<h3>BACKGROUND:</h3> Indigenous youth have higher rates of chronic health conditions interfering with healthy development, including high ear, dental, chest and musculoskeletal pain, as well headache, arthritis mental issues. This study explores differences in pain-related diagnoses First Nations non–First children. <h3>METHODS:</h3> Data from a population age- sex-matched children were accessed specific region Atlantic Canada. The primary objective the was to compare diagnosis painful...

Culturally sensitive approaches in sexual violence prevention (SVP) refer to the proactive measures and strategies designed address unique cultural circumstances impacting SVP. It focuses on fostering a culture of consent, respect, equity creating safe supportive environment for all individuals regardless your identity. Increasing diversity university campuses poses challenges preventing (SV). Cultural brings different perspectives, norms, values regarding sex, sexuality, gender roles. can...

To achieve health, Indigenous people seek a life that balances mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical wellness, yet the scope of these four dimensions is not typically considered in Western-based health system. experience ongoing pain hurt all as result colonial legacy persists current-day policy care contexts. Exploring ways to support embrace being well reducing chronic has been priority area research. This community-based, qualitative study First Nations communities involved...

To determine if differences exist between paediatric intensive care nurses and allied health professionals in empathy, secondary trauma, burnout, pain exposure ratings of self others. Early late career were also examined.Nurses are routinely exposed to patient expression. This work context may make them vulnerable adverse outcomes such as desensitization or a compromise personal well-being.Cross-sectional study.Data collected from convenience sample (n = 27) 24), September 2014-June 2015, at...

Maternal, child, and newborn health is a priority area in Canada around the world. The work of public nurses (PHNs) often invisible misunderstood. purpose this qualitative research project was to explore how universal targeted home visiting programs for mothers babies were organized, delivered, experienced through everyday practices PHNs ( n = 16) Nova Scotia, Canada. Feminist poststructuralism discourse analysis used analyze interviews. Concepts relations power enabled an understanding...

Etuaptmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing (E/TES) is foundational in ensuring that Indigenous ways of knowing are respected, honoured, and acknowledged health research practices with Peoples Canada. This paper will outline new knowledge gleaned from the Canadian Institute Health Research Chronic Pain Network funded Aboriginal Children's Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative embraces E/TES for respectful research. We share ACHH exemplar to show how community partners take lead address their priorities by...

Culture and Perspectives on Sexual Assault Policy was a qualitative, focus-group study conducted at four Canadian universities to gather culturally diverse student perspectives university sexual violence or assault policies services. This article highlights two categories of dialectical tension expressed during several male focus groups. The Wrongful Blame Dialectic involved between anxieties about wrongful accusations opposition victim-blaming. Perceived risk often linked racism...

Pain is a universal experience all humans share but can be unique in how it expressed. The pain influenced by several dynamic factors, including family, community and culture. When comes to expression children are among the most vulnerable often due difficulty conveying their discomfort. Childhood have significant physical developmental effects that last into adulthood. These negative health outcomes may more pronounced Aboriginal given (a) high prevalence of painful conditions, (b)...

To determine if there are brain activity differences between paediatric intensive care nurses and allied health professionals during pain intensity rating tasks test whether these related to the population observed (infant or adult) professional experience.The underestimation of patients' by healthcare has generally been associated with patterns change in neural response vicarious pain, notably reduced activation regions affective sharing increased regulation, compared controls. Paediatric...

This article presents dialectical themes that emerged from the grounded theory analysis of 42 focus groups about university sexual assault policies held at four universities in Nova Scotia, Canada. Fourteen cultural communities were represented. Data female-identified representing five cultures is deployed to exemplify themes. When it comes and services, students navigate conflicting needs for disclosure privacy, justice, protection. These tensions are intersectionally shaped by gender...

University students belonging to various ethnic groups have specific health needs that influence their self-rated and service use.To examine which determinants of serve as key predictors use in a sample ethnically diverse undergraduate students.Data were abstracted from the 2012 Maritime Undergraduate Student Sexual Health Services Survey (N = 10,512). Logistic regression was used explore university-based services according ethnicity.Social support (Caucasian: odds ratio (OR) 1.018; 95%...

Abstract Providing nursing care for people with dementia residing in long‐term facilities poses specific challenges regarding pain practices. With underlying communication barriers unique to pathologies, this population is often unable communicate verbal sentiments and descriptions of pain. In turn, nurses caring older persons have difficulty assessing, managing treating Objectivity an imperative factor healthcare practices; however, it difficult objectively evaluate someone who cannot...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> First Nations children and youth may have unique ways to convey their health needs that not been recognized by providers. This contribute the disparity between high rates of mental physical pain low treatment for conditions they experience. Evidence suggests a colonial history has resulted in poor experiences with healthcare system, lack trust providers miscommunication clinicians patients. Contemporary using both Indigenous Western knowledge is needed bridge...

Introduction: The purpose of this critical reflection is to share the collective experiences eight doctoral students transitioning through a PhD nursing program at Canadian University.