Contemporary

Geography Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 2010.

Qualitative study used four focus groups comprised of resident and attending paediatricians to identify advantages of, barriers to, and strategies for the delivery of basic dental care to First Nations children as a part of primary paediatric care.

Looks at the use of professional services and traditional Indigenous therapeutic approaches to provide a holistic way of treatment.

Discusses implementation challenges of geography, technical infrastructure, human resources and cross-jurisdictional services.

Includes: brief history of Inuit people, settlement, organizations and current situation; overview of mental wellness issues; discussion of research and experience of combining traditional and western health services in Inuit communities; evidence of the effectiveness of traditional practices; overview of current services; and high level recommendations.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--The University of Manitoba, 2000.

Overview of three day conference held in Sydney, Australia, which was only the second in eighteen years and attracted over 1,000 delegates.

Editorial comments on criticism given by the British medical journal Lancet on the Australian record of improving Aboriginal health.

Reviews quality of interventions taken to advance cultural proficiency through education, training, and hiring more Indigenous health care workers.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--California State University, Long Beach, 2002.

Describes the objectives of the (Australian) National Aboriginal Mental Health Association (NAMHA).

Recounts the author's decade long association with Indigenous heath research with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service in Melbourne, Australia.

Introductory article to copublished themed issue of 6 papers on Aboriginal health.

Discusses the aims of the conference, which included the sharing of information, setting priorities for further research and determine if regional treatment approaches are justifiable.

Examines the high cancer rates in Inuit populations and highlights challenges to receiving care, from diagnosis through to survivorship or palliative care.

Questionnaires completed by 175 women aged 18-63 suggested that health service planners should be aware of the potential barriers to Pap smear attendance, especially by older women.

Counselling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 1997.

Organization supporting Inuit midwives, maternity workers and the return of birthing to Inuit communities. Includes links to resources, training, and stories.

Describes the nursing environment in these areas and highlights the challenges posed by geographic and professional isolation.

Briefly reminds Aboriginal health workers in Australia to get immunized against the flu and pneumococcal disease.

Looks at the experiences and perspectives of First Nations women living with HIV/AIDS and examines how HIV/AIDS affects their lives differently from the men's lives.

Discusses Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) involvement in health care delivery in the Canadian Arctic.

History and explanation of "Jordan's Principle" where the welfare of the child comes first, and governments work together for the benefit of the weakest citizens.

Examines the case of Jordan, a young Manitoba First Nation's child with a rare neuromuscular disorder, who died in a Winnipeg hospital after federal and Manitoba governments could not agree on who was financially responsible when hospital caregivers wanted to discharge him to a specialized foster home care near his home Reserve.

Adult Education and Counselling Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

Highlights ethical standards for Native health and promotes the inclusion of cultural knowledge in professional practice.

Examines planning for the anticipated arrival of the AIDS virus among the Aboriginal population in this remote area of Western Australia.

Examines the program serving remote Western Australian communities in recognition of the high incidence of eye disease among Aboriginal people.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massey University Albany, 2001.

Discusses the differences in frameworks between Western science and Indigenous knowledge systems.

Discusses the federal government's budget of 100 million over 5 years to train Aboriginal health professionals, and why the plan is unlikely to work.

Environmental Design Thesis (MEDes)--University of Calgary, 2016.

Presents ethnographic case study which examines a traditional treatment system and the need for communication and compatibility between traditional medicine and biomedicine.

Brief notice on the outcome of a one day seminar held in Sydney, Australia to combat middle ear infections in the Aboriginal population.

Shows why leadership is needed to change the forces that lead to health disparities and presents productive ways to mobilize nurses to address the problems.

Review of National Film Board video designed for Grade 10, which uses the traditional story of Siwash Rock with a contemporary application concerning teenage pregnancy.

Discusses various options available to Aboriginal health workers to treat leprosy.

Book review of: Life Stages and Native Women by K. Anderson.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2001.

Discusses problems with data gathering using death certificates and the misclassification of race/ethnicity.

Findings show that physicians need to develop better cross-cultural communication skills, particularly listening.

Literature search on contributing factors and causes related to high Aboriginal youth involvement in the criminal justice system including: cultural and familial disconnect, intergenerational and childhood trauma, mental health and addictions, and other health challenges.

Community Health Nursing Thesis (M.Sc.)--D'youville College, 1996.

Study explored traditional pregnancy/childbirth beliefs and practices and the relationship between those beliefs and use of contemporary prenatal care.

Looks at examples of successful initiatives from across Australia.