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Social Epidemiology of Trauma among 2 American Indian Reservation Populations

Alternate Title
Social Epidemiology of Trauma Among Two American Indian Reservation Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Spero M. Manson
Janette Beals
Suzell A. Klein
Calvin D. Croy
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 95, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 851-856
Concludes that Aboriginal people in the United States live in an adverse and violent environment that places them at higher risk for exposure to traumatic experiences.
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Social Justice, Access and Quality of Healthcare in an Age of Austerity: Users' Perspective from Rural Iceland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sonja S. Gustafsdottir
Kristjana Fenger
Sigridur Halldorsdottir
Thoroddur Bjarnason
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1347476
Looks at access, variety, quality and equity in health care after the consolidation of healthcare services in Fjallabygoo.
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Social Support and Decision-Making: The Inuit in the Biomedical System

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacques Grondin
Native Studies Review, vol. 5, no. 1, Native Health Research in Canada, 1989, p. 17–40
Discussion on Native patients' dependency on clinical encounters in the health service system as opposed to use of alternative methods with relation to medical evacuations and southern hospitalizations.
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The Socio-Economic Impact of Telehealth: a Systemic Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
P. A. Jennett
L. Affleck Hall
D. Hailey
A. Ohinmaa
C. Anderson
R. Thomas
B. Young
D. Lorenzetti
R. E. Scott
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, vol. 9, no. 6, 2003, pp. 311-320
Previous studies have not used socio-economic indicators consistently, resulting in findings identifying an overall benefit for patients and their families.
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Socioeconomic Status, Drug Insurance Benefits, and New Prescriptions for Inhaled Corticosteroids in Schoolchildren With Asthma

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anita L. Kozyrskyj
Cameron A. Mustard
F. Estelle R. Simons
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, vol. 155, no. 11, November 2001, pp. 1219-1224
Study findings concluded that low income children are less likely to receive prescription medications for the condition, regardless of coverage.
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Solution Model for Enhancing the Experiences of Urban First Nations and Métis Patients Accessing and Navigating the Health System for Inflammatory Arthritis Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cheryl Barnabe
Jean Miller
Sylvia Teare
Casey Eaglespeaker
Brenda Rolan ... [et al.]
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 18, 2019
Researchers work with Indigenous patients to record and examine their experience of seeking and receiving care for inflammatory arthritis in an urban Alberta community; make recommendations for improving patient care and patient experience.
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Some Kava Problems at Elcho Island

Articles » General
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 1989, pp. 10-11
Reports on the benefits and detriments of drinking Kava.
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Spiritual Care Within Oncology Care: Development of a Spiritual Care Program at an Indian Health Service Hospital

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Catherine Witte
Tamana D. Begay
Kathryn Coe
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, vol. 4, no. 3, Spring, 2011, pp. 54-60
Discusses spiritual health program and collaboration between community agencies, tribes in Arizona and institutions to bring attention to the role of spiritual and cultural understanding in cancer care.
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Spread the Message, Not the Disease

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Richard Mellick
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 6, November/December 1995, pp. 10-12
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council uses theatre to talk about the risks of HIV/AID.
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Staff Perspectives on Working with Aboriginal Offenders Who Self-Injure: What Works, What Doesn’t, and the Role of Culture

Alternate Title
Research Report (Correctional Service of Canada) ; no. R-317
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janelle Power
Janelle N. Beaudette
David D. Varis
Fourteen Correctional Service of Canada employees participated in focus groups or individual interviews. Goal was to determine what strategies or interventions had proven effective.
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Standing with Our American Indian and Alaska Native Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People: Exploring the Impact of and Resources for Survivors of Human Trafficking

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Glenna P. Stumblingbear-Riddle
Ann K. Burlew
Daniel Gaztambide
Michelle R. Madore
Helen Neville
Journal of Indigenous Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, 2019, p. Article 1
Authors use an intersectional and trauma-informed approach to engage with the consequences of human trafficking for Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people; they then consider resiliency factors, and make culturally informed recommendations to assist psychologists in working with survivors of trafficking.
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The State of Alaska's Early Experience with Institutionalization of Health Impact Assessment

Alternate Title
Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul J. Anderson
Sarah Yoder
Ed Fogels
Gary Krieger
Joseph McLaughlin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, Supplement 1, 2013, p. article no. 22101
Summary reveals that sustainable funding is a critical component in maintaining continuous quality improvement.
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The State of Indigenous America Series: Ten Indian Health Policy Challenges for the New Administration in 2009

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donald Warne
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 24, no. 1, Spring, 2009, pp. 7-23
Argues that consultation processes, with the United States administration, need to continue and that reporting requirements and accountability need to be put in place in order to ensure that important issues are addressed.
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The State's Role in Suicide Prevention Programs For Alaska Native Youth

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No. 4, pp.235-249]
Calling From the Rim: Suicidal Behavior Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 4
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Norma E. Forbes
Comments on the need for a person-by-situation approach to suicide prevention and the further observation of adolescents in the Arctic compared to adolescents in Western industrialized societies.
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Staying Healthy "Under the Sheets": Inuit Youth Experiences of Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Arviat, Nunavut, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory J. Corosky
Astrid Blystad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in Circumpolar North, 2016, p. article no. 31812
Looks at access to care and intervention support for youth through interviews and using the Piliriqatigiinniq Partnership Community Health Research Model for data.
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Stepping into Governance, Chapter 4

Alternate Title
[Implementing the Vision] ; Chapter 4
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
First Nations Health Council
Chapter four of series looks at the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. Duration: 9:57.
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Stigma Project: The Influence of Stigma on Access to Health Services by Persons with HIV Illness: Final Report

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy Mill
Wendy Austin
Jean Chaw-Kant
Claudette Dumont-Smith
Nancy Edwards ... [et al.]
Objectives of study were to explore practices within healthcare that were perceived to be stigmatizing, develop design to eliminate these practices, and describe process to re-align services to reflect this design.
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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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