Lived experience of acute gastrointestinal illness in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut: “Just suffer through it”

• Main Authors: Harper, Sherilee L., Edge, Victoria L., Ford, James, Thomas, M. Kate, McEwen, Scott A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Canada; Rigolet; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953614008004

Enteric illness associated with foodborne and waterborne disease is thought to be common in some Canadian Indigenous communities. This study aimed to understand the lived experience of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI), including symptoms and severity, perceived causes, and healthcare seeking behaviors of AGI in the small Inuit community of Rigolet, Canada. Canada; Nunatsiavut; Aboriginal health; Acute gastrointestinal illness; Burden of illness; Foodborne disease; Inuit; Waterborne disease; Lived experience;