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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Castleden, Heather ; Watson, Robert ; Bennett, Ella ; Masuda, Jeffrey ; King, Malcolm ; ... More +
Castleden, Heather ; Watson, Robert ; Bennett, Ella ; Masuda, Jeffrey ; King, Malcolm ; Stewart, Miriam Less -
Corporate Authors:
Tui’kn Partnership
Description:
Background

Asthma affects at least 10% of Aboriginal children (aged 11 or younger) in Canada, making it the second most common chronic disease suffered by this demographic group; yet asthma support strategies specific to Aboriginal peoples have only begun to be identified.

Community Context

This research builds on earlier phases of a recent study focused on identifying the support needs and intervention preferences of Aboriginal children with asthma and their parents or caregivers. Here, we seek to identify the implications of our initial findings for asthma programs, policies, and practices in an Aboriginal context and to determine strategies for implementing prevention programs in Aboriginal communities.

Methods

Five focus groups were conducted with 22 recruited community health care professionals and school personnel in 5 Mi’kmaq communities in Unama’ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia, Canada, through a community-based participatory research design. Each focus group was first introduced to findings from a local “social support for asthma” intervention, and then the groups explored issues associated with implementing social support from their respective professional positions.

Outcome

Thematic analysis revealed 3 key areas of opportunity and challenges for implementing asthma prevention and management initiatives in Mi’kmaq communities in terms of 1) professional awareness, 2) local school issues, and 3) community health centers.

Interpretation

Culturally relevant support initiatives are feasible and effective community-driven ways of improving asthma support in Mi’kmaq communities; however, ongoing assistance from the local leadership (ie, chief and council), community health directors, and school administrators, in addition to partnerships with respiratory health service organizations, is needed.


Subjects:
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Asthma Child Environmental Exposure Family Health Health Promotion Health Services Needs And Demand Housing Humans Indians, North American Prevalence Residence Characteristics
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 13.
Series:
Community case study
Pubmed ID:
26766847
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4714941
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Canada
Location:
North America
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:b374944c70cd6045ebeb997f559c5a462f8d7c7f3e2a4f9c35e179a425a38000
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/37681/cdc_37681_DS1.pdf
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