Stories of a New Agape in Action
Documents & Presentations
Description
Presents 21 stories of healing and activities from different Canadian Anglican parishes.
Primarily focuses on experiences of non-Indigenous professionals working in the field of neurodevelopmental diagnoses and rehabilitation in rural or remote communities.
Study conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 25 client and 6 staff participants. Ten themes emerged: culture and identity, traditional health beliefs, family, health messaging from others, healthcare experience, access to quality care, patient engagement, self-care, communication with health care practitioners, personal agency and responsibility, and client management of medications.