Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework
Canadian Aboriginal people have poorer levels of health than the general population. A serious issue is the high rate of tuberculosis (TB) among the Inuit population; rates are much higher than those of the general Canadian population. Several social determinants of health (SDOH), including househol...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8dce890b73d94298825a6a556ebbf2bd 2023-05-15T16:54:11+02:00 Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework Chantelle AM Richmond Kassandra C. Kulmann 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/8dce890b73d94298825a6a556ebbf2bd EN eng University of Western Ontario http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=iipj https://doaj.org/toc/1916-5781 1916-5781 https://doaj.org/article/8dce890b73d94298825a6a556ebbf2bd International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol 2, Iss 1, p 1 (2011) tuberculosis Canada Aboriginal Inuit social determinants of health poverty Political science J Social Sciences H article 2011 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T09:32:59Z Canadian Aboriginal people have poorer levels of health than the general population. A serious issue is the high rate of tuberculosis (TB) among the Inuit population; rates are much higher than those of the general Canadian population. Several social determinants of health (SDOH), including household crowding and poverty, are strongly correlated with TB prevalence. In this paper, we describe the medical and social determinants of TB, and critically examine the TB literature specific to the Inuit population. The majority of studies recommend biomedical interventions for the treatment of TB. Few researchers have employed the social determinants of health theory to steer their research, and even fewer researchers suggest improving living and social conditions in Inuit communities as a way of eradicating TB. We conclude with research and policy recommendations. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada |
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Canadian Aboriginal people have poorer levels of health than the general population. A serious issue is the high rate of tuberculosis (TB) among the Inuit population; rates are much higher than those of the general Canadian population. Several social determinants of health (SDOH), including household crowding and poverty, are strongly correlated with TB prevalence. In this paper, we describe the medical and social determinants of TB, and critically examine the TB literature specific to the Inuit population. The majority of studies recommend biomedical interventions for the treatment of TB. Few researchers have employed the social determinants of health theory to steer their research, and even fewer researchers suggest improving living and social conditions in Inuit communities as a way of eradicating TB. We conclude with research and policy recommendations. |
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Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework |
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Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework |
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Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework |
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Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework |
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Addressing the persistence of Tuberculosis Among the Canadian Inuit Population: The need for a social determinants of health framework |
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addressing the persistence of tuberculosis among the canadian inuit population: the need for a social determinants of health framework |
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University of Western Ontario |
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International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol 2, Iss 1, p 1 (2011) |
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