Moving toward holistic wellness, empowerment and self-determination for Indigenous peoples in Canada: can traditional Indigenous health care practices increase ownership over health and health care decisions?

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Public Health
• Other Authors: Auger, Monique (Author), Howell, Teresa (howellt) (Author), Gomes, Tonya (Author), (Author)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2016
• Subjects: Indigenous peoples > Health and hygiene > Canada; First Nations > -Health and hygiene > Canada; Indigenous peoples > Medicine > Canada; First Nations > Medicine > Canada; Holistic medicine > Canada; Traditional medicine > Canada; Ethnoscience > Canada; Spiritual healing > Canada; Discrimination in medical care > Canada; Health services accessibility > Canada; Canada; British Columbia; First Nations
• Online Access: https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/dc%3A43844; https://doi.org/10.17269/CJPH.107.5366; https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,sso&db=mnh&AN=28026704&site=ehost-live&scope=site&custid=s5672421

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to understand the role that traditional Indigenous health care practices can play in increasing individual-level self-determination over health care and improving health outcomes for urban Indigenous peoples in Canada. METHODS: This project took place in Vancouver, Briti...