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University of Toronto
1.
Ning, Ashley.
Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support through Photovoice.
Degree: 2013, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/35131 
► Dramatic growth in Canada’s urban Aboriginal population has led to high rates of Aboriginal mobility. Despite much quantitative data, very little is known about the…
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▼ Dramatic
growth
in
Canada’s
urban
Aboriginal
population
has
led
to
high
rates
of
Aboriginal
mobility.
Despite
much
quantitative
data,
very
little
is
known
about
the
mobility
experiences
of
Aboriginal
peoples
or
its
impacts.
Furthermore,
while
mobility
may
present
barriers
for
shaping
social
connections
important
to
individual
health,
research
in
this
area
is
minimal,
especially
among
Aboriginal
youth.
Using
community-‐based
participatory
research
(CBPR)
the
purpose
of
this
thesis
is
to
examine
how
mobility
shapes
the
social
networks
and
health
of
Aboriginal
youth
in
the
city
of
Winnipeg,
Manitoba.
While
highlighting
the
use
and
valuableness
of
CBPR
methods,
the
research
demonstrates
that
mobility
impacts
both
the
development
and
maintenance
of
social
relationships
among
Aboriginal
youth
as
well
as
influences
the
types
and
qualities
of
these
relationships.
Additionally,
mobility
indirectly
shapes
health
through
its
effect
on
social
support,
which
was
shown
to
impact
health
positively
and
negatively
through
direct
and
indirect
pathways.
MAST
Advisors/Committee Members: Wilson, Kathi, Geography.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health; 0534
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APA (6th Edition):
Ning, A. (2013). Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support through Photovoice. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/35131
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ning, Ashley. “Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support through Photovoice.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/35131.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ning, Ashley. “Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support through Photovoice.” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ning A. Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support through Photovoice. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/35131.
Council of Science Editors:
Ning A. Mobilities of Aboriginal Youth: Exploring the Impact on Health and Social Support through Photovoice. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/35131
University of Melbourne
2.
Azzopardi, Peter.
The health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents.
Degree: 2016, University of Melbourne
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/112368
► The poor health and disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians is well described. Almost ten years after the Closing the Gap…
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▼ The poor health and disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) Australians is well described. Almost ten years after the Closing the Gap agreement, the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains ten years. Some gains, however, have been made. Child survival has improved significantly, and as a result, one third of the Australian Indigenous population are now adolescents (aged 10 - 24 years). These young people provide great promise for the health of Indigenous Australians. Their engagement in education and employment can help address the intergenerational cycle of poverty. Given half of all pregnancies to Indigenous mothers occur before the age of 24 years, young people are central to assuring the health of the next generation. Adolescence is also a period where future patterns of health are established, with many health risks (tobacco and alcohol use) and health states (mental disorder, overweight and obesity) having their onset and perhaps most amenable to intervention during this period. To date, however, Indigenous adolescents have largely remained at the margins of health policy, with correspondingly limited investment in their health and wellbeing.
One reason for the limited focus on Indigenous adolescent health in policy is likely to be the limited health data to inform priority and need. A common assumption that young people are ‘healthy’ may have contributed to the absence of a reporting framework or defined health indicators for Indigenous adolescent health. The paucity of health data for Indigenous adolescents also reflects limitations of health data systems for Indigenous Australians, which are typically orientated to either child or adult health concerns. Recent national health surveys have, however, included good coverage of Indigenous adolescents and provide an opportunity to better understand their health needs. The quality of administrative datasets with respect to Indigenous ascertainment has also improved. To date, the adequacy of these data or their findings with respect to Indigenous adolescent health have not been examined.
This study aimed to describe the health of Australian Indigenous adolescents at a national level so as to better inform policy. Three key methods defined the approach used in this study. In the absence of a reporting framework or indicators, relevant domains of Indigenous adolescent health were first defined using modelled data, policy frameworks and consultation with a broad range of stakeholders. The available data for these domains of health were then identified (including national survey data, mortality data, hospital data and notifiable diseases data), and the best of these available data were selected to define indicators. These indicators were then populated to describe a comprehensive health profile for Indigenous adolescents. Where possible, the health profile amongst Indigenous adolescents was compared to that of non-Indigenous Australians to identify inequities in health. The definition…
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health; adolescent health; epidemiology
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Azzopardi, P. (2016). The health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/112368
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Azzopardi, Peter. “The health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11343/112368.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Azzopardi, Peter. “The health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents.” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Azzopardi P. The health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/112368.
Council of Science Editors:
Azzopardi P. The health of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/112368
University of Waterloo
3.
Mehdipanah, Roshanak.
Urban Aboriginal Health: Using individual and contextual approaches to better understand the health of Aboriginal populations living in Toronto.
Degree: 2011, University of Waterloo
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5900
► INTRODUCTION: Canada’s Aboriginal population is growing at a faster rate than the rest of Canada. While Aboriginal health has improved in the last few decades,…
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▼ INTRODUCTION: Canada’s Aboriginal population is growing at a faster rate than the rest of Canada. While Aboriginal health has improved in the last few decades, life expectancy of First Nations, Inuit and Métis continues to be lower compared to the rest of the Canadian population. Furthermore, current Aboriginal health research tends to focus on those living onreserves while more than half of the Aboriginal population currently resides in urban areas. Despite the importance of neighbourhood factors for understanding health in urban areas, the importance of neighbourhood characteristic for urban Aboriginal health has yet to be examined.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the research was, to determine both individual-level predictors and neighbourhood-level predictors of self-rated health and diagnosis of chronic conditions, amongst Aboriginal populations living in the City of Toronto; and to determine whether and how neighbourhood-level predictors influence individual-level predictors of self-rated health and diagnosis of a chronic conditions in Toronto neighbourhoods with Aboriginal populations living in them.
METHODS: This study was a secondary analysis of two samples from the 2006 Aboriginal people Survey, consisting of 1080 and 500 Aboriginal individuals in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area. A series of logistic regressions models were created to identify individual and neighbourhood predictors of “poor” self-rated health and having one or more diagnosed chronic condition(s).
RESULTS: A best fitting model was derived from the individual-level variables to include the demographic variables age, gender and Aboriginal status; and the socio-economic variables average household income, education level and employment status. While neighbourhood-level variables had no significant influence in predicting either health outcome, there was some evidence to suggest influence over individual-level predictors. To further examine this relation, neighbourhoods were stratified based on income inequality, average household income and availability of Aboriginal specific services. This analysis yielded some different effects of individual-level variables for different neighbourhood types, suggesting that some effects of neighbourhood characteristics may interact with individual characteristics to influence health.
CONCLUSION: While contextual factors have some effect on self-rated health, individual factors serve as stronger predictors of individual health. However, more neighbourhood level studies should be considered in order to better understand the growing urban Aboriginal population and potential ecological effects on health.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health; neighbourhood health
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Mehdipanah, R. (2011). Urban Aboriginal Health: Using individual and contextual approaches to better understand the health of Aboriginal populations living in Toronto. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5900
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mehdipanah, Roshanak. “Urban Aboriginal Health: Using individual and contextual approaches to better understand the health of Aboriginal populations living in Toronto.” 2011. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5900.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mehdipanah, Roshanak. “Urban Aboriginal Health: Using individual and contextual approaches to better understand the health of Aboriginal populations living in Toronto.” 2011. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mehdipanah R. Urban Aboriginal Health: Using individual and contextual approaches to better understand the health of Aboriginal populations living in Toronto. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5900.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mehdipanah R. Urban Aboriginal Health: Using individual and contextual approaches to better understand the health of Aboriginal populations living in Toronto. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5900
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Melbourne
4.
HEMINGWAY, MICHAEL.
Community control: Aboriginal self-determination and Australian settler democracy: a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.
Degree: 2012, University of Melbourne
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37910
► The Commonwealth of Australia is often depicted as the epitome of peaceful democratic development. Yet beneath the calm exterior of the growth of liberal democracy…
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▼ The Commonwealth of Australia is often depicted as the epitome of peaceful democratic development. Yet beneath the calm exterior of the growth of liberal democracy in Australia lies the settler state’s troubled political relationship with the Aboriginal people of the land. Since the early 1970s, the tenuous and often combative nature of this relationship has been reflected in the evolution of Aboriginal community controlled organisations. Established first in 1971, these organisations were conceived, designed, established and administered by Aboriginal people and have provided legal, health and housing services and cultural and sporting activities specifically to Aboriginal communities. This thesis explores the development of these organisations within the Aboriginal health sector through a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS), the second community controlled health service established in Australia, initiated in 1973.
In this study the Aboriginal community controlled health services are considered as more than just culturally-appropriate healthcare facilities formed to combat the racism in Australia’s mainstream healthcare system. The thesis examines the services as a critical vehicle for Aboriginal political action. The study documents how the services were born of the 1960s Aboriginal political movement in the ‘Black Power’ era and explores how they have, since this time, provided a principal means through which Aboriginal people have engaged with and negotiated the political institutions of the settler state. Through a history of VAHS, this thesis tracks the shifting forms of Aboriginal politics within Australian political institutions, investigates the reshaping of these institutions within the Aboriginal arena, and, at once, considers how the Australian state has sought to manage the issue of racial and cultural difference in the five decades since the 1960s.
A central contention of the study is that the Aboriginal community controlled health services have provided an intermediary point between two divergent political systems: first, what can be described as the Aboriginal domain; second, the domain of liberal democracy. Drawing on sociological theory, the thesis demonstrates that each of these political domains has its own distinctive policies and institutions and, moreover, an associated political logic that is formed around differing conceptions of Aboriginal identity and directed towards particular political outcomes. These political logics are, respectively, ‘Aboriginal self-determination’ and ‘liberal inclusion’. The thesis argues that it has been the tensions and conflicts that have arisen from the increasing interconnection of these domains since the 1970s, as well as the interplay between their associated political logics, which has most profoundly shaped the development of the Aboriginal community controlled health services. Nevertheless, the thesis also contends that the development of the…
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal history; Aboriginal rights; settler liberal democracy; Aboriginal health; Black Power; Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
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HEMINGWAY, M. (2012). Community control: Aboriginal self-determination and Australian settler democracy: a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37910
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
HEMINGWAY, MICHAEL. “Community control: Aboriginal self-determination and Australian settler democracy: a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37910.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
HEMINGWAY, MICHAEL. “Community control: Aboriginal self-determination and Australian settler democracy: a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
HEMINGWAY M. Community control: Aboriginal self-determination and Australian settler democracy: a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37910.
Council of Science Editors:
HEMINGWAY M. Community control: Aboriginal self-determination and Australian settler democracy: a history of the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37910
University of Toronto
5.
Senese, Laura.
Exploring Gendered Relationships Between Aboriginal Urbanization, Aboriginal Rights and Health.
Degree: 2011, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31436
► Aboriginal urbanization has increased dramatically in Canada over the last half century. Aboriginal rights may be an important factor in shaping Aboriginal peoples’ experiences of…
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▼ Aboriginal urbanization has increased dramatically in Canada over the last half century. Aboriginal rights may be an important factor in shaping Aboriginal peoples’ experiences of urbanization, as they are largely restricted to those living on reserves. Through their impacts on social determinants of health, these differences in spatial access to Aboriginal rights may have implications for the health of Aboriginal peoples living in urban areas. Using mixed quantitative (statistical analysis of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey) and qualitative (in-depth interviews with Aboriginal women and men in Toronto) methods, this thesis explores relationships between Aboriginal urbanization and Aboriginal rights, focusing on how they may differentially impact the health of Aboriginal women and men living in urban areas. Findings suggest that the perceived lack of respect for Aboriginal rights in urban areas is negatively related to health, and that Aboriginal women and men may experience these impacts differently.
MAST
Advisors/Committee Members: Wilson, Kathi, Geography.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health; Aboriginal urbanization; Aboriginal rights; mixed-methods; 0366; gender
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Senese, L. (2011). Exploring Gendered Relationships Between Aboriginal Urbanization, Aboriginal Rights and Health. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31436
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Senese, Laura. “Exploring Gendered Relationships Between Aboriginal Urbanization, Aboriginal Rights and Health.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31436.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Senese, Laura. “Exploring Gendered Relationships Between Aboriginal Urbanization, Aboriginal Rights and Health.” 2011. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Senese L. Exploring Gendered Relationships Between Aboriginal Urbanization, Aboriginal Rights and Health. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31436.
Council of Science Editors:
Senese L. Exploring Gendered Relationships Between Aboriginal Urbanization, Aboriginal Rights and Health. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31436
Queens University
6.
McNeil, Karen Patricia.
Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
.
Degree: Kinesiology and Health Studies, 2008, Queens University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1290
► BACKGROUND: The health of Aboriginal children and families has been negatively influenced by existing social and economic disparities, dramatic lifestyle disruption, social marginalization, inactivity, dietary…
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▼ BACKGROUND: The health of Aboriginal children and families has been negatively influenced by existing social and economic disparities, dramatic lifestyle disruption, social marginalization, inactivity, dietary change, and lower rates of educational attainment (in comparison with non-Aboriginal populations). Interventions to reduce these risks should emphasize a wholistic approach, consistent with indigenous understandings of the interconnectedness of physical, spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing. Some positive effects have been seen in family based interventions promoting health, however researchers do not yet know how best to leverage the influence of family through these interventions. This study takes a community-based participatory approach and ecological perspective to develop tailored strategies and resources to engage families in supporting wholistic health messages received through AKWE:GO (a community-based outreach program for at-risk urban Aboriginal youth).
PURPOSE: To discover what activities families (i.e., parents and children) associate with wholistic health, as well as any barriers, facilitators, and competition faced when attempting to engage in health behaviours. Findings will be used to inform the development of take-home packages for AKWE:GO families promoting wholistic health.
METHODS: Fifteen women and 4 men (most are parents of AKWE:GO participants), and 13 girls and 10 boys involved in the AKWE:GO program at the Native Friendship Centres in Kingston and Owen Sound participated in one of 6 sharing circles (4 in Kingston, 2 in Owen Sound). Adults and children attended separate circles, which were facilitated by the AKWE:GO coordinators. Sharing circle questions were centered on wholistic health and based on principles of social marketing. Discussions were recorded and subsequently transcribed. Inductive and deductive content analysis was performed, supported by NVivo 8 software.
RESULTS: Findings from deductive analysis indicate that AKWE:GO families consider engagement in physical activity, traditional activities, healthy eating, budgeting, and meaningful conversation with significant others to be conducive to wholistic health. Inductive analysis of parent discussions revealed differences in community readiness between Kingston and Owen Sound.
CONCLUSION: Results highlight the importance of considering population needs and community-readiness when developing health promotion strategies and resources for a given population.
Subjects/Keywords: Health
;
Aboriginal
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McNeil, K. P. (2008). Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
. (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1290
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McNeil, Karen Patricia. “Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
.” 2008. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1290.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McNeil, Karen Patricia. “Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
.” 2008. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
McNeil KP. Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2008. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1290.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
McNeil KP. Bringing the message home : enabling urban aboriginal families for wholistic health
. [Thesis]. Queens University; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1290
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Adelaide
7.
Kirkham, Renae.
Obligation and compromise: Aboriginal maternal infant care workers successes, challenges and partnerships.
Degree: 2015, University of Adelaide
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/95307
► Marked inequalities in maternal and child health exist between Australia’s Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations. Improving the care of Aboriginal women before and during pregnancy has…
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▼ Marked inequalities in maternal and child
health exist between Australia’s
Aboriginal and non-
Aboriginal populations. Improving the care of
Aboriginal women before and during pregnancy has been identified as a key strategy to closing the gap in
health outcomes. In 2004 a new birthing model of care was introduced into Port Augusta and Whyalla with the implementation of the Anangu Bibi Regional Family Birthing Program and the
Aboriginal Regional Family Birthing Program. The model includes
Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care (AMIC) workers, a specialised role unique to South Australia, working in partnership with midwives and other care providers to deliver antenatal and postnatal care. This project broadly aims to increase understanding of the role of the AMIC worker and explore the ways in which they manage the interface between the biomedical model of maternity care and
Aboriginal knowledge and beliefs about reproductive
health. This study was preceded by consultations with
Aboriginal community leaders in Port Augusta and Whyalla, the State-wide Steering Committee overseeing the programs, Pika Wiya
Health Service and the Port Augusta Regional Hospital. The data that informs the research include narratives from semi-structured interviews that were undertaken with six AMIC workers, six program midwives, five ward midwives, two medical practitioners and eleven clients. Analyses were undertaken to identify the major factors influencing the role and wellbeing of AMIC workers and the program environment. Analyses revealed a number of key influences on the ways AMIC workers negotiate the space in which they work. These included the strength of their relationships with colleagues and clients, their ability to advocate for both parties, and their level of confidence and self-worth arising from the value they place on clinical and cultural knowledge. AMIC workers continue to be challenged by the recognised differences between
Aboriginal and Western cultures in relation to views about
health, and this is often compounded by the intensive medicalisation of pregnancy and birthing. Furthermore, the traditional Westernised work ethic in place in a highly medicalised
health system creates expectations about the ‘ideal worker’, which are outdated and inappropriate to AMIC workers, who often have many cultural and family obligations. These expectations, along with other systemic factors (e.g. inflexible visitation times, experiences of institutionalised racism) and aspects of AMIC worker’s private lives (e.g. extent of caring responsibilities) contribute to experiences of emotional labour and burnout. However, a strong AMIC-midwife partnership may act as a buffer to the challenges associated with the AMIC role, as it provides opportunities for two-way learning and promotes respect for individuals that may have different worldviews. This study has identified a number of complexities facing AMIC workers that are often invisible to the systems and institutions they are working in. Strategies that support the development of positive…
Advisors/Committee Members: Moore, Vivienne Marie (advisor), Rumbold, Alice Rosemary (advisor), Hoon, Elizabeth (advisor), School of Public Health (school).
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care Workers; Aboriginal health; maternity care; nursing; midwifery; Aboriginal Health Workers; partnership
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APA (6th Edition):
Kirkham, R. (2015). Obligation and compromise: Aboriginal maternal infant care workers successes, challenges and partnerships. (Thesis). University of Adelaide. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2440/95307
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kirkham, Renae. “Obligation and compromise: Aboriginal maternal infant care workers successes, challenges and partnerships.” 2015. Thesis, University of Adelaide. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2440/95307.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kirkham, Renae. “Obligation and compromise: Aboriginal maternal infant care workers successes, challenges and partnerships.” 2015. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kirkham R. Obligation and compromise: Aboriginal maternal infant care workers successes, challenges and partnerships. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/95307.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kirkham R. Obligation and compromise: Aboriginal maternal infant care workers successes, challenges and partnerships. [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/95307
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Adelaide
8.
Mercer, Carmel Anne.
The experiences of Aboriginal health workers and non-Aboriginal health professionals working collaboratively in the delivery of health care to Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.
Degree: 2014, University of Adelaide
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/100425
► Background: Effective partnership between Aboriginal Health Workers and non Aboriginal health care providers is critical in reducing the health inequity facing Aboriginal Australians. Many factors…
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▼ Background: Effective partnership between
Aboriginal Health Workers and non
Aboriginal health care providers is critical in reducing the
health inequity facing
Aboriginal Australians. Many factors can obstruct successful workplace partnerships causing them to be damaging and unproductive. Understanding the elements of best practice in forming and maintaining successful working partnerships between
Aboriginal Health Workers and non
Aboriginal health professionals is essential. Objectives: To systematically review the qualitative evidence on the lived experience of interprofessional collaboration between
Aboriginal Health Workers and non
Aboriginal health professionals delivering care to
Aboriginal Australians, with the view of identifying the perceived skills, knowledge, attitudes, management practices and institutional policies that enable successful interprofessional partnership. Methods: A three-step search strategy, following the Joanna Briggs Institute method was used to find published and unpublished qualitative studies meeting set inclusion criteria. Critical appraisal and data extraction were completed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instruments. Results: Following the search and appraisal process, thirteen qualitative papers met the inclusion criteria for this review. From these studies, 436 findings were extracted and aggregated to form 40 categories. Seven meta syntheses were derived from the categories with key themes relating to the benefits of effective partnership for the practitioner, the
health service and the
Aboriginal community, negative experiences as a result of a disabling work environment, and empowering factors at the organisational, workforce and interpersonal/practitioner level which enable successful partnership. Conclusions: Workplace culture and environments impact on the experiences of
Aboriginal Health Workers and non
Aboriginal clinicians working in collaborative clinical arrangements. When
Aboriginal Health Worker's and non
Aboriginal clinicians are empowered to work in a successful clinical partnership, through an enabling workplace, there is a great benefit experienced by both the practitioners, the
Aboriginal community and the
health service. When the workplace is a disabling environment to successful interprofessional partnership, this undermines the capacity of the
Aboriginal Health Worker and non
Aboriginal clinician to perform their roles within a partnership, resulting in negative experiences for the clinician,
Aboriginal Health Worker and
Aboriginal client. Implications:
Aboriginal Health Workers need to be supported in their roles by both the non
Aboriginal workforce and employing organisation to deliver care that addresses the cultural, social, and preventative
health needs of clients alongside the biomedical needs.
When embarking on collaborative work arrangements,
Aboriginal Health Workers and non
Aboriginal health care providers need training in each other’s roles, responsibilities of delegation of care, mentoring and supervision, and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Jordan, Zoe Louise (advisor), Stern, Cindy (advisor), School of Translational Health Science (school).
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal Health Worker; Interprofessional collaboration; Aboriginal Australians; Australia; Models of care; Aboriginal health care delivery
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Mercer, C. A. (2014). The experiences of Aboriginal health workers and non-Aboriginal health professionals working collaboratively in the delivery of health care to Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. (Thesis). University of Adelaide. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2440/100425
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mercer, Carmel Anne. “The experiences of Aboriginal health workers and non-Aboriginal health professionals working collaboratively in the delivery of health care to Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.” 2014. Thesis, University of Adelaide. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2440/100425.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mercer, Carmel Anne. “The experiences of Aboriginal health workers and non-Aboriginal health professionals working collaboratively in the delivery of health care to Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.” 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mercer CA. The experiences of Aboriginal health workers and non-Aboriginal health professionals working collaboratively in the delivery of health care to Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/100425.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mercer CA. The experiences of Aboriginal health workers and non-Aboriginal health professionals working collaboratively in the delivery of health care to Aboriginal Australians: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/100425
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Saskatchewan
9.
Battiste, Mariah.
Nurturing the future : exploring maternal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Mi’kmaq women.
Degree: 2011, University of Saskatchewan
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-03162011-131931
► Much of the maternal health care literature on Aboriginal women is biomedical in its focus, covering topics such as gestational diabetes, abnormal birth weight, and…
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▼ Much of the maternal
health care literature on
Aboriginal women is biomedical in its focus, covering topics such as gestational diabetes, abnormal birth weight, and infant morality. There has also been some exploration of First Nations women’s relationships with
health professionals. There is a dearth of literature that addresses First Nations women’s choices, experiences, knowledges (traditional and medical), attitudes, beliefs and values surrounding their pregnancies and prenatal
health care. This qualitative study conducted by a Mi’kmaw woman explores Mi’kmaw women’s perceptions of their maternal
health, the relationships that support or serve Mi’kmaw women during their pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum delivery in two First Nations communities in Nova Scotia. The stories of fourteen Mi’kmaw female participants, ranging from young women to Elders, were explored using a narrative inquiry approach that is consistent with First Nations oral traditions of storytelling. Stories were told in a focus group and individual interviews. Data collection, analysis, and interpretation was guided by an Indigenous framework of two superimposed medicine wheels: (1) holistic model of
health (mental, physical, emotional and spiritual), and; (2) maternal
health life cycle (becoming a woman, teachings during pregnancy, experiences during birth, motherhood and the fourth trimester: after birthing). This study found that the colonization of birthing has significantly impacted Mi’kmaw maternal
health experiences, and is characterized by a tension between western medical knowledge and Mi’kmaq traditional knowledge systems that plays out very strongly during this critical period in the life of a woman and her child. In addition, recognition of the socio-cultural context of Mi’kmaq women is critical to understanding their decision making in regards to maternal
health. The results suggest there is a need to create culturally sensitive models of maternal
health that incorporate First Nations traditional knowledge of maternity and Western medical knowledge.
Advisors/Committee Members: Smylie, Janet, Abonyi, Sylvia, Tait, Caroline.
Subjects/Keywords: Pregnancy; Traditional Knowledge; Maternal Health; Aboriginal women; Aboriginal health
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Battiste, M. (2011). Nurturing the future : exploring maternal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Mi’kmaq women. (Thesis). University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-03162011-131931
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Battiste, Mariah. “Nurturing the future : exploring maternal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Mi’kmaq women.” 2011. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-03162011-131931.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Battiste, Mariah. “Nurturing the future : exploring maternal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Mi’kmaq women.” 2011. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Battiste M. Nurturing the future : exploring maternal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Mi’kmaq women. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-03162011-131931.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Battiste M. Nurturing the future : exploring maternal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Mi’kmaq women. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-03162011-131931
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
10.
Mendes, Felismina.
Acting on iniquities. The aboriginal everyday struggle for health. An anthropological case study among the atikamekw on-reserve community of manawan - Québec, Canada.
Degree: 2011, Universidade de Évora
URL: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/3160
► In Canada, Aboriginal people represent a minority in some measure excluded by the high socio-economical levels and health standard of the country. Through an ethnographical…
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▼ In Canada,
Aboriginal people represent a minority in some measure excluded by the high socio-economical levels and
health standard of the country. Through an ethnographical study he conducted among the Atikamekw reserve of Manawan – Qc, the author of this work explores and investigates the conditions of possibility for an
Aboriginal on-reserve community, to locally act in the direction of a transformative change on the pathogenic system affecting their
health. And he eventually opens a glimmer on the much at stake concerning the
health of
Aboriginal people.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rechtman, Richard, Mendes, Felismina.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal People; Aboriginal Health; Health Iniquities; Medical Anthropology
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Mendes, F. (2011). Acting on iniquities. The aboriginal everyday struggle for health. An anthropological case study among the atikamekw on-reserve community of manawan - Québec, Canada. (Thesis). Universidade de Évora. Retrieved from https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/3160
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mendes, Felismina. “Acting on iniquities. The aboriginal everyday struggle for health. An anthropological case study among the atikamekw on-reserve community of manawan - Québec, Canada.” 2011. Thesis, Universidade de Évora. Accessed January 23, 2021.
https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/3160.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mendes, Felismina. “Acting on iniquities. The aboriginal everyday struggle for health. An anthropological case study among the atikamekw on-reserve community of manawan - Québec, Canada.” 2011. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mendes F. Acting on iniquities. The aboriginal everyday struggle for health. An anthropological case study among the atikamekw on-reserve community of manawan - Québec, Canada. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade de Évora; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/3160.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mendes F. Acting on iniquities. The aboriginal everyday struggle for health. An anthropological case study among the atikamekw on-reserve community of manawan - Québec, Canada. [Thesis]. Universidade de Évora; 2011. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/3160
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Alberta
11.
Goudman, Angela M.
Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal
Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding.
Degree: Master of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, 2014, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/q524jp69n
► Aboriginal populations constitute one of the largest ethnic populations in Canada. After initial contact with Europeans, these populations were frequently subjected to colonial treatment, including…
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▼ Aboriginal populations constitute one of the largest
ethnic populations in Canada. After initial contact with Europeans,
these populations were frequently subjected to colonial treatment,
including the creation of residential schools. The purpose of
colonial treatment was to assimilate Aboriginal people into Western
culture and prevent the transmission of their languages and
cultural traditions. However, this has resulted in significant
disenfranchisement in subsequent generations. In recent years,
Aboriginal peoples have encouraged cultural reclamation and
emphasized the need for the transmission of cultural knowledge and
beliefs. Currently, little is known about Aboriginal traditions and
practices surrounding breastfeeding by Aboriginal women. It is
known that breastfeeding rates are lower in Aboriginal mothers, and
that Aboriginal people are predisposed to the development of
obesity and diabetes, two conditions that may be prevented or
mitigated through breastfeeding. Consequently, the purpose of this
research was to learn about cultural traditions and practices
associated with the decision to breastfeed, with the intent of
developing a framework for providing culturally appropriate pre-
and postnatal support for breastfeeding by Aboriginal women. A
narrative inquiry methodology was used, and two Aboriginal women
co-participated with the researcher in developing narratives about
themselves while breastfeeding and how breastfeeding was situated
in the context of their life stories. The three-dimensional
narrative inquiry space was used, with its aspects of time,
environment, and interaction. A fourth dimension of bodily
experience was added due to the fact that breastfeeding is a
physical act. The participants told stories of how breastfeeding
became a gift for them to give their children. It assisted them in
connecting with spiritual traditions and with the natural world.
One participant spoke of how she was adopted as a child and raised
outside her traditional culture, only connecting with her birth
family and her cultural traditions as an adult. Breastfeeding and
childbearing were influenced by her desire to learn more about her
culture and pass her cultural traditions on to her children. The
other participant spoke of how breastfeeding became a choice that
she could make, and how she asserted her independence by making her
own choices about breastfeeding and childrearing. Both spoke of the
importance of including Aboriginal cultural traditions in order to
encourage and empower women, and the necessity of recognizing the
impact of colonial treatment on Aboriginal culture and Aboriginal
peoples today in regards to breastfeeding and health decisions.
Underlying threads of identity, recognition of and respect for
Aboriginal ways of knowing, and breastfeeding as a natural
experience emerged. This research may provide the foundation for
the development of a new framework for Aboriginal women’s health
and culturally appropriate health education.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health; Breastfeeding; Postcolonialism; Narrative Inquiry
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Goudman, A. M. (2014). Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal
Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/q524jp69n
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Goudman, Angela M. “Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal
Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 23, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/q524jp69n.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Goudman, Angela M. “Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal
Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding.” 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Goudman AM. Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal
Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/q524jp69n.
Council of Science Editors:
Goudman AM. Many Gifts: A Narrative Inquiry Study into Urban Aboriginal
Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2014. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/q524jp69n
University of Alberta
12.
Moffatt, Jessica.
A First Nation Community’s Perspectives of
Tuberculosis.
Degree: PhD, Department of Medicine, 2013, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2514nm398
► Aims: This study aims to 1) provide a platform to discuss and document one First Nations community’s experiences and impacts of tuberculosis (TB); and 2)…
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▼ Aims: This study aims to 1) provide a platform to
discuss and document one First Nations community’s experiences and
impacts of tuberculosis (TB); and 2) to understand the social
context occurring within the community which may promote continual
disease transmission. Methods: This Community-Based Participatory
Research study was guided by postcolonial theory. Semi-structured
interviews (n=15) were conducted in a northern Alberta First
Nations reserve community with a high incidence of tuberculosis.
Purposive and snowball sampling was used to obtain our sample.
Study inclusion was open to any community member over 14 years of
age, who had personally or through an immediate family member,
experienced the effects of the disease. Data collection and
analysis was iterative, using qualitative content analysis. A
Community Advisory Board, which was comprised of community members,
Elders, and two community co-investigators, guided the project.
Findings: Participants describe the exclusion resulting within, and
because of sanitoriums. Exclusion was categorized into 1) the
racial segregation of Canadian sanitoriums, where Aboriginal TB
patients were excluded from mainstream institutions; 2) the
exclusion of Aboriginal culture and practices of healing within the
treatment of TB; and 3) the exclusion internal to community
members, where members of the community internally labeled the
healed individual post-sanitorium as an ‘other’. Participants
describe the effect of inadequate housing and overcrowding on the
high incidence rates noted in their community. Reasons for
inadequate housing are defined broadly to include the impact of
cultural norms, endemic crowding, addictive behaviors, and the
effects of transitioning to the city. Dissemination: The findings
of this study were used to create a community-owned educational
video. This video documents 1) the personal and unique stories of
community members dealing with TB, and 2) the
educational/biomedical aspects of TB. Conclusion: By asking to hear
participant’s experiences and understanding about TB, this study
sheds light on the conditions (both historical and current) which
influence TB transmission today. The findings of this study
demonstrate the complexity of health on-reserve, as well as the
many ways colonial experiences influence disease progression
today.
Subjects/Keywords: Community based research; tuberculosis; Aboriginal health
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Moffatt, J. (2013). A First Nation Community’s Perspectives of
Tuberculosis. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2514nm398
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moffatt, Jessica. “A First Nation Community’s Perspectives of
Tuberculosis.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 23, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2514nm398.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moffatt, Jessica. “A First Nation Community’s Perspectives of
Tuberculosis.” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Moffatt J. A First Nation Community’s Perspectives of
Tuberculosis. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2514nm398.
Council of Science Editors:
Moffatt J. A First Nation Community’s Perspectives of
Tuberculosis. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/2514nm398
University of Newcastle
13.
Charles, James Arthur.
An investigation into ankle joint dorsiflexion, musculoskeletal injury, arch height, foot pressure and diabetes in association with poor foot health outcomes in an Aboriginal population.
Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Newcastle
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1353477
► Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples suffer from high rates of chronic disease, including peripheral vascular disease, and…
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▼ Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples suffer from high rates of chronic disease, including peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes, and the associated increases in morbidity and mortality has an enormous impact on both life span and quality of life. Foot health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples is widely accepted to be poor. In those with diabetes there is a high incidence of neuropathy, foot ulceration, infection and amputation. However, there is little available literature investigating the nature and extent of foot disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, particularly in those with diabetes, or how this can be effectively managed. Anecdotal evidence suggests high rates of restricted ankle joint dorsiflexion (ankle equinus) may exist in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and this may be a significant contributing factor to the development of diabetic foot complications including pressure ulcerations. This research addresses the hypotheses that: ; Chronic disease and lifestyle factors significantly contribute to foot complications in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. ; Culturally appropriate inclusive health promotion can improve foot health outcomes and support healthy lifestyle choices in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. ; High prevalence of ankle equinus significantly contributes to elevated plantar pressures in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with and without diabetes, which may be a significant factor contributing to poor foot health. Firstly, a literature review was conducted to establish current risk factors and risk markers for poor foot health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Little data were found relating specifically to Aboriginal foot health, however high prevalence of chronic disease associated with foot complications including diabetes, neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease were evident. Lifestyle factors associated with increased risk of chronic disease, including smoking and obesity were also found to be highly prevalent, particularly in women. No literature investigating the role of lower limb structure or biomechanical function in development of foot complications was found. Secondly, a review of the literature to determine a reliable method of measuring ankle joint range of motion was conducted. This review showed significant inconsistency in the literature in relation to the definition and diagnosis of ankle equinus, and a lack of standardised method for clinical assessment. Based on these findings a device for accurately measuring ankle equinus was developed, (the Charles device) which was established to have excellent inter- and intra-tester reliability. Thirdly, a culturally appropriate health promotion program for improving foot health, reducing injury and increasing healthy lifestyle choices was developed for the local Worimi Aboriginal community in Forster/Tuncurry, New South Wales. Evaluation of this program…
Advisors/Committee Members: University of Newcastle. Academic Division, Wollotuka Institute.
Subjects/Keywords: feet; Aboriginal health; musculoskeletal injury; diabetes
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Charles, J. A. (2017). An investigation into ankle joint dorsiflexion, musculoskeletal injury, arch height, foot pressure and diabetes in association with poor foot health outcomes in an Aboriginal population. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Newcastle. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1353477
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Charles, James Arthur. “An investigation into ankle joint dorsiflexion, musculoskeletal injury, arch height, foot pressure and diabetes in association with poor foot health outcomes in an Aboriginal population.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1353477.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Charles, James Arthur. “An investigation into ankle joint dorsiflexion, musculoskeletal injury, arch height, foot pressure and diabetes in association with poor foot health outcomes in an Aboriginal population.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Charles JA. An investigation into ankle joint dorsiflexion, musculoskeletal injury, arch height, foot pressure and diabetes in association with poor foot health outcomes in an Aboriginal population. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1353477.
Council of Science Editors:
Charles JA. An investigation into ankle joint dorsiflexion, musculoskeletal injury, arch height, foot pressure and diabetes in association with poor foot health outcomes in an Aboriginal population. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1353477
University of Waikato
14.
Campbell, Lisa Vicki.
'It's been a long hard fight for me': The Stolen Generations and Narratives of Poor Health in Australia 1883-2009
.
Degree: 2012, University of Waikato
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/6482
► Health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), can be defined as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the…
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▼ Health, according to the World
Health Organisation (WHO), can be defined as ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ Using this definition of
health, and others, as guiding principles, this thesis takes a thematic approach in order to demonstrate how nineteenth- and twentieth-century Australian government policies have influenced the
health of Indigenous Australians today. The four key themes investigated are alienation, mental illness, alcohol abuse, and crime. By weaving the narratives taken from a number of published oral interviews, testimonies from Bringing Them Home: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families and Telling Our Story: A Report by the
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc) on the Removal of
Aboriginal children from their families in Western Australia, and other edited collections, this thesis argues that from the perspective of numerous members of the Stolen Generations, the forcible removal of
Aboriginal children and the subsequent feelings of alienation produced by removal, have had significant and on-going implications for the current state of poor
health within
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Advisors/Committee Members: Coleborne, Catharine (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Stolen Generations;
Narratives;
Australia;
Health;
Aboriginal
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Campbell, L. V. (2012). 'It's been a long hard fight for me': The Stolen Generations and Narratives of Poor Health in Australia 1883-2009
. (Masters Thesis). University of Waikato. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/6482
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Campbell, Lisa Vicki. “'It's been a long hard fight for me': The Stolen Generations and Narratives of Poor Health in Australia 1883-2009
.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Waikato. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10289/6482.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Campbell, Lisa Vicki. “'It's been a long hard fight for me': The Stolen Generations and Narratives of Poor Health in Australia 1883-2009
.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Campbell LV. 'It's been a long hard fight for me': The Stolen Generations and Narratives of Poor Health in Australia 1883-2009
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Waikato; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/6482.
Council of Science Editors:
Campbell LV. 'It's been a long hard fight for me': The Stolen Generations and Narratives of Poor Health in Australia 1883-2009
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Waikato; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/6482
Deakin University
15.
Kingsley, Jonathan.
If the land is healthy… it makes the people healthy.
Degree: School of Health and Social Development, 2014, Deakin University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30073099
► This PhD explores the connection Aboriginal Victorian people have to their traditional lands (known as Country) and its relationship with health. Findings identify the deep…
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▼ This PhD explores the connection
Aboriginal Victorian people have to their traditional lands (known as Country) and its relationship with
health. Findings identify the deep connection
Aboriginal Victorian people have to their Country and the need for public
health clinicians to engage with diverse Indigenous practices and knowledge when applicable.
Advisors/Committee Members: Townsend, Mardie, Henderson-Wilson, Claire, Patrick, Rebecca.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal Victorians; connection to Country; health
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Kingsley, J. (2014). If the land is healthy… it makes the people healthy. (Thesis). Deakin University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30073099
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kingsley, Jonathan. “If the land is healthy… it makes the people healthy.” 2014. Thesis, Deakin University. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30073099.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kingsley, Jonathan. “If the land is healthy… it makes the people healthy.” 2014. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kingsley J. If the land is healthy… it makes the people healthy. [Internet] [Thesis]. Deakin University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30073099.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kingsley J. If the land is healthy… it makes the people healthy. [Thesis]. Deakin University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30073099
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Toronto
16.
Wheeler, Glenn Frederick.
Duty, Breach and Remedy: A Fiduciary Argument for Government Funding of Aboriginal Health.
Degree: 2015, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69811
► This thesis argues that there is a fiduciary duty on the Government of Canada to provide extended health benefits to Aboriginal peoples. These benefits are…
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▼ This thesis argues that there is a fiduciary duty on the Government of Canada to provide extended health benefits to Aboriginal peoples. These benefits are the legal remedy for the Crown's multiple breaches of its fiduciary duty to Aboriginal peoples. The duty is rooted in the status of Aboriginal peoples as original inhabitants of Canada and who never ceded their sovereignty, which included a right to maintain traditional ways of life. The Crown acknowledged this duty in the Royal Proclamation of 1763, whose protective language is evocative of fiduciary obligations. The Crown breached its obligation through sharp practice in the negotiation of and failure to implement treaties, introduction of the Indian Act, and in the establishment of the residential schools system. These acts of omission or commission led to a dispossession of Aboriginal peoples from traditional lands and to the appalling levels of health in Aboriginal communities today.
LL.M.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sanderson, Douglas, Lemmens, Trudo, Law.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal; fiduciary; health; Indian; reconciliation; treaty; 0398
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Wheeler, G. F. (2015). Duty, Breach and Remedy: A Fiduciary Argument for Government Funding of Aboriginal Health. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69811
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wheeler, Glenn Frederick. “Duty, Breach and Remedy: A Fiduciary Argument for Government Funding of Aboriginal Health.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69811.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wheeler, Glenn Frederick. “Duty, Breach and Remedy: A Fiduciary Argument for Government Funding of Aboriginal Health.” 2015. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Wheeler GF. Duty, Breach and Remedy: A Fiduciary Argument for Government Funding of Aboriginal Health. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69811.
Council of Science Editors:
Wheeler GF. Duty, Breach and Remedy: A Fiduciary Argument for Government Funding of Aboriginal Health. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69811
University of Sydney
17.
Young, Christian Ronald Phillip.
The resilience of urban Aboriginal children and their caregivers
.
Degree: 2018, University of Sydney
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20120
► The current health and social disparities between Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people pose significant challenges for Aboriginal communities. These disparities are widely attributed to the…
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▼ The current health and social disparities between Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people pose significant challenges for Aboriginal communities. These disparities are widely attributed to the historical and ongoing trauma associated with European colonisation, including catastrophic population loss, institutionalised discrimination, dispossession of land, loss of culture and language, and the removal of children. In the face of these challenges Aboriginal people have shown remarkable resilience. Resilience is commonly described as ‘positive adaption in the context of adversity’. Despite a rich history of resilience research, the scientific literature describing Aboriginal resilience is sparse. The aim of this research is to investigate resilience within an urban Aboriginal context and identify factors that promote it. This thesis includes a systematic review of the psychosocial correlates of mental health and resilience among Indigenous children from high-income countries, a mixed methods investigation of the resilience of children from four urban Australian communities, a cross-sectional assessment of the resilience of caregivers of Aboriginal children, and a systematic review of peer reviewed studies that evaluated social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) programs for Aboriginal young people. For children, the presence of stable home environments, supportive social networks, connection to culture, regular exercise and the opportunity to set and attain positive goals were all seen to be associated with resilience. Caregivers who lived in stable home environments were more likely to be resilient; however, the poor physical health of caregivers and their families posed a significant threat to resilience. The number of evaluated SEWB programs was small, and the quality of evidence was predominantly low, reflecting the nascent stage of Aboriginal SEWB and resilience research. For Aboriginal families, this thesis highlights risks that are associated with higher order determinants of poor health. Greater provision of initiatives that can promote stable, strong, cohesive and physically healthy Aboriginal families are needed to build resilience. More rigorous program evaluations that have the power to inform large-scale strategies to enhance resilience are warranted.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal;
Resilience;
Children;
Adolescents;
Mental Health
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Young, C. R. P. (2018). The resilience of urban Aboriginal children and their caregivers
. (Thesis). University of Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20120
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Young, Christian Ronald Phillip. “The resilience of urban Aboriginal children and their caregivers
.” 2018. Thesis, University of Sydney. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20120.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Young, Christian Ronald Phillip. “The resilience of urban Aboriginal children and their caregivers
.” 2018. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Young CRP. The resilience of urban Aboriginal children and their caregivers
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20120.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Young CRP. The resilience of urban Aboriginal children and their caregivers
. [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20120
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of New South Wales
18.
Hengel, Belinda.
What works? Improving the uptake of STI testing and management among young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.
Degree: Kirby Institute, 2015, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55391
;
https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:37449/SOURCE02?view=true
► Aboriginal people living in remote communities experience a high burden of sexually transmissible infections (STIs). To interrupt the transmission of STIs and prevent complications, regular…
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▼ Aboriginal people living in remote communities experience a high burden of sexually transmissible infections (STIs). To interrupt the transmission of STIs and prevent complications, regular testing and timely treatment are required. The aim of this thesis is to provide new knowledge about the extent of regular testing, and barriers and facilitators to offering testing and timely treatment from the perspective of
health staff working in these areas. Four studies were undertaken. The first, a longitudinal analysis, showed that among individuals attending 68 remote
Aboriginal health services, 20.3% of those who had an initial chlamydia/gonorrhoea test were re-tested at 12 (+/-3) months, with rates higher in young people and females. Among both males and females, re-testing was more likely for those who attended a
health service which saw predominantly
Aboriginal clients. For females, re-testing was also more likely if they attended services which used electronic medical records, and for males, re-testing was more likely if they attended a service which employed
Aboriginal health workers and more male staff. Studies 2 and 3, involved qualitative interviews with 36 staff working at 22 remote
Aboriginal health services. Barriers for staff offering STI tests included; cultural norms requiring the separation of genders, competing clinical demands, concerns about client confidentiality and limited staff capacity. For timely treatment, barriers included; the large distances between the
health centre and laboratories, delays in checking and actioning test results, under-utilisation of recall systems and difficulties in locating clients following receipt of a positive result. The fourth study systematically reviewed the international literature to assess the reach, uptake and outcomes of outreach as a strategy to increase testing coverage. The review revealed that despite the number of people tested being relatively small, the yield of infections was high. The proportion of the target population tested was higher in venues (community centres) but lower in street/public areas. In conclusion, the research in this thesis has identified client, cultural,
health centre and systematic factors which impact on regular testing and timely treatment. Many of the barriers identified are modifiable, while others may require innovative strategies to overcome; such as outreach programs, point-of-care testing, and testing modalities outside the clinic.
Advisors/Committee Members: Guy, Rebecca, Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Kaldor, John, Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Maher, Lisa, Kirby Institute, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: Management; STI; Aboriginal; Health centre; Chlamydia; Gonorrhoea
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Hengel, B. (2015). What works? Improving the uptake of STI testing and management among young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55391 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:37449/SOURCE02?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hengel, Belinda. “What works? Improving the uptake of STI testing and management among young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55391 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:37449/SOURCE02?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hengel, Belinda. “What works? Improving the uptake of STI testing and management among young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.” 2015. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hengel B. What works? Improving the uptake of STI testing and management among young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55391 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:37449/SOURCE02?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Hengel B. What works? Improving the uptake of STI testing and management among young people in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2015. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/55391 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:37449/SOURCE02?view=true
University of New South Wales
19.
Andersen, Melanie.
Housing and health for Aboriginal people in urban NSW, Australia.
Degree: Public Health & Community Medicine, 2018, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/60229
;
https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51252/SOURCE2?view=true
► Housing is a known determinant of health for Aboriginal Australians in remote communities. However, less is known about the impact of housing on health for…
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▼ Housing is a known determinant of
health for
Aboriginal Australians in remote communities. However, less is known about the impact of housing on
health for
Aboriginal people who live in urban areas. This thesis provides, for the first time, a systematic examination of the housing of urban
Aboriginal people as it relates to
health and wellbeing. It examines
Aboriginal people’s beliefs about their housing and presents a granular description of the housing conditions of a significant sample of
Aboriginal people in identified urban communities participating in phase one of the Study of Environment on
Aboriginal Resilience and Child
Health (SEARCH), the largest cohort study of urban
Aboriginal child
health in Australia.Chapter 2 explores the views of
Aboriginal people living in Western Sydney about their housing circumstances. Difficulty accessing housing, secondary homelessness, crowding and poor dwelling conditions were described as common. Participants associated housing problems with physical and mental
health problems.Chapter 3 examines
Aboriginal perspectives about the causes of urban
Aboriginal housing disadvantage. Racial discrimination, poverty, marginalisation and a shortage of social and affordable housing were described as key barriers for many
Aboriginal people attempting to access housing in Sydney.Chapter 4 describes the housing of the SEARCH cohort and examines differences in exposure to specific housing problems by tenure type. Housing problems were prevalent. While SEARCH families in social housing had significantly better housing stability and affordability than those in private rental, they reported significantly more physical dwelling problems than those in both privately rented and owned homes.In Chapter 5, poor housing conditions were found to be independently associated with recurrent gastrointestinal infection in SEARCH children in a dose-dependent manner. This thesis establishes housing as an issue of major concern for
Aboriginal people in urban New South Wales in relation to
health and wellbeing. It offers some initial evidence of an association between exposure to housing problems and gastrointestinal infection in urban
Aboriginal children. This work provides a platform to better understand housing and
health in urban
Aboriginal communities and to design, develop and test interventions that aim to improve them.
Advisors/Committee Members: Williamson, Anna, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Redman, Sally, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: Health; Housing; Aboriginal; Urban; Child; Indigenous
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Andersen, M. (2018). Housing and health for Aboriginal people in urban NSW, Australia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/60229 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51252/SOURCE2?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Andersen, Melanie. “Housing and health for Aboriginal people in urban NSW, Australia.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/60229 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51252/SOURCE2?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Andersen, Melanie. “Housing and health for Aboriginal people in urban NSW, Australia.” 2018. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Andersen M. Housing and health for Aboriginal people in urban NSW, Australia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/60229 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51252/SOURCE2?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Andersen M. Housing and health for Aboriginal people in urban NSW, Australia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2018. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/60229 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:51252/SOURCE2?view=true
University of Sydney
20.
Dickson, Michelle Lee.
Understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working: Opportunities for change in health service provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
.
Degree: 2018, University of Sydney
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20062
► This thesis draws on an analysis of the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres health professionals to argue that the Australian health system is missing opportunities…
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▼ This thesis draws on an analysis of the experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres health professionals to argue that the Australian health system is missing opportunities to create something better for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health clients and health professionals. In 2018 Closing the Gap1 will be 10 years old and despite 10 years of national policy designed to close the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage in Australia, only one of the seven key measures remains on track to meet the goals set for 2020 (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2017). There is an immediate need to make change in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health through changes in national policy, systems and practices. This thesis investigates the workplace experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals working in mainstream and in community controlled health services in the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector. I have explored this from an Australian Aboriginal (Koori) perspective that was informed by Indigenous2 theories including decolonisation, Cultural Interface and Indigenous Standpoint Theories. As a Koori scholar undertaking doctoral research in a Western academy I respected and upheld both my cultural and my Western academic ethics and requirements: Yarns, including my own, are central to this thesis. I have used Indigenous research methods, Yarning and PhotoYarning, the latter having been developed as a new Indigenous research method by me within this doctoral study. Fifteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers from diverse health services across Australia contributed data. The empirical chapters highlight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working in Australian health services. For the Australian health sector to provide culturally safe services that meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia it needs to better engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of being, knowing, doing and seeing.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal;
Torres Strait Islander;
health;
workforce
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Dickson, M. L. (2018). Understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working: Opportunities for change in health service provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
. (Thesis). University of Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20062
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dickson, Michelle Lee. “Understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working: Opportunities for change in health service provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
.” 2018. Thesis, University of Sydney. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20062.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dickson, Michelle Lee. “Understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working: Opportunities for change in health service provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
.” 2018. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Dickson ML. Understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working: Opportunities for change in health service provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2018. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20062.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Dickson ML. Understanding and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of working: Opportunities for change in health service provision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
. [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/20062
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of New South Wales
21.
Thomas, Susan.
Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations.
Degree: Community Medicine, 2012, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295
;
https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true
► Primary health care (PHC) services in Australia are well placed to provide a range of health services. While most Australians have ready access to these…
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▼ Primary
health care (PHC) services in Australia are well placed to provide a range of
health services. While most Australians have ready access to these services, more vulnerable groups may experience barriers. This thesis explores barriers and enablers to accessing PHC services for some vulnerable groups including children,
Aboriginal people and the elderly and explores strategies to improve access. These five studies, undertaken as part of the NSW Public
Health Officer Training Program, provide information useful to public
health policy makers, service planners, managers and
health workers. The first study develops an evaluation framework for community child
health services. The second study demonstrates application of the framework and focuses on how paediatric outreach services in an
Aboriginal community in Sydney work in partnership with families, the community and other services. Recommendations were made to formalise collaboration in the planning of care for
Aboriginal children. Early intervention for more children with resulting better outcomes is an anticipated benefit of this evaluation. The third study was undertaken in Broken Hill, NSW and investigates the decline in participation at blood lead screening services, particularly by
Aboriginal children. Strategies to improve screening rates include better communication between services, better use of public
health data and more support for families whose children have elevated blood lead levels. The fourth study examines public
health partnerships between government
health services and
Aboriginal Community Controlled
Health Services at the state and local level, with a focus on communicable disease control. Collaborations between services could be strengthened by the creation of organisational opportunities, strengthening the workforce and further developing cultural awareness. The final study looks at fall-related injuries requiring an ambulance in Sydney in 2008. Falls are the second most common reason for the dispatch of an ambulance and paramedics are well placed to expand their role in assessing fall risk, treating injuries on the scene and referring patients to community based PHC services. Improvements in the collection and linking of ambulance data would allow further analysis of characteristics and outcomes of fall-related injury. This thesis demonstrates how collaboration between services can strengthen access to PHC for some vulnerable populations.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jackson Pulver, Lisa, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Jalaludin, Bin, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Seale, Holly, Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: public health; primary health care; access; aboriginal health; child health; collaboration
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Thomas, S. (2012). Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Thomas, Susan. “Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Thomas, Susan. “Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Thomas S. Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Thomas S. Collaborating to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2012. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/52295 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:10967/SOURCE01?view=true
University of Manitoba
22.
Sarkar, Joykrishna.
Measurement invariance of health-related quality of life: a simulation study and numeric example.
Degree: Community Health Sciences, 2010, University of Manitoba
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4241
► Measurement invariance (MI) is a prerequisite to conduct valid comparisons of Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures across distinct populations. This research investigated the performance…
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▼ Measurement invariance (MI) is a prerequisite to conduct valid comparisons of
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures across distinct populations. This research investigated the performance of estimation methods for testing MI hypotheses in complex survey data using a simulation study, and demonstrates the application of these methods for a HRQOL measure. Four forms of MI were tested using confirmatory factory analysis. The simulation study showed that the maximum likelihood method for small sample size and low intraclass correlation (ICC) performed best, whereas the pseudomaximum likelihood with weights and clustering effects performed better for large sample sizes with high ICC to test configural invariance. Both methods performed similarly to test other forms of MI. In the numeric example, MI of one HRQOL measure in the Canadian Community
Health Survey was investigated and established for
Aboriginal and non-
Aboriginal populations with chronic conditions, indicating that they had similar conceptualizations of quality of life.
Advisors/Committee Members: Lix, Lisa (Community Health Sciences) (supervisor), Bruce, Sharon (Community Health Sciences).
Subjects/Keywords: Measurement invariance; Health-related quality of life; Simulation study; Aboriginal; Non-Aboriginal; SF-36
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Sarkar, J. (2010). Measurement invariance of health-related quality of life: a simulation study and numeric example. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4241
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sarkar, Joykrishna. “Measurement invariance of health-related quality of life: a simulation study and numeric example.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4241.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sarkar, Joykrishna. “Measurement invariance of health-related quality of life: a simulation study and numeric example.” 2010. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sarkar J. Measurement invariance of health-related quality of life: a simulation study and numeric example. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4241.
Council of Science Editors:
Sarkar J. Measurement invariance of health-related quality of life: a simulation study and numeric example. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/4241
University of Sydney
23.
Gilroy, John.
The Participation of Aboriginal People with Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
.
Degree: 2012, University of Sydney
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9104
► This thesis identified the factors that influence the participation of Aboriginal people in the New South Wales Government Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care…
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▼ This thesis identified the factors that influence the participation of Aboriginal people in the New South Wales Government Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) funded disability services, as described from the experiences of non-government disability service providers and paid disability service workers in New South Wales, Australia. Although it is known that the rates of morbidity are much higher among Aboriginal people compared with the non-Aboriginal population, the participation rates of Aboriginal people in disability services are under-representative. Various authors have examined these phenomena from the view point of Aboriginal people who may be interested in using disability services. However, there is limited understanding on the views of non-government and Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers of disability services about the factors that influence the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services. This study aimed to help fill this knowledge gap by achieving the following three research objectives: 1. Identify how and when the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services was identified in documented policy. 2. Identify and describe the factors that influence the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services as perceived by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal employees in two NSW Government Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care funded disability services. 3. Develop an Explanatory Framework that adequately encapsulates and represents the factors identified in this study as influencing the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services. One Aboriginal community controlled organisation and a generic disability organisation were the sites for investigation. Objective one was achieved through a critical historical analysis of policy documents developed by the governments, one Aboriginal community controlled organisation and one generic disability organisation. A rigorous electronic and manual search of publications spanning three decades from 1981 was undertaken. This analysis demonstrated that the disability services sector’s strategies to accommodate the needs of Aboriginal people with a disability have made a limited impact on the service participation rates and have been hampered by Eurocentric models of disability and research. A conceptual framework is proposed to assist disability researchers and policy analysts working with Aboriginal people with a disability. The conceptual framework brings together the strengths of both the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health and the Indigenous Standpoint Theory. The second objective was achieved via a situational analysis of transcripts of interviews, focus groups and field notes that were conducted with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal paid employees of the same government funded organisations. Twelve factors that influenced the participation of Aboriginal people in disability services were identified from the data. Consistent with objective three, an Explanatory…
Subjects/Keywords: Disability;
Aboriginal;
Indigenous Standpoint Theory;
Health;
Qualitative Research;
Service Delivery;
Aboriginal Rights;
Inequality
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. (Thesis). University of Sydney. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9104
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gilroy, John. “The Participation of Aboriginal People with Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
.” 2012. Thesis, University of Sydney. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9104.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gilroy, John. “The Participation of Aboriginal People with Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
.” 2012. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Gilroy J. The Participation of Aboriginal People with Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9104.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Gilroy J. The Participation of Aboriginal People with Disability in Disability Services in NSW, Australia
. [Thesis]. University of Sydney; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2123/9104
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of New South Wales
24.
Sherwood, Juanita Marion.
Do no harm: decolonising Aboriginal health research.
Degree: Social Sciences & International Studies, 2010, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/45162
;
https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:8457/SOURCE02?view=true
► This thesis addresses the question: Why has health research not improved Aboriginal health? Exploring this question from an Indigenous perspective required the development of a…
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▼ This thesis addresses the question: Why has
health research not improved
Aboriginal health? Exploring this question from an Indigenous perspective required the development of a methodological approach that I personally undertook as a journey, as both a participant and researcher. This methodology was informed by a decolonisation framework, used Indigenous critical theory and required the balancing of two ways of knowing, to grow a new approach to Indigenous
health research. It was initiated and guided by
Aboriginal Elders.The thesis critiques the historical, political, social and current context of Indigenous
health and well-being in relation to the Western dominance of knowledge production and ongoing colonisation in
Aboriginal health research. Positivistic methods used in
health research are interrogated in relation to their lack of contextualisation of the objects (
Aboriginal persons) studied. A major focus of this study is the problematic constructions of
Aboriginal people as a colonial strategy linked to the Invasion doctrine of terra nullius. The replication of this colonial strategy within the
Aboriginal health research discourse since the 1870s through to the present and the impact these representations have had and continue to have on Indigenous Australians is examined. The building and maintenance of the institution of the Western
Aboriginal health ‗expert‘ is deconstructed in the light of Edward Said‘s Orientalism and Michel Foucault‘s discourses on the power of Western knowledge production.Fieldwork was undertaken in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, where I interviewed participants involved in Indigenous
health research. Their stories and my own story in relation to research practices exemplify the maintenance of Western knowledge production problematising Indigenous peoples and treating them as the ‗Other‘. The consequences of such practice are injury; unethical practice; silencing of Indigenous voices and views; subjugating of Indigenous knowledges and solutions; and production of invalid data that lead to further injury and poor
health status. The findings show a way forward, modelled through Indigenous research methods, with ethics and respect at the core of these approaches.The thesis builds an evidence-based argument that decolonisation is critical to improving the
health outcomes of Indigenous people through Indigenous informed
health research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Baldry, Eileen, Social Sciences & International Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW, Wearing, Michael, Social Sciences & International Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: Decolonisation; Aboriginal; Indigenous; Aboriginal health research
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Sherwood, J. M. (2010). Do no harm: decolonising Aboriginal health research. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/45162 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:8457/SOURCE02?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sherwood, Juanita Marion. “Do no harm: decolonising Aboriginal health research.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/45162 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:8457/SOURCE02?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sherwood, Juanita Marion. “Do no harm: decolonising Aboriginal health research.” 2010. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Sherwood JM. Do no harm: decolonising Aboriginal health research. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2010. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/45162 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:8457/SOURCE02?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Sherwood JM. Do no harm: decolonising Aboriginal health research. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2010. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/45162 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:8457/SOURCE02?view=true
University of Alberta
25.
Ospina, Maria-Beatriz.
Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta:
Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health.
Degree: PhD, Department of Public Health Sciences, 2013, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/p2676w66x
► Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory disorder and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. There is limited information about the…
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▼ Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is a major respiratory disorder and a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality. There is limited information about the
burden of disease for COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Objectives: To compare the epidemiology and patterns of health
services use for COPD between Aboriginal (First Nations peoples,
Métis and Inuit) and non-Aboriginal peoples in Alberta, Canada
while adjusting for important clinical and sociodemographic
factors. Methods: A systematic review synthesized epidemiological
evidence on the prevalence, mortality and health services use for
COPD in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations from a variety of
settings. Three retrospective cohort studies based on linkage of
administrative health databases in Alberta, Canada from April 1,
2002 to March 31, 2010 compared prevalence and incidence rates of
COPD between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cohorts in the province,
and evaluated all-cause mortality, and rates of hospitalizations
and emergency department (ED) visits following a diagnosis of COPD.
Poisson regression and Cox’s proportional hazard models were used
in the multivariate analysis. Results: Limited scientific evidence
informed differences in COPD prevalence, mortality and health
services use between Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal populations.
The retrospective cohort studies found that Aboriginal peoples in
Alberta have higher prevalence and incidence rates of COPD than the
non-Aboriginal cohort, with Registered First Nations peoples and
Inuit having the highest rates of COPD. Overall, all-cause
mortality in Aboriginal peoples did not differ from that of
non-Aboriginals up to five years after being diagnosed with COPD.
Métis and Inuit with COPD had a lower mortality hazard, whereas no
differences in mortality were found between Registered First
Nations peoples and non-Aboriginals. Given a diagnosis of COPD,
Aboriginal peoples had higher hospitalizations and ED visits rates
than non-Aboriginals, with Registered First Nations peoples having
the highest utilization rates among the three Aboriginal groups.
Conclusions: While Aboriginal peoples in Alberta have a higher
burden of COPD than the non-Aboriginal population, the condition
affects the three Aboriginal groups differently. Reasons for these
differences should be further explored within a framework of social
determinants of health to effectively influence modifiable risk
factors in each of the Aboriginal groups.
Subjects/Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Epidemiology; Health inequalities; Aboriginal health
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Ospina, M. (2013). Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta:
Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/p2676w66x
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ospina, Maria-Beatriz. “Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta:
Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed January 23, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/p2676w66x.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ospina, Maria-Beatriz. “Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta:
Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health.” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Ospina M. Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta:
Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/p2676w66x.
Council of Science Editors:
Ospina M. Epidemiology and Use of Health Services for Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Alberta:
Insights into Aboriginal Peoples’ Respiratory Health. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2013. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/p2676w66x
McMaster University
26.
KANDASAMY, SUJANE.
PERINATAL WELLBEING IN AN ABORIGINAL CONTEXT: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF GRANDMOTHERS FROM THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO.
Degree: MSc, 2015, McMaster University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18366
► Background: Aboriginal peoples face disproportionate health inequalities in comparison to non-Aboriginal Canadians, especially in regards to cardiovascular disease risk factors. Evidence illustrates that the propensity…
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▼ Background: Aboriginal peoples face disproportionate health inequalities in comparison to non-Aboriginal Canadians, especially in regards to cardiovascular disease risk factors. Evidence illustrates that the propensity to develop these chronic diseases happens during the perinatal period. Related to this are maternal health behaviours—which are influenced by grandmothers’ advice. Very few studies have explored Aboriginal grandmothers’ beliefs around perinatal health or how they translate into maternal health behaviours.
Objectives: The objectives of this thesis were to:
1) Qualitatively explore the beliefs and cultural perceptions around prenatal and postnatal health behaviours from the accounts of Grandmothers from the Six Nations reserve;
2) Incorporate the emergent themes to develop a theoretical framework;
3) Design and apply culturally-respectful avenues for knowledge translation.
Methods: Qualitative, semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with grandmothers from the Six Nations reserve. Sampling of participants used non-probabilistic methods. Recruitment was achieved through the leadership of community members and continued until saturation. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and underwent thematic analysis. A Six Nations community member was involved with the coding process and additional interviews were conducted to ensure member-checking.
Results: Six Nations grandmothers identified three primary perinatal beliefs: 1) Pregnancy is a natural phase of the life course that is not an illness nor a “comfort zone”; 2) Pregnancy is a sacred period where balance is key; 3) Optimal perinatal health is achieved through immunity, security, comfort, social development, and parental responsibility. This knowledge is shared via storytelling and observational teaching. In addition, the grandmothers identified local community responsibilities required to uphold optimal health. Consultation with the community resulted in an integrated knowledge translation component (short film) for key stakeholders.
Conclusion: Building resilience and strength through culturally-generated interventions will guide the future of community-based programs and policies that aim to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors in this Aboriginal community.
Thesis
Master of Science (MSc)
Advisors/Committee Members: ANAND, SONIA, Health Research Methodology.
Subjects/Keywords: Perinatal health; Aboriginal Health; Qualitative Research; Constructivist Grounded Theory; Grandmothers' advice
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KANDASAMY, S. (2015). PERINATAL WELLBEING IN AN ABORIGINAL CONTEXT: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF GRANDMOTHERS FROM THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO. (Masters Thesis). McMaster University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18366
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
KANDASAMY, SUJANE. “PERINATAL WELLBEING IN AN ABORIGINAL CONTEXT: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF GRANDMOTHERS FROM THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO.” 2015. Masters Thesis, McMaster University. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18366.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
KANDASAMY, SUJANE. “PERINATAL WELLBEING IN AN ABORIGINAL CONTEXT: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF GRANDMOTHERS FROM THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO.” 2015. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
KANDASAMY S. PERINATAL WELLBEING IN AN ABORIGINAL CONTEXT: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF GRANDMOTHERS FROM THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McMaster University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18366.
Council of Science Editors:
KANDASAMY S. PERINATAL WELLBEING IN AN ABORIGINAL CONTEXT: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH BELIEFS AND CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF GRANDMOTHERS FROM THE SIX NATIONS RESERVE IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO. [Masters Thesis]. McMaster University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18366
University of Western Ontario
27.
Subnath, Melissa.
Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.
Degree: 2017, University of Western Ontario
URL: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4459
► Background: Food insecurity in Canada’s Indigenous population continues to be an urgent public health issue, as prevalence is much higher for Indigenous Canadians than non-Indigenous…
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▼ Background: Food insecurity in Canada’s Indigenous population continues to be an urgent public health issue, as prevalence is much higher for Indigenous Canadians than non-Indigenous Canadians.
Objective: To examine the associations between social determinants of health, Indigenous-specific factors and food insecurity among off-reserve Indigenous adults aged 20 and older in Canada.
Methods: Data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey were used in this analysis. A hierarchical logistic regression model was run to examine relationships between social determinants of health, Indigenous-specific factors and food insecurity.
Results: Younger age, Inuit identity, low income, educational attainment less than high school, lack of employment, household crowding, lone-parent households and having family members who attended residential schools were major risk factors for household food insecurity.
Conclusion: Food insecurity policies and initiatives should focus on the most vulnerable groups within the Indigenous population. Future research should address limitations of the current household food security measure.
Subjects/Keywords: Indigenous health; Aboriginal Peoples Survey; food insecurity; Community Health; Epidemiology
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Subnath, M. (2017). Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. (Thesis). University of Western Ontario. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4459
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Subnath, Melissa. “Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.” 2017. Thesis, University of Western Ontario. Accessed January 23, 2021.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4459.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Subnath, Melissa. “Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.” 2017. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Subnath M. Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4459.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Subnath M. Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. [Thesis]. University of Western Ontario; 2017. Available from: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4459
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Dalhousie University
28.
Watson, Robert Joseph.
Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A
Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and
Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton),
Nova Scotia.
Degree: Master of Environmental Studies, School of Resource & Environmental
Studies, 2013, Dalhousie University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/22279
► Asthma is the second most common chronic condition among Aboriginal youth. This three-phase study aims to understand the psycho-social barriers facing asthmatic Mi’kmaq youth and…
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▼ Asthma is the second most common chronic condition
among
Aboriginal youth. This three-phase study aims to understand
the psycho-social barriers facing asthmatic Mi’kmaq youth and their
parents/caregivers living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and
facilitate
health promoting behaviours at the community-level. A
community-based participatory research approach was undertaken to:
1) identify the support needs/intervention preferences of asthmatic
Mi’kmaq youth and their parents/caregivers; 2) design and pilot
test a culturally appropriate support-education intervention that
meets these preferences; and 3) identify the implications of the
findings for asthma programs, policies, and practices and determine
dissemination strategies. The findings suggest that there is a lack
of community-level asthma support available to Mi’kmaq families
managing the condition despite a strong desire for these services.
This study offers three community-driven recommendations to
increase available support: improve school-based asthma policy,
develop asthma expertise within each community
health center, and
implement an annual, culturally appropriate asthma
camp.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Wayne Warry (external-examiner), Dr. Karen Beazley (graduate-coordinator), Dr. Debbie Martin (thesis-reader), Dr. Wayne Warry (thesis-reader), Dr. Heather Castleden (thesis-supervisor), Received (ethics-approval), Yes (manuscripts), Not Applicable (copyright-release).
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health; community-based participatory research; health services; youth; health policy; asthma
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Watson, R. J. (2013). Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A
Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and
Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton),
Nova Scotia. (Masters Thesis). Dalhousie University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10222/22279
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Watson, Robert Joseph. “Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A
Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and
Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton),
Nova Scotia.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Dalhousie University. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10222/22279.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Watson, Robert Joseph. “Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A
Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and
Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton),
Nova Scotia.” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Watson RJ. Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A
Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and
Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton),
Nova Scotia. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Dalhousie University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/22279.
Council of Science Editors:
Watson RJ. Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A
Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and
Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton),
Nova Scotia. [Masters Thesis]. Dalhousie University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10222/22279
University of Alberta
29.
Murray, Kris.
School staff identified barriers, facilitators, and
perceptions of implementing a school nutrition policy in a First
Nation community school.
Degree: MS, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional
Science, 2016, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/cn296wz379
► School health policies establish nutrition standards for schools and provide guidelines for the operation of a health-focused school environment. Little research has been conducted to…
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▼ School health policies establish nutrition standards
for schools and provide guidelines for the operation of a
health-focused school environment. Little research has been
conducted to understand implementation of school nutrition
policies, and even fewer studies have assessed policy
implementation in Aboriginal schools. Historical, cultural, and
societal differences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal schools
may play an important role in the adoption and implementation of
health and wellness policies and practices in First Nation
communities. The present thesis utilized a community-based
participatory research approach to generate a school staff-focused
perspective of school nutrition policy implementation in a First
Nation community school in Alberta. The research was an
evidence-based process evaluation that aimed to understand policy
implementation strategies by investigating staff perceived
facilitators and barriers of policy implementation, as well as the
relationship between staff eating habits and policy implementation.
A concurrent triangulation mixed methods approach utilized results
of a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews to understand
school staff perceptions. Themes derived from the qualitative
interviews were woven and integrated with the statistical
frequencies derived from a quantitative survey; subsequently a
comprehensive set of findings was presented to the community school
research committee for review and interpretation. Significant
enabling factors for policy implementation were found to be the
school environment, administrative and personnel support for the
school nutrition policy, and preceding foundational health
programming. An innovative facilitator of policy implementation was
the identification of the school as a role model for First Nation
community members, for example in leading health initiatives,
providing a place for nutritious food and physical activity
opportunities, and as a health resource for all community members.
The health behaviours of school staff played a role in policy
adoption. Staff members who self-rated their diets as above average
were more likely to agree with policy tenets and to perceive fewer
barriers to school nutrition policy implementation. Barriers to
school nutrition policy implementation such as inconsistent policy
implementation by staff and parents’ lack of awareness of policy
can be respectively addressed by increased staff nutrition
education opportunities and improved communication avenues with
families of students. An unanticipated barrier was a perceived
discordance between the foods served at First Nation cultural
events such as bannock or wild game and federally derived policy
nutrition standards such as those of Canada’s Food Guide that
emphasize a low-fat diet. Staff members spoke to the perceived
conflict between public health initiatives to promote appreciation
for Aboriginal traditional foods with public health messaging that
also encouraged Canadians to reduce saturated fat intake, which
would be present in traditional foods…
Subjects/Keywords: Indigenous health; school health; nutrition; policy implementation; Aboriginal health; community based participatory research
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Murray, K. (2016). School staff identified barriers, facilitators, and
perceptions of implementing a school nutrition policy in a First
Nation community school. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/cn296wz379
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Murray, Kris. “School staff identified barriers, facilitators, and
perceptions of implementing a school nutrition policy in a First
Nation community school.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed January 23, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/cn296wz379.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Murray, Kris. “School staff identified barriers, facilitators, and
perceptions of implementing a school nutrition policy in a First
Nation community school.” 2016. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Murray K. School staff identified barriers, facilitators, and
perceptions of implementing a school nutrition policy in a First
Nation community school. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/cn296wz379.
Council of Science Editors:
Murray K. School staff identified barriers, facilitators, and
perceptions of implementing a school nutrition policy in a First
Nation community school. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2016. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/cn296wz379
McMaster University
30.
Gabel, Chelsea.
Towards Healthier Aboriginal Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers.
Degree: PhD, 2013, McMaster University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12826
► The purpose of this dissertation is to discuss and evaluate processes and institutional structures that influence relationships between Aboriginal communities and government in the…
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▼ The purpose of this dissertation is to discuss and evaluate processes and institutional structures that influence relationships between Aboriginal communities and government in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policy. It explores the changing nature of Aboriginal health policy and politics in Canada and examines the shift to self-determination that has transpired in Canada’s Aboriginal health policies focusing on their application to Aboriginal peoples. This dissertation examines two Aboriginal health policies in Canada: the federal health transfer policy and Ontario’s Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy. Both policies are intended to improve health at the community level by supporting the development of community-based and culturally appropriate health programs. Thus, using community-based research methods, this dissertation maps some of the key political stakeholders in Aboriginal health policy, from local level community members and health representatives to peak provincial and federal Aboriginal organizations, to the offices of ministers in Canadian parliament. I reflect upon the processes and institutional structures that shape relationships between the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector and government. I examine several First Nations communities in northern Ontario involving both federal and provincially supported initiatives to illustrate the strengths, weaknesses and paradoxes that surface from the implementation of locally controlled health programs. I contrast these efforts with a second First Nations community in Manitoba that operates solely under the federal health transfer policy. I juxtapose these two communities to assess whether additional layers of community-controlled initiatives make tangible differences to community wellness; particularly for Aboriginal peoples living off reserve. This dissertation is being written under the theoretical assumption that governance and community wellness are intrinsically linked. Arguably, there is a definitive correlation between self-determination and community well-being; self-determination may be a determining factor in improving conditions for Aboriginal peoples and understanding resiliency. This dissertation is about a long lasting colonial legacy of social inequalities in Aboriginal health but also about the incredible successes in Aboriginal health. It is also about the many challenges of Aboriginal representation and self-determination in the context of contemporary Canadian society.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Advisors/Committee Members: Coleman, William, Political Science.
Subjects/Keywords: Aboriginal health policy; Health Transfer; Community-based research; Self-determination; Health governance
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gabel, Chelsea. “Towards Healthier Aboriginal Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, McMaster University. Accessed January 23, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12826.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gabel, Chelsea. “Towards Healthier Aboriginal Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers.” 2013. Web. 23 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Gabel C. Towards Healthier Aboriginal Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McMaster University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 23].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12826.
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Gabel C. Towards Healthier Aboriginal Health Policies? Navigating the Labyrinth for Answers. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McMaster University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12826
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