Comments on the gaps and barriers in health care service for Aboriginal patients, groups, and communities and what can be done to improve health outcomes.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 4, July/August 2014, pp. e251-257
Description
Findings indicate similar outcomes for foreign born and Canadian born non-aboriginal patients but Canadian born aboriginal patients had poorer results. More research is recommended.
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, vol. 33, no. 10, October 2014, pp. 1023-1026
Description
Study concludes that rates of lower respiratory tract infections are elevated in First Nations infants living in the Sioux Lookout Zone and hospitalization rates were approximately double the provincial average.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 108, Mini Special Issue to celebrate the work of Gavin Mooney , May 2014, p. 262–266
Description
Examines Gavin Mooney's contributions to health economics in relation to equity and social justice, social determinants of health in Indigenous populations, and the supporting role communities play in decision-making about their health care systems.
Reports rates, risk factors driving infections, health status of those living with HIV and their use of HIV-related services, gaps and limitations of study, and makes recommendations for preventing and managing the disease.
Using community-based surveys to determine the health priorities of four Indigenous communities to help develop the Green Light Program.
Chapter in Promoting Change Through Action Research edited by Franz Rauch, Angela Schuster, Thomas Stern, Maria Pribila, Andrew Townsend .
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CMAJ Open, vol. 2, no. 3, July-September 2014, pp. E133-E138
Description
Results from interviews with parents, teachers, clinicians, children and youth asking about pain, what it means personally, and what it looks like in a drawing.
In the Province of Manitoba, In the Matter of: The Fatality Inquiries Act and in the Matter of: Brian Sinclair, Deceased
[Inquest into the Death of Brian Sinclair]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Timothy J. Preston ]
Description
Sinclair was a 45-year-old Aboriginal man who died after sitting for 34 hours waiting for medical attention at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre's emergency department.
Discusses the program administered by the First Nations and Métis Health Service (FNMHS) in the Saskatoon Health Region, principles of patient navigation and the role of the navigator, evidence of success in both general and Indigenous populations, and the Walking Forward, Northwest Tribal Cancer, and Native Sisters initiatives.
Lists individual recommendations from the report and response/action plan for Ministry and Yorkton Tribal Council Child and Family Services.
Full Report.
Update.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 105, March 2014, p. 59–66
Description
Examines the experiences of drug user patients in hospital settings and the social, structural, and environmental factors that contribute to self discharge.
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 4, no. 2015, 2014, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses different models of knowledge translation in an Ingenious setting and looks at the success of the Knaw Chi Ge Win Service system in northern Ontario and the Six Nations Maternal and Child Centre in southern Ontario.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-24
Description
Study shows implementation of pan-Aboriginal strategies will not address existing health inequities and suggests ways to improve health services and policies.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 2, Indigenous Knowledges: Resurgence, Implementation, and Collaboration in Social Work, December 2014, pp. 1-4
Description
Introduction to themed issue containing articles based on presentations given at the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work, July 8-11, 2013.
Examines the high cancer rates in Inuit populations and highlights challenges to receiving care, from diagnosis through to survivorship or palliative care.
Looks at the policies that impact or relate to medical relocation, the estimated number of individuals who relocate for medical reasons, and community medical facilities.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 186, no. 10, July 08, 2014, pp. E372-E380
Description
Findings indicated First Nations people were less likely to undergo angiography and experienced worse long-term survival compared to non-First Nations people.
Special Investigation Report (Advocate for Children and Youth, Province of Saskatchewan ; Sept, 2014
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bob Pringle
Description
Investigative report on the life of a child in foster care from the age of five months till his death at age 2. Includes reports on services provided to family by the Ministry of Social Services and the Saskatoon Health Region.
Review identifies the health inequalities between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals and comments on the efforts that must be made to address these disparities.