Origins of Persisting Poor Aboriginal Health: An Historical Exploration of the Colonial Relationship as an Explanation of the Persistence of Poor Aboriginal Health
Theses
Author/Creator
Ben Bartlett
Description
Public Health & Community Medicine Thesis (MPH)--University of Sydney, 1998.
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.
"Our Struggle" The Work of CAAPS
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barbara Nasir
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, pp. 11-14
Description
Executive Director of the Council for Aboriginal Alcohol Program Services (CAAPS) in Darwin, Australia relates the factors that led to the creation of the program.
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.
Outcome Effects of Education for Federally Incarcerated Males in Canada's Prairie Region
Theses
Author/Creator
Robin Quantick
Description
Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Queen's University, 2007.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
Description
Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
An Overview of Current Knowledge of the Social Determinants of
Indigenous Health: Working Paper
Alternate Title
Symposium on the Social Determinants of Indigenous Health Adelaide, Australia 29-30 April 2007
E-Books
Author/Creator
Dora A. Napolitano
Malavika A. Subramanyam
S.V. Subramanian
Raúl A. Montenegro
Thomas Hart ... [et al.]
Painful Memories of Residential School Won't Die
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deidre Maxine Badger
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 12, December 2007, pp. 22-23
Description
Describes the authors time spent with a residential school survivor and the haunting stories the survivor still remembers about the abuse she suffered.
Article located by scrolling to page 22-23.
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.
Parents, Doctors Urged To Remain Alert as Meningococcal Season Approaches
Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, July/August 1998, p. 15
Description
Briefly explains symptoms and why early intervention can prevent the onset of the disease.
Part I: Conceptualizing, Framing and Politicizing Aboriginal Ethics in Mental Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, vol. 2, no. 2, November 2007, pp. 1-5
Description
"... looks at how mental health issues are conceptualized from the lens of Aboriginal world views."
Part II: Working Together in the Circle: Challenges and Possibilities Within Mental Health Ethics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cyndy Baskin
Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, vol. 2, no. 2, November 2007, pp. 1-4
Description
Discusses Aboriginal and Western service providers working together with those with mental health struggles.
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.
Participatory Public Health Research: The Process of Community Engagement in Research Partnerships
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frederick Marais
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2007, pp. 77-106
Description
Describes research design which included members of migrant community, key stakeholders, and academic researchers as partners in all phases of process.
Partnership Approach to Indigenous Primary Health Care and Diabetes: A Case Study from Regional New South Wales
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joanne Cooper
Stephen Moore
Lyndall Palmer
Judith Reinhardt
Michael Roberts
Anthony Solomon
Megan Passey
Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 15, no. 1, 2007, pp. 67-70
Description
Describes the Goorie Diabetes Complication and Assessment Clinic (DCAC) holistic approach to diabetes management in isolated rural Aborigine communities.
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 Grievance in Native American Families With Fetal/Infant/Child Death
Theses
Author/Creator
LuAnn J. Stromme
Description
Nursing Thesis (DNP)--North Dakota State University, 2007.
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.
Pediatric Hospitalizations For Ambultory Care Sensitive Conditions: A Comparative Study of Saskatchewan Registered Indians and Northerners With Rural and Urban Saskatchewan Children
Theses
Author/Creator
James Irvine
Description
Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.
Perceived Community Environment and Physical Activity Involvement in a Northern-Rural Aboriginal Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Allison M. Kirby
Lucie Lésque
Virgina Wabano
Jennifer Robertson-Wilson
International Journal of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activities, vol. 4, no. 63, December 4, 2007, p. [?]
Description
Looks at relationship between walking patterns and perceptions of physical activity in Moose Factory to effectively plan and implement the Kahnawake School's Diabetes Prevention Project.
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.
Perceptions of Methamphetamine Use in Three Western Tribal Communities: Implications For Child Abuse in Indian Country
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Roe Bubar
Marc Winokur
Winona Bartlemay
Description
Literature review and results of survey of 37 professionals regarding emerging drug epidemic, implications for permanency outcomes and effect on agency workloads.
Perfect Subjects: Race, Tuberculosis, and the Qu'Appelle BCG Vaccine Trial
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen Lux
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, 1998, pp. 277-295
Description
Examines how children of the File Hills - Qu'Appelle reserves in Saskatchewan became test subjects of a vaccine for tuberculosis.
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.
A Persistent Spirit: Towards Understanding Aboriginal Health in British Columbia
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Mary-Ellen Kelm
BC Studies, no. 117, Spring, 1998, pp. 78-80
Description
Book review of: A Persistent Spirit edited by Peter H. Stephenson, Susan J. Elliott, Leslie T. Foster, Jill Harris.
To read review, scroll down to page 78.
Personal Peace: Responsible Honesty
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Den T. Deane
Windspeaker, vol. 16, no. 8, December 1998, p. 22
Description
Den Deane, through workshops and conferences, educates others by sharing his own experience with HIV/AIDS.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.30.
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
Pharmacists' Views on Indigenous Health: Is there More That can be done?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
J. Stoneman
S.J. Taylor
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 7, 2007, pp. 1-16
Description
Views from Aboriginal health workers in New South Wales and Australia about access to and use of medications.
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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Photosensitivity of the American Indian: Terminology and Historical Aspects
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John A. Johnson
Ramon M. Fusaro
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, vol. 39, no. 4, October 1998, pp. 662-663
Description
Discusses the use of the terms actinic prurigo (AP) versus hereditary polymorphic light eruption (HPLE) for a dermatology disorder.
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.
Physical Activity and Healing through the Medicine Wheel
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn F. Lavallée
Pimatisiwin, vol. 5, no. 1, 2007, pp. 127-153
Description
Looks at the impact of a martial arts program, and identifies the interconnection to mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of Aboriginal adults.
Physical Activity of Aboriginal People in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
T. Kue Young
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 32, no. S2E, 2007, pp. S148-S160
Description
Summarizes available information on patterns of activity, their determinants and consequences and results of interventions.
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.
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.
The Placebo Effect: International Patent Law and the Protection of Traditional Plant Medicine
Theses
Author/Creator
Konstantia Koutouki
Description
Law Thesis (LL.D)--Université de Montréal, 2007.
The Plains Paradox: Secular Trends in Stature in 19th Century Nomadic Plains Equestrian Indians. The Arapaho, Assiniboin, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux from 1800 to 1870
Alternate Title
The Plains Paradox: Secular Trends in Stature in 19th Century Nomadic Plains Equestrian Indians. The Arapaho, Assiniboine, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux from 1800 to 1870
Theses
Author/Creator
Joseph M. Prince
Description
Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998.
Play Provides Sex Education Roadmap
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 4, July 2007, p. 13
Description
Comments on the positive feedback the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company received when performing their interactive play on sex education to three schools in Saskatoon and La Ronge.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
Pneumonia Alaska Natives Provide New Evidence Linking Common Infection to Heart Disease
Articles » General
Tuberculosis & Airborne Disease Weekly, September 28, 1998
Description
Alaska Natives who had bacterium chlamydia pneumonia in atherosclerotic plaques were found to be indicators that put them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.
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.
Policy Challenges in American Indian/Alaska Native Health Professions Education
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald Warne
Journal of interprofessional care, vol. 21, no. S2, October 2007, pp. 11-19
Description
Looks at the US federal Indian policy over the last two centuries and opportunities for tribal self-determination to improve funding for health and education programs.
The Politics of Policy Development to End Obesity for
Aboriginal Youth in the Educational Environment
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shelley Spurr
First Peoples Child & Family Services, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 72-83
Description
Highlights the tools outlined in Deborah Stone's book ,Policy Parodox: The Art of Political Decision Making, to demonstrate why school policies should be developed to prevent obesity in schools.
Population-Specific HIV/AIDS Status Report: Aboriginal Peoples
E-Books
Author/Creator
Public Health Agency of Canada
A Positive Approach to Addressing Indigenous Male Suicide in Australia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mick Adams
Billy Danks
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 4, July/August 2007, pp. 28-31
Description
Comments on enormous burden change has placed on Aboriginal and Torres Strait people resulting in displacement of traditional male role as main family provider.
Potlatch and Powwow: Dynamics of Culture through Lives Lived Dancing
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tracy J. Andrews
Jon Olney
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, 2007, pp. 63-108
Description
Looks at the Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch participants' perpspectives and Nez Perce dancers' roles and experience and finds commonalities amid the differences.
Poverty and Social Class
Alternate Title
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Maggie Walter
Sherry Saggers
Description
Looks at why the health of Indigenous Australians remains poorer than other Australians.
Chapter 5 from Social Determinants of Indigenous Health edited by Bronwyn Carson, Terry Dunbar, Richard D. Chenhall and Ross Bailie.