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Risk Factors Observed in Health Care System 6 Months Prior to Completed Suicide

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tommy Lauth Grundsøe
Michael Lynge Pedersen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study examined medical records of 160 people who completed suicide in Greenland between 2012 and 2015. Findings were compared with a control group of 160 people who had not suicided in order to assess if risk factors could be identified through medical contact in the six months prior to suicide completion.
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The Risks of Passive or Involuntary Smoking

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Charles Guest
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 12, no. 3, September 1988, pp. 3-5
Description
Looks the need for Aboriginal health workers to educate Aboriginals on the effects of smoking and exposure to smoking. Covers the risks during pregnancy and asthma in children.
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Risky Drinking Among Community Pharmacy Customers in New Zealand and Their Attitudes Towards Pharmacist Screening and Brief Interventions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Janie Sheridan
Joanna Stewart
Ros Smart
Ross McCormick
Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 31, no. 1, January 2012, pp. 56-63
Description
Study indicated there is a scope for community pharmacists to undertake screening and brief intervention for risky drinking and that customers find this to be acceptable.
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The River of Healing

Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Jody Cotter
Union of Ontario Indians HIV/AIDS Program
Regan Pictures
Description
Video discusses harm reduction programs for drug users, nature of addiction, therapies for treatment, and the Niigan Mosewak youth initiative. Launched in conjunction with the Little Spirit Moon Conference Duration: 33:08.
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Road To Competency: CHRs [Community Health Representatives] and the Need for National, Competency-Based Training and Credible Career Paths for Inuit, Métis and First Nations Health and Wellness Workers

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merryl Hammond
Description
Focuses on three areas: best scenario for establishing a country-wide structure in the future, current state of affairs, and issues surrounding provision of services to Aboriginal communities.
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The Role of Aboriginal Health Workers

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mathias Nemarluk
Marree Brogan
Emmi Tippiloura
Pat Owen
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, March 1979, pp. 23-28
Description
Article advocates for larger and more culturally responsive role for Aboriginal health workers.
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The Role of Video in Health Education on HIV/AIDS

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rob Dijkstra
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, March/April 1997, pp. 20-21
Description
Describes the impact of a locally produced interactive video on sexual attitudes and behaviour in Tanzania.
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Room For Improvement in Diabetes Care Among First Nations in Northern Quebec (Eeyou Istchee): Reasonable Management of Glucose But Poor Management of Complications

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mariam Naqshbandi Hayward
Elena Kuzmina
David Dannenbaum
Jill Torrie
Jennifer Huynh
Stewart Harris
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 71, 2012, p. article no. 18418
Description
Evaluation reveals a possible treatment gap and recommends improvements in health care provider training and enhanced communication tools.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 54: Battlefords' Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 50 contains files from the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Battlefords' Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. This sitting of the Commission contains presentations relating to a variety of Aboriginal organizations, agriculture, health care, addictions, the provincial government, the Roman Catholic Church, education and women's and justice issues. Each presentation can be viewed individually on this site.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 70: Wendake, Quebec City, Quebec

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Wendake, Quebec City, Quebec, on Wednesday, November 18, 1992. Includes presentations by the Huron-Wendat Nation, other Aboriginal organizations and several academics. For detailed presentation titles see file. File is an English translation of the original French transcript.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Antonia Jack

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Antonia Jack
Description

Jack describes her negative experiences with the health care system in attempting to be treated for back pain. She states that the policy for chiropractic help discriminates against Aboriginal people who need medical attention as soon as possible, not months later. 

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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by June Deslisle, Elder, Kanien'kehaka Mohawk Nation

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
June Deslisle
Description
This file contains an individual presentation by June Deslisle, a member of the Bear Clan who has been involved with Aboriginal health care in Quebec for 40 years. She discusses a number of topics, including the establishment of a school in an old pool hall in Kahnawake, her involvement as a volunteer with the Kateri Memorial Hospital since 1955 and ending in 1991, and self-government. A question-and-answer session with the Commissioners follows the presentation.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Individual Presentation by Mary Evik (Via Translator)

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains an individual presentation by Mary Evik, resident of Pangnirtung, who provides historical background on health services in the community. Evik believes the old hospital that operated from the 1950s-1970s gave superior care to Pangnirtung and area residents, and feels the present nursing station is an inadequate band-aid solution to caring for residents.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Cheryl Starr, Saskatchewan Indian Youth Advisory Council

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Cheryl Starr whose organization working in conjunction with the National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Prevention Program. She is a strong advocate of the numerous Aboriginal youth conferences happening more frequently in Saskatchewan and Canada, and feels this forum is critical for youth to speak for themselves and lobby for positive changes affecting them and their families. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Chief Allan Happyjack and Jack Blacksmith, Waswanipi Nation Council

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Chief Allan Happyjack and Jack Blacksmith that first provides a brief history of Waswanipi. Their presentation covers a wide range of issues, including the justice system and policing, hunting and trapping, the environment and health care. The speakers believe that the Canadian and Quebec governments have either ignored, set aside or in breach of major sections of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Henoch Obed, Labrador Inuit Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Documents & Presentations
Description
This file contains a presentation by Henoch Obed focusing on his organization's mandate to reduce the percentage of substance abuse among the Inuit population of Labrador. The organization encourages and assists the Labrador Inuit to live independent lifestyles without the misuse and abuse of alcohol and/or other drugs by offering community-based programs in prevention, treatment and aftercare. Obed recommends to the Commission that the federal government continues to give the Labrador Inuit control over monies for service programs.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Isabelle Smith, Disability Counsellor, Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Isabelle Smith relating to programs and services for disabled Aboriginal people in Saskatoon. She expresses frustration with the lack of funding for programs for health issues, employment, housing and education for her clientele. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by John Crisp on behalf of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John Crisp
Description
File contains a presentation by John Crisp. Crisp discusses the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, its establishment, history, and socioeconomic condition. Crisp relates problems with the Federal government whose census refuses to acknowledge Paddle Prairie's existence as a Metis Settlement, and a variety of health care, social services, and education concerns. Following the presentation is a discussion between Crisp and Commissioners Barb Beaulieu and Rene Dussault on these topics.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Louise Bouvier, Yukon Indian Women's Association

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Louise Bouvier, Yukon Indian Women's Association. Bouvier, the organization's President, discusses their program the Dene Nets'edet'an which is a community healing project intended to treat "family violence, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual abuse, mission school syndrome, et cetera." Dene Nes'edet'an differs from past approaches in emphasizing After-care: an emphasis on long term recovery treatment for dealing with traumas. Following Bouvier's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss the program with her.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Marlene Antoniow, Family Support Worker Co-Ordinator, Indian Friendship Centre, Sault Ste. Marie

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Marlene Antoniow discussing the prevalence of addiction issues among Aboriginal people and the shortage of Aboriginal social workers to treat them. She is also concerned about poor health care that elders receive relating to waiting lists and lack of transportation. Following the presentation is a question-and-answer session with the Commissioners.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Nellie Beardy, Executive Director, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Nellie Beardy and Janet Gordon of the [Sioux Lookout] Aboriginal Health Authority. Beardy discusses the health situation in the area particularly with regard to infrastructure, service delivery, disease and injury problems. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with Beardy.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation by Richard Mills and Evelyn Buffalo, Aboriginal Peoples Community Health Centre, Timmins, Ontario

Documents & Presentations
Description
File contains a presentation by Richard Mills and Evelyn Buffalo focusing on the approach Aboriginals have toward health care: the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects. The two presenters state that an Aboriginal health centre is required as non-Aboriginal health care workers do not understand the Aboriginal approach to health care. They anticipate the new health centre to be open in 1993.
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Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Presentation on Behalf of Dr. Dave Bridgeman, Chiropractor, by Antonia Jack

Alternate Title
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dave Bridgeman
Description

Presentation on behalf chiropractor which discusses "the ongoing and seemingly discriminatory practice by the Non-Aboriginal system which outright prevents the Aboriginal from choosing the care of the chiropractic doctor for his or her ills in time of need, and having it covered by the insurance program that is in place for Native people." 

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Rural and Remote Aboriginal Mental Health: Meeting the Challenges

Alternate Title
Reach Out: Connect: Contemporary TheMHS in Mental Health Services
Reach Out: Connect: Proceedings of 16th Annual TheMHS Conference 2006
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Inge Kowanko
Colleen Prideaux
Jackie Ah Kit
Lourdes Ordasi
Helen Murray
Charlotte de Crespigny
Description
Chapter from: Reach Out: Connect. Contemporary TheMHS in Mental Health Services by Paula Hanlon, Sadie Robertson, Kevin Kellerhear, Cathy Issakidis, Vivienne Miller ... [et al.].
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Rural and Remote Nursing Practice: An Updated Documentary Analysis

Alternate Title
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judith C. Kulig
Kelley Kilpatrick
Pertice Moffitt
Lela Zimmer
Description
Updates information from Nature of Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada: An Analysis of Policy Documents published in 2003. Search involved grey literature and government documents from Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand and generated 29 results. Five thematic areas were found: advanced practice; nursing practice issues; educational preparation of registered nurses; physician supply; and health care delivery.
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Rural Health Research Workshop

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rose Ellis
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 6, November/December 1997, pp. 21-22
Description
Presenters stressed the need for community involvement to produce mutually beneficial research.
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Sacred Walk Wraps Up at Ottawa Reception

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Art Babych
Diane Paquette
Anglican Journal, vol. 124, no. 9, October 1998, p. n/a
Description
Presents the people from the Diocese of Keewatin and their 6,500 kilometre walk for healing that ended at Parliament Hill.
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SARRAH's: Indigenous Diabetic Foot Project

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jason Warnock
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 5, September/October 2004, p. 31
Description
Describes the creation process of a 9 minute instructional video aimed at improving foot care among the Australian Aboriginal community.
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Saskatchewan First Nations Suicide Prevention Strategy

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Mental Health Technical Working Group]
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
Description
Presents statistics, identifies data gaps, discusses reasons for suicidal behaviour and protective factors, looks at approaches taken in Quebec, Nunavut and by the White Mountain Apache tribe, summarizes 75 Action Items organized around nine commitments and reports results from community engagement sessions.
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Saskatchewan Indigenous Strategy on HIV and AIDS 2014-2019

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Merv Thomas
Description
Includes general statistical information about the population and incidence of disease, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, past, present and future approaches to dealing with the problem and list of seven strategic objectives and actions needed to reach them.
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Saskatchewan's HIV Strategy 2010- 2014

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Saskatchewan Ministry of Health
Description
Discusses government strategy which hopes to reduce the number of new infections; improve quality of life in infected individuals and reduce risk factors for acquisition of HIV infection.
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The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part One, Introduction to Indian Country

Alternate Title
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country Slide Deck
The Savvy Caregiver in Indian Country: Trainer's Manual: Part Two, Class Sessions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
J. Neil Henderson
Description
Designed for use by people looking after elders with dementia with the goal having them participate with families based on their level of cognitive ability. Based on the program tested and implemented by the University of Minnesota. Related Material: Part Two: Class Sessions. Slide Deck for Program Leaders
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Scaling Up Diabetes Prevention in Victoria, Australia: Policy Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James A. Dunbar
Abirami Jayawardena
Greg Johnson
Karen Roger
Amy Timoshanko ... [et al.]
Diabetes Care, vol. 37, no. 4, April 2014, pp. 934-942
Description
Looks at a behaviour-change intervention program offered to Australians aged 50 or older and at risk groups including indigenous Australians of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
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