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50+ and Elders Health Survey in the Northwest Territories
chercheur principal: Sharma, Sangita
Année(s) de permis: 2020 2019 2018
Résumé: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4695. The research team aim to learn about the health status of older adults, access to, and use of health services in Inuvik and Yellowknife to inform culturally-relevant, community-led programs for caregivers and older adults in NWT. The objectives include: 1) Hearing from Indigenous older adults (aged 50+) about expe...


Improving Indigenous Maternal and Infant Health in Northern Canada
chercheur principal: Sharma, Sangita
Année(s) de permis: 2020 2019
Résumé: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4694. Indigenous women living in Canada’s North may face challenges during pregnancy, childbirth, and after delivery. Complications can arise from limited access to healthcare services. In this project, communities and the research team will work together to develop a program to improve the health of Indigenous mothers and ...


PAM 2019-2021
chercheur principal: Myles, Richard G
Année(s) de permis: 2020 2018 2017 2015 2014
Résumé: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4684. The 2019-2021 Physical Activity Monitor (PAM), specifically, will examine physical activity levels of Canadians and will permit the comparison of activity levels over time, sport participation, and furthermore will examine physical activity and sport opportunities available in Canadian communities, such as availabilit...


"That was our sport back then": An exploration of the developmental benefits of participating in Northern games
chercheur principal: McHugh, Tara-Leigh
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4607. The objective of this community-based participatory research (CBPR) is to examine the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual (i.e., holistic) benefits of participating in northern games for Indigenous youth. To address the research objective, two exploratory research questions will be addressed: 1) How does partic...


Examining the Relationship Between Culture, Stress, and Health in Two Canadian Inuit Communities Through Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
chercheur principal: Collings, Peter F
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: The objective of this project is to develop a research proposal to the National Science Foundation's Arctic Social Science Program in which the communities will be Co-Investigators on the project and the research will be managed and coordinated by community members themselves. This research proposal will investigate issues of health and wellness important to community members and work to develop l...


Digital Storytelling as an Indigenous Women’s Health Advocacy Tool: Empowering Indigenous Women to Frame Their Health Stories
chercheur principal: Wiart, Shelley M
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: Expected outcomes include: 1) Clarification on Indigenous women's traditional knowledge and healing practices, and how/if they use them on a regular basis; 2) an understanding of common traditional healing practices and medicines Indigenous women, from a variety of backgrounds, are using for themselves and their families; 3) Indigenous women sharing their digital stories with non-Indigenous commun...


Improving colorectal cancer screening in northern Canada using participatory simulation modelling
chercheur principal: Kuziemsky, Craig
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: This project aims to employ an evidence-based simulation modelling approach to estimate the endoscopy resources required to support a Fecal Immunohistochemical Testing (FIT)-based territorial screening program in the NWT and propose effective solutions to meet those requirements that are patient-centred, culturally competent and feasible within a rural and remote health system. To populate the ...


A content analysis of organizations and programs that implement approaches to address appropriate prescribing and use.
chercheur principal: Straus, Sharon E
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: The objective of this study is to explore appropriate medication prescribing strategies that are being delivered by various organizations or programs, as well as understand the determinants (key challenges and opportunities) that affect their implementation. The aim of this study is to spark a national conversation about a possible framework for appropriate use at the Canadian level. The results o...


Interviewing Community Health Workers/Representatives and Key Stakeholders in Northwest Territories
chercheur principal: Cueva, Katie
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: This project aims to learn about the scope of work, strengths, and areas for improvement of the Community Health Worker (CHW) and Community Health Representative (CHR) programs in the Northwest Territories, Canada. All CHWs and CHRs employed in March-April, 2019 will be invited to participate in interviews, as well as all CHR and CHW managers. Where possible, interviews will be conducted in pe...


Engaging with mining impacts on Indigenous community health: Allegiance challenges in public health research and practice
chercheur principal: Spiegel, Jerry
Année(s) de permis: 2019
Résumé: The purpose of this study is to inform the public health profession of complexities, paradoxes and implications of the different ways in which professionals might engage when the work relates to how mining practices affect Indigenous communities, with an intention of expanding the possibilities. The principal investigator (PI) asks the overarching question: How are public health professionals enga...


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