Contemporary

Looks at this disease and how it effects the first Nations' population of Saskatchewan.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 1998.

Community Health Sciences Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2007.

Discusses the similarities and differences between the use of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," and an Aboriginal naming ceremony used by the Coast-­Salish people in British Columbia.

Discusses aspects of communicating to northern peoples the risks of environmental contaminants in the food chain.

Project found that the digital stories method deepened intergenerational interactions.

Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Calgary, 2002.

Retrospective cohort study of geographic variation rates in infant mortality, low birth weight, prenatal care, and the availability of maternal-child health care found considerable variation.

Determines the incidence, demographic risk factors and outcomes of those admitted to intensive care units.

Describes the weekly routine at Yirrkala Health Centre, a remote community in Northern Territory, Australia.

Reports on the effectiveness of traditional medical practices and how modern and traditional methods can often compliment each other.

Slide appears to be part of a series of 4 images about Canada's North. On slide: "Health Services"

Study conducted through interviews with 22 Aboriginal patients concluded that their perceptions were influenced by history, trust and time.

Discusses the importance of the role that Aboriginal health workers play in the Australian health care system.

Looks at ways to close the gap in health disparaties between infants of First Nations families to those of other Canadian families.

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2006.

Discusses the role that Vision Care NSW (VCNSW) plays in New South Wales, Australia in distributing glasses to qualified low income recipients.

Brief report on initiative developed by the Aboriginal Substance Abuse Action Team in New South Wales, Australia and some of the participants.

Reports on developments using e-mail to enhance patient-physician contact in order to improve health care delivery in Greenland.

Describes the aims of a nursing program that integrates traditional and western medicine to build a specialized Indigenous nursing practice.

Study suggests a comprehensive approach in a integrated facility appears to offer promising results.

Summarizes key findings into the steps taken by three First Nations communities to provide culturally appropriate early childhood training and care programs.

Study estimated the total economic burden in one year of the disease and its chronic complications to cost 5 billion dollars (U.S.).

Inaugural article from incoming editor discusses the progress made in the employment of Aboriginal health workers in Australia.

Overview of themes from "Caring Across the Boundaries" (CAB) conference in May 2009, honouring the memory of a toddler named Jordan River Anderson, and the price he paid as a First Nations child born with complex medical needs.

Special issue looks at present-day behavioral health and substance abuse treatment practices.

Found that children experienced a greater decline in coverage for diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis than reported nationally.

Discusses satisfaction with community response to needs of persons with disabilities and compares response groups. Suggests empowerment is from local level up because solutions are driven by the people.

Looks at the first experimental telemedicine system operating out of the Antarctic to San Camillo Hospital, Italy.

Kinesiology and Health Studies Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Regina, 2009.

Study found that youth were more likely to test seropositive for either HIV or Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and argues that these findings demonstrate that culturally relevant, evidence based prevention programs are urgently required.

Brief article reports on the findings of the inquest into the death of an aboriginal patient at a Winnipeg, Manitoba hospital.

Community Health Sciences (M.Sc.)--University of Manitoba, 2000.

Author advocates a culturally sensitive approach, which is specific to an individual adolescent's needs when dealing with STIs or STDs.

Discusses project aimed at helping communities to assess the impact of health and social service programs.

Using community-based surveys to determine the health priorities of four Indigenous communities to help develop the Green Light Program. Chapter in Promoting Change Through Action Research edited by Franz Rauch, Angela Schuster, Thomas Stern, Maria Pribila, Andrew Townsend . To view article scroll down to page 207.

Focuses on factors in addition to alcohol exposure including prenatal health.

Brief description of how remote community in Northern Territory, Australia launched a plan to tackle environmental infrastructure issues which negatively impact health.

Briefly describes public health efforts underway to improve employment and health outcomes in the Western Australian community.

Briefly discusses how public health and sanitation improvements resulted in better health outcomes for the residents of this isolated community in Northern Territory, Australia.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Manitoba, 1998.

Examines the historical, political, and social issues that affect the health outcomes of Métis; looks at Métis organizations directly involved in the areas of health policy, programs, or services; and discusses federal and provincial initiatives that deal with the health issues of Métis.

Included five information gathering activities: review of peer-reviewed and grey literature web-based public information; review of federal funding grants awarded between 2014 and 2019; key informant interviews; participation at the Tribal Opioid Conference in 2019; and roundtable session with the Center for Disease Control's Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support tribal recipients.

Indigenous Governance Theses (MA) --University of Winnipeg, 2020

Studies injury risk among First Nations in an effort to create more effective prevention and treatment strategies.

Reviewed 13 studies to determine current state of knowledge about benefits of programs and identify principles which guided research.

Presents findings from working group recommending a collaborative approach between all the stakeholders in Australia.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba 2006.