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Book SynopsisAccounting for almost two-thirds of the country’s land mass, northern Canada is a vast region, host to rich natural resources and a diverse cultural heritage shared across Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. In this book, the authors analyse health and health care in northern Canada from a perspective that acknowledges the unique strengths, resilience, and innovation of northerners, while also addressing the challenges aggravated by contemporary manifestations of colonialism.
Old and new forms of colonial programs and policies continue to create health and health care disparities in the North. Written by individuals who live in and study the region, Health and Health Care in Northern Canada utilizes case studies, interviews, photographs, and more, to highlight the lived experiences of northerners and the primary health issues that they face. In order to maintain resilience, improve the positive outcomes of health determinants, and diminish negative stereoty
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations Foreword by Kue Young Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller Section I: Socio-Ecological Dimensions of Health and Wellness in the North 2. Introduction to Section I: Social and Ecological Determinants of Health and Wellness in the North Rebecca Schiff and Helle Møller 3. Education and Health Education as a Social Determinant of Health for Inuit in Nunavut Fiona Walton 4. Food and Health Food security, Food Systems, and Health in Northern Canada Rebecca Schiff and Victoria Schembri 5. Housing and Health Housing and Health Challenges in Rural and Remote Communities Carol Kauppi, Emily Faries, Phyllis Montgomery, Sharolyn Mossey, and Henri Pallard 6. Determinants of Infectious Diseases in the North Agent, Host and Environmental Factors in Infectious Diseases Pamela Orr and Linda Larcombe 7. Women’s Health What does it mean to ‘be well’?: A qualitative case study to explore Inuit women’s conceptions of wellness Gwen Healey Akearok, Lynn M. Meadows, Theresa Koonoo, and Kathy Michael 8. Mining, Resource Development and Health Assessing Health Impacts of a Mine: Consideration of the Prevailing Epistemoloy and Erasure of Indigenous Well-being Jen Jones and Lesley Johnston Section II: Healthcare in Northern Canada 9. Introduction to Section II: Healthcare Access and Delivery in Northern and Remote Communities Helle Møller 10. Physician Supply and Sufficiency Increasing Physician Supply to Serve Canada’s Northern and Rural Populations Raymond Pong 11. Nursing in the North Recruitment and Retention of Nurses Helle Møller 12. Maternal Healthcare and Birthing Maternal Health in Manitoba Northern First Nation Communities: Challenges, Barriers, and Solutions Jaime Cidro and Stephanie Sinclair 13. Elder Health and Long-Term Care Northern Indigenous Elders/Seniors and Long-Term Care Services Bonita Beatty and Josephine McKay 14. Mental Health and Addictions Care A Path Toward Mental Health Care with Northern Indigenous Peoples Azaad Kassam 15. Climate Change and Health Remote Northern Community Health Service Provision in a Rapidly Changing Climate Ashlee Cunsolo, Emily MacLeod, Inez Shiwak, Michele Wood, The Inuit Mental Health and Climate Change Adaptation Team, Rigolet Inuit Community Government, and Sherilee Harper 16. Suicide Prevention A Sociocultural Approach to Understanding Suicide Among Inuit: Issues and Prevention Strategies Josephine Tan Section III: Conclusions and New Directions – Innovation, Collaboration, and Resilience 17. Introduction to Section III: Conclusions and New Directions to Embrace Collaboration, Resilience, and Innovation in Northern Health and Healthcare Rebecca Schiff 18. Youth Resilience Resilience Among Indigenous Youth in Northern Canada Kimberly Matheson, Ajani Asokumar, Hymie Anisman, and Janet Gordon 19. Innovation for Northern Mental Health and Addiction Services Indigenous Frameworks for Northern Mental Health and Addiction Services Chris Mushquash, Alexandra S. Kruse, and Elaine Toombs 20. The Evolving Role of Telemedicine and Telehealth Telemedicine: ‘Tackle Box Emergency Kit’s’… A Journey Beyond our ‘Orbit’ Michelle Spadoni, Sally Dampier, Patricia Sevean 21. Cultural Safety Training and Education for Healthcare Providers Unsettling Healthcare with Inuit in Canada: Cultural Safety Education for Healthcare Providers Allison Crawford, Candice Waddell, and Christine Lund 22. Integrating Traditional Healing and Northern Healthcare Indigenous Conceptions of Living Well Cindy Peltier 23. Health and Healthcare Research Ethics Health Research Ethics in Northern Canada Fern Brunger and Brittany Chubbs 24. Rewriting Health Policy for the North Patchy and Southern-Centric: Health Policies for Northern and Indigenous Canadians Josée Lavoie, Derek Kornelsen, and Yvonne Boyer 25. Conclusions: Achieving Health Equity in Northern Canada
