Mortality
An Overview of Factors Influencing the Health of Canadian Inuit Infants
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alison L. Jenkins
Theresa W. Gyorkos
Kate N. Culman
Brian J. Ward
Gary S. Pekeles
Elaine L. Mills
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 1, 2003, pp. 17-39
Description
Findings stress disproportionately poorer health in the north, and the need for more locally focused research to better reflect realities of northern communities.
Paige's Story: Abuse, Indifference and a Young Life Discarded
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
Years of neglect by professionals and the social care system led to the death of a young Aboriginal woman from a drug overdose in Vancouver's downtown eastside. This report is her story.
Related documentary A Life Discarded.
Palliating Inside the Line: The Effects of Borders and Boundaries on Palliative Care in Rural Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Giesbrecht
Valorie A. Crooks
Heather Castleden
Nadine Schuurman
Mark Skinner
Allison Williams
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 168, November 2016, pp. 273-282
Description
Examines the everyday lived experiences of those giving and receiving rural palliative care.
Palliative Care and Sorry Business
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Deborah Prior
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 1, January/February 2003, pp. 7-9
Description
Reports on the history of palliative care and identifies the needs that require a multidisciplinary team approach: physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural .
Palliative Care of First Nations People: A Qualitative Study of Bereaved Family Members
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Len Kelly
Barb Linkewich
Helen Cromarty
Natalie St. Pierre-Hansen
Irwin Antone
Chris Gilles
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 55, no. 4, April 2009, pp. 394-395
Description
Discusses cross-cultural end-of-life care in hospitals including respect, communication, appropriate environments, and caregiving.
Pathways to Health and Healing - 2nd Report on the Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia: Provincial Health Officer's Annual Report 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
P. R. W. Kendall
Evan Adams
Rosemary Armour
Kelly Barnard
Lucy Barney ... [et al.]
Description
Update to 2001. Discusses determinants of health, pregnancy, infants and children, diseases and injuries, physical environment and health services.
Related material: The Health and Well-being of Aboriginal People in British Columbia (First Report).
Pattern of Mortality in Western Australian Aboriginals, 1983-1989
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margherita Veroni
Michael Gracey
Ian Rouse
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 23, no. 1, 1994, pp. 73-81
Description
Found much higher mortality rates for Aboriginals in all age groups except 75+ and for most diseases except cancer.
Patterns of Injury in Indigenous Australians Admitted to Cairns Base Hospital
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David J. Macintosh and J. Belinda Pearson
Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 11, no. 2, April 2003, pp. 99-106
Description
Studies the higher likelihood for members of the indigenous population to be admitted to hospital or die from injury than the rest of the population.
Patterns of Youth Injury: A Comparison Across the Northern Territories and Other Parts of Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica Byrnes
Nathan King
Penelope Hawe
Paul Peters
William Pickett ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 74, 2015, p. article no. 27864
Description
Found similar injury incidence reports for both populations.
Paul Powder Interview 2
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Paul Powder
Harry Daniels
Gordon Lee
Indian History Film Project
Description
A very brief interview with this 66 year old man who discusses the duration of occupation in the Trout Lake area.
Pedagogy of the Front Float: Dialogue and Aquatics Programming in Taloyoak, Nunavut
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ava C. Baker
Audrey R. Giles
Arctic, vol. 61, no. 3, September 2008, pp. 233-242
Description
Looks at the experiences of Ava C. Baker with the community aquatics program in Nunavut and shows how a dialogical approach to northern research can improve the quality of aquatic programs.
Period Life Tables for the Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Population, 2007-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Arias
Jiaquan Xu
Melissa A. Jim
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S312-S319
Description
Study shows a mortality problem and further research is necessary to find out the causes.
Peter Chamberlain Interview #4
Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
Oral History » Oral Histories
Author/Creator
Peter Chamberlain
Agnes Chamberlain
David Stevenson
Indian History Film Project
Description
Gives Indian names for various geographical features; and discusses family relationships.
Physical Activity among Navajo Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jennifer W. Bea
Hendrik 'Dirk' de Heer
Luis Valdez
Brian Kinslow
Etta Yazzie
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 25, no. 2, 2018, pp. 54-73
Description
Study uses focus groups and interviews to assess habits, barriers, and preferences for delivery, type, and desired element in existing programs.
Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native People, 1990-2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy V. Groom
Thomas W. Hennessy
Rosalyn J. Singleton
Jay C. Butler
Stephen Holve ... [et al.]
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, Supplement 3, June 2014, pp. S460-S469
Description
Looks at how geographic differences affect death rates for pneumonia and influenza victims.
Policing in Relation to the Blood Tribe: Report of Public Inquiry: Commissioner's Report: Findings and Recommendations
Alternate Title
Policing in Relation to the Blood Tribe: Report of Public Inquiry: Commissioner's Report, vol. 2
Policing in Relation to the Blood Tribe: Report of Public Inquiry: Commissioner's Report, vol. 1
Policing in Relation to the Blood Tribe: Report of Public Inquiry: Commissioner's Report: Executive Summary
E-Books
Author/Creator
C. H. Rolf
Description
Volume 2: Executive Summary
The Political Epidemiology of Infant Mortality: A Health Crisis Among Montana American Indians
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Gregory R. Campbell
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 3/4, 1989, pp. 105-148
Description
Primary purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between social disadvantage and infant mortality among American Indians in Montana.
Position Statement: Preventing Unintentional Injuries in Indigenous Children and Youth in Canada
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Anna Banerji
Description
Looks at mortality, causes of injury and the six 'E's of injury prevention (education, empowerment, enabling, engineering, enforcement and employment).
Reaffirmation of original statement issued in 2012.
Potential Years of Life Lost at Ages 25 to 74 Among Métis and Non-Status Indians, 1991 to 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Tjepkema
Russell Wilkins
Sacha Senécal
Éric Guimond
Christopher Penney
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 1-10
Description
Study found that population had twice the risk of dying before age 75 compared to non-Aboriginals.
Potential Years of Life Lost at Ages 25 to 74 Among Status Indians, 1991 to 2001
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Tjepkema
Russell Wilkins
Jennifer Pennock
Neil Goedhuis
Health Reports, vol. 22, no. 1, March 2011, pp. 1-12
Description
Concluded that socio-economic factors and injuries played an important role in premature mortality rates.
Poverty and Social Class
Alternate Title
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Maggie Walter
Sherry Saggers
Description
Looks at why the health of Indigenous Australians remains poorer than other Australians.
Chapter 5 from Social Determinants of Indigenous Health edited by Bronwyn Carson, Terry Dunbar, Richard D. Chenhall and Ross Bailie.
Prediction of Suicide Intent in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Adolescent Inpatients: A Research Note
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Murray W. Enns
Mohamed Inayatulla
Brian Cox
Lorraine Cheyne
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 27, no. 2, Summer, 1997, pp. 218-224
Description
Study shows that there may be different risk factors in Aboriginal adolescents than there are in Caucasian adolescents.
Preliminary Development and Content Validity of a Measure of Australian Aboriginal Cultural Engagement
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stacey L. Berry
Trevor P. Crowe
Frank P. Deane
Ethnicity & Health, vol. 17, no. 3, 2012, pp. 325-336
Description
Study concludes that the Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Survey (ACES) is a useful tool for assessing the cultural engagement of Australian Aboriginal Clients.
Premature Mortality Due to Suicide, Homicide, and Motor Vehicle Accidents in Health Service Delivery Areas: Comparison of Status Indians in British Columbia, Canada, With all Other Residents
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
F. Stephen Bridges
Julie C. Kunselman
Psychological Reports, vol. 97, no. 3, December 2005, pp. 739-749
Description
Findings indicated women's deaths from homicide and motor vehicle accidents and men's suicide rate exceeded that of all other groups.
Premature Mortality in Health Regions with High Aboriginal Populations
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Yvon E. Allard
Russell Wilkins
Jean-Marie Berthelot
Health Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, January 2004, pp. 51-60
Description
Uses data from 1995 through 1997 Canadian Vital Statistics Database and population estimates for 1995, 1996, and 1997 at health region level.
Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Types and Abnormal Cervical Cytology in American Indian/Alaska Women, 2003-2005
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Grace A. Alfonsi
S. Deblina Datta
Theresa Michiewicz
Laura A. Koutsky
Khail Ghanen ... [et al.]
Public Health Reports, vol. 126, no. 3, May-June 2011, pp. 330-337
Description
Makes comparisons based on 291 AI/AN women with other racial/ethnic minority groups.
The Prevention of Unintentional Injury Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children: A Subject Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Committee on Native American Child Health and Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention
Pediatrics, vol. 104, no. 6, December 1, 1999, pp. 1397-1399
Description
Although rates of injury, mortality, and morbidity have decreased, strong advocacy still needed as rates are twice that found in general population.
Problems American Indian/Alaska Native Adult Patients Face When Attemting [sic] the Long Term Self Management of Their Type II Diabetes Disease Process
Alternate Title
Problems American Indian/Alaska Native Adult Patients Face When Attempting the Long Term Self Management of Their Type II Diabetes Disease Process
Theses
Author/Creator
Nicole Dawn Merchant
Description
Family Nurse Practitioner Thesis (M.N.)--Montana State University, 2010.