Diabetes

Comments on the mentorship opportunities experienced by a young student including being featured in a documentary series and shadowing a dermatologist.

Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Arizona, 1988.

Discusses a case study using the determinants of diabetes to show how fuzzy cognitive maps can be used to extract, present, and compare Aboriginal perspectives on health.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2013

Leadership and Training Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2001.

Looks at one of the major health problems among the Aboriginal people of Canada.

Three themes emerged from sharing circles involving 24 participants: balancing traditional/cultural ways with westernized medicine, lack of accessibility, and coping with the disease.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Ontario, 2014.

Findings indicate that gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant factor for Type 2 diabetes which is controllable.

Suggests that high risk populations, including American Indians, should look at ways to increase blood glucose screening to identify those at risk for diabetes or metabolic syndrome.

Of the three groups studied (Aboriginals, Inuit, non-Aboriginals) for obesity, blood pressure and lipid/glucose factors, Aboriginals had the highest scores with Inuit scores not much higher than non-Aboriginals.

Investigates a genetic variant to explain the low prevalence of cardiovascular disease in this sample population.

Adult Education Thesis (M. Ed.)--Saint Francis Xavier University, 2007.

Study reveals obesity prevention programs should focus on reducing time spent watching television, screening for unhealthy weight-control behaviors, improving body satisfaction and providing support for families to integrate healthy eating into their lifestyles.

Looks at a culturally respective health care model to narrow the health service gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.

Looks at a performance artist who uses himself in museum installations.

Looks at fasting serum triglycerides and incident diabetes, changes in insulin resistance in Sandy Bay First Nation.

Comments on a variety of methods for meaningful, culturally appropriate, and community-engaged health promotion.

Discusses the link between lifestyle changes and the high incidence of diabetes in Aboriginal peoples.

Evaluation looked at rationale and relevance; design and delivery; accountability; effectiveness; cost effectiveness; and alternatives.

[Political Science?] Thesis (M.A.)--University of Guelph, 2010.

Measured nutritional health of Indigenous children under 5 and Indigenous women 14 to 49. Focused on: nutritional status, prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in women, child hospitalization, prevalence of tuberculosis and malaria in women, access to health services and programs, and characteristics of the domestic economy and diet.

Data sources: 2007-2011 First Nation and Inuit Health Branch program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database. Data from 2008-2010 First Nation Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.

Information from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (regional and national) program reports and the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Pharmacy Claims database for years 2008 to 2012. Data from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) and Statistics Canada are also included.

Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, Regional Health Survey, Aboriginal Peoples' Survey, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2009 to 2013.

Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, First Nations Regional Health Survey, First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2010 to 2014.

Survey results are categorized by: children's health, elder health, chronic diseases, activity limitations, dental health, and search for wellness.

Looks at factors related to the high incidence of diabetes of the First Nations people and treatment impacts on Aboriginal lifestyle.

Focuses on six key areas: prevention, treatment, education, policy development, research, and surveillance.

Study looks at addressing the gaps in knowledge about the total diet, traditional food and levels of exposure to environmental contaminants.

Reports on seven health indicators: life expectancy, mortality rate, youth suicide rate, infant mortality rate, diabetes prevalence, childhood obesity, and number of practising, certified First Nations health care professionals. "This report was prepared in accordance with commitments in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord." Related material: The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007].

Presents overview of health of First Nations in Alberta including trends in life expectancy, communicable disease control measures, and environmental health.

Comments on the health status of First Nations in Alberta including causes of death across all age groups, injuries, impact of diabetes, communicable disease control and environmental health.

Looks at health issues affecting First Nations people and describes the pattern of health care utilization.

Reports data on factors which can lead to increased vulnerability to the virus such as geographic isolation and difficulty in accessing health care, pre-existing health issues, poor condition of homes and overcrowding, and multigenerational households.

Inuit of Greenland have low rate of coronary heart disease despite diet high in fat. This is believed to be due to high levels of omega-3-fatty acids.

Indigenous Relations Thesis (MIR)--Laurentian University, 2018.

Webcast of a presentation given at the Patterns of Health and Wellbeing Symposium by an Environmental Health Officer regarding food ingredient safety and exposure to chemicals during food consumption. Duration: 27:37.

Examines the determinants of price and the distribution challenges in First Nation communities.

Describes determinants of diet and physical activity in First Nations for development of culturally appropriate diabetes prevention programs.

Concludes that diabetes prevention programs should focus on improving physical activity and dietary intake by looking at the needs of the specific risk group.

Comments on ways to make communities food secure by increasing knowledge about food-related needs and resources and by building collaboration and capacity.

Food Science and Technology (M.Sc.)--University of Tennessee, 1974.

Contends that Inuit living in urban areas cannot replace the nutritional and cultural value of food acquired from the land, sea and air with store-bought foods. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.