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Papers by Naomi Adelson

Transcultural Psychiatry, 2000

ADELSON, NAOMI, see KIRMAYER, LAURENCE J. ARAKAKI, MASA, see STRELTZER, JON ARANA, BELITO, see BO... more ADELSON, NAOMI, see KIRMAYER, LAURENCE J. ARAKAKI, MASA, see STRELTZER, JON ARANA, BELITO, see BONANDER, JASON ASAI, MASAHIRO, see ONO, YUTAKA ATLANI, LÄETITIA, The Politics of Culture in Humanitarian Aid to Women Refugees who have Experienced Sexual Violence, 3, 435–449 AUERBACH, JUDITH G., ESTHER GOLDSTEIN AND SALMAN ELBEDOUR, Behavior Problems in Bedouin Elementary Schoolchildren, 2, 229–241 BAGILISHYA, DÉOGRATIAS, Mourning and Recovery from ...

McGill-Queen's University Press eBooks, Nov 1, 2013

This goal of this research project was to learn about Cambodian-Canadian women's health experienc... more This goal of this research project was to learn about Cambodian-Canadian women's health experiences. We argue that health narratives specifically, and resettlement experiences more broadly, provide insight into this ethno-cultural group's health literacy and health seeking behaviour, as well as the barriers they experience accessing health services. Such narratives also expose the complexities of resettlement. These complexities are personal and collective, social and political, and impact upon women's health and the health of their families. Findings from this research support the women's health/community development initiative of the Canadian Cambodian Association of Ontario, as well as build upon Canadian research which explores the impact of resettlement and integration on refugee health and refugee integration within local communities.

Canadian Journal of Public Health-revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, Mar 1, 2005

Health disparities are, first and foremost, those indicators of a relative disproportionate burde... more Health disparities are, first and foremost, those indicators of a relative disproportionate burden of disease on a particular population. Health inequities point to the underlying causes of the disparities, many if not most of which sit largely outside of the typically constituted domain of "health". The literature reviewed for this synthesis document indicates that time and again health disparities are directly and indirectly associated with social, economic, cultural and political inequities; the end result of which is a disproportionate burden of ill health and social suffering upon the Aboriginal populations of Canada. In analyses of health disparities, it is as important to navigate the interstices between the person and the wider social and historical contexts as it is to pay attention to the individual effects of inequity. Research and policy must address the contemporary realities of Aboriginal health and well-being, including the individual and communitybased effects of health disparities and the direct and indirect sources of those disparities.

University of British Columbia Press eBooks, Jul 1, 2009

Berghahn Books, Dec 31, 2022

Recent attempts to integrate the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in funding for interdiscipl... more Recent attempts to integrate the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in funding for interdisciplinary research have been challenged by a number of barriers. In funding programmes, such as the EU Horizon 2020, the SSH are absent in most calls for contributions. This article revisits the main policy drivers for embedding SSH research in interdisciplinary research. By analysing recent policy initiatives, the article shows how policymakers across the world continue to be ambivalent regarding the role of the SSH. While many stakeholders acknowledge the need to integrate SSH research in solving key societal challenges, such as climate change, migration or national security, funding for SSH is limited and tends to focus on strategic interventions and instrumental solutions. By accounting for the diversity of interdisciplinary collaborations the article recommends a more contextsensitive approach to research funding, which acknowledges the heterogeneity and volatility of research across different knowledge environments. This article is published as part of a thematic collection on the concept of interdisciplinarity.

This article discusses the connection between the Theory of Integral Nursing and the use of compl... more This article discusses the connection between the Theory of Integral Nursing and the use of complementary and alternative medicine to rehabilitation nursing. Complementary and alternative health practices refers to methods, practices, and modalities that are outside of the realm of biomedicine. Some of the types of treatments and practices that are considered to be alternative include folk medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, faith healing, massage, energy healing, acupuncture and acupressure, supplements, aromatherapy, and music therapy. The Theory of Integral Nursing is explained in some detail. Components of self-care, nursing-based complementary and alternative medicine practices, and supplement alternatives for pain and antidepressant medications used in the rehabilitation setting are also reviewed.

PubMed, Sep 15, 1989

The authors report the rates of obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and macrova... more The authors report the rates of obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and macrovascular and microvascular complications among Mohawks of Kahnawake, PQ, who have non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The data were derived from a study comparing rates of macrovascular and microvascular complications among the diabetic subjects and a nondiabetic group matched for age and sex. The data for both groups were collected by means of chart review, interview and body measurement. There were no important differences between the male and female diabetic subjects. Both sexes had high levels of obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetic complications. A total of 86% of the diabetic subjects were obese; the rate was also very high (74%) among the nondiabetic subjects. The mean age at onset of diabetes, 59 years, was 10 years higher than that observed in Oneida Iroquois of Ontario. The rates of macrovascular disease among the diabetic subjects were higher than those found among Cree/Ojibwa in Ontario and Manitoba. Our findings add to the knowledge of non-insulin-dependent diabetes in North American Indians in Canada and show that there are differences between our Mohawk subjects and diabetic people of other native communities.

PubMed, Aug 1, 1988

We surveyed adults with diabetes mellitus and adults without diabetes living in the Mohawk commun... more We surveyed adults with diabetes mellitus and adults without diabetes living in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, PQ, for clinical characteristics related to vascular disease. People with diabetes were selected from a clinical register; nondiabetic subjects were randomly selected from a community register, with matching for age and sex. The response rates among the two groups were 62% and 39% respectively; groups of 82 and 94 people were obtained. Data were collected by chart review, interview and body measurement. The prevalence rate of ischemic heart disease was 48% for the subjects with diabetes and 22% for those without diabetes. The adjusted odds ratio for development of ischemic heart disease in a person with diabetes was 3.56, for development of cerebrovascular disease 4.57 and for development of peripheral vascular disease 5.51. Logistic regression for macrovascular disease showed that age, sex, smoking, hypertension and obesity could not explain the high rates of complications in the subjects with diabetes. The prevalence rates of ischemic heart disease in adults with and without diabetes are the highest reported in a North American Indian population.

The journal of community informatics, Nov 28, 2012

Health, 1998

Concepts of health are powerful statements of cultural ideals, interpreted within and shaped by c... more Concepts of health are powerful statements of cultural ideals, interpreted within and shaped by circumstance and history. For the Whapmagoostui Cree of northern Quebec, ideals of health are found within the narratives of past hunting livelihoods, thus integrating diverse symbols of Cree subsistence and social practices. By addressing the conditions through which this concept of health is constituted, I illustrate how narratives of ?health? are synonymous with Cree social and political well-being. For the Cree, health is not simply physical well-being, but one form of articulating Cree national identity in response to a continued challenge to that identity and is thus located within a text of historical accountings, land, and the production and interpretation of traditional activities.

Transcultural Psychiatry, Mar 1, 2000

In this ethnographic study of the Cree, a Canadian indigenous people, I explore the 'pain of bein... more In this ethnographic study of the Cree, a Canadian indigenous people, I explore the 'pain of being Aboriginal' as a particular form of social suffering. I then describe a particular event, a Native Gathering, which serves, in part, as a form of response to social suffering. For the people of Whapmagoostui, Quebec (Canada), the annual summer Gathering has become a time and a place to examine what it means to be Cree, a conscious and imaginative process that is constituted and enacted within the broader social and political reality.

Digital library perspectives, Apr 7, 2022

Purpose The aim of this paper is to document the operationalization of the OCAP® principles in th... more Purpose The aim of this paper is to document the operationalization of the OCAP® principles in the context of the work of a medical anthropologist and Whapmagoostui First Nation (FN). The authors describe their recent collaboration with Whapmagoostui FN to digitize and transfer the research data archive to the community. Design/methodology/approach Beginning with a description of the data collection process from the late 1980s to early 1990s, this study describes recent efforts to digitize the research data archive and work with Whapmagoostui FN to develop a plan for access and safekeeping. The authors focus on the work required to implement the OCAP® principles locally, including the need to address questions of ownership rights/transfer, information technology systems and community capacity. Findings This study describes the necessary work that is required to operationalize the OCAP® principles on a local level, including obstacles to this work. This study also underscores how the process of OCAP® implementation is distinct for each community and research context. Based on these considerations, the authors calls for increased resources and new legal mechanisms in support of achieving indigenous data sovereignty (IDSov) in FNs, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study makes an original contribution to the literature on IDSov. This study provides a valuable case study, illustrating how the OCAP® principles can be operationalized in the context of a longstanding partnership between an academic researcher and an indigenous community.

KULA, Jun 23, 2021

The Miiyupimatisiiun Research Data Archives Project (MRDAP) is a digitization and data transfer i... more The Miiyupimatisiiun Research Data Archives Project (MRDAP) is a digitization and data transfer initiative between medical anthropologist Naomi Adelson and the Whapmagoostui First Nation (FN) in the territory of Eeyou Istchee (in northern Quebec). This report provides an overview of phase one of the MRDAP from three distinct perspectives: the researcher, the archivist, and the community. The authors discuss the history of the relationship between Adelson and the Whapmagoostui FN, the digitization process, and the work that is required to transfer the digitized materials to the community for access and safekeeping. The report also foregrounds how the project team is working to ensure that the community has full control over how the data is managed, stored, accessed, and preserved over the long term. The report provides a case study on how Indigenous data sovereignty is being negotiated in the context of one community.