Synopsis of First Nations Substance Abuse Issues Developed for Use by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Linda Sullivan
National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation
Description
Brief discussion of Indigenous determinants of health, the Honouring Our Strengths framework model, and concepts of culturally safe, competent and relevant care.
Research Connections Canada, no. 12, 2005, pp. 21-40
Description
Shows speech-language pathologists need to adapt and transform their professional behaviours for suitably partnerships with Aboriginal communities.
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Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 83-86
Description
Looks at a case study to identify areas where future discussion is needed to improve the understanding and meaning of knowledge translation in Aboriginal health research.
Clinical Insight: Toward an Understanding of Suicide in First-Nation Canadians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John R. Cutcliffe
Crisis, vol. 26, no. 3, 2005, pp. 141-145
Description
Argues that to understand suicide in First Nations there must be more of a shift away from the current quantitative methods to that of qualitative, including listening to the voices of the people themselves.
Review of literature undertaken in the context of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada. Focused on design and implementation of guidelines, tools, and protocols.
Discussion of the Okanagan Nation Transition Emergency House (ONTEH) which provides women and children access to healing, counselling and employment programs.
Critical Social Work, vol. 11, no. 1, Special Indigenous Issue, 2010, pp. 63-79
Description
Examines the history of Aboriginal cross-gender roles and discusses approaches to improve the quality of social work practices by including traditional Aboriginal practices and worldviews.
Whaia Te Mauriora: In Pursuit of Healing: Theorising Connections Between Soul Healing, Tribal Self-determination and Maori Suicide Prevention in Aotaroa/New Zealand
Whaia Te Mauriora: In Pursuit of Healing: Theorizing Connections Between Soul Healing, Tribal Self-determination and Maori Suicide Prevention in Aotaroa/New Zealand
Theses
Author/Creator
Keri Lawson-te Aho
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.
A Whanau Ora Journey of Maori Men With Chronic Illness: A Te Korowai Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacquie Kidd
Veronique Gibbons
Erena Kara
Rawiri Blundell
Kay Berryman
AlterNative, vol. 9, no. 2, 2013, pp. 125-141
Description
Research looked at the development of a local conceptual framework exploring the views of men and their families in relation to their healthcare and healthy families.
MCN, The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, vol. 30, no. 6, November/December 2005, pp. 380-388
Description
Investigates four approaches to research: descriptive literature, world view perspectives, cultural brokering and transcultural world view. The article further discusses implications these have in terms of nursing education, research and practice.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 154-158
Description
Discusses smoking practices and health risks for First Nations pregnant and parenting women and their children, and looks at culturally-relevant strategies to support tobacco reduction.