Outlines the history of alcoholism in Aboriginal communities, and looks at combining western medicine and traditional healing methods to help Aboriginal people rebuild and sustain a healthy lifestyle.
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-217
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
David D. Varis
Dan Kunic
Description
Cohort consisted of Program participants who were released to the community on day parole, full parole, and statutory release. Study assessed whether taking part in program reduced the risk of returning to substance abuse and results were compared to Aboriginal offenders who had been enrolled in the moderate and high intensity National Substance Abuse Programs.
Report gathered cancer specific data on Aboriginal people in order to aid policy makers to improve health outcomes. Internship report towards Health Information Masters--Dalhousie University, 2009.
Discussion paper on strategic areas for action regarding HIV/AIDS, including developing policies and culturally appropriate programs and services, as well as advocating for resources in order to provide the needed services.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 5, September/October 2004, p. 15
Description
Brief article celebrates the receipt of $2M (Australian) in funding from the New South Wales government for promotion and access improvements for vascular disease support services.
Examines program and research conducted to determine the impact participants perceive the program had on health and well-being. Outcome indicators for the program are suggested.
Results from survey sent to clinics in Montana and New Mexico about access to specialty physicians, perceived barriers to access, and access to non-physical clinical services.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 41, no. 3, Social Network, Social Support, and Health / Le réseau social, lappui de lentourage et la santé, 2009, pp. 168-185
Description
Highlights experiences of both stigmatization and discrimination based on interviews with 16 Aboriginal and 17 non-Aboriginal persons with HIV and 27 health care providers.
Diversity in Health and Care, vol. 6, no. 1, 2009, pp. [11]-22
Description
Describes the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health model of cross-cultural care based on 5 key service aspects: governance, patient support, traditional healing practice, medicines, and foods.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1383-1399
Description
Looks at upper respiratory tract infection and treatment options in children.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in the Circumpolar North, 2016, p. article no. 32713
Description
Reports on changes to a child abuse centre in Greenland which has abandoned the one-door model in favor of becoming a knowledge centre with a travelling team of specialists.
Discusses principles to help address mental wellness in youth, socio-economic factors that increase the risk of suicide, and protective factors and strategies, services and programs offered to Indigenous youth.
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 58, no. 3-4, December 2016, pp. 314-321
Description
Looks at a Teton Sioux knowledge tradition, heyoka and connections to Indigenous healing practices and how it differs from western therapeutic knowledge in psychology.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 23, no. 3, Strength-based Approaches to Wellness in Indian Country, 2016, pp. 117-133
Description
Reviews literature on intergenerational relationships, culture, self-identity and stories from American Indian Elders in the Urban AI Elders' Research Project about resilience and resilience strategies.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 3, 2009, pp. 23-33
Description
Compares the advantages and disadvantages of using both Indian Health Service (IHS) funded clinics and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Documents Aboriginal women's stories about their experiences with the health care system and discusses how the results show that Aboriginal women face health problems that are not common to non-Aboriginal women.
Averting Disaster: The Hudson's Bay Company and Smallpox in Western Canada During the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul Hackett
Bulletin of the History of Medicine, vol. 78, no. 3, 2004, pp. 575-609
Description
Argues that Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) served as a de facto public health agency and by the late 1830s provided an effective vaccination campaign covering most of western Canada.
Article describes the role of the aboriginal doula, which is to provide emotional support, physical comfort and assistance in obtaining information before, during and just after childbirth.