Indigenous maternal health and health services within Canada: a scoping review
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 AbstractBackgroundGlobally, there are disparities in access to maternal health care services and equity in maternal health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. While the literature is growing, it has not been systematically synthesized.
Meagan Bacciaglia +5 more
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Towards attainment of Indigenous health through empowerment: resetting health systems, services and provider approaches [PDF]
BMJ Global Health, 2021 Colonial policies and practices have introduced significant health challenges for Indigenous populations in commonwealth countries. Health systems and models of care were shaped for dominant society, and were not contextualised for Indigenous communities nor with provision of Indigenous cultural approaches to maintain health and wellness.
C. Barnabe
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Mental health services: indigenous models of care in the community
Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, 2008 Measures of mental health services including rehabilitation initiatives have been pronounced to be inadequate the world over. Indicators such as mental health policy or legislation financing of mental health care availability of community mental health services mental hospital beds general hospital psychiatry beds and numbers of mental health ...
A. Tharyan
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Health needs of indigenous Mayan older adults in Mexico and health services available
Health & Social Care in the Community, 2020 Current data indicate that inequitable health service access is one of the major problems faced by indigenous people in Mexico and around the world. The aim of this study was to analyse the perceived health needs of indigenous older adults in a Mayan region of Mexico and the health services provided to address these needs.
Blanca Estela Pelcastre‐Villafuerte +4 more
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Articulación entre servicios de salud y “medicina indígena”: reflexiones antropológicas sobre política y realidad en Brasil [PDF]
Salud Colectiva, 2017 Este artículo contribuye al diálogo entre las ciencias sociales y la medicina social en América Latina a través de la exploración del pluralismo terapéutico en las políticas y servicios de salud indígena en Brasil. Revisa las investigaciones recientes en
Garnelo, Luiza, Langdon, Esther Jean
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Contacts with mental health services before suicide: a comparison of Indigenous with non-Indigenous Australians [PDF]
General Hospital Psychiatry, 2012 Most people who die by suicide never seek help, particularly members of ethnic minorities. This study compared the prevalence of contacts with mental health services, types of services accessed and factors related to help-seeking behaviors by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.All suicides by Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons from Queensland,
Sveticic, Jerneja +2 more
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Building service capacity within a Regional District Mental Health Service: recommendations from an indigenous mental health symposium [PDF]
Rural and Remote Health, 2006 [Abstract]: In response to recent developments within the mental health services of south-east Queensland, the Toowoomba District Mental Health Service (TDMHS) has developed a Model of Service Delivery, which outlines the range of services provided for ...
Eley, D. S., Hunter, K.
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Health service use in indigenous Sami and non-indigenous youth in North Norway: A population based survey [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2009 Background: this is the first population based study exploring health service use and ethnocultural factors in indigenous Sami and non-Sami youth in North Norway.
Anne Lene Turi +3 more
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BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Indigenous adolescents access primary health care services at lower rates, despite their greater health needs and experience of disadvantage.
Stephen Harfield +5 more
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Access to eye health services among indigenous Australians: an area level analysis
BMC Ophthalmology, 2012 Background This project is a community-level study of equity of access to eye health services for Indigenous Australians. Methods The project used data on eye health services from multiple sources including Medicare Australia, inpatient and outpatient ...
Kelaher Margaret +2 more
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