Diabetes

Looks at how the Aboriginal research process and the Learning Circle, with the use of the trickster and windigo, affects the community experiences and perceptions of emotional issues. The article also examines the questions emanating from the medicine wheel.

Looks at a study led by Dr. Pierre Haddad, working with Cree Elders, to develop plant therapies for healing complications of diabetes in a culturally respective way.

Examines how various conditions in Kahnawake gave rise to a prevention program for diabetes which became known as The Kahnawake School Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP).

Examines the leisure-like lived experiences of urban-dwelling Metis and First Nations women and men living with diabetes in Winnipeg.

Study compares genetic and environmental attributes of the Sandy Lake Oji-Cree and the Keeewatin Inuit in an attempt to explain disease prevalence in the two communities.

Looks at the Canadian First Nations Diabetes Clinical Management Epidemiologic (CIRCLE) study which was conducted in partnership with 19 First Nations communities.

A summary of the impact of the COVID pandemic on the Tribal Turning Point (TTP) Study to measure interventions effectiveness to reduce risk factors diabetes in Indigenous youth.

Author reflects on how she came to learn she was a diabetic and the time it took to accept the diagnosis.

Discussion of a study led by Paul Hackett to better understand the increase of Type 2 diabetes in First Nations communities. Article found by scrolling to page 13.

Comments on the fastest growing disease in Canada, the symptoms of the disease, and the importance of taking care of your body. Article located by scrolling to page 8.

Study which examined almost 3 million people, determined that there was a significantly higher risk of getting diabetes for Indigenous people versus non-Indigenous people in Alberta.

Article examines a digital storytelling study which collaborated with First Nations (FN) Women in Manitoba to discuss many of the issues surrounding heart health management including: the relationship between FN and Western Medical knowledges, diet and lifestyle, related health conditions, experiences with healthcare system, residential schools, and relationships with children and grandchildren.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Calgary, 2005.

Instructional pamphlet created for Aboriginal people that provides tips for a healthier lifestyle to eliminate diabetes and other conditions.

Discusses the experiences of four adults on Baffin Island living with diabetes and investigates factors that influenced their food choices and perceptions of diabetes and health management.

Describes the creation of a culturally sensitive diabetes questionnaire for Indigenous Australians. Results indicated a tangible benefit resulting in improved patient outcomes.

Data indicated the Eskasoni Mi'kmaq study group was at a greater risk for diseases and the need for long-term care is increasing. Results have implications for the health care system and health prevention measures that should be targeted for this group.

Used Saskatchewan Ministry of Health data covering the period between 1980 and 2005. Concluded that First Nations people experience higher long-term risks for both contracting the disease and death, and that primary prevention initiatives were needed to delay onset and reverse trends.

Study probes the perception of diabetes and its treatment among inner city American Indian adults with diabetes.

Examines the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Canadian First Nations children and youth.

Summary of results from Quebec portion of the Phase 3 First Nations Regional Health Survey.

Recommends the implementation of a national strategy and guidelines to manage type 2 diabetes in Greenland.

Explores risk and its consequences for medical intervention by focusing on biomedical practices surrounding diabetes care among First Nations on Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

Statistics for adults, youth and children.

Comments on the prevalence of diabetes in youth less than 20 years old using data collected by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.

Reviews published and unpublished literature on women's reproductive health to determine areas required further research and provides recommendations for policy analysis.

Reviews accomplishments of the Diabetes Council of Canada and advocates the development and implementation of a National Diabetes Strategy.

Describes a casino manager's efforts in dealing with Type 2 diabetes and promoting positive lifestyle changes for himself and his employees.

Findings showed First Nations women are at an increased risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) compared to other ethnic groups.

Consists of an interview where he gives accounts of storytelling amongst the Oneida; accounts of the educational system and its abuses.

Study concludes that regular dental examinations, as part of routine diabetic care, were more common in rural health programs then urban.

Shows that an epidemic of diabetic end stage renal disease is the most important nephrological issue facing Indigenous Canadians and threatens to overwhelm the health care systems unless prevention programs are established.

Description of a study to determine if Northern Plains Indians with type 2 diabetes mellitus, introduced to the medicine wheel concept, had better control of their diabetes than those who received the usual dietary education.

Biological Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--South Dakota State University, 2007.

Study findings indicate that past health care discrimination was linked to increased preference for traditional health services.

Discusses the ongoing exercise surrounding the research process, particularly the relationship between the researcher and the research.

Commentary states that the greatest concentrations of mercury were in those communities that had a higher usage of marine mammals as food.

Study found that diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance was not found in Inuit on a traditional or a western diet probably due to the positive influence of high levels of physical activity.

Looks at the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Sandy Lake First Nation (Ontario) and evaluates prospective associations with metabolic syndrome and its components.

Presents metabolic syndrome which increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. The study examines prevalence and genetic aspects of the syndrome in the Oji-Cree.

Contends that the Oji-Cree genetic influence of the MTHFR 677C>T genotype on diabetic peripheral arterial disease is a major risk factor compared to traditional risk factors.

Using a literature review to look at the lack of research on Metis people living with diabetes and how this effects health policy and program development. 

 

Fact sheet summarizes data from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) on Métis women and disease prevalence, treatment, screening behaviours, and preventive measures.

Looks at programs and practices from eight regions.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 2010.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.

Looks at services offered by the Redfern Aboriginal Medical Service, staff involved in the programs and the role in the development of a national Indigenous health policy.

Data gathered from Eskansoni, a large Mi'kmaq community located on Cape Breton, suggests that health promotion should target respiratory ailments, circulatory disease and diabetic management.

Demonstrates the influence and value of postcolonialism in the research process.

Reports on culturally sensitive program for youth developed.In light of a smoking rate almost twice the national average (54% vs 29%).