portal Content
Nurse-led Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Pilot Study to Evaluate a New Approach to Vision Care for Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Spurr
Carol Bullin
Jill Bally
Krista Trinder
Shahab Khan
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1422670
Description
Study found that screening can improve the standard of care by extending access to health services, reducing travel expenses and preventing loss of vision. Sample size was 33.
The Politics of Policy Development to End Obesity for
Aboriginal Youth in the Educational Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Spurr
First Peoples Child & Family Services, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 72-83
Description
Highlights the tools outlined in Deborah Stone's book ,Policy Parodox: The Art of Political Decision Making, to demonstrate why school policies should be developed to prevent obesity in schools.
Type 2 Diabetes in Canadian Aboriginal Adolescents: Risk Factors and Prevalence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Spurr
Jill Bally
Carol Bullin
Krista Trinder
Journal of Pediatric Nursing, vol. 36, 2017, pp. 111-117
Description
Looks at Indigenous ancestry, family history, obesity, and hypertension as risk factors to increase type 2 diabetes among Indigenous populations.