Indigenous Health In Canada Flashcards
Joyce Echaquan
-indigenous woman who documented discrimination and racism she experienced in Quebec hospital before her death; nurses called her stupid, told her she made poor choices, and said she was better off dead and she screamed for help
Any improvements in the healthcare system for indigenous people
- federal govt is co-creating new legislation to combat discrimination against indigenous people in health care
- working with indigenous people to create this
- giving indigenous people the ability to develop and deliver Health services
- anti racism training for physicians and improvements for culturally competent care
Sarah Morrison
Was in labour and was turned away from a hospital in BC
Told to go to a hospital 65km away instead
Ambulance asked her if she could pay ; eventually said they couldn’t drive her to the other hospital
Her dad ended up driving her to the other hospital
Baby was born stillborn
Another problem: indigenous women don’t receive the pre and post natal care they need
What % of Indigenous people in BC say they’ve experienced discrimination in healthcare
84% !!!
Indigenous peoples access compared to non indigenous
Less access to primary care (including for seniors)
Lower cancer screening rates
Recent success story for indigenous people
Prioritized by the federal government to receive some of the first doses of covid 19 vaccine
Causes of suicide in indigenous communities
Social determinants of health that cause mental and emotional distress
- housing
- poverty
- unemployment
- educational attainment
- discrimination
- access to health services
Solutions to improve conditions in indigenous communities
-address the underlying SDOH (prevention —> more long term solutions)
-2016 study by the federal govt’s Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs
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- community-led solutions
- community involvement in delivery of services, such as healthcare
How to gather lived experiences and social context from indigenous people
Community meetings
Public hearings
Visiting the remote places and speaking with those affected (this may be a sensitive issue; if they don’t want to talk about it, I would respect that)
Maybe an electronic/online survey to hear the voices of those who might be missed by in person events
Who would you speak to to learn more about issue affecting indigenous people
Indigenous people living in these communities
Elders, Chief, local committees/councils, organizations
Scholars of indigenous health
Health providers in those communities
