Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, Indigenous Health, Well-Being, Social and Economic Inclusion-Closing the Gaps, February 2011, pp. 43-49
Description
"The aim of this study was to explore occupational therapists' views of their effectiveness when practicing with Indigenous clients".
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 35, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 1, Summer, 2011, pp. 160-167
Description
"Describes a supervised clinical experience for students in the Speech-Language Pathology program
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 2011, pp. 29-39
Description
Looks at a methodology used to approach culturally appropriate, ethical and relevant research with respect to a care model for Aboriginal people with diabetes.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 218-225
Description
Author uses five case studies based on fieldwork with traditional healers and users of healthcare services to illustrate how a researcher may be viewed in different contexts.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 12, no. 2, 2017, pp. 64-83
Description
Comments on the discrimination and poorer health status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and two-spirit Native American and Alaska Natives compared to mainstream Americans.
Talking Together to Improve Health = Gi-noondidaa ji mina-maajiishkag noojimoowin
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Annie Berthiaume
Renée Chevrier-Lamoureux
Sheila Cote-Meek
Ryan Ferguson
Ghislaine Goudreau ... [et al.]
Description
Looked at both grey and peer-reviewed literature about research conducted in North America and Australia. Summarizes search results under four themes: respect, trust, self-determination, and commitment.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 39-62
Description
American Indians and Alaska Natives were compared to general population on demographic variables, alcohol problems, and religious affiliations and practices. Found that those who engaged in Native-specific spiritual practices had lower alcohol use.
Statistical data on life expectancy from the 1991-2006 census, based on a mortality follow-up study. The data includes income adequacy and education for Registered Indians, non-status Indians and Metis.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 189, no. 33, August 21, 2017, pp. e1080-1081
Description
Talks about the report, Tubal Ligation in the Saskatoon Health Region: The Lived Experience of Aboriginal Women that confirmed allegations against the Saskatoon Health Region.
Author of Separate Beds speaks about the history of segregation, discrimination, and substandard facilities, care and funding in the Indian Hospital Service.
Duration: 15:56.
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences ; 2011
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
James Bartleman
Description
Video of speech given at the 2011 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Ontario's first Aboriginal Lieutenant Governor discusses the epidemic of youth-suicide in First Nations communities.
Duration: 1:11:17.
International Journal of Learning & Development, vol. 1, no. 1, December 6, 2011, pp. 212-219
Description
Article contains: brief history of the system, summarized list of abuses, testimonial given by school survivor Dr. Eugene Norman, and a list of the recommendations found in the Assembly of First Nations' publication Breaking the Silence.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 61-106
Description
Study found that agencies provided a substantially broader range of services, including culturally specific programs, "mainstream" treatments, and ancillary services such as care for clients children.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 1, 2017, pp. 107-126
Description
Found that one agency was within national norms and the other's expenditures were less than expected. Proves that services can be provided within budgets found at mainstream facilities.
Substance Use & Misuse, vol. 46, 2011, pp. 107-113
Description
Outlines the role of Indigenous culture and its intersection with Western approaches to recovery in YSAP’s (Youth Solvent Addiction Program) operation of nine residential treatment centers for youth.
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 24, no. 3, 2017, pp. 63-87
Description
Describes how a sample of adolescents interpreted and acted upon disclosures of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation on Facebook or Twitter and what resources they felt were needed.
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Discusses areas needing attention in order to provide services tailored to the care of Indigenous seniors in the urban context. Looks at relevant social determinants of health outcomes such as racism and discrimination, poverty, housing food security, transportation, urban and off-reserve migration, and the residential school experience.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 183, no. 13, September 20, 2011, pp. E1033-E1037
Description
Looks at a study, with 138 First Nations and Métis participants, used to conclude whether one dose of vaccine proved to be protective against influenza in a high risk group.
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 56, no. 2, February 2011, pp. 84-91
Description
Reports observations from an ongoing collaborative project on resilience in Inuit, Métis, Mi’kmaq, and Mohawk communities that suggests the value of incorporating indigenous constructs in resilience research.
Found that 60% of unexpected deaths were accidental (motor vehicle crashes, overdose, downing and fire), 33% were due to suicide, and 5% were the result of homicide. Identified three key areas to prevent deaths and support wellness and well-being: connectedness to peers, family, community and culture; access to services; and culturally safe and trauma-informed care.
Aboriginal Psychosocial Interventions and Research Group
Description
Addresses background information, treatment intensity levels, supply of detoxification services, best practices, criteria for success factors, and the entirety of available programs and services.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 159-212
Description
Book reviews of:
Captive Arizona, 1851–1900 by Victoria Smith
Caring and Curing: A History of the Indian Health Service by James P. Rife and Alan J. Dellapenna
Conversations with Sherman Alexie edited by Nancy Peterson
Documents of Native American Political Development, 1500s to 1933 edited by David E. Wilkins
Encounters on the Passage: Inuit Meet the Explorers by Dorothy Harley Eber
Give Me Eighty Men: Women and the Myth of the Fetterman Fight by Shannon D. Smith
Indian Alliances and the Spanish in the Southwest, 750–1750 by William B.
First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) Phase 2 (2008/10) Preliminary Results
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Description
Results of the only First Nations on-reserve and northern First Nations community longitudinal survey conducted in Canada and only national research initiative under complete First Nations control.
Revised second edition.
Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide Attempt Among Indigenous Maori Youth in New Zealand: The Role of Family Connection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terryann C. Clark
Elizabeth Robinson
Sue Crengle
Theresa Fleming
Shanthi Ameratunga
Simon J. Denny
Linda H. Bearinger
Renee E. Sieving
Elizabeth Saewyc
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 16-31
Description
Survey explores various risk factors for attempted suicide among Māori adolescents. Also looks at the family connection, and discusses how programs and strategies can improve the mental health of all Indigenous youth.
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