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The Story of a Team

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Grace Ware
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, June 1979, pp. 46-47
Describes experiences leading up to and including work as a Health Assistant in the Aboriginal Health program which concentrates on preventative medicine.
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Strategic Plan For the Years 2001 - 2006

Alternate Title
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy: Strategic Plan For the Years 2001 - 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy
Outlines prevention and support for Aboriginal communities impacted by HIV in Ontario.
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Strength Through Sharing: Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Providing Health and Social Services to Northern Native Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret Boone
Bruce Minore
Mae Katt
Peggy Kinch
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 16, no. 2, Mental Health in Aboriginal Communities, Fall, 1997, pp. 15-28
Argues that the interdisciplinary team approach is the ideal way for essential services to be delivered to northern communities and offers ways to achieve more effective collaboration.
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Strengthening Aboriginal Health Through a Place-Based Learning Community

Articles » General
Author/Creator
John F. Anderson
Basia Pakula
Victoria Smye
Virginia Peters (Siyamex)
Leslie Schroeder
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 42-54
Looks at the Sts’ailes Primary Health Care Project, a participatory community-academic research partnership, that provides programs and services to identify and meet the primary health care and wellness needs of the Aboriginal clients who reside in the region.
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Strengthening and Building Sexual Health of Aboriginal Youth and Young Adults.[Phase I]. Fact Sheet #7. Barriers to Providing Sexual Health Services

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Hampton
Barb McWatters
Bonnie Jeffery
Sherry Farrell Racette
Research conducted on 201 urban Aboriginal youth and then compared with previous sample of both Aboriginal (241) and non-Aboriginal (1874) high school students. Goal to better understand behaviours, knowledge, attitudes, utilization of existing services and service needs. Fact Sheet #7 comments on environmental, professional and access barriers.
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Strengthening Health Literacy among Indigenous People Living with Cardiovascular Disease, their Families and Health Care Providers: Phase 1 Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bernice Downey
Chloe Nepinak
Nancy Cooper
Conrad Prince
Janet Smylie

Study conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 25 client and 6 staff participants. Ten themes emerged: culture and identity, traditional health beliefs, family, health messaging from others, healthcare experience, access to quality care, patient engagement, self-care, communication with health care practitioners, personal agency and responsibility, and client management of medications.

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Strengthening On-the-Ground Service Provision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victims/Survivors of Family Violence and Sexual Assault in Victoria

Alternate Title
Policy Paper Series (Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS Victoria)
Reports on current legal and associated services offered in the state, government initiatives addressing family violence, and results from consultations about experiences with the legal system.
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae Non-Susceptibility and Outpatient Antimicrobial Prescribing Rates at the Alaska Native Medical Center

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ryan W. Stevens
Jay Wenger
Lisa Bulkow
Michael G. Bruce
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 22297
Study findings indicate that the increase in prescribing of antimicrobials corresponded with increased resistance and points to the need to prescribe only when necessary.
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Stress, Coping, and Health: Models of Interaction for Indian and Native Populations

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, Monograph No.1, pp, 8-64
Behavioral Health Issues Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Explorations on the Frontiers of the Biobehavioral Sciences
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research] ; Monograph 1, 1988
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norman G. Dinges
Sandra K. Joos
Concludes that further research needs to be completed to study the relationship between stress and health and outlines issues for further study.
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Strongyloidiasis: An Issue in Aboriginal Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
M. Adams
W. Page
R. Speare
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 3, 2003, pp. 1-16
Contents that the only way to control the disease is for government health departments to recognize the disease as a priority and to establish appropriate systems to treat and monitor patients.
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Structures Last Longer than Intentions: Creation of Ongomiizwin – Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 2017 Northern, Rural, and Remote Health conference
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Cook
Melanie MacKinnon
Marcia Anderson & Ian Whetter
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 2, Collaborative approaches to wellness and health equity in the Circumpolar North..., 2019
Article describes the origins and mandate of Ongomiizwin; highlights the five themes of the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences’ (RFHS) Reconciliation Action Plan for health science education: (1) Honoring traditional knowledge systems and practices, (2) Safe learning environments and professionalism, (3) Student support, mentorship and retention (4) Education across the spectrum and 5) Closing the gap in admissions.
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Studying Health in Greenland: Obligations and Challenges

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Peter Bjerregarrd
Gert Mulvad
Jørn Olsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 1, 2003
Describes the five institutions involved, their specific areas of research, and why study done here has global significance.
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Stumbling, Not Falling: Reviewing Cultural Competency in Fall Prevention Among Older Indigenous People

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Jack
University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall, 2019
Reviews the 2011 study Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People: From Many Voices to a Shared Vision using a lens of cultural competency. Author highlights problematic elements of the study and suggests frameworks that can be used to improve the quality of research.
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Substance Dependency Among Homeless American Indians

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Susan Lobo
Margaret Mortensen Vaughan
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 35, no. 1, Morning Star Rising: Healing in Native American Communities, January-March 2003, pp. 63-70
Examines common factors, coping and survival strategies, roles of extended family and friendships, and organizations offering services in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Substance Misuse

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Scott Wilson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 12-14
Talks about development of the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (ADAC) strategies to provide better delivery of services, and enable stronger ties to the Aboriginal community and to government agencies.
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Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence-Based Programs in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Council on Aging
Looks at features of programs aimed at improving the health and well-being of older adults. Topics discussed are: planning, training leaders, outreach and recruitment, implementation, building partnerships, adaptations for specific populations, and sustaining programs. Includes description of four successful initiatives.
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Suffering like a Broken Toy: Social, Psychological, and Cultural Impacts for Urban American Indians with Chronic Pain

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elise AG Duwe
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 2, Growing Roots of Indigenous Wellbeing, October 31, 2019, pp. 150-186
Qualitative study with mixed methods design; uses in-depth surveys of forty self-identified American Indians living with chronic pain. Paper explores the experience of the participants and the factors of resiliency from which they draw strength.
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Suicide Attempts and Associated Factors in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1998-2000

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rez Alaghehbandan
Kayla D. Gates
Don MacDonald
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 50, no. 12, October 2005, pp. 762-768
Population based study showing trends, associated factors and rates. Shows younger females, single or divorced, with an Aboriginal background and low level of education, were at a higher risk of attempting suicide.
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Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in First Nations and Inuit Communities

Alternate Title
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report ; no. 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Lucy J. Boothroyd
Arlene Laliberté
Brenda Laronde Simpson
Culture & Mental Health Research Unit Report
Reviews levels and types of prevention, major risks and protective factors, and effective elements of suicide prevention programs.
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Summary Findings from Tracks Survey Implemented by First Nations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, 2018-2020

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kathleen Lydon-Hassen
Leigh Jonah
Lisa Mayotte
Ashley Hrabowy
Bonny Graham ... [et al.]
Canada Communicable Disease Report, vol. 48, no. 4, April 6, 2022, pp. 146-156

Survey assess the burden of HIV, hepatitis C and associated risks. Information is collected on social determinants of health, use of prevention services, substance use, sexual behaviours and care for the two diseases.

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Summary Findings of an Exploratory Data Gathering Exercise on Māori Suicide in Te Waipounamu

Alternate Title
Summary Findings of an Exploratory Data Gathering Exercise on Maori Suicide in Te Waipounamu
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Wendy Dallas-Katoa
Varona Golda
Maire Kipa
Raniera Dallas
Helen Leahy
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 4, no. 1, Digital and Data Sovereignty, July 28, 2019, pp. 49-60
Presents the results of a data collection by health organizations on Te Waipounamu (New Zealand’s South Island). Whānau (families) that were interviewed noted the need for a culturally appropriate approach that included Whānau was needed for not only preventing suicide, but for mental healthcare generally.
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Summary of Legal Needs Assessment

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network(CAAN)
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Study involved consultations, key informant interviews and a focus group about HIV and/or hepatitis C (HCV) in Indigenous communities. Most responses fell into two broad categories: stigma and discrimination in the context of health care and other settings and concerns about privacy and confidentiality, with a number of sub-themes.
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Summary of the Clinical Review of the Cases of Infant Misidentification at Norway House Hospital

E-Books
Author/Creator
David Creery
Maura Davies
Investigated how two pairs of babies born at the hospital came to be misidentified and were therefore raised by their non-biological parents. Concluded that the identification process was flawed, identification band procedure was not applied consistently and bands were not placed on the babies in the room where they were delivered.
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Summary Report: Rural, Remote and Northern Women's Health: Policy and Research Directions

Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 73
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 1]
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 2]
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 3]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebecca Sutherns
Marilou McPhedran
Margaret Haworth-Brockman
Christine Dallaire
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
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Support for Māori Whānau and Pacific and Asian Families and Significant Others Who Have Been Affected by Suicide Attempts: An Analysis of the Published and Grey Literature

Alternate Title
Support for Maori Whānau and Pacific and Asian Families and Significant Others Who Have Been Affected by Suicide Attempts: An Analysis of the Published and Grey Literature
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kathryn Henare
Penny Ehrhardt

Resources were located using database and Google searches, recommendations from key informants, and personal communications.

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Support for Wives and Families

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Martha Borinelli
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, June 1987, pp. 53-54
Health workers hold meeting for spouses of alcoholics to offer help with self esteem and spiritual guidance.
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Supporting and Enabling Indigenous Ceremonial Practices within Healthcare Institutions: A Wise Practices Guideline

Alternate Title
Supporting & Enabling Indigenous Ceremonial Practices within Healthcare Institutions: A Wise Practices Guideline
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael Anderson
Ashley Migwans

Includes background information on Indigenous peoples, discussion of past and present state of the relationship with healthcare institutions, outline of ceremonial practices in the Toronto Central region, and review of legal and policy statements.

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