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Research paper thumbnail of Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Inuit living in Manitoba: community responses

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Research paper thumbnail of Kivalliq Inuit women travelling to Manitoba for birthing: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Background The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to develop detailed profiles of Inuit health se... more Background The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to develop detailed profiles of Inuit health service utilization in Manitoba, by Inuit living in Manitoba (approximately 1,500) and by Inuit from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut who travel to Manitoba to access care not available in Nunavut (approximately 16,000 per year). Methods We used health administrative data routinely collected in Manitoba for all services provided and developed an algorithm to identify Inuit in the dataset. This paper focused on health services used by Inuit from the Kivalliq for prenatal care and birthing. Results Our study found that approximately 80 percent of births to women from the Kivalliq region occur in Manitoba, primarily in Winnipeg. When perinatal care and birthing are combined, they constitute one third of all consults happening by Kivalliq residents in Manitoba. For scale, hospitalizations for childbirths to Kivalliq women about to only 5 percent of all childbirth-related hospitalizations in Mani...

Research paper thumbnail of Decolonising qualitative research to explore the experiences of Manitoba’s urban Indigenous population living with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and bariatric surgery

BMJ Open

IntroductionObesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing global health concerns associ... more IntroductionObesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing global health concerns associated with significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare expenditures. Due to histories of colonisation and contemporary marginalisation, Canada’s Indigenous populations are disproportionately burdened by obesity, T2DM and many other chronic illnesses. Culturally appropriate research on experiences and outcomes of Indigenous patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Canada is scarce. This qualitative study protocol will use a decolonising approach guided by an Indigenous Elder to explore the perspectives and experiences of urban Indigenous Manitobans with respect to T2DM, obesity and bariatric surgery. This knowledge will guide the development and implementation of culturally sensitive bariatric care.Methods and analysisSequential sharing circles (SSCs) and semistructured conversational interviews that have been purposefully designed to be culturally relevant with the guidance of an Indi...

Research paper thumbnail of Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Inuit living in Manitoba: community responses

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Research paper thumbnail of Kivalliq Inuit women travelling to Manitoba for birthing: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Background The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to develop detailed profiles of Inuit health se... more Background The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to develop detailed profiles of Inuit health service utilization in Manitoba, by Inuit living in Manitoba (approximately 1,500) and by Inuit from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut who travel to Manitoba to access care not available in Nunavut (approximately 16,000 per year). Methods We used health administrative data routinely collected in Manitoba for all services provided and developed an algorithm to identify Inuit in the dataset. This paper focused on health services used by Inuit from the Kivalliq for prenatal care and birthing. Results Our study found that approximately 80 percent of births to women from the Kivalliq region occur in Manitoba, primarily in Winnipeg. When perinatal care and birthing are combined, they constitute one third of all consults happening by Kivalliq residents in Manitoba. For scale, hospitalizations for childbirths to Kivalliq women about to only 5 percent of all childbirth-related hospitalizations in Mani...

Research paper thumbnail of Decolonising qualitative research to explore the experiences of Manitoba’s urban Indigenous population living with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and bariatric surgery

BMJ Open

IntroductionObesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing global health concerns associ... more IntroductionObesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing global health concerns associated with significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare expenditures. Due to histories of colonisation and contemporary marginalisation, Canada’s Indigenous populations are disproportionately burdened by obesity, T2DM and many other chronic illnesses. Culturally appropriate research on experiences and outcomes of Indigenous patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Canada is scarce. This qualitative study protocol will use a decolonising approach guided by an Indigenous Elder to explore the perspectives and experiences of urban Indigenous Manitobans with respect to T2DM, obesity and bariatric surgery. This knowledge will guide the development and implementation of culturally sensitive bariatric care.Methods and analysisSequential sharing circles (SSCs) and semistructured conversational interviews that have been purposefully designed to be culturally relevant with the guidance of an Indi...

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