A shared mental health care model at Whitehorse Hospital, Yukon: A First Nations and medical perspective.

• Other Authors: Scott, T. Lynn (Author), Schmidt, Glen (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Northern British Columbia 2009
• Subjects: Mental health care teams > Yukon > Whitehorse; People with mental disabilities > Care > Yukon > Whitehorse; Indians of North America > Mental health services > Yukon > Whitehorse; RC440.7 .S36 2008; First Nations; Whitehorse; Yukon
• Online Access: https://unbc.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc:15963/datastream/PDF/download; https://unbc.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A15963; https://doi.org/10.24124/2009/bpgub591

This research presents a shared mental health care model for Whitehorse General Hospital that successfully merges medical and Aboriginal health and healing practices within the mental health program. This blended model encourages a collaborative approach that supports the key concepts and principles of the national shared care model. This research explores the Whitehorse Hospital mental health program from employee participant views, perspectives, and experiences. A significant number of strengths are identified within the mental health program, along with suggestions for change and improvement. Results are descriptive in nature and positively reflect on program components. The research reveals that a collaborative shared care model does operate successfully at Whitehorse Hospital, and complements the medical and First Nations programs, as the way forward. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1598914