Week 9 Flashcards
3 Indigenous groups
First nations
Métis
Inuit
When did the last residential school close
1986
Truth and Reconciliation
Address the ongoing legacy of residential schools in Canada.
Address policies as well as institutional and governmental structures:
- child welfare
- justice
- education
- health care
Nursing Considerations for Indigenous Health
long term effects: can impact mental health problems for generations
Therapeutic nurse-client relationship: provide support, ask what their healing practices are: trust, respect, spirituality
Unfair Health: Indigenous
- Diabetes
- HIV AND AIDS
- Tuberculosis
- Addictions
Cultural Safety
cultural awareness- knowledge
cultural sensitivity- perceptions
cultural competence- behaviours
Cultural safety- client identified
What is key for cultural humility
self reflection
Illness Experiences- Chronic Disease
Proximal determinants (direct physical, emotional, mental or spiritual health)
Intermediate determinants (access to healthcare and social supports)
Distal Determinants (racism, social exclusion)