Our Aboriginal Relations: When Family Doctors and Aboriginal Patients Meet
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Catherine T. Elliott
Sarah N. De Leeuw
Canadian Journal of Optometry, vol. 72, no. 4, August 2010, pp. 26-28
Description
Comments on Aboriginal patients' desire for doctors to be interested in them as individuals.
Entire issue on one pdf. Article located by scrolling to page 26.
Out of Hours: A Lesson from Lapland: What the Snowmobile Did to One Lapland Community Illustrates What Medicine Is Doing to Us. Why Don't We Take Notice?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Martyn
BMJ, vol. 341, no. 7783, November 27, 2010, p. 1137
Description
Author studies introduction of snowmobile concurrent to the medical interventions in an isolated Skolt Sami community which sometimes produced questionable results.
Overweight in Cree Schoolchildren and Adolescents Associated With Diet, Low Physical Activity, and High Television Viewing
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Luce Bernard
Claudette Lavallée
Katherine Gray-Donald
Hélène Delisle
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 95, no. 7, July 1995, pp. 800-802
Description
Studies children and adolescents from two Cree communities using a dietitian-administered questionnaire to obtain information on foods consumed and activity.
A Palaeopathological Analysis of an Historic Inuit Population From Southern Baffin Island, N.W.T.
Theses
Author/Creator
Anne Keenleyside
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Alberta, 1998.
Pap Test Follow-up Pattern Among American Indian Women in Arizona
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Merrill Eisenberg
Kathryn Coe
Charlton Wilson
Kathleen Evans
Elizabeth Brewer
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 42-51
Description
Identifies barriers to follow up consultation when abnormal results are found.
Parenting With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Deborah Rutman
Marilyn Van Bibber
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 351-361
Description
Comments on issues associated with parenting and living with FASD.
A Participant's Response to: Recreating the Circle With We Al-Li: A Program for Sharing and Regeneration
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bronwyn Fredericks
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 22-23
Description
Author shares personal experience in the We Al-Li workshops.
Participation in Sports and Cultural Activities Among Aboriginal Children and Youth
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kristina Smith
Leanne Findlay
Susan Crompton
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 49-56
Description
Study examines factors that may be associated with participation in extracurricular activities. Data taken from the children and youth section of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).
A Participatory Case Study of Primary Healthcare for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban Setting
Theses
Author/Creator
Nelly D. Oelke
Description
Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2010.
Past Human Health and Migration: The Analysis of Microbial DNA Associated With Human Remains Recovered From a Glacier in Canada
Theses
Author/Creator
Treena Swanston
Description
Archaeology and Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2010
Patterns of Hopelessness Among American Indian Adolescents: Relationships by Levels of Acculturation and Residence
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa D. LaFromboise
Karen Albright
Alex Harris
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 68-76
Description
Reports American Indians living on reservations and those who have bicultural competence have less hopelessness than those living in non-reservation areas.
Patterns of Psychoactive Substance Use Among Youths in Nunavik
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Natacha Brunelle
Chantal Plourde
Michel Landry
Annie Gendron
Louise Guyon ... [et al.]
INDITERRA, no. 2, [Trajectoires plurielles des Premiers], 2010, pp. 15-27
Description
Looks at drug use patterns of 405 Inuit students aged 11 to 21.
Perceived Medical Discrimination in American Indian Women: Effect on Health Care Decisions, Cancer Screening, Diabetes Services and Diabetes Management
Theses
Author/Creator
Kelly L. Gonzales
Description
Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Oregon State University, 2010.
The Performance of Body, Space, and Place: Creating Indigenous Performance
Alternate Title
Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Thomas Riccio
Description
Discusses strategies and exercises used to promote individual and community healing.
Chapter seven from Healing Collective Trauma: Using Sociodrama and Drama Therapy edited by Eva Leveton.
Perspectives of Front Line Staff on Health Issues and Community Service Needs for First Nations Seniors
E-Books
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre at the National Aboriginal Health Organization
A Photonarrative of Living with HIV: A Métis Woman's Experience
Graduate Research Projects & Papers
Author/Creator
José Pruden
Description
Applied Psychology Project (M.C.)--Athabasca University, 2010.
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Physical Activity Among First Nations People Off Reserve, Métis and Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leanne C. Findlay
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 1, March 2010, pp. 1-8
Description
Compares participation rates using data from a 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. Also studied three health indicators: self-perceived health, self-perceived mental health, and the presence of chronic conditions.
Physician and Nurse Perspectives on Implementation of Universal Adult HIV Screening Guidelines in the Indian Health Service: Results of a Randomized Survey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brigg Reilley
John T. Redd
Scott Giberson
Juanita K Lee
Don Haverkamp
James Cheek
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, vol. 16, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 450-456
Description
Survey results of four facilities, which implemented HIV screening on persons 13 to 65 years old, concluded that more information and training is needing on HIV screening guidelines, execution of strategies and state regulations.
"Pibloktoq" (Arctic Hysteria): A Construction of European-Inuit Relations?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lyle Dick
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 32, no. 2, 1995, pp. 1-41
Description
Examines the history and the reasons for this behaviour.
A Pilot Study: Improving Indigenous Worker Safety in Agriculture
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Antonia Hawkins
John Temperley
Candice Dahlstrom
Lyn Fragar
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 6, September 2010, pp. 14-17
Description
Studies enhancing the health and safety of agricultural workers in two pilot regions of Australia.
Police Launch Criminal Investigation into Actions of Emergency Department
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 18, December 14, 2010, pp. E817-E818
Description
Comments on the investigation into the death of a homeless man as a result of being left untreated in a Winnipeg hospital emergency room.
Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
Position Paper: Preventing Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Among Aboriginal Peoples: Is Exercise the Answer?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Roland F. Dyck
Helena Cassidy
Chronic Diseases in Canada, vol. 16, no. 4, Autumn, 1995, pp. [175-177]
Description
Summarizes several large studies examining use of exercise in preventing non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and describes a project for pregnant Aboriginal women in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Predictive Value of Albuminuria in American Indian Youth With or Without Type 2 Diabetes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nan Hee Kim
Meda E. Pavkov
William C. Knowler
Robert L. Hanson
E. Jennifer Weil
et al.
Pediatrics, vol. 125, no. 4, April 2010, pp. e844-e851
Description
Determines if elevated albuminuria in youth with type 2 diabetes is significant in a medical prognosis.
Predictors of Self-Rated Health in a Manitoba First Nation Community
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrea Elaine Bombak
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2010.
Pregnancy and Perinatal Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women and Their Babies: A Literature Review
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Paul M. Kelly
Simon Graham
Elizabeth A. Sullivan
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 15-16
Description
Compares perinatal health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous babies and comments on programs that have achieved success in improving their health.
Prescription Medicines Lead to Lives with Addictions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Hansford
Windspeaker, vol. 27, no. 10, January 2010, p. 24
Description
Three Aboriginal people talk about their experiences with misusing prescription drugs.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.24.
Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity in Inuit Communities
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Huet
Description
Dietetics and Human Nutrition Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2010.
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Parental-Reported Oral Health of Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007-2008
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
A. Pacey
T. Nancarrow
G. M. Egeland
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 10, no. 1368, Circumpolar Special Issue: Human Health at the Ends of the Earth, 2010, pp. 1-12
Description
Looks at the link between oral health, diet, and socioeconomic risk factors.
The Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and The Evaluation of an Anti-Smoking Guide Among Cree Indian School Children
Theses
Author/Creator
Joyce Pickering
Description
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 1988.
Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Greenlandic Community and the Importance of Social, Economic and Environmental Stressors
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christina Goldhar
James D. Ford
Lea Berrang-Ford
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 69, no. 3, 2010, pp. 285-303
Description
Studies food security in Greenland by means of surveys and interviews.
Prevalence of Heart Failure With Preserved Systolic Function in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Far North Queensland
Articles » General
Author/Creator
David Greaney
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 36-38
Description
Concludes further research is necessary to determine whether a therapeutic approach should be taken with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
Prevent Childhood Obesity in Your Aboriginal Community: A Guide for Service Providers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Best Start Resource Centre
Preventing Substance Abuse Among American-Indian Adolescents: A Bicultural Competence Skills Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Schinke
Mario A. Orlandi
Gilbert J. Botvin
Lewayne D. Gilchrist
Joseph E. Trimble ... [et al.]
Journal of Counseling Psychology, vol. 35, no. 1, January 1988, pp. 87-90
Description
Discusses development of an preventive intervention approach to substance abuse and reports data from an outcome study.
Prevention Key to Combating Troubling Diabetes Epidemic
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Delaney Windigo
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 3, March 2010, p. 12
Description
Comments on the disproportionate number of First Nations women developing Type 2 diabetes and the need for early preventative measures.
Article found by scrolling to page 12.
Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Damage in Northern Native Communities: A Practical School-Based Approach
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Steven Jacquier
Judith Kleinfeld
David Gilliam
Northern Review, no. 32, Spring, 2010, pp. 35-61
Description
Describes a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention program in lab mice that had a significant effect on increasing Alaska Native students comprehension of the negative impacts of drinking during pregnancy.
The Primary Cost of Drug Abuse: What Indian Youth Pay for Drugs
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geraldine Loretto
Fred Beauvais
Eugene Oetting
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 2, no. 1, 1988, pp. 21-32
Description
Looks at survey results of representative youth to determine what is spent on drugs and alcohol in one year on reservations in the United States.
Prioritizing Interventions and Research to Address the Cancer Disparities of Arizona's American Indian Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Norman J. Petersen
Sujata Joshi
Tim Flood
Kathryn Coe
Mel Zuckerman
Enid Zuckerman
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 70-76
Description
Describes worksheets developed to assist tribal communities with setting guidelines for an implementation plan to prioritize activities around cancer.
Problems American Indian/Alaska Native Adult Patients Face When Attemting [sic] the Long Term Self Management of Their Type II Diabetes Disease Process
Alternate Title
Problems American Indian/Alaska Native Adult Patients Face When Attempting the Long Term Self Management of Their Type II Diabetes Disease Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Dawn Merchant
Description
Family Nurse Practitioner Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2010.
Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health: Securing the IPY Legacy: From Research to Action
Articles » General
Circumpolar Health Supplements, no. 7, 2010
Description
Chronicle of the Congress held July 11-16, 2009 focusing on key health themes.
Producing Culturally Appropriate Health Promotion Resources for Aboriginal People
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Clive Walley
James Ray
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, January/February 1995, pp. 6-9
Description
Discusses best practices and includes successful health promotion campaigns.
Profile of Aboriginal People in the Fraser Health Region 2010
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Brodkin
Laurel Jesbamani
Leslie Schroeder
Jeet Sivia
Description
Looks at health determinants such as chronic illness and risky behaviors that effect well-being and social determinants that contribute to disadvantages in areas of education, income and employment.
Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study
E-Books
Author/Creator
Patricia Marten
Judith Bartlett
Elaine Burland
Heather Prior
Charles Burchill ... [et al.]
Promising Directions for Caries Prevention With American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Judith E. N. Albino
Valerie A. Orlando
International Dental Journal, vol. 60, no. 3, suppl.2, June 2010, pp. 216-222
Description
"This report will review caries trends among American Indian children and describes promising approaches that take into account culturally defined responses of AI/AN tribes and communities".
Promoting the Wellbeing of Indigenous People in Mental Health and Education
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Innocent F. Okozi
Andrea Sainab Nael
Maria Cristina Cruza-Guet
Communique, August 2010, pp. vii-xii
Description
Highlights contemporary challenges facing Indigenous peoples including American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page vii.
Promoting Tobacco Control Policies in Northwest Indian Tribes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Edward Lichtenstein
Russell E
Glasgow
Kerri Lopez
Roberta Hall
Suzanne Gilbert McRae
et al.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 85, no. 7, July 1995, pp. 991-994
Description
Discusses 39 randomized groups in which early intervention or late intervention programs were examined.
Proposed Model of Care for the Ngunnawal Bush Healing Farm Australian Capital Territory
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Winnunga Nimmityjah?]
Description
Program based on the 'Living Web Model of Care'.
Protect Our Children: Find Out About Hepatitis B
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Medical Service Co-Operative
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, September 1988, pp. 35-41
Description
Comments on book about Hepatitis B, how it spreads, problems it can cause, prevention, and immunization of babies.