Cultural Sensitivity

States of the need to develop, in collaboration with Aboriginal people, programs that will reduce the risk of the onset of the disease.

Examines a research project to design and implement culturally appropriate community based health promotion interventions.

Adult Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--St. Francis Xavier University, 2006.

Substantiated the necessity of having an Aboriginal perspective in order to effectively assist those with the condition.

Looks at this disease and how it effects the first Nations' population of Saskatchewan.

Study uses health services and population data from Ontario for the 20-year period between 1995 and 2014. Data analysis indicates that while prevalence of diabetes has decreased overall, First Nations people and especially First Nations women continue to see higher rates than others. Authors recommend the implementation of culturally relevant prevention and treatment strategies

Thesis (Ph.D)--Johns Hopkins University, 2007.

Results revealed that Indigenous clients preferred to not visit non-Indigenous clinics for their care.

Discusses the feasibility of screening programs in a challenging environment.

Study focused on four groups with elevated risk of complications: Native Americans, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and rural Whites; includes recommendations for further research directions.

Presents research conducted on 255 adults with type 2 diabetes participating in the Full Circle Diabetes Program.

Looks at writing, in medical journals, on the health of aboriginal people in the early twentieth century.

Attempts to merge existing guidelines and diagnosis protocols for children under eight residing in high risk populations.

Discusses the similarities and differences between the use of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," and an Aboriginal naming ceremony used by the Coast-­Salish people in British Columbia.

Covers background, planning overview, summaries, and regional priorities.

Interdepartmental Area of Community & Human Resources Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska, 2003.

Discusses the camp which provided instruction on basic hygiene and health topics for 10-12 year old children from under-privileged homes.

Professional Communication Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2012.

Project found that the digital stories method deepened intergenerational interactions.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Regina, 2000.

Rehabilitation Therapy Thesis (M.Sc.)--Queen's University, 2003.

Discusses the increased rates of debilitating conditions and contributing factors among Native Americans, as well as the impact on society.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1991.

Looks at social and professional discussions influencing knowledge and assumptions nurses have about patients.

Describes six recommendations made by the National Aboriginal Health Organization regarding end-of-life and palliative care services for Aboriginal peoples and their families.

Study examines colonization and alcohol as factors in violence.

Discussion of the concept of "disrupted attachment" and how in applies to the traumatization of Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

Study aimed to improve cultural sensitivity in order to decrease the psychological stress resulting from rapid changes in culture and lifestyle patterns.

Health Education Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 1994.

Examines the belief systems about diabetes in American Indian elders with two practice models, one an Indigenous model, valuing traditional American Indian culture, the other a mainstream model, aligned with western biomedicine.

Interviews parents and caregivers from four cultural groups.

Population Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2013.

Describes program design in collaboration with Aboriginal associations, researchers, and health care providers to meet the needs of the community.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of New South Wales, 2010.

Book review of: A Doctor Among the Oglala Sioux Tribe by Robert H. Ruby. Review located by scrolling to page 184.

Discusses the expectations and role of Aboriginal health workers in Northern Territory, Australia.

Study conducted through interviews with 22 Aboriginal patients concluded that their perceptions were influenced by history, trust and time.

Discusses the importance of the role that Aboriginal health workers play in the Australian health care system.

Presents the findings of study after assessing students from two grade 4 classrooms.

Looks at nine American Indian and Alaska Native medical students who found success without losing their cultural identity.

Looks at the role of research with Aboriginal people.

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

Strives to reconcile whether feminist interventions are addressing the issues for Aboriginal women in Australian communities.

First Nations Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2012.

Evaluates the success of the Condom Social Marketing Initiative for Indigenous Australians. Results were positive with availability, accessibility and usage rates increased.

Authors examine the intersecting social, economic, racial, and colonial/systemic factors that create a reality for Indigenous women living in the Vancouver DTES that includes elevated incidences of poverty, violence, substance use, and health concerns. Provide commentary and recommendations surrounding the creation of policy, programs, and interventions.

Reports on a project that provides a culturally safe environment where women could recover from mental illnesses and substance abuse by employing art therapeutically.

Looks at the reasons for heavy drinking in the villages of Sheshatshiu and Davis Inlet, different approaches to healing, and some personal experiences.

Comments on the serious public health problem and the need to address root causes.