Argues that there is no quick fix for long standing health problems, but the answer lies in a sustained effort to improve the standard of living and health care services for all Aboriginal peoples.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 37, no. 4, 2005, pp. 89-94
Description
Comments on initiatives to increase the number of Aboriginal health-care workers, to improve retention of health-care workers and to adapt the health profession curricula to reflect Aboriginal cultural and traditional needs and knowledge.
Contains links to background papers and summary of outcomes from sectoral sessions which covered the topics of: self-government, economic development, housing, education and health.
Looks into criticisms of the Indian Health Service and offers an analysis of how the Service can support the expansion of sovereignty.
Food and Drug Law Paper (3rd Year)--Harvard University, 2005.
Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 58, no. 3-4, December 2016, pp. 314-321
Description
Looks at a Teton Sioux knowledge tradition, heyoka and connections to Indigenous healing practices and how it differs from western therapeutic knowledge in psychology.
New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 353, no. 18, November 3, 2005, pp. 1881-1883
Description
Physician who spent three years working in a reservation hospital relates her experiences with the health problems faced by the residents set within the context of the general Native American population.
Discusses the human right and legal issues related to privacy, confidentiality, and the disclosure of health information for Aboriginal people living with HIV/AIDS.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, January 2017, pp. 1-4
Description
Book review of: Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in Canada edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay and Charlotte Reading.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 188, no. 9, June 14, 2016, pp. E165-E166
Description
Family physician from Sioux Lookout, Ontario testifies before the House of Common's Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development in April 2016.
Discussion and reference document covering applications, policy and financial questions and a glossary of technical terms related to the provision of distance medical services.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy: First Nations-University Collaboration in Manitoba, January/February 2005, pp. S13-S16
Description
Discusses attempts to improve overall health status by promoting more holistic care.
Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration With Counselling Psychology
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Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Foreword in the book: Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration With Counselling Psychology edited by Suzanne L. Stewart, Roy Moodley and Ashley Hyatt.
Looks at mental health policies, practices and institutions in Aboriginal communities.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. Supplement 1, Aboriginal Health Research and Policy: First Nations-University Collaboration in Manitoba, January/February 2005, pp. S17-S21
Description
Explores the value of historical methods in studying the health of First Nation's communities in Manitoba.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, Social Determinants of Indigenous Well-Being: Building a More Complete Understanding, October 2016, pp. 1-32
Description
Looks at The Healthy Native Communities Fellowship (HNCF) program which is a mentorship and leadership program that is strengths based.
Discusses the natural history of HIV disease, cultural factors, belief systems, traditional healing and prevention education. The self-study includes case studies, study questions and "lessons learned".
Focuses on literature published about eight key areas of concern associated with transient health care workforce: patient exhaustion, wasted staff time, orientation, challenges in creating a primary care team, patient outcomes, continuity of care and communication, and building relationships with the community.