The social context and epidemiology of suicide in Labrador
In Canada, many Inuit and First Nations populations have elevated rates of suicide, though there is substantial variation at the community level. The factors that contribute to suicide are complex and entrenched in colonization. Labrador is a circumpolar region in eastern Canada where suicide has be...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:13942 2023-10-01T03:56:01+02:00 The social context and epidemiology of suicide in Labrador Pollock, Nathaniel James 2019-10 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/13942/ https://research.library.mun.ca/13942/1/thesis.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/13942/1/thesis.pdf Pollock, Nathaniel James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Pollock=3ANathaniel_James=3A=3A.html> (2019) The social context and epidemiology of suicide in Labrador. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2019 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:49:29Z In Canada, many Inuit and First Nations populations have elevated rates of suicide, though there is substantial variation at the community level. The factors that contribute to suicide are complex and entrenched in colonization. Labrador is a circumpolar region in eastern Canada where suicide has been a persistent social problem in Inuit and Innu communities since the 1970’s. As a result, suicide prevention has become a policy and program priority. Indigenous leaders and health system stakeholders in Labrador identified a need for local evidence on suicide to inform community programs and services. The aim of this thesis was to examine the social context and epidemiology of suicide in the region. To this end, we established research partnerships with community members, Indigenous governments, and the regional health authority. Within a population health approach founded on the principles for ethical research involving Indigenous peoples, we integrated community-based methods with qualitative and epidemiological study designs. This work began with a series of community consultations which engaged health and social service providers to better understand research priorities related to suicide. In a qualitative study, we then used focus groups to gather information about local risk and protective factors for suicide. Participants viewed suicidal behaviour, problematic alcohol and substance use, and mental disorders as the downstream outcomes of social inequity and historical trauma. To build on this knowledge, we conducted a population-based observational study to investigate disparities in suicide mortality between Innu and Inuit communities and the general population of the province. The results showed that the suicide rate was higher in Labrador (31.8 per 100,000 person-years) than in Newfoundland (8 per 100,000 person-years); at the subregional level, suicide rates were elevated in Inuit and Innu communities, at 165.6 and 114.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 person-years. To put the data from Labrador in a global ... Thesis First Nations inuit Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Canada Newfoundland |
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In Canada, many Inuit and First Nations populations have elevated rates of suicide, though there is substantial variation at the community level. The factors that contribute to suicide are complex and entrenched in colonization. Labrador is a circumpolar region in eastern Canada where suicide has been a persistent social problem in Inuit and Innu communities since the 1970’s. As a result, suicide prevention has become a policy and program priority. Indigenous leaders and health system stakeholders in Labrador identified a need for local evidence on suicide to inform community programs and services. The aim of this thesis was to examine the social context and epidemiology of suicide in the region. To this end, we established research partnerships with community members, Indigenous governments, and the regional health authority. Within a population health approach founded on the principles for ethical research involving Indigenous peoples, we integrated community-based methods with qualitative and epidemiological study designs. This work began with a series of community consultations which engaged health and social service providers to better understand research priorities related to suicide. In a qualitative study, we then used focus groups to gather information about local risk and protective factors for suicide. Participants viewed suicidal behaviour, problematic alcohol and substance use, and mental disorders as the downstream outcomes of social inequity and historical trauma. To build on this knowledge, we conducted a population-based observational study to investigate disparities in suicide mortality between Innu and Inuit communities and the general population of the province. The results showed that the suicide rate was higher in Labrador (31.8 per 100,000 person-years) than in Newfoundland (8 per 100,000 person-years); at the subregional level, suicide rates were elevated in Inuit and Innu communities, at 165.6 and 114.0 suicide deaths per 100,000 person-years. To put the data from Labrador in a global ... |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/13942/1/thesis.pdf Pollock, Nathaniel James <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Pollock=3ANathaniel_James=3A=3A.html> (2019) The social context and epidemiology of suicide in Labrador. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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