E-Books
Author/Creator
Fiona Cram
Beverly Te Huia
Tracee Te Huia
Melissa Matutina Williams
Nathan Williams
Outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy in Northern Alberta: The Impact of Aboriginal Ethnicity and Injections Drug Use
Theses
Author/Creator
Leah J. Martin
Description
Public Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2009.
An Overall Approach to Health Care For Indigenous Peoples
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Malcolm King
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. 1239-1242
Description
Discusses different factors to consider when addressing health inequities.
The Overburden Report: Contracting for Indigenous Health Services
E-Books
Author/Creator
Judith Dwyer
Kim O'Donnell
Josée Lavoie
Uning Marlina
Patrick Sullivan
Overincarceration of Indigenous People: A Health Crisis
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Davinder Singh
Sarah Prowse
Marcia Anderson
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 18, May 06, 2019, pp. E487-E488
Description
Authors argue that incarceration is a social determinant of health and that it disproportionately affects Indigenous people because of disparities in rates of incarceration; cite statistical analysis that indicate the specific effects of incarceration and notes historic and contemporary calls to address the situation.
Palliative Care for First Nations People in British Columbia
Theses
Author/Creator
Miranda Falk
Description
Nursing Thesis (MSN)--University of British Columbia (Okanagan), 2019.
Palliative Care of First Nations People: A Qualitative Study of Bereaved Family Members
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Len Kelly
Barb Linkewich
Helen Cromarty
Natalie St. Pierre-Hansen
Irwin Antone
Chris Gilles
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 55, no. 4, April 2009, pp. 394-395
Description
Discusses cross-cultural end-of-life care in hospitals including respect, communication, appropriate environments, and caregiving.
Pathways in a Forest: Indigenous Guidance on Prevention-Based Child Welfare
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Elba Bendo
Sharnelle JenkinsThompson
Isabelle Busby
Emily Beier
Description
Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.
Periodontal Health Status of the Sandy Bay First Nation in Manitoba, Canada
Alternate Title
Periodontal Health of the Sandy Bay First Nation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Doug Brothwell
Edmond Ghiabi
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 1, February 2009, pp. 23-33
Description
Argues that the prevalence of periodontitis in the Sandy Bay population require community-based dental services.
Physician Burnout May Contribute to Racial Bias
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lauren Vogel
CMAJ, vol. 191, no. 34, August 26, 2019, p. E951
Description
Study interviews 3380 second-year residents for self-reported symptoms of burnout; also asks participants to rate their feelings towards black or white people, and measures unconscious bias. Findings suggest that burnout in doctors might be contributing to disparity in patient care.
Physician-Community Integration: A Case Study of Practitioner Experiences and Retention Challenges on British Columbia's Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands
Theses
Author/Creator
Catherine Elizabeth Fraser
Description
Geography Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2009.
Planning Without Facts: Ontario's Aboriginal Health Information Challenge
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bruce Minore
Mae Katt
Mary Ellen Hill
Journal of Agromedicine, vol. 14, no. 2, Sixth International Symposium: Public Health and the Agricultural-Rural Ecosystem, 2009, pp. 90-96
Description
Looks at the challenges of planning and delivering culturally appropriate health care without knowing accurately health status and health service needs.
Portrait of Palliative Care Provided in First Nations Communities in Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Véronique Rankin
Linda Simon
Postpartum Depression Prevalence and Risk Factors among Indigenous, Non-Indigenous and Immigrant women in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nihaya Daoud
Kristen O’Brien
Patricia O’Campo
Sarah Harney
Evelyn Harney ... [et al.]
Canadian Journal of Public Health , vol. 110, no. 4, August 2019, pp. 440-452
Description
Uses data from the 2006 Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) to examine the risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD) among different demographic groups in Canada. Findings indicate differing factors for different groups; authors suggest tailored approaches to preventing PPD could better protect the mental health of mothers in Canada.
Preliminaries and Chapter 1
Alternate Title
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
Description
Introduction to the book which is divided into four sections: an introduction to the mental health of indigenous peoples, origins and representations of social suffering, transformations of identity and community that contribute to resilience, and traditional healing and mental health services.
Preliminaries and Chapter 1 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
To locate article, scroll to page xiii.
Presentation to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addictions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Chansonneuve
Description
Overview of the Aboriginal women's support centre, Minwaashin Lodge, a holistic treatment facility for victims of family violence and the residential school system.
Prevalence of Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Greenland 2008: The Impact of Electronic Database Implementation on the Quality of Diabetes Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal Of Circumpolar Health, vol. 68, no. 1, February 2009, pp. 34-41
Description
Found that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Greenland is low, which indicates that the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes is high.
Prevention Education Harm Reduction Report
Alternate Title
Circle of Eagles Lodge Society & Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Harm Reduction Project: Dialogue and Gathering Report
[Circle of Eagles Lodge Society and Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Harm Reduction Dialogue Report]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Sophia Vitalis
Sarah Wood
Kim van der Woerd
Amanda Card
Billie Joe Rogers]
Description
Divided into two parts: first section describes the Circle of Eagles Lodge Society's Circle of Care Harm Reduction for Indigenous Brothers and Sisters on Parole project aimed at addressing the opioid crisis among federal parolees; the second section describes the community dialogue and gathering report.
Primary Birthing Attendants and Birth Outcomes in Remote Inuit Communities: A Natural "Experiment" in Nunavik, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Simonet
R. Wilkins
E. Labranche
J. Smylie
M. Heaman ... [et al.]
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 63, no. 7, July 2009, pp. 546-551
Description
Examined outcomes from the 14 communities in Nunavik for the period of 1989 to 2000. Compared results from the Hudson Bay area, where Inuit midwives perform maternity care, to Ungava Bay area where western physicians performed the same function.
Principles, Approaches, and Methods for Evaluation in Indigenous Contexts: A Grey Literature Scoping Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kriti Chandna
Michelle M . Vine
Susan J . Snelling
Rachel Harris
Janet Smylie
Heather Manson
Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, vol. 34, no. 1, Spring, 2019, pp. [21]-47
Description
Review conducted to identify principles, approaches, methods, tools and frameworks reported from 2000-2015 in Canada, United States, New Zealand and Australia.
Promising Approaches for Addressing/Preventing Abuse of Older Adults in First Nations Communities: A Critical Analysis and Environmental Scan Of Tools and Approaches
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
April Struthers
Georgina Martin
Alison Leaney
Description
Report identifies prevention strategies that can be used to address issues of physical, sexual, financial, and psychological abuse.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat
Alternate Title
NISPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Firelight Research
Description
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Suicide Prevention across Inuit Nunangat: NIPSPS Research and Data Collection Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Description
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Promising Practices in Timiskaming First Nation
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Production
Ken Clement
Merv Thomas
Jason Lawrence
Description
Focuses on the community's efforts to deal with Hepatitis C through education, outreach, and healing.
Duration: 27:33.
Promonting Improved Mental Health for Canada's Indigenous Peoples: A Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents and Psychiatrists
Author/Creator
IPAC-RCPSC Psychiatry Curriculum Development Working Group
Description
Sections for facilitators and learners and list of readings and resources. Aim is to promote understanding of pervasive and ongoing health disparities, and educate health care providers about social, political, linguistic, economic and spiritual realms occupied by patients.
Psychiatric Research in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986: A Systematic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jouko Miettunen
Marianne Haapea
Lassi Björnholm
Sanna Huhtaniska
Teija Juol ...[et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Systematic literature search of PubMed and Scopus reveals 94 articles on psychiatric research conducted on the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986. Research includes information on early predictors of several psychiatric diagnoses, and novel findings related to brain imaging and cognition.
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Final Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Public Inquiry Commission on Relations between Indigenous Peoples and Certain Public Services in Québec: Listening, Reconciliation and Progress: Summary Report
Alternate Title
Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics
Viens Commission
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jacques Viens
Description
Qaujijausimajuni Tunngaviqarniq: Using Knowledge and Experience as a Foundation for Action: A Discussion Paper on Suicide Prevention in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Working Group For A Suicide Prevention Strategy For Nunavut
Description
Looks at the development of suicidal behaviour and effective ways of reducing deaths. Includes recommendations for a prevention strategy.
The Rationale for Developing a Programme of Services by and for Indigenous Men in a First Nations Community
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie George
Melody Morton Ninomiya
Kathryn Graham
Sharon Bernards Samantha Wells
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 158-167
Description
Article summarizes the results of the mixed-methods research conducted in Kettle & Stoney Plain First Nation that focused on the mental health needs of Indigenous Men. Research examines the factors that contribute to mental health issues, the experience of men seeking supports and services, and identifies ways to address mental health in this community.
Realistic Expectations: The Changing Role of Paraprofessional Health Workers in the First Nation Communities in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
B. Minore
K. Jacklin
M. Boone
H. Cromarty
Education for Health, vol. 22, no. 2, 2009, pp. 1-9
Description
Interviews First Nations paraprofessional health workers in two northern Ontario communities and looks at proposed national competency-based standards for education, certification, and regulation.
Recommendations re Inquest Report for Brian Lloyd Sinclair
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Marc Cormier]
Description
Sinclair was a 45-year-old Aboriginal man who died after sitting for 34 hours waiting for medical attention at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre's emergency department.
Reflections on End of Life: Comparison of American Indian and Non-Indian Peoples in South Dakota
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan L. Schrader
Margot L. Nelson
and Luann M. Eidsness
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 2, 2009, pp. 67-87
Description
Study brings into greater clarity the end of life (EOL) wishes of American Indians residing in South Dakota and compares those perspectives with non-Indian residents.
Regional NNADAP [National Native Alcohol and Drugs Abuse Program] Needs Assessment: First Nations of Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Research and Aboriginal Psychosocial Intervention Group
First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission
Rehabilitation Challenges for Aboriginal Clients Recovering From Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study Engaging Health Care Practitioners
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle L. Keightley
Ruwan Ratnayake
Bruce Minore
Mae Katt
Anita Cameron
et al.
Brain Injury, vol. 23, no. 3, March 2009, pp. 250-261
Description
Examines a study to better understand health care practitioners’ perceptions of the rehabilitation needs of Aboriginal clients recovering from brain injury.
Research and Policy Priorities for Addressing Prenatal Exposure to Opioids in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalyn Singleton
Amanda Slaunwhite
Mary Herrick
Matthew Hirschfeld
Laura Brunner ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article summarizes main themes of a Symposium with health care providers, researchers, elders and public health officials. Focuses on identifying emerging challenges, trends and potential solutions for the increasing number of infants and children affected by prenatal opioid use.
Research Governance in NunatuKavut: Engagement, Expectations, and Evolution
Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Julie Bull
Amy Hudson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Description
Case study report examines the evolution of NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) research governance from 2006 to 2018, highlighting community consent contracts and ethical review processes and protocols.
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence: Challenges Faced Among Service Providers in Northern Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa A. Wuerch
Kimberley G. Zorn
Darlene Juschka
Mary R. Hampton
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 34, no. 4, February 2019, pp. 691-711
Description
Discusses results from interview with focus group of services providers in northern Saskatchewan. Identifies lack of safe shelters, transportation, and available services as barriers affecting women survivors.
Review of Cancer Among Indigenous Peoples
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
S. Stumpers
N. Thomson
Description
Looks at specific kinds of cancer affecting Aboriginal people in Australia and issues surrounding the use of cancer services.
A Review of Engagement of Indigenous Australians within Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stacey L. Berry
Trevor P. Crowe
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, vol. 8, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-12
Description
Current literature indicates more culturally relevant programs are needed to increase participation and improve outcomes.
A Review of the NNADAP Prevention Program Summary of Key Findings: Adapted from Full Report Scan and Analysis of on Reserve Substance Abuse Addictions Prevention Programming
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Heather Gifford
Description
Outlines purpose of research and methodology, summarizes results of literature review on evidence, and explores key informant interview findings with particular reference to systems, program and community related challenges. Concludes with recommendations based on analysis of study data.
The RIPPLES of Meaningful Involvement: A Framework for Meaningfully Involving Indigenous Peoples in Health Policy Decision-Making
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alycia J. Fridkin
Annette J. Browne
Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 2019
Description
Study interviews 20 Indigenous and non-Indigenous medical leaders in health and health policy to determine what constitutes meaningful involvement of Indigenous peoples in health policy making. Results suggest that attention to the underlying power dynamics and decolonization of the system itself is a necessary step. Authors use the results to develop a framework for meaningful involvement.
Risk Factors Observed in Health Care System 6 Months Prior to Completed Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tommy Lauth Grundsøe
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study examined medical records of 160 people who completed suicide in Greenland between 2012 and 2015. Findings were compared with a control group of 160 people who had not suicided in order to assess if risk factors could be identified through medical contact in the six months prior to suicide completion.
The Role of Traditional Healers in Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Africa: Untapped Opportunities
Alternate Title
Developing Pathways and Partnerships
From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings ; vol. 3
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Rachel King
Dorothy Balaba
Bwira Kaboru
Donna Kabatesi
Anastasia Pharris
Jaco Homsy
Description
Discusses some of the strategies which have been successful in combining traditional and biomedical medicine while practicing primary care.
Excerpt from: From the Ground Up: Building Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care Programs in Resource-Limited Settings, vol. 3 edited by R.G. Marlink and S.T. Teitelmon.
Rural360: Incubating Socially Accountable Research in the Canadian North
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Shabnam Asghari
Thomas Heeley
Anna Walsh
James Rourke
Cheri Bethune
Wendy Graham
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article describes Rural360 as a research incubator which provides funding and support for Northern Newfoundland and Coastal Labrador (NNCL) physicians to design and conduct research which improves accessible and culturally relevant healthcare in NNCL.
Self-Location and Ethical Space in Wellness Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cindy Peltier
Louela Manankil-Rankin
Karey D McCullough
Megan Paulin
Phyllis Anderson
Kanessa Hanzlik
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 39-53
Description
Authors discuss the need for researchers to acknowledge and examine their own positionality in relation to health and wellness narratives; suggest that being mindful about the privilege implicit to the position of “researcher” is essential in working respectfully and reciprocally within the community.
SIPI Students Have Learned Vision Care for 30 years
Alternate Title
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Students Have Learned Vision Care for Thirty Years
Articles » General
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 21, no. 2, K-12 Education, Winter, 2009
Description
Comments on the success of the Vision Care Technology program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Sivummut III - Economic Development Strategy Conference: Summary Report for Participants
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Edna Elias
Kirt Ejesiak
Okalik Eegeesiak
Description
Overview of Conference held in Iqaluit, Nunavut February 2009, which brought together stakeholders committed to economic development for brainstorming and planning.
Skin Disorders, Including Pyoderma, Scabies, and Tinea Infections
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ross M. Andrews
James McCarthy
Jonathan R. Carapetis
Bart J. Currie
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. 1421-1440
Description
Looks at common childhood skin disorders.
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health and Indigenous Rights in Policy: A Scoping Review and Analysis of Problem Representation
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Emma George
Tamara Mackean
Fran Baum
Matt Fisher
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Description
Scoping review of literature on Aboriginal health, rights, and health policy highlights issues including the impact of ongoing colonialism, the role of government in rights realization, tokenism, and policies of assimilation. Notes an ongoing failure to move from rights recognition to implementation.