Women

Compares cervical cancer and death rates to women of other races.

Public Health Thesis (M.P.H.)--Lakehead University, 2005.

Study identifies and describes critical elements of women-centered care within the context of providing screening to Asian, South Asian and First Nations women.

Presents results and recommendations of a study which looked at methods of reducing mortality rates from cervical cancer.

Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Lethbridge, 2006.

Looks at how labor practices used by Indian Health Services in New Mexico should be implemented in American health facilities to possibly lower cesarean delivery rates for other populations.

Nutritional surveys of women aged 15 to 44 from Repulse Bay and Pond Inlet.

Presents Navajo traditions associated with giving birth.

Comments on traditional and contemporary sex roles of Native American women and the strength that arises when both are brought together.

[Community Health] Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2004.

Author challenges the assumption that population growth among Indigenous people during the early reservation period was an indicator of the success of the reservation health care system. Argues that maternal/infant health is a better indicator and considers the Northern Cheyenne people as an ethnohistorical example.

Results of literature review and selected stakeholder consultations produced list of 15 components including physical environment, continuity of care/carer, staff attitudes, Indigenous workforce, and cultural education programs.

Comparative study conducted with mothers of Aboriginal children diagnosed FAS between 1981 and 1993 and mothers whose children had no symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

An interview that describes some boyhood memories. The interviewee also describes two dances, the Give Away and Wolf Feast ceremonies.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1973.

Reviews the historical, anthropological and biomedical literature on Inuit childbirth, with the goal being to determine future research paths.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

Interviewers asked 24 women about positive and negative aspects of evacuation to southern hospitals, how the situation could be improved, and their preference of delivery locations.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2001.

High incidence of the sexually transmitted disease suggests desirability of screening during pregnancy due possible adverse effects on the child.

Surveyed 187 women. Key issues included high rates of stressful life events during pregnancy, low levels of choice in place of birth and model of care, and limited options to carry out cultural practices. High levels of confidence in ability to parent were also reported.

Database covers wide range of health conditions and search results may be narrowed by geographic region, peoples, publication types, etc.

Differences in findings among countries studied may be partially accounted for by regional dietary preferences.

Proposes a generic framework for interventions aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating family violence and abuse from Aboriginal communities.

Medicine and Hospital Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--Université Laval, 2005.

Looks at the development of a multi-layered education program as a successful alternative to keeping pregnant Inuit women at home for maternity care.

Reviews current services, initiatives & challenges to the delivery of safe maternity services for Aboriginal women in rural and remote areas of Australia.

Broad overview of the status of Aboriginal health in Canada.

Recommends drawing on the traditional knowledge and historical roles of Métis women to create healthcare services that can bridge the culturally-safe healthcare gap and overcome disparities in health determinants.

Provides a historical and materialistic critique of coercive sterilization to serve the political and economic interests of Canada.

Discusses colonialization and the way it affects the lives of pregnant Dogrib women.

Literature review of colonization in Canada's North establishes the position that colonization is a determinant of health.

Study findings from 12 females aged 15-19 revealed access to care issues and alcohol consumption were factors that influenced sexual health.

Looks at challenges, solutions, leading practice, and models of practice.

Describes factors that can help or obstruct recovery of women in addiction treatment centres.

Discusses high fertility and infant mortality rates for American Indian women compared to other groups and the need for preconception health.

Provides an overview of a workshop intended to foster connections among researchers, community members, and students who are committed to advancing knowledge of Aboriginal women’s health.

Study looks at experiences and policy changes that could be made to address health disparities.

Covers different types of violence, best practices, and culturally relevant resources to help Aboriginal women.

American Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 2001.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alaska Anchorage, 1998.

Study found Aboriginal ancestry and obesity were predictors for gestational diabetes.

Paper presented at the 12th International Congress on Circumpolar Health discussion on what constitutes health and well-being from the perspective of adult and elder Métis women. Also looks at how these views should be incorporated into Métis designed health surveys.

Discusses project dealing with Aboriginal women's health and traditional birthing practices.

Religious Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2002.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Arizona, 1988.

Focuses on attitudes and justifications involved in practising involuntary birth control and sterilization on Native American women in the United States.

Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--McGill University, 1992.

[Nursing] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Deakin University, 2011.