Cultural Sensitivity

Examines perceptions of community ownership among partners making decisions on behalf of the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Project (KSDPP).

Guide to Using the Toolkit. Methods.

Health Care and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--The University of British Columbia, 1977.

Conversation between two New Zealand researchers regarding the importance of ethnicity in health research.

Overview of a sexual health mentorship program that is culturally relevant and appropriate for Aboriginal youth.

Examines the resurgence of Native American participation in community-based health programs, particularly for chronic health problems.

Identifies gaps, barriers, and solutions associated with mental health services in Mi'kmaq communities in Nova Scotia.

Discusses an assessment model that creates effective, culturally appropriate, and community specific strategies to address HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention.

Paper uses qualitative description to examine the way that community settings act as determinants on tuberculosis (TB) detection and rates among Indigenous peoples. Researchers found delays in diagnosis and misdiagnosis to be high in urban centers, while issues of shame and stigma were prominent in rural and remote communities, low levels of TB knowledge were present in all communities.

Study of 343 Indigenous women Southern California examines the “effect of community-specific risk and protective factors on risky alcohol consumption and vulnerability to having an alcohol-exposed pregnancy in women.” Results showed that both risk and protective factors varied, and that interventions should be rooted in community strengths.

Discusses root causes and barriers to treating opioid addiction in rural and remote northern communities; describes success of land and community based healing strategies and issues a call to medical regulators and government bodies to implement these programs alongside opioid agonist therapy.

Reports on creation of the South Australian Centre for Rural and Remote Health (SACRRH) to study the problem from an Aboriginal perspective.

Examines the collaborative relationships to improve Native American health through community-based participatory research.

Describes and compares health care systems in the northern regions of the Arctic countries.

Comments on the high morbidity and mortality rates of indigenous peoples and how to make improvements in their health status.

Community Health Science Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2006.

Describes the process of how Australian Aboriginal Health Workers (AHW) received training regarding the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC).

Describes the Health Care Complaints Commission which is in place in New South Wales, Australia to offer recourse to patients who have received less than satisfactory health care.

Contains links to a series of 24 videos in which Elders, family members and health professions discuss death and end of life care from an Indigenous perspective.

Study examined both the perspectives of the health service provider and the Aboriginal person with HIV/AIDS. Almost 50% of patients reported that alcohol played a role in becoming HIV positive.

Describes how qualitative data from 18 key informants, used to identify elements of successful case management, were employed to improve client level outcomes.

Project identifies health beliefs and values of Garden Hill First Nation residents in order to design an appropriate health care model.

Reports on the nutritional situation in Aboriginal communities in Australia and how to approach it in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner.

Describes the various conditions that affect Aborigines and non-Aborigines and recommends methods for health care workers to reduce unease and improve treatment outcomes.

Research attempts to create accessible and culturally relevant Aboriginal health data in Ontario by employing concept mapping.

Education and Human Development Thesis (Ed.D.)--George Washington University, 1996.

Paper presented at the 12th International Congress on Circumpolar Health discussion on what constitutes health and well-being from the perspective of adult and elder Métis women. Also looks at how these views should be incorporated into Métis designed health surveys.

Seven dimensions that provide a foundation for Native American nursing are identified: caring, traditions, respect, connection, holism, trust and spirituality.

Promotes the importance of self-determination as a determinant of positive health outcomes.

Contends that mental health services and health promotion must be directed at both individual and community levels. Chapter 20 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada by Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gregory M. Brass, and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.

Study attempted to formulate recommendations that would be embraced by the target demographic group.

Protocol is comprised of six key principles: self-determination and inclusion in all stages of the research process; acting in good faith; understanding determinants of health; recognition of culture and vision and culturally-grounded research and solutions; respect for local peoples and their ways of knowing, Elders and ancestral understandings; and incorporating Two-Eyed Seeing into process.

Discusses background research associated with the authors thesis and the importance of reflecting the cultural worldview of the researcher and the participants.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 2015.

Describes research conducted during intercultural immersion of non-native nurses at the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2009.

Research review article aims to understand the theoretical utility of and wise practices for conducting land-based cultural-wellness retreats for Indigenous peoples with HIV, HCV, or both. Advocates for land-based programming as a means to address disparities in health outcomes and decolonize healthcare.

Looks at medical and psychiatric problems in a Native American community.

Focuses on self-examination by psychologists, and some central and pivotal issues practitioners should be aware of.

Case studies are cited to stress the importance of these factors when assessing the patient's specific needs.

Speaks about health conditions of Aboriginal youth and the connection between emotional, spiritual and physical pain. Duration: 58:04.

Discusses efforts to increase cultural competency and safety.

Presents an overview of trauma experiences that have affected a specific group of Australian Indigenous populations.

Health and Care Sciences (Ph.D.)--Arctic University of Norway, 2013.

Authors examine the current understandings of trauma and the resulting frameworks for treatment and healing; use critical literature review to make recommendations for effective trauma treatments for residential school survivors.

Overview of state-authorized tribal logic model in Oregon developed for and by Indian people.

Methodology designed to keep participants safe involved five components: whānau (family), wāhi haumaru (providing a safe space), whakaaro (engaging in Māori philosophies), kaitiaki (being empathetic), and hononga (building and maintaining relationships).