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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Introductory Essay: An Rx for Indigenous Health Inequality: The Social Determinants of Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nicholas Spence
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, Health and Well-Being, 2011, pp. 1-3
Description
Introduces the top research articles in volume 2 which are intended for those seeking to improve health outcomes of Indigenous populations.
Introductory Essay: Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marc Fonda
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, Traditional Knowledge, Spirituality and Lands, 2011, pp. 1-5
Description
Summarizes articles which examine importance of culture and spirituality to society and how it affects on well-being.
Inuit Health Human Resources Framework & Action Plan: 2011-2021
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Human Resources Technical Working Group
Description
Looks at four areas: education; community investment; workforce recruitment and retention and knowledge transfer.
An Investigation of the Determinants of Adherence to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in Aboriginal Men in Downtown Eastside (DTES) of Vancouver
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Meck Chongo
Josée G. Lavoie
Ross Hoffman
Mamdouh Shubair
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 4, Winter, 2011, pp. 32-66
Description
Data gathered through interviews with 22 individuals and one focus group. Results divided into five sets of variables: inter-personal factors, characteristics of patient, medication-related issues, availability of support structures and presence of historical trauma.
An Investigation of the Determinants of Adherence to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Aboriginal Men in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver
Theses
Author/Creator
Meck Chongo
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2011.
Jumping Through Hoops: An Overview of the Experiences and Perspectives of Aboriginal Mothers Involved With Child Welfare in Manitoba
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlyn Bennett
Leslie Spillett
Catherine Dunn
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 2012, pp. 76-83
Description
Research based on talking circles and interviews with Aboriginal women, community advocates, and lawyers.
Knowledge is Power: Building Capacities for First Nations Control of Health Services
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jeff Reading
Description
Contends that Indigenous peoples in Canada endure a profound health and socioeconomic burden when compared to mainstream populations and that improving the health of Indigenous peoples means recognition for Indigenous knowledge systems and 'ways of knowing'
Duration: 23:52.
The Koori Kook Up at Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stuart Porter
Sandra Donovan
Michelle Henry
Shane Venables
Amy Cottom
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 35, no. 5, August 2011, pp. 8-9
Description
Comments on a cooking program aimed at long term improvement of the health and welfare of local residents.
Koori Occupational Therapy Scheme: Contributing to First Australian Health Through Professional Reflection, Advocacy and Action
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tamar Paluch
Rebecca Allen
Kelli McIntosh
Lin Oke
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, Indigenous Health, Well-Being, Social and Economic Inclusion-Closing the Gaps, February 2011, pp. 50-53
Description
Suggests that occupational therapists can play a role in advancing the health of First Australians moving towards health equality.
Ktunaxa Community Learning Centres: Unique Community Perspectives on the Development of Health Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Katherine Wisener
Nigel Warden
James N. White
Lisa Three Feathers
Brandy Joe
Sandra Jarvis-Selinger
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2012, pp. 39-56
Description
Looks at the effectiveness of the learning centres and some directives to ensure future meaningful health education resource development.
Learning Midwifery in Nunavik: Community-Based Education for Inuit Midwives
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brendo Epoo
Jennie Stonier
Vicki Van Wagner
Evelyn Harney
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 283-300
Description
Discusses a successful education program that supports the return of birth to small, remote communities.
Legally Invisible: How Australian Laws Impede Stewardship and Governance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. Discussion Paper
Alternate Title
Discussion Paper (Lowitja Institute)
E-Books
Author/Creator
Genevieve Howse
Discussion Paper (Lowitja Institute)
Making History Heal: Settler-Colonialism and Urban Indigenous Healing in Ontario, 1970s-2010
Theses
Author/Creator
Krista Maxwell
Description
Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2011.
Managing Two Worlds Together. Stage 2: Patient Journey Mapping Tools
E-Books
Author/Creator
Janet Kelly
Judith Dwyer
Brita Pekarsky
Tamara Mackean
Eileen Willis ... [et al.]
Māori and Dementia: Māori Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Dementia, Support Offered and Suggested Improvements
Alternate Title
Maori and Dementia: Maori Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Dementia, Support Offered and Suggested Improvements
Theses
Author/Creator
Marie Deborah Townsend
Description
Psychology Thesis (MSocSc)--University of Waikato, 2011.
Māori and Medications: What Happens When the Pills Go Home?
Alternate Title
Maori and Medications: What Happens When the Pills Go Home?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Linda Waimarie Nikora
Darrin Hodgetts
Teah Carlson
Mohi Rua
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 2, 2011, pp. 88-99
Description
Surveys households about procurement, storage, emplacement and administration of medications in relationship to the homescape.
Māori and Pain: A Literature Review
Alternate Title
Maori and Pain: A Literature Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Zoe C. McGavock
Helen Moewaka Barnes
Tim McCreanor
AlterNative, vol. 8, no. 2, 2012, pp. 163-175
Description
Contends that it is most likely that Māori people carry a disproportionate burden of pain due to other health disparities.
Māori Kuia in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Perceptions of Marae and How Marae Affects Their Health
Alternate Title
Maori Kuia in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Perceptions of Marae and How Marae Affects Their Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annemarie Gillies
Shirley Barnett
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 1, Summer, 2012, pp. 27-37
Description
Looks at a study of older Māori women that concludes health is connected to place and space.
Māori Social Workers: Experiences within Social Service Organisations
Alternate Title
Maori Social Workers: Experiences within Social Service Organisations
Theses
Author/Creator
Awhina N. R. Hollis-English
Description
Social Work and Community Development Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Otago, 2012.
Māori Social Workers: Experiences within Social Service Organisations
Alternate Title
Maori Social Workers: Experiences within Social Service Organisations
Theses
Author/Creator
Awhina Netta Ramari Hollis-English
Description
Sociology, Gender and Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Otago, 2012.
Marginalization and Coercion: Canada's Evacuation Policy for Pregnant First Nations Women Who Live on Reserves in Rural and Remote Regions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Lawford
Audrey Giles
Pimatisiwin, vol. 10, no. 3, Winter, 2012, pp. 327-340
Description
Argues that the evacuation policy is not based entirely on the wellbeing of the mother and infant but also an attempt to civilize and assimilate First Nations.
The Meaning of Anishinabe Healing and Wellbeing on Manitoulin Island
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Darrel Manitowabi
Marjory Shawande
Pimatisiwin, vol. 9, no. 2, 2011, pp. 441-458
Description
Results of study suggest that healing is interconnection of earth, body and spirit resulting in a well-balanced life and wellbeing.
The Meaning of the Client Experience at a Health Centre Within a First Nations Community in Southern Ontario
Theses
Author/Creator
Heather K. Krohn
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2012.
Medevac and Beyond: The Impact of Medical Travel on Nunavut Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cameron McKenzie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 80-88
Description
Study shows that current medical transfer system does not fully meet psychosocial needs of Inuit patients and their families.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
The Media and Indigenous Policy: How News Media Reporting and Mediatized Practice Impact on Indigenous Policy: A Preliminary Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Kerry McCallum
Michael Meadows
Lisa Waller
Michelle Dunne Breen
Holly Reid
Midwives, Women and Their Families: A Māori Gaze: Towards Partnerships for Maternity Care in Aotearoa New Zealand
Alternate Title
Midwives, Women and Their Families: A Maori Gaze: Towards Partnerships for Maternity Care in Aotearoa New Zealand
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine M. Kenney
AlterNative, vol. 7, no. 2, 2011, pp. 123-137
Description
Discusses a bi-cultural partnership model that would be in line with current health legislation.
Moving Forward Together: Aboriginal Health Programs Strategy 2011- 2016
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Health Programs Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Description
Outlines program's five strategic directions: enhances patient experiences and access, improve quality and integration, foster public engagement, awareness and communication, support a positive work environment, enhance structure and sustainability.
Moving Towards Nahi: Addressing Health Equity in Research Involving Indigenous People
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annette J. Browne
Madeleine Dion Stout
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 44, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Health and Health-Care Equity, 2012, pp. 7-10
Description
Comments on the approach to be taken when conducting research in partnership with Indigenous people.
The Muskrat and the Global Turtle: Looking into the Phenomenon of Indigenous Youth's Suicide in Northern Canada Using the Land Detachment Theory
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
Shaune F. Rice
Description
Integrated Studies Project (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2012.
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Strategic Framework: 2011–2015
E-Books
Author/Creator
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Working Group
National Colloquium on Racism, Cultural Safety and Aboriginal Peoples' Health
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Erin Cusack
Description
Reports on presentations and panel discussion held by researches and Aboriginal health organizations in Ottawa.
Nuturing the Future: Exploring Maternal Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors among Mi'kmaw Women
Theses
Author/Creator
Mariah Sundaylace Battiste
Description
Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.
Occupational Therapy at the 'Cultural Interface': Lessons From Research With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvonne Thomas
Marion Gray
Sue McGinty
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, Indigenous Health, Well-Being, Social and Economic Inclusion-Closing the Gaps, February 2011, pp. 11-16
Description
"This article identifies the challenges of research and practice at the 'cultural interface', the juncture where Western knowledge meets the Indigenous knowledge of our clients".
"One Focus; Many Perspectives": A Curriculum for Cultural Safety and Cultural Competency
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Cultural Safety Working Group, First Nation, Inuit and Métis Advisory Committee of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Description
Includes four modules: Holding Space for Experiential Learning: Groups/Circles; Learning from Experience: “Glimpses of Light”; Cultural Competency, Cultural Safety: Attitudes and Actions That Matter; and Multiple Stigmas: First Nation, Inuit, Métis Experience.
Our Living Ecosystem: What Are the Interconnections among the Elements Surrounding Us? A Classroom-Based Activity in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mélanie Lemire
Mylène Riva
Maria Ruiz-Castell
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 25-37
Description
Comments on an environmental education activity designed to promote an ecosystem approach to health.
NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.
The Participation of Aboriginal People with a Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
Alternate Title
The Participation of Aboriginal People with a Disability in Disability Services in New South Wales, Australia
Theses
Author/Creator
John Alexander Gilroy
Description
Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--Sydney University, 2012.
Pathways to Care: Narratives of American Indian Adolescents Entering Substance Abuse Treatment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Douglas K. Novins
Paul Spicer
Alexandra Fickenscher
Bernice Pescosolido
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 74, no. 12, June 2012, pp. 2037-2045
Description
Looks at the results of a mixed methods study analyzing how 89 adolescents entered treatment and the likelihood of completing treatment.
Perceived Control Over Diabetes Prevention in a Manitoba First Nations Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Charlene Nicole Muzyka
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2012.
Persistence Pays Off: Healthy Lives More Than Just a Dream to La Perouse!
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lisa Merrison
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, May/June 2011, pp. [18-20]
Description
Looks at preventative health education and a mobile breast screening program in a small community.
Person-Centred Palliative Care: A First Nations Perspective
Theses
Author/Creator
Valerie A. O'Brien
Description
Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.
Pilot of Te Tomokanga: A Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Evaluation Tool For an Indigenous Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kahu McClintock
Graham Mellsop
Tess Moeke-Maxwell
Chris Frampton
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-11
Description
Looks at evaluation tool which recognizes the importance of culture and spirituality, providing a balance between four dimensions: family, physical, cognitive or intellectual and spiritual.
Plagues, Politics, and Policy: A Chronicle of the Indian Health Service, 1955-2008.
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Monika Bilka
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 27, no. 2, Fall, 2012, pp. 137-140
Description
Book review of: Plagues, Politics, and Policy by David H. Dejong.
Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
E. J. Parker
G. Misan
M. Shearer
L. Richards
A. Russell
H. Mills
L. M. Jamieson
International Journal of Pediatrics, 2012, pp. 1-10
Description
Findings on improving culturally appropriate dental services for Aboriginal children.
Poisoning the Body to Nourish the Soul: Prioritising Health Risks and Impacts in a Native American Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jamie L. Donatuto
Terre A. Satterfield
Robin Gregory
Health, Risk & Society, vol. 13, no. 2, April 2011, pp. 103-127
Description
Study examined local meanings of health in reference to seafood where contamination of their aquatic natural resources has been found.
Positive Impact of a Long-Running Urban Aboriginal Medical Service Midwifery Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Raphael Wong
Ana Herceg
Carolyn Patterson
Louise Freebairn
Ann Baker ... [et al.]
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 51, no. 6, December 2011, pp. 518-522
Description
Looks at the Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service Aboriginal Midwifery Access Program (AMAP) in terms of access to antenatal care, behavioural risk factors and birth outcomes. Compares results to those for other women delivering in the Australian Capital Territory.
Power Politics and the Takeover of Holistic Health in North America: An Exploratory Historical Analysis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Farah M. Shroff
Pimatisiwin, vol. 9, no. 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 129-152
Description
Discusses the decline and re-emergence of holistic systems of health care.
Prenatal Care in Two Nunavut Communities: The Barriers, Facilitators and Motivators to Utilizing Care
Alternate Title
Prenatal Care in Two Nunavut Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Johanna Geraci
Description
Health Research Methodology Thesis (M.Sc.)--McMaster University, 2012.
Prenatal Interventions That Improve Native American Pregnancy Outcomes and Reduce Infant Mortality: An Integrative Review
Theses
Author/Creator
Jeanne Kathryn Bloom
Description
Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2012.