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Effect of Nurse-Directed Hypertension Treatment among First Nations People with Existing Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus: The Diabetes Risk Evaluation and Microalbuminuria (DREAM 3) Randomized Controlled Trial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheldon W. Tobe
George Pylypchuk
Joan Wentworth
Alexander Kiss
John Paul Szalai
Nancy Perkins
Susan Hartman
Laurie Ironstand
Jacqueline Hoppe
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 9, April 25, 2006, pp. 1267-1273
Description
Discusses a randomized controlled trial and compares two community based strategies for controlling hypertension.
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Factors Shaping Aboriginal Nursing Students' Experiences

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna E. Martin
Ardelle Kiplinga
Nurse Education Today, vol. 26, no. 8, December 2006, pp. 688-696
Description
Report the results and recommendations from Interviewing Aboriginal nursing students, Aboriginal nurses and nursing faculty members.
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A Far-Reaching Strategy For Success

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Nurse, vol. 105, no. 5, May 2009, p. 20
Description
Describes the partnership formed between the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), and the staff at Nunavut Arctic College (NAC), to recruit and retain nurses in Nunavut.
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Feasibility and Ethical Issues: Experiences and Concerns of Healthcare Workers Regarding a New RSV Prophylaxis Programme in Nunavik, Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Armelle Lorcy
Rodica Gilca
Eve Dubé
Marie Rochette
Gaston De Serres
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 79, no. 1, Article: 1742564, March 19, 2020
Description
Study interviews 20 health care workers (HCW) to assess their opinions and attitudes about the implementation of a palivizumab programme. Results indicate that HCW have multiple concerns and that effective implementation would require consultation with Inuit communities, more data on the effectiveness of palivizumab, and more resources for HCW.
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The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Description
Statistics for: low birthweight, pre-term births, infant mortality, births to teenage mothers, and disease and injury premature mortality. Related material: The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012]. First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015].
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Health Roles In The Torres Strait

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ruby Mosby
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 31-32
Description
Discusses the differences between working at a medical aid post (MAP), a hospital, or the Aboriginal Health Program in the Torres Strait Islands, Australia.
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Health Team Nine

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Health Team Nine
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, March 1984, pp. 21-22
Description
Discusses the role and challenges faced by the public health team located on Thursday Island, Torres Strait, Australia.
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The Impact of Diversity in Schools of Nursing: Health Research and Health Policy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margaret P. Moss
Creative Nursing, vol. 13, no. 1, 2007, pp. 6-8
Description
Discussion of a program offered at the University of Minnesota, barriers encountered in the recruitment and retention of Native American students, and difficulties faced by Native American faculty in gaining tenure and conducting research.
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In Conversation With Fred Montpetit

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Canadian Nurse, vol. 105, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 21-22
Description
Introduction to Fred Montpetit, Nunavut's first chief nursing officer.
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Indian Hospitals and Aboriginal Nurses: Canada and Alaska

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurie Meijer Drees
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 27, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 139-161
Description
Discusses the structure and function of two hospitals within the Indian Health and Alaska Native Health Services. The article also looks at the historic training and role of Aboriginal nurses and caregivers within those systems.
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Indigenous Health Care: Advances in Nursing Practice

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Victoria Smye
Maria Rameka
Eileen Willis
Contemporary Nurse, vol. 22, no. 2, September 2006
Description
Provides an introduction to the issue, outlining various submissions that look into the challenges and advances in nursing with Inidigneous peoples across areas of practice, including clinical, educational, research, and policy.
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Indigenous Health Research: Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adele Vukic
David Gregory
Ruth Martin-Misener
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 44, no. 2, Indigenous Peoples Health and Health-Care Equity, 2012, pp. 147-161
Description
Looks at community-bases participatory research as an approach to Indigenous health research.
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