Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 4, July/August 2003, pp. 10-11
Description
Describes partnership between Aboriginal Medical Services (Australia) and a local hospital to create an ear, nose and throat outreach clinic in New South Wales.
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.
American Journal of Public Health , vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S255-S247
Description
Uses links to Indian Health Services (IHS) patient records to lessen misclassification of race and identify eligibility for services from federally recognized tribes.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 3, no. 156, February 8, 2003, pp. 1-10
Description
Study identifies risk factors for adult renal disease through a screening program known as the Umoona Kidney Project. Information will be used by Aboriginal health workers.
Outlines potential recipients, effective treatments, and principles guiding application. Uses evidence-based approach supplemented by expertise of members of the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee.
Culturally Diverse Mental Health; the Challenges of Research and Resistance
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Chapter 12 from book: Culturally Diverse Mental Health; the Challenges of Research and Resistance edited by S. Mio and G.Y. Iwamasa.
Addresses the dilemma of conventional mental health services versus alternative interventions.
Looks at a global strategy recommended to control TB and discusses weakness of current eradication initiatives and strategy limitations in controlling TB in First Nations populations in Canada.
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.
Rural and Remote Nursing Practice: An Analysis of Policy Documents
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judith C. Kulig
Elizabeth Thomlinson
Fran Curran
Deana Nahachewsky
Description
Defines "remote", discusses transfer of health services control, impact on nursing, band-employed nurses, and educational preparation.
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International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, vol. 206, no. 4-5, 2003, pp. 351-362
Description
States that scientific findings from research have influenced government policy, including those issues that involve Arctic Indigenous health and the disparities that exist in this region.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 1, 2003, pp. 113-133
Description
Argues that gender specific strategies must be used, looks at the frequency of local health care visits and finds three major problems in the health care system including lack of confidentiality.
Health Care For Women International, vol. 24, no. 4, April 2003, pp. 340-354
Description
Presents unstructured interviews of the lives, backgrounds, and traditional healing practices of six Ojibwa and Cree women healers from Canada and the United States.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 5, September/October 2003, pp. 20-22
Description
Describes one of twenty five Asthma Innovative Management (AIM) projects and only one of four projects undertaken in Australian Indigenous communities.
Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Ottawa, 2003. Evaluates effectiveness of BCG vaccination in communities at high risk for tuberculosis with particular attention to immunodeficiency syndromes.
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.
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 14, May 1, 2014, p. article no. 196
Description
Surveyed 187 women. Key issues included high rates of stressful life events during pregnancy, low levels of choice in place of birth and model of care, and limited options to carry out cultural practices. High levels of confidence in ability to parent were also reported.
Study involved focus-groups at both urban and regional sites, with a total of 70 individuals. Findings are discussed under three themes: drug use and local contexts; knowledge, information and support; and improving existing health and health-related services. Concludes with five recommendations.