“We don’t have the words in Inuktitut”: Pharmacy translations in Nunavut, Canada
In efforts to preserve and revitalize Aboriginal languages, recently introduced language legislation in Nunavut, Canada requires the availability of all essential services in Inuit languages. In Nunavut, the majority of inhabitants speak an Inuit language as their mother tongue but pharmaceutical he...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f8db4feb673044a7bba33156cded9823 2023-05-15T16:54:03+02:00 “We don’t have the words in Inuktitut”: Pharmacy translations in Nunavut, Canada Sandra J. Romain 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2017.1349563 https://doaj.org/article/f8db4feb673044a7bba33156cded9823 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2017.1349563 https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1886 2331-1886 doi:10.1080/23311886.2017.1349563 https://doaj.org/article/f8db4feb673044a7bba33156cded9823 Cogent Social Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2017) aboriginal/indigenous health circumpolar language pharmacy health care translations Social Sciences H article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2017.1349563 2022-12-31T09:37:39Z In efforts to preserve and revitalize Aboriginal languages, recently introduced language legislation in Nunavut, Canada requires the availability of all essential services in Inuit languages. In Nunavut, the majority of inhabitants speak an Inuit language as their mother tongue but pharmaceutical health care is currently only available in English or French. Some challenges to legislative compliance include multiple dialects spoken across the Territory, the absence of any standardized Inuit terminology, and a complete absence of any pharmacists or pharmacy technicians who speak an Inuit language. Language concordant pharmacy health care is essential as it informs patient understanding of dosing instructions, side effects and treatment rationale which reduce adverse drug events, increase patient adherence and maximize the benefits of pharmacotherapy. The development of Inuit pharmaceutical terminology enhances the appreciation of Inuit language adaptability, while building cross-cultural understandings of biomedical and Inuit wellness ideologies and practices. The engagement of Nunavummiut will be essential to address challenges and to ensure that the full advantages of Inuit pharmacy health care can be realized however, the benefits of Inuit language pharmaceutical health care offer an important contribution to the health and well-being of Nunavummiut. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit inuktitut Nunavut Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Nunavut Canada Cogent Social Sciences 3 1 1349563 |
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In efforts to preserve and revitalize Aboriginal languages, recently introduced language legislation in Nunavut, Canada requires the availability of all essential services in Inuit languages. In Nunavut, the majority of inhabitants speak an Inuit language as their mother tongue but pharmaceutical health care is currently only available in English or French. Some challenges to legislative compliance include multiple dialects spoken across the Territory, the absence of any standardized Inuit terminology, and a complete absence of any pharmacists or pharmacy technicians who speak an Inuit language. Language concordant pharmacy health care is essential as it informs patient understanding of dosing instructions, side effects and treatment rationale which reduce adverse drug events, increase patient adherence and maximize the benefits of pharmacotherapy. The development of Inuit pharmaceutical terminology enhances the appreciation of Inuit language adaptability, while building cross-cultural understandings of biomedical and Inuit wellness ideologies and practices. The engagement of Nunavummiut will be essential to address challenges and to ensure that the full advantages of Inuit pharmacy health care can be realized however, the benefits of Inuit language pharmaceutical health care offer an important contribution to the health and well-being of Nunavummiut. |
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