Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 11-31
Description
Looks at the key findings of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and its relevance to residential school experience.
Examines the theme of historical trauma in Sherman Alexie's novels.
Table of contents and chapter from Sherman Alexie: A Collection of Critical Essays edited by Jeff Berglund and Jan Roush.
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication and assessment, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies.
Curriculum module designed to give healthcare providers an understanding of specific cultural, racial, ethnic and tribal influences on wellbeing of elders. Topics include information about the population, patterns of health risk, culturally appropriate doctor-patient communication, assessment, and delivery of care, access and utilization of healthcare, and instructional strategies, and learning activities.
Curriculum module designed for health care providers discusses demographics, patterns of health risk, and cultural competency in assessment and treatment.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, 2014, pp. S481-S489
Description
Looks at risk behaviors such as tobacco use, diet and physical inactivity by surveying communities and using the Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System conducted by state health departments and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Centre Challenges in an eHealth Context: Feedback Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
BC First Nations Health Directors Association
First Nations Health Council
Description
Based on information gathered from 58 respondents, the majority of whom were Health Directors. Six challenges were presented: accountability-reporting; access to services; fragmented health records; service referrals; connectivity and Infrastructure; and interoperability.
[Patterns of Health and Wellbeing: An Intercultural Symposium ; 09]
[The Health of Men]
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mose Herne
Description
Webcast of a presentation from Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium discussing the health of Native American and Alaska Native men.
Duration: 37:06.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 3, Winter, 2010, pp. 151-168
Description
Looks at a curriculum, designed for Tribal Schools, that integrates science and Native American traditions to educate students on the importance of nutrition and physical activity for a healthy lifestyle.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 1, January/February 2010, pp. 30-35
Description
Presents a speech given at the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture in 2009 by singer, writer, director, Robyn Archer regarding the things she learned about indigenous Australian culture.
Examines health risks, health status and health services use utilizing comprehensive population-level health data. Primary source is the 2007 California Health Interview Survey.
Study concludes children born to teenage mothers are more likely to have dental problems, less likely to do well in school and more likely to fail a grade.
Story of a fist-time mother who consults two sources for information: her doctor for scientific view of birth and her grandmother for nurturing and traditional support.
For use with Healthy Pregnancy: Jenny's Story: Student Activities.
Issue Analysis (Centre for Independent Studies) ; no. 122
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Sara Hudson
Description
Examines the findings from the report Everybody's Business: Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Community Stores and questions some of the recommendations.
Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, vol. 38, no. 2, Service Delivery to First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada: Part 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 206-217
Description
Describes the Hearing and Otitis Program (HOP) and model of service delivery, the role of the different contributors to the program, and proposed avenues to explore in order to maintain and enhance the community based aspects of the program.