Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study
There is a notable lack of research related to trends in Inuit accessing health services throughout the land known as Canada. Given Nunavut’s reliance on specialised services provided in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, this gap is particularly problematic, making it more d...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b34b0ecb1bcd481ea413ecd54801cf20 2023-05-15T15:02:02+02:00 Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study Wayne Clark Josée G. Lavoie Leah Mcdonnell Nathan Nickel Jack Anawak Levinia Brown Grace Clark Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer Frederick Ford Rachel Dutton Sabrina Wong Julianne Sanguins Alan Katz 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2073069 https://doaj.org/article/b34b0ecb1bcd481ea413ecd54801cf20 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2022.2073069 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2022.2073069 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/b34b0ecb1bcd481ea413ecd54801cf20 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 81, Iss 1 (2022) Primary health care circumpolar arctic inuit indigenous Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2073069 2022-12-30T23:51:42Z There is a notable lack of research related to trends in Inuit accessing health services throughout the land known as Canada. Given Nunavut’s reliance on specialised services provided in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, this gap is particularly problematic, making it more difficult for Nunangat to proactively plan new programs for emerging needs, and for provinces to respond to those needs. The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to address this gap by developing detailed profiles of Inuit accessing health services in Manitoba. We used administrative data routinely collected by Manitoba agencies, to support the development of Inuit-centric services. It was conducted in partnership with the Manitoba Inuit Association, and Inuit Elders from Nunavut Canada and Manitoba. We focused on two interrelated cohorts: Kivallirmiut (Inuit from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut) who come to Winnipeg to access specialised services; and Manitobamiut (Inuit already living in Manitoba). Findings show that health services are primarily accessed in Winnipeg. Half of health services accessed by Kivallirmiut are for in-patient care at facilities with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. The other half are for advanced out-patient care including specialist consults. For Kivallirmiut, hospitalisation for pregnancy and birth are the most prevalent reasons for hospitalisation, followed by diseases of the respiratory system. Noteworthy, rates of hospitalisation for conditions treatable in primary healthcare for Kivallirmiut are considerably lower than those for Manitobans living in the northern part of the province (where comparable constraints exist). For Inuit adults, rates of hospitalisation for these conditions are comparable to those of Manitobans living in small communities. Inuit living in Manitoba are most often hospitalised for mental health reasons, although other reasons are nearly as prevalent. Our results support the need for more Inuit-centric health programming in Winnipeg. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Kivalliq Northwest Territories Nunavut Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Northwest Territories Nunavut International Journal of Circumpolar Health 81 1 |
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There is a notable lack of research related to trends in Inuit accessing health services throughout the land known as Canada. Given Nunavut’s reliance on specialised services provided in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, this gap is particularly problematic, making it more difficult for Nunangat to proactively plan new programs for emerging needs, and for provinces to respond to those needs. The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to address this gap by developing detailed profiles of Inuit accessing health services in Manitoba. We used administrative data routinely collected by Manitoba agencies, to support the development of Inuit-centric services. It was conducted in partnership with the Manitoba Inuit Association, and Inuit Elders from Nunavut Canada and Manitoba. We focused on two interrelated cohorts: Kivallirmiut (Inuit from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut) who come to Winnipeg to access specialised services; and Manitobamiut (Inuit already living in Manitoba). Findings show that health services are primarily accessed in Winnipeg. Half of health services accessed by Kivallirmiut are for in-patient care at facilities with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. The other half are for advanced out-patient care including specialist consults. For Kivallirmiut, hospitalisation for pregnancy and birth are the most prevalent reasons for hospitalisation, followed by diseases of the respiratory system. Noteworthy, rates of hospitalisation for conditions treatable in primary healthcare for Kivallirmiut are considerably lower than those for Manitobans living in the northern part of the province (where comparable constraints exist). For Inuit adults, rates of hospitalisation for these conditions are comparable to those of Manitobans living in small communities. Inuit living in Manitoba are most often hospitalised for mental health reasons, although other reasons are nearly as prevalent. Our results support the need for more Inuit-centric health programming in Winnipeg. |
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Wayne Clark Josée G. Lavoie Leah Mcdonnell Nathan Nickel Jack Anawak Levinia Brown Grace Clark Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer Frederick Ford Rachel Dutton Sabrina Wong Julianne Sanguins Alan Katz |
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Wayne Clark Josée G. Lavoie Leah Mcdonnell Nathan Nickel Jack Anawak Levinia Brown Grace Clark Maata Evaluardjuk-Palmer Frederick Ford Rachel Dutton Sabrina Wong Julianne Sanguins Alan Katz |
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study |
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study |
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study |
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study |
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Trends in Inuit health services utilisation in Manitoba: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study |
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trends in inuit health services utilisation in manitoba: findings from the qanuinngitsiarutiksait study |
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