Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System) table #102-4509. Data for 2014 are preliminary.
Nurse Case Manager Effectiveness and Case Load in a Large Clinical Practice: Implications For Workforce Development
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
C. Wilson
J. Curtis
S. Lipke
C. Bochenski
S. Gilliland
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 22, no. 8, 2005, pp. 1116-1120
Description
Overview of the success experienced by four nurses in improving adherence of diabetes-related examinations, laboratory testing, and short-term glucose control.
Nurses Taking the Lead: A Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange Forum on Substance Abuse and Addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Geoffrey Maina
Brenda Mishak
Anthony de Padua
Gillian Strudwick
Angelica Docabo
Hira Tahir
Nursing Leadership, vol. 30, no. 3, Nursing Leadership: Making a Difference in Mental Health & Addictions, 2017, pp. 80-92
Description
Describes the process and outcomes, and role of nurse scholars in one-day event which involved community leaders, people and families living with addiction, service providers, local stake holders, health professionals, researchers and Indigenous Elders.
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II: Registered Nurse National Survey Report
Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada Two
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Martha MacLeod
Norma Stewart
Judith Kulig
Description
Contains statistics on Aboriginal health worker/community health worker and Aboriginal healers. Rural and remote is defined as areas with less than 10,000 core population.
Nursing Practice With Aboriginal Communities: Expanding Worldviews
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Othmar F. Arnold
Anne Bruce
Nursing Science Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 3, July 2005, pp. 259-263
Description
Author advocates an open, inclusive attitude in order to provide the most effective form of health care.
Nutrition North Canada: Real Change is Yet to Come
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Fitzgerald
Fred Hill
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1, Food (In)security in Northern Canada, April 2017, pp. 44-48
Description
Examines what the Liberal government has done since coming into power, in October 2015, for the Nutrition North Canada program.
[Nutrition Toolkit for Early Childhood Programs]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Description
Includes practical guide, recipe book, and four weeks of menus for each of the seasons in different regions: East, West, North and South.
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.
Obesity in Canada: A Joint Report from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information
E-Books
Author/Creator
Renée Lyons
Kim Raine
Jeff Reading
Mark Tremblay
Lisa Corscadden ... [et al.]
Obesity Risks: Towards an Emerging Inuit Pattern
Alternate Title
Obesity Risks Among Inuit
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marie-Ludivine Château-Degat
Eric Dewailly
Guylaine Charbonneau
Elhadji A. Laouan-Sidi
Angelo Tremblay
Grace M. Egeland
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 2, 2011, pp. 166-177
Description
Study's goal was to provide overviews of anthropometric data and the relationship between the data and risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Obesogenic Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Depressive Symptoms in American Indian Children
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Dennison-Farris
Susan B. Sisson
Lancer Stephens
Amanda S. Morris
R. D. Dickens
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 18-39
Description
Depressive symptoms, beverage intake, fruit and vegetable intake, meal frequency, physical activity, and screen time were self-reported. Sixty-four percent of the 121 youths involved in study were obese. Depressive symptoms were associated with dieting and screen time.
Obscured Obstetrics: Indigenous Midwives in Western Canada
Alternate Title
Recollecting: Lives of Aboriginal Women of the Canadian Northwest and Borderlands
The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Kristin Burnett
Description
Gives accounts of Indigenous midwives aiding the births of European-Canadian women who were distanced from familial support.
Chapter 6 from Recollecting: Lives of Aboriginal Women of the Canadian Northwest and Borderlands edited by Sarah Carter and Patricia McCormack.
Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a North American Community-Based Population
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gerald Y Minuk
Dong-feng Sun
Julia Uhanova
Manna Zhang ... [et al.]
Journal of Hepatology, vol. 42, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 480-485
Description
Study documented the prevalence of the virus in Baker Lake, Nunavut, an isolated Inuit community.
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".
Of the Heart: Scoping Review of Indigenous Youth Suicide and Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rita Henderson
Lindsay Crowshoe
Brittany Johnson
Naomi Parker
Stephanie Perrin ... [et al.]
Description
Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
'Off Welfare....Now What?" Phase II, Part 2: Analysis
Alternate Title
CUISR Monograph Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carmen G. Dyck
CUISR Monograph Series
Description
Examines the impact of labour force attachment programs on the quality of life on participants by analyzing real life experiences Concludes health and well-being of recipients are not promoted.
Offenders with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Theses
Author/Creator
Steve Poulin
Description
Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2005.
An Offering: Lakota Elders Contributions to the Future of Food Security
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph Paul Brewer II
Mary Kate Dennis
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 6, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-22
Description
Study works with 25 Elders living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to explore narratives surrounding food and food production over their lives. Four themes emerged: family homestead, food as security, food preservation, and generational gardening. Discusses potential implications for future programming to improve food security.
On Sacred Ground: Medicine People in Native American Fiction
Theses
Author/Creator
Brianna Burke
Description
English Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University, 2011.
Discusses works by Susan Power, James Welch, Sherman Alexie, Anna Lee Walters, Louis Owens, Leslie Marmon Silko, and Louise Erdrich.
"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.
Ontario's History of Tampering and Re-Tampering With Birth Registration Forms
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lynn Gehl
The First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 12, no. 1, 2017, pp. 24-33
Description
Looks into governmental interference with the long form birth registration for unmarried or separated mothers.
Ontario's New Approach to Aboriginal Affairs: Prosperous and Healthy Aboriginal Communities Create a Better Future for Aboriginal Children and Youth
E-Books
Author/Creator
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
The Opinions of Ambulance Personnel Regarding Using a Heated Mattress for Patients Being Cared for in a Cold Climate - An Intervention Study in Ambulance Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonas Aléx
Tom Uppstu
Britt-Inger Saveman
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1379305
Description
Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.
Opioid Use in Pregnancy and Parenting: An Indigenous-Based Collaborative Framework for Northwestern Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Naana Afua Jumah
Lisa Bishop
Mike Franklyn
Janet Gordon
Len Kelly ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no. 5-6, 2017, pp. e616-e620
Description
Describes two workshops that looked at issues from the perspectives of research, health care, social service provision and supportive care.
Opioids and Substances of Misuse among First Nations People in Alberta
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Analytics and Performance Reporting Branch
Alberta Health
Description
Data for: mortality (apparent accidental deaths from fentanyl/non-fentanyl opioids), confirmed drug and alcohol toxicity deaths (both accidental and suicides), opioid dispensing, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and emergency medical response.
Oral Disease Prevalence Among HIV-Positive American Indians in an Urban Clinic
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Greg Goddard
Carolyn Brown
Ahmad Saleen G. Ahmad
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Face of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities , September 2005, pp. 313-319
Description
Study confirms the prevalence of dental disease in American Indian population with HIV/AIDS as compared to general population.
Organ Donation and Transplantation: A Dialogue with American Indian Healers and Western Health-care Providers
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Felicia Schanche Hodge
Patricia Bellanger
Connie Norman
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 35, no. 3, 2011, pp. 79-90
Description
Discusses the values and beliefs regarding organ donation from traditional and Western viewpoints.
Orphans within Our Family: Intergenerational Trauma and Homeless Aboriginal Men
Theses
Author/Creator
Peter M. Memzies
Description
Adult Education, Community Development and Counselling Psychology Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute of Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2005.
Os-sa-pah-chi-kan / Shapeshifting in the Matrices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Nicholas
ConunDrumOnline, vol. 2, September 2005, p. [?]
Description
Introduces shamans and shamanism followed by the first of a series of eight short stories.
Otitis Media: Health and Social Consequences for Aboriginal Youth in Canada's North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan D. Bowd
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 64, no. 1, February 2005, pp. 5-15
Description
Study concludes that health care personnel need to be informed about traditional knowledge and practices in order improve treatment and prevention of middle ear disease.
Our Babies, Our Future: Aboriginal Birth Outcomes in British Columbia
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Description
Examines birth data.
Our Health Counts Urban Aboriginal Health Database Research Project: Community Report: First Nations Adults and Children, City of Hamilton
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Leslie Cochran
Conrad Prince
Sylvia Maracle
Marilyn Morley
Sara Mayo
Trey Spiller
Bella McPherson
Description
Project gathered health information that would enhance policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
Our Health Counts: Urban Indigenous Health Database Project: Community Report: Inuit Adults, City of Ottawa
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janet Smylie
Michelle Firestone
Description
Project gathered information on health, well-being and access to health services that would inform policy planning, delivery of programs, and measurement of outcomes.
Our Identities as Civic Power
Alternate Title
2017 State of Native Youth Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute
[Erik R. Stegman
Amber Richardson
Josie Raphaelito
Aaron Slater
Bettina Gonzalez]
Description
Reports on the results of the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Online Roundtable Survey of Native American youth between the ages 18-24. Respondents were asked about their three top priorities, what they are doing to tackle their challenges, and some of the ways they are partnering with their community to build resilience.
"Our Next Generation": Moving Towards a Surveillance and Prevention Framework for Youth Suicide in Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Peter Butt
Robert Henry
Roger Bland
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 36, no. 1, 2017, pp. 55-65
Description
Report reviews suicide data for Saskatchewan's Indigenous populations.
Out of Sight: A Summary of the Events Leading Up to Brian Sinclair's Death and the Inquest That Examined It and the Interim Recommendations of the Brian Sinclair Working Group
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Annette J. Browne
Emily Hill
Barry Lavalee
Josée Lavoie
Mary Jane Logan McCallum]
Description
Group formed to examine the role of racism in Sinclair's death and the subsequent inquest. The 45-year-old Aboriginal man died while awaiting treatment in the Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department. He had been in the department for 34 hours.
Outcome Evaluation of a Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention in an American Indian Tribal Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Patricia Serna
Lance Hurt
Lemyra M. DeBruyn
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 7, July 2005, pp. 1238-1244
Description
Describes a public-health-oriented suicidal-behavior prevention program among youths living on an American Indian reservation, and the success in achieving less suicide attempts.
Overcoming Adversity: The Stories of Four Resilient Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Theses
Author/Creator
Lyndsay Knorr
Description
Educational Psychology and Special Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2011.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2005 Report
Alternate Title
Second Report on Indigenous Disadvantage
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.
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2011: 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.
Overdose Data and First Nations in BC: Preliminary Findings
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Authority
Description
Statistics for overdose events from January 31, 2015 - November 30, 2016 and for overdose deaths from January 31, 2015 - July 31, 2016.
Sources: BC Coroners Service, Drug and Poison Information Centre, BC Emergency Health Services/Ambulance Service and emergency department visits at hospitals; supplemented by information from Centre for Disease Control.
An Overview Of Australian Aboriginal Suicide: Part One
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 11-15, 27-28
Description
Investigates suicide rates and proposed theories of the causes.
An Overview of Australian Aboriginal Suicide: Part Two
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 24-28
Description
Concludes by exploring approaches to prevention.
Overweight in First Nations Children: Prevalence, Implications, and Solutions
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Noreen D. Willows
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 2, no. 1, Population Health: Risk and Resistance, March 2005, pp. 76-86
Description
Advocates community-based programs to prevent obesity.
Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP) or Self-Determination Applied to Research: A Critical Analysis of Contemporary First Nations Research and Some Options for First Nations Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
First Nations Centre
Description
Covers the topics of: collective ownership of group information, control over research and information, management of access to and physical possession of data, history of research relations and ethical guidelines.
illustrated and reformatted version of a paper published in the Journal of Aboriginal Health, Vol. 1, no. 1, 2004.
Pan-Arctic TV Series on Inuit Wellness: A Northern Model of Communication for Social Change?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rhonda Johnson
Robin Morales
Doreen Leavitt
Catherine Carry
Dianne Kinnon
Denise Rideout
Kath Clarida
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 236-244
Description
Highlights from the evaluation of the innovative series which was broadcast live in Alaska and Canada in May 2009.