Health Care Practices

Research has initiated high-quality information describing the health of Victorian Aboriginal infants and children and more accurate information on births and deaths of Aboriginal infants and children.

Brief article describes the accomplishments of the organization located in the state of Victoria in southeast Australia.

Comments on a concept entitled "wise practices" introduced through the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network (CAAN) based on the Seven Sacred Values (courage, honesty, humility, respect, truth, wisdom, love)

Looks at the research on dementia and the relationships between the community and the health care system, from the perspectives of First Nation peoples.

Reviews eight articles, most focussing on interventions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy model. Results support using traditional cultural activities in treatments.

Special Education Research Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Queensland, 1998.

Population Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2015.

Looks at the threat to the health of Inuit by whalers and traders and the contribution made by Inuit to public health policy.

Human Nutrition Thesis (M.S)--University of British Columbia, 2010.

Describes the development of single-access programs in four Canadian communities and evaluates the various success levels.

Looks at women-centred care within Saskatchewan and Manitoba and compares findings with other women-centred models. Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence.

Examines how nurses perceive their roles and how they put clinical knowledge into practice.

Analyzes community well-being in Manitoba using three measures: self-assessed personal health, reported improvements in family finances, hope for the community's economy. Scroll down to page 69 to read article.

Concludes that Aboriginal communities need more HIV/AIDS education and prevention strategies.

Presents results of a three year research project involving interviews of 13 women and a literature review.

Summary of articles in issue. Topics include Indigenous methodologies, knowledge translation, Hepatitis C and project called The Water Journey.

Literature review dealing with trends, summary of findings and strategies to fill gaps in knowledge with respect to ethnic, low-income, disadvantaged and rural groups.

Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Massey University, Albany Campus, 2015.

Investigation of barriers to Aboriginals suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving transplantation.

Discusses how the need for elder care will increase in the future due to people living longer.

Comments on a health care improvement program that offers services for Aboriginal women and their children.

Overview of topics discussed at the Nutrition Networks 1995 Conference held in Broome.

Report commissioned to discover existing gaps in order to provide culturally appropriate palliative care to the urban Aboriginal community.

Summarizes issue in Indigenous communities, provides overview of what is known to be helpful from the perspective of Indigenous communities and published literature, and makes a number of recommendations grounded in culture.

Looks at local control and self-determination in health care for the Siksika who built a16 bed hospital in 1924.

Looks at a project that brought together low-income mothers of preschool-aged children who wanted to learn more about making their community a healthier place to live. Published by the Prairie Women's Centre for Excellence.

Looks at two Great Plains Native American physicians who shared the belief that "civilization" had caused widespread health issues among their peoples.

Project uses photovoice, a qualitative research technique, to document experiences with cancer and the healthcare system in Saskatchewan.

Article presents the evolution in a baby's recommended nutritional needs as they progress through various developmental stages.

Purpose of guide was to document findings and recommendations from the Steering Committee of the Aboriginal Home Care in Nova Scotia Project, provide a common set of definitions to facilitate shared understandings of program scope and purpose among those involved in service planning and delivery, and provide information for all those interested design and delivery of services to the on-reserve population in the province.

Social Work and Human Service Thesis (Ph.D.)--Queensland University of Technology, 2010.

Daphne Hutt-MacLeod and Sharon Rudderham from Eskasoni Health Centre speak about how their community is responding to the health and wellness of their residents. Presentations begin at 27:45. Duration: 2:46:33.

Editorial introduction to issue 13:1 "A Barrier-free Health System for Indigenous Communities"

Report to the National Congress of American Indians on three policy areas: income support and support services, job skills, and training and employment.

Chapter 30 in book: APA Handbook of Community Psychology: Vol. 2. Methods For Community Research and Action for Diverse Groups and Issues edited by Meg A. Bond, Christopher B. Keys and Irma Serrano-Garcia. Presents perspectives from across cultures.

Uses model based on the medicine wheel to promote health and healing in a manner consistent with Indigenous worldview. Includes set of exercises for developing a self-care plan called "My Wellness Wheel".

Based on papers presented at the conference: The West and Beyond : Historians Past, Present and Future, held at the University of Alberta, 19–21 June, 2008.

Public Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University, 2015.

Argues that Western individualized medical and social models are incongruent with the Mäori worldview, and that a wholistic, culturally appropriate approach is needed.

Paper explores the dynamics and manifestations of health literacy in Aotearoa with particular attention on what it means for Māori with chronic conditions.

Studies health service's line management practices in order to understand why remote area nurses leave after a short time.

Looks at the findings of a study to establish tobacco control policies and create smoke-free public spaces in First Nations communities.

Integrated Studies Project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2010.

Author presents a history of mental health in Africa.

Describes how researchers can and should work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to jointly find solutions to community problems.