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View article: Cultural and contextual relevance of the Indigenous data in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging
Cultural and contextual relevance of the Indigenous data in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging Open
Objectives The CLSA is a national data platform for aging research that used epidemiology-based sampling methods and explicitly excluded people living on First Nations Reserves and other provincial First Nations settlements as possible CLS…
View article: Conversations on Cannabis and Mental Health: Recommendations for Health and Social Care Providers from Indigenous 2SLGTBQQIA+ People in Canada
Conversations on Cannabis and Mental Health: Recommendations for Health and Social Care Providers from Indigenous 2SLGTBQQIA+ People in Canada Open
With the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada, there is an urgent need for information about its effects on Indigenous populations due to the impact of cannabis on the mental health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada being largely unknow…
View article: Long-distance travel for birthing among Indigenous and non-Indigenous pregnant people in Canada
Long-distance travel for birthing among Indigenous and non-Indigenous pregnant people in Canada Open
Indigenous people in Canada experience striking inequities in access to birth close to home compared with non-Indigenous people, primarily in rural areas and independently of medical complications of pregnancy. This suggests inequities are…
View article: Forced or Coerced Sterilization in Canada: An Overview of Recommendations for Moving Forward
Forced or Coerced Sterilization in Canada: An Overview of Recommendations for Moving Forward Open
Between 2015 and 2019, over 100 Indigenous women from six provinces and two territories have come forward to say that they were forced or coerced to undergo a sterilization procedure in Canada. Despite this, government action is lack…
View article: A Culturally Safe and Trauma-Informed Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Intervention Designed by and for Incarcerated Indigenous Women and Gender-Diverse People
A Culturally Safe and Trauma-Informed Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) Intervention Designed by and for Incarcerated Indigenous Women and Gender-Diverse People Open
Indigenous women are grossly overrepresented both within the federal correctional system and among Sexually Transmitted Blood Borne Infection (STBBI) diagnoses in Canada. Mainstream approaches continue to fall short in addressing Human Imm…
View article: Using Photovoice to Understand Intergenerational Influences on Health and Well-Being in a Southern Labrador Inuit Community
Using Photovoice to Understand Intergenerational Influences on Health and Well-Being in a Southern Labrador Inuit Community Open
This research sought to explore one southern Labrador Inuit community’s intergenerational relationships, with a focus on seniors’ perspectives and understandings of health and well-being. This knowledge is important for accessing and respo…
View article: Positive Aging: Indigenous Peoples Aging with HIV/AIDS
Positive Aging: Indigenous Peoples Aging with HIV/AIDS Open
As a result of advances in treatment over the past 30 years, the number of older people living with HIV is growing. This is of particular concern for Indigenous populations in Canada given continuing over representation in HIV diagnoses. W…