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Health Education in Toowoomba

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alan Cronin
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 44-47
Describes two specific programmes with the Aboriginal Health Program teams in Queensland Australian community.
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Health in a Social and Cultural Context

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Author/Creator
Joan Vickery
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 1996, pp. 12-16
Looks at camps that were developed for Koories with diabetes and their family members with an emphases on diet, lifestyle changes and relationships.
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Health in the Engar Province of Papua New Guinea

Articles » General
Author/Creator
C.W. Binns
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 32-37
Discusses the adaptation of the Enga to the environment and health impacts of lifestyle choices.
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Health & Indigenous Elders

Alternate Title
Linkages (Centre for Studies in Aging & Health)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Centre for Studies in Aging & Health

Brief list of resources.

"Last reviewed December 2019."

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Health Literacy in Action: Kaupapa Māori Evaluation of a Cardiovascular Disease Medications Health Literacy Intervention

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teah Carlson
Helen Moewaka Barnes
Tim McCreanor
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, Fall, June 2019, pp. 101-110
Article summarizes data collected in a Māori evaluation of a Cardiovascular Disease Medications Health Literacy Intervention. Groups findings into three key themes: Whakaaro:fluidity of understanding, building patient knowledge and relationships; Tūrangatira: presence; Whanaungatanga: building relationships.
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The Health of our Children

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Author/Creator
Jeff McMullen
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 29, no. 1, January/February 2005, pp. 29-34
Excerpt of a speech presented by the Director of Ian Thorpe's Foundation for Youth Trust trying to incite action for child health issues.
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Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline

Alternate Title
Consensus Clinical Practice Guideline ; no. 293, June 2013
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don Wilson
Sandra de la Ronde
Simon Brascoupé
Alisha Nicole Apale
Lucy Barney ... [et al.]
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, vol. 35, no. 6, Supplement 2 - Health Professionals Working With First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Consensus Guideline, June 2013, pp. S1-S52
Gives Canadian professionals knowledge to better provide culturally safe and improved health care.
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Health Promotion at Milingimbi School

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Beryl Mayanini Djakala
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, p. 2
Registered Aboriginal health worker describes a program at a school located on a island north of the Australian mainland.
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Health Promotion in Queensland

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Author/Creator
Stacey Talbot
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 5-8
Describes the role of the Special Programmes Section of the Division of Health Promotion and how it assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander citizens to have more positive health outcomes.
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Health Records and Filing For Aboriginal Health Workers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tom Gavranic
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, September 1978, pp. 12-16
Suggest an alternative method of filing health records to better reflect Aboriginal society practices.
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Indigenous Sami Schoolchildren in Sweden

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lotta Omma
Solveig Petersen
Acta Paediatrica, vol. 104, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 75-83
Study covering grades 6-12 found lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for Sami than Swedish children. A high degree of ethnicity-related negative treatment may partially explain the lower HRQOL.
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Health Roles In The Torres Strait

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ruby Mosby
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 31-32
Discusses the differences between working at a medical aid post (MAP), a hospital, or the Aboriginal Health Program in the Torres Strait Islands, Australia.
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The Health Status of Indian Children: Problems and Prevention in Early Life

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, Monograph No.1, pp. 244-289
Behavioral Health Issues Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Explorations on the Frontiers of the Biobehavioral Sciences
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 1, 1988
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Philip A. May
Discusses some behavioral and environmental changes that would contribute to health improvement in children between conception and 14 years of age.
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Health Team 3: Aboriginal Health Program in Cairns

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Adler
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 4-6
Describes the use of the Weight-for-Height Wallchart which assists health workers with an easy way how to measure children's progress using visual cues.
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Health Team 60: Aboriginal Health Program in Aurukun

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gloria Koongotema
Stella Owokran
Doris Pookamelya
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 7-9
New health worker team in northern Queensland, Australia discusses learning about European medicine while still employing, 'bush medicine' treatments using locally sourced ingredients.
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Health Team Nine's Christmas Party

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Anderson
Health Team Nine
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 22-23
Reports on the Christmas social that was held for the elderly and disabled people on Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia.
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Health Work In Albany

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carol Pettersen
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 16-18
Regional Aboriginal health liaison officer describes her work traveling to various towns to establish Aboriginal Health Advisory Committees.
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A Health Worker at Coober Pedy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dorothy Lennon
Vicki McCormack
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, September 1984, pp. 37-39
Describes health care practices in the remote mining town located about 1,000 kilometers north of Adelaide, Australia.
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A Health Worker in Sydney

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marion Simon
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, June 1979, pp. 42-44
Explanatory article describes the role of health workers as providing encouragement and family support.
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Health Worker Training

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Anna Markey
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 54-56
Reports on implementation of inservice health worker training program for the Pika Wiya Health Service in Port Augusta, South Australia.
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Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies for Koori Communities: Some of the Issues Around Alcohol and Pregnancy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Priscilla Pyett
Peter Waples-Crowe
Kellie Hunter Loughron
Jill Gallagher
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 32, no. 1, January/February 2008, pp. 30-32
Awareness raising project collected resources from Canadian sources to create a kit spreading a message of healthy and positive living choices.
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Healthy Weight Program Evaluation, Queensland 1996-1999

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sophia Dunn
Elsie Dewis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 4, July/August 2001, pp. 26-28
Describes program which had 260 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait participants. Over 60% of female patients and 80% of male patients lost weight.
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The Hearing and Otitis Program: A Model of Community Based Ear and Hearing Care Services for Inuit of Nunavik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Isabelle Billard
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
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.
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Heart Health Education Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: The Health Workers' View

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Louise O'Connor
Elizabeth Parker
Beryl Mieklejohn
Brian Oldburg
Rosa Alati
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 20-23
The study, conducted in Queensland, Australia showed health workers judged conventional resources as insufficient and more culturally appropriate material for the specific patient group was needed.
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Heart Screening At Yarrabah A Success

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Barry Cedric
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 30-31
Discusses steps taken to ensure positive outcomes for conducting heart screening and other related testing in the remote community in Queensland, Australia.
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Helicobacter Pylori Incidence and Re-Infection in the Aklavik H. Pylori Project

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sally Carraher
Hsiu-Ju Chang
Rachel Munday
Karen J. Goodman
CANHelp Working Group
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, no. Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 21594
Results of an examination of a community-based project found that it significantly reduced the burden of infection in the community. Continued commitment to the project is recommended.
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Helping Inuit Clients: Cultural Relevance and Effective Counselling

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marja Korhonen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 135-138
Counselling approaches structured to resemble both Inuit ideals of constructive assistance and Western counselling methods proved to be the most effective.
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Helping Patients Follow Instructions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Margaret Steffensen
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 38-43
Stresses the importance of culturally appropriate medical practices to achieve a positive health result.
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Hemoglobin, Iron, Nutrition and Life-Style Among Adolescents in a Coastal and an Inland Community in Northern Norway

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jan Brox
Eyvin Bjørnstad
Kirsten Olaussen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 2, 2003, pp. 130-141
Results show that individuals from the inland community had a diet based on traditional foods which the coastal community did not have but both groups had a high intake of sugar and fat.
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A Hidden Curriculum: Mapping Cultural Competency in a Medical Programme

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Caroline Wachtler
Margareta Troein
Medical Education, vol. 37, no. 10, 2003, pp. 861-868
Evaluation of cultural competency training in a Swedish hospital found areas where it was present, absent or hidden; proposes curriculum changes to address inadequacies.
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The Historical Context: Ethnohistory of the Puyallup Mental Health Care System: [Chapter] 1

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No.2, pp. 19-32]
The People Who Give More: Health and Mental Health Among the Contemporary Puyallup Indian Tribal Community
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 2, 1989
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George M. Guilmet
David L. Whited
Discusses the health care system of the Puyallup's including recommendations for the future.
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Historical Trauma Among Indigenous Peoples of the Americas: Concepts, Research, and Clinical Considerations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart
Josephine Chase
Jennifer Elkins
Deborah B. Altschul
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 43, no. 4, Growing Roots: Native American Evidence-Based Practices , October-December 2011, pp. 282-290
Examines the cumulative impacts of historical trauma and discusses research and clinical innovations aimed at the mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health disparities of the Native American people.
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The Historical Trauma Response Among Natives and Its Relationship With Substance Abuse: A Lakota Illustration

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 7-13
Examines the link between intergenerational trauma and substance abuse; and discusses approaches to incorporate historical trauma theory in the treatment, research and evaluation of unresolved grief.
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HIV/AIDS and Us Mob

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Costello
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 3, May/June 2003, pp. 3-4
Describes a new information resource aimed at Aboriginal Australians.
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HIV and Injection Drug Use Amongst First Nations in Vancouver: Outcomes of Care and Neglect

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Irene Goldstone
R. Albert
K. Churchill
A. Schilder
T. Perry
S. Markowski
R. S. Hogg
W. A. McLeod

Native Social Work Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, HIV/AIDS: Issues within Aboriginal Populations, September 2000, pp. 145-163
Study findings examine First Nation's use of the hospital care sytem from the point at which they are diagnosed with HIV until their death.
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