Strengthening Health Literacy among Indigenous People Living with Cardiovascular Disease, their Families and Health Care Providers: Phase 1 Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernice Downey
Chloe Nepinak
Nancy Cooper
Conrad Prince
Janet Smylie
Description
Study conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 25 client and 6 staff participants. Ten themes emerged: culture and identity, traditional health beliefs, family, health messaging from others, healthcare experience, access to quality care, patient engagement, self-care, communication with health care practitioners, personal agency and responsibility, and client management of medications.