NWT Health Research
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A Path to Greater Cultural Safety in NWT Physician Practice: Improving Patient-Physician Interaction in the Northwest Territories
OBJECTIVE
To design a cultural competency framework and training program for health and social service care...
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
The objectives of this research project are to: 1) identify components of existing frameworks...
ACCESS Open Minds: Youth mental health – Ulukhaktok
OBJECTIVE
To transform mental health services for youth aged 11–25 in Ulukhaktok, and to evaluate the impact of...
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Addressing community concerns about health risks from H. pylori infection
OBJECTIVE
To obtain local information on the burden of disease from H. pylori infection, risk factors for H....
Cancer ACCESS: Attitudes Towards Cancer in Indigenous Communities & Examining Uptake of Cancer Screening Services
OBJECTIVE
To learn of the thoughts and attitudes toward cancer and cancer screening among Indigenous people living...
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CAPRICORN: Culturally Appropriate Practical Solutions Relevant to Indigenous Seniors and Caregivers Of Remote Northern Communities
OBJECTIVE
This project aims to assess Indigenous seniors’ perspectives on health, their existing and prevalent...
CCSRI Knowledge to Action: Fort Good Hope & Inuvik
OBJECTIVE
To transform knowledge into action by developing and evaluating a culturally appropriate education...
Circumpolar Health System Innovations Team
OBJECTIVE
To provide research evidence to enable the transformation of primary health care in remote northern...
Contaminant Bio-monitoring in the Northwest Territories Mackenzie Valley: Investigating the Links Between Contaminant Exposure, Nutritional Status, and Country Food Use
OBJECTIVE:
To promote country foods in the Dehcho Region in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient...
Cultural and Environmental History of Northern Food Hazards
OBJECTIVE
To understand whether concerns about environmental contamination or potentially hazardous food products...
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Cultural Meaning of Food and Food Security
OBJECTIVE
To study the meaning and experience of food and food security in Ulukhaktok.
RESEARCH PROPOSAL
The...