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Alaska Native Adolescent Views on Cervical Cancer, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Genital Warts and the Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine

Alternate Title
Views on Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine in Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melissa Kemberling
Kyla Hagan
Jessica Leston
Sassa Kitka
Ellen Provost
Thomas Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 3, 2011, pp. 245-253
Description
Study's objective was to evaluate knowledge levels, attitudes and perceptions of female adolescents aged 11 to 18. Sample consisted of 79 individuals from 4 communities.
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Alaska Native and Rural Youth Views of Sexual Health: A Focus Group Project on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Unplanned Pregnancy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica D. Leston
Cornelia M. Jessen
and Brenna C. Simons
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 19, no. 1, Special Issue: Reproductive health programs for youth, 2012, pp. 1-14
Description
Looks at knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on sexual health and presents 7 major themes critical for future interventions.
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Arkansas AETC Takes Aim at Native American Health Disparities

Alternate Title
Arkansas AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) Takes Aim at Native American Health Disparities
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Derrick Newby
HIV Clinician, vol. 23, no. 3, Summer, 2011, pp. 8-10
Description
Identifies steps needed to prevent the spread of HIV in Native American communities. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p. 8.
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Assessing HIV & Other STI Risk in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities: Participants' Manual

Alternate Title
Tribal Bear Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fransing Daisy
Lee F. Brown
Description
Presents health care providers with culturally relevant training tools to improve communication with patients regarding the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV and other STIs, and supports efforts to minimize STI impact, including HIV, on Native communities.
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Assessing HIV & Other STI Risk in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities: Trainer's Manual

Alternate Title
Tribal Bear Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Fransing Daisy
Lee F. Brown
Description
Presents health care providers with culturally relevant training tools to improve communication with patients regarding the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV and other STIs, and supports efforts to minimize STI impact, including HIV, on Native communities.
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Bloodborne Viral and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Surveillance Report

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Surveillance Report of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs
Bloodborne Viral and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Surveillance and Evaluation Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research
Description

Statistics for: Chlamydia, AIDS, donovanosis, gonorrhoea, hepatitis, HIV and infectious syphilis

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Building on the Resilience of Aboriginal People in Risk Reduction Initiatives Targeting Sexually Transmitted Infections and Blood-borne Viruses: The Aboriginal Community Resilience to AIDS (ACRA)

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Neil Andersson
Bev Shea
Chris Archibald
Tom Wong
Kevin Barlow
Georges Sioui
Pimatisiwin, vol. 6, no. 2, Summer, 2008, pp. 89-110
Description
Insights into the health, well-being and resilience of youth as it relates to sexual and injecting behaviour.
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Cognitive and Demographic Factors that Predict Self-Efficacy to Use Condoms in Vulnerable and Marginalized Aboriginal Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Regan J. Shercliffe
Mary Hampton
Kim McKay-McNabb
Bonnie Jeffery
Pamela Beattie
Barb McWatters
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, vol. 16, no. 1/2, 2007, pp. 45-56
Description
Study found that those who reported having sex at a later age and who scored higher on a measure of assertive communication reported higher levels of self-efficacy to use condoms.
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Concealed Illnesses: V. Sex Transmitted Diseases

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gavin Hart
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, March 1978, pp. 19-21
Description
Article chronicles diagnosis and treatment options for various types of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Condom Use Among Aboriginal People in Ontario, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
L. M. Calzavara
A. N. Burchell
T. Myers
S. L. Bullock
M. Escobar
R. Cockerill
International Journal of STD & AIDS, vol. 9, no. 5, May 1998, pp. 272-279
Description
Survey based on 658 Aboriginal men and women. Results will be used for preventative education and future research.
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Condom Use-Related Beliefs In Adolescents of First Nations Communities of Quebec

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Djossa Adoun Serge
Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Bernard Roy
Marie-Noëlle Caron
Nancy Gros-Louis McHugh
Canadian Journal of Aboriginal Community-Based HIV/AIDS Research, vol. 6, Winter, 2014, pp. 39-69
Description
Study attempted to formulate recommendations that would be embraced by the target demographic group.
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Culture, Context, and Sexual Risk Among Northern Plains American Indian Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carol E. Kaufman
Jennifer Desserich
Cecelia K. Big Crow
Bonnie Holy Rock ... [et al.]
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 64, no. 10, May 2007, pp. 2152-2164
Description
Interviews and focus group discussions conducted to provide a context for sexual risk-taking and decision-making on one reservation.
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Department of National Health and Welfare, Health Services Branch, Indian Health Services Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1945-1946.

Alternate Title
IHS Annual Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of National Health and Welfare
Description
To see all annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'. This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits
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Department of National Health and Welfare, Health Services Branch, Indian Health Services Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1946-1947

Alternate Title
IHS Annual Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Department of National Health and Welfare
Description
To see all annual reports between 1945-1992, search 'IHS Annual Report'. This reproduction is a copy of an official work that is published by the Government of Canada and has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada. See full reproduction credits
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Determinants of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Canadian Inuit Adolescent

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey Steenbeek
Mark Tyndall
Richard Rothenberg
Samuel Sheps
Public Health Nursing, vol. 23, no. 6, November-December 2006, pp. 531-534
Description
Overview of the sexually transmitted infections (STI) crisis that exists and case study intended to assist public health nurses working in communities to understand how certain determinants, such as Westernization, may influence transmittal.
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Editors' Introduction: Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karen Saylors
Nelson Jiim Ana Vanesa Plasencia
Derek Smith
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 37, no. 3, Faces of HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse in Native American Communities, September 2005, pp. 241-246
Description
Overview of issue articles highlighting traditional support and innovative projects for healthier lifestyles, the state of HIV in communities, information on current rates of HIV, substance use, STIs and other risk factors.
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Education in Health Care

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bernadette Hudson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 11, no. 3, September 1987, pp. 46-50
Description
Talks about experiences working with the Communicable Disease Centre and the use of a new family planning educational aid kit, MAGNEL 88 used to educate people living in Aboriginal communities.
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An Epidemiological Survey of Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections in a Canadian Arctic Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Audrey Steenbeek
Mark Tyndall
Samuel Sheps
Richard Rothenberg
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association, vol. 36, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 79-83
Description
Study evaluated the efficacy of universal screening, treatment and contact tracing as a means of getting an accurate count of prevalence and limit transmission.
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An Evaluation of the Interaction of Place and Community-based Participatory Research as a Research Methodology in the Implementation of a Sexually Transmitted Infection Intervention for Greenlandic Youth

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Rink
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in Circumpolar North, 2016, p. article no. 32239
Description
Overview of research study, Innuulluataarneq looks at how place effected a three year community-based participatory study on Inuit youth 15-18 and parents or guardians.
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