An Ojibway Cultural Perspective on the Illness Cancer and Related Pain
Theses
Author/Creator
Diana P. Barkwell
Description
Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 1999.
Describes the benefits of the Indigenous Community Health Worker program, or Enionkwatakariteke, that incorporates traditional medicine with Western medical practices.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.32.
Chapter four from Moving Forward, Making a Difference, vol. 2, which is also vol. 4 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series.
Originally presented at the second annual Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2006.
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.Study found that in addition to hemodialysis being life-altering, patients also experienced negative clinical interactions from healthcare providers due to misperceptions about beliefs and behaviours.