Cultural Sensitivity

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2012.

Examines cultural competency in health care, and explores the use of a participatory action approach to foster collaboration with patients, traditional healers and the community.

Explores the junction between culture-infused counselling practice and play therapy.

Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 1999.

Contends that First Nations who have been better able to preserve their culture may be protected from diabetes.

States that at present, Canadian health care for Indigenous people is not culturally safe due to attacks on Indigenous cultural identities.

Focuses on Navajo Area Indian Health Service hospital in Chinle, Arizona.

Data collected in two communities through interviews and detailed observations.

Case study of an aboriginal youth sent from a rural reserve to an urban centre for psychiatric treatment. Some success was noted by encouraging him to develop an Ojibway identity.

Study found ratings of health status varied between patient and health care providers and confirmed the importance of greater cultural awareness on the part of practitioners.

Authors connect the health and well-being of Indigenous males with the practice of cultural identities, obligations, and kinship systems; make policy recommendations that aim to improve the cultural engagement and consequently the well-being of Indigenous men.

Authors examine the comparatively low suicide rate among the Unangax, an Indigenous group in Alaska, and the protective factors that are at play in their communities in order to make recommendations for suicide prevention strategies; advocate for culturally relevant and identity affirming mental health services.

Counseling Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Dakota, 1998.

Study shows culture-based interventions are positive and help improve client wellness in all areas.

Looks at a program that would support health care workers providing primary service in remote and rural Aboriginal communities.

Interviews patients, family, primary care providers and language interpreters to look at cultural interpretations of mortality, disease prognosis, and perspectives for end of life decisions.

Family Nurse Practitioner (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2008.

Observations from interviews conducted with 20 men regarding their perceptions of health, diabetes and prevention behaviors.

Reports that successful programs incorporate a multilevel community approach and create opportunities for youth to develop self-efficacy and competence.

Kinesiology & Health Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 2008.

Paper given at the Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future , dialog and conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, November 2-3, 2016.

Advocates for a cultural safety approach as opposed to cultural sensitivity model for treating Aboriginal patients. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 15.

Critical exploration of cultural safety in regards to health care and Indigenous health.

Produced as part of the evaluation of the British Columbia Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance. Study consists of a combination of literature review and interviews with those playing key roles within the First Nations Health Authority, Ministry of Health, Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Regional Health Authorities, BC Coroners Service and BC Patient Safety and Quality Council, which were conducted between July 2018 and January 2019.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2002.

List of pertinent sources with a short synopsis for each item.

Looks at the role cultural safety has in nursing education requirements.

Looks at research conducted to better understand at risk First Nations communities and to study the effectiveness of programs designed to address the issues.

Looks at how a nurse used her conventional medical knowledge and understanding of Native-American traditions in a spiritual and healing role.

Leadership Thesis (M.A)--Royal Roads University, 2021.

Overview of curriculum and initiatives developed by governments, universities, Aboriginal agencies and organizations.

[Nursing] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2010.

Includes sections for facilitators and learners as well as list of readings and resources. Uses simulated office oral as teaching tool.

Focuses on the Aboriginal peoples' relationship between colonial history and health.

Looks at Aboriginal peoples' experiences in relation to marginalization, oppression, and dominance.

Explores Aboriginal peoples' experiences with health, health care, and healing.

Examines experiences of nurses implementing cultural safety care in their everyday work environment between 2004 and 2007 in New Zealand.

Explores current literature and the implications for educating nursing students. Nursing Graduate Project (B.Sc.) --University of Victoria, 2011.

Evaluates a Montreal based program focused on developing empathy and competency around the provision of culturally safe healthcare services. Identifies challenges related to the political will of healthcare practitioners to participate in decolonizing services.

Looks at the need for cultural awareness of the spiritual beliefs of amputee patients for positive care.

Compares responses of 60 Anglophone, Francophone and First Nations individuals.

Studies the strategies and programs for suicide prevention in various American Indian/Alaska Native communities and offers policy-change recommendations based on each communities needs.

Discusses programs that incorporate traditional healing practices to those affected by HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.

Discusses the importance of understanding cultural, emotional, historical, and spiritual aspects of Aboriginal people in order to provide quality and competent health care.

Survey results reveal the need to develop more cultural awareness training and recommendations for more research in this area.

Training module contains sections for facilitors and students, and illustrates concepts underpinning culturally safe care using Case-Based Learning.

Focuses on three questions: what is culturally competent evaluation, what does this type of evaluation look like, what approaches have been found to be most effective, and what gaps remain to be addressed?

Review summarizes literature published between and 1999 on culturally relevant prevention, interventions, data collection, policy development, allocation for programing and resources, etc.