Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness
The goal of the research paper is to explore both the concept of cultural safety and its practical implications for policies and programs designed to improve the health of Aboriginal people and the wellness of Aboriginal communities. The paper demonstrates the concept of cultural safety can shift fr...
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ftunitorontoojs:oai:jps.library.utoronto.ca:article/28981 2023-05-15T16:16:42+02:00 Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness Brascoupé, Simon Waters, Catherine 2013-06-04 application/pdf https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28981 https://doi.org/10.3138/ijih.v5i2.28981 eng eng Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28981/23928 https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28981 doi:10.3138/ijih.v5i2.28981 Copyright (c) 2017 International Journal of Indigenous Health International Journal of Indigenous Health; Vol 5 No 2 (2009): Journal of Aboriginal Health; 6-41 2291-9376 2291-9368 10.3138/ijih.v5i2 Colonization cultural safety healing and wellness historical trauma social determinants of health info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2013 ftunitorontoojs https://doi.org/10.3138/ijih.v5i2.28981 https://doi.org/10.3138/ijih.v5i2 2020-12-01T10:53:32Z The goal of the research paper is to explore both the concept of cultural safety and its practical implications for policies and programs designed to improve the health of Aboriginal people and the wellness of Aboriginal communities. The paper demonstrates the concept of cultural safety can shift from a being a tool to deliver health care services to individuals to a new and wider role. The concept of cultural safety can have a significant impact the way policy and services are developed at an institutional level in fields such as health, education, the courts, universities, and governance (both First Nations and other types of government). Four case studies at the end of the research paper show how cultural safety has helped communities at risk and in crisis engage in healing that led to lasting change. The research paper, defines cultural safety and how it differs from cultural competence or trans-cultural training and practices; shows why it’s important to move from the concept of cultural safety to the outcome of cultural safety, namely the success of an interaction; explores the idea of a shift from cultural safety for individuals to cultural safety at institutional and policy levels; and provides recommendations in five areas. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations University of Toronto: Journal Publishing Services |
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The goal of the research paper is to explore both the concept of cultural safety and its practical implications for policies and programs designed to improve the health of Aboriginal people and the wellness of Aboriginal communities. The paper demonstrates the concept of cultural safety can shift from a being a tool to deliver health care services to individuals to a new and wider role. The concept of cultural safety can have a significant impact the way policy and services are developed at an institutional level in fields such as health, education, the courts, universities, and governance (both First Nations and other types of government). Four case studies at the end of the research paper show how cultural safety has helped communities at risk and in crisis engage in healing that led to lasting change. The research paper, defines cultural safety and how it differs from cultural competence or trans-cultural training and practices; shows why it’s important to move from the concept of cultural safety to the outcome of cultural safety, namely the success of an interaction; explores the idea of a shift from cultural safety for individuals to cultural safety at institutional and policy levels; and provides recommendations in five areas. |
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Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness |
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Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness |
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Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness |
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Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness |
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Cultural Safety Exploring the Applicability of the Concept of Cultural Safety to Aboriginal Health and Community Wellness |
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cultural safety exploring the applicability of the concept of cultural safety to aboriginal health and community wellness |
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Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health |
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International Journal of Indigenous Health; Vol 5 No 2 (2009): Journal of Aboriginal Health; 6-41 2291-9376 2291-9368 10.3138/ijih.v5i2 |
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https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28981/23928 https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/28981 doi:10.3138/ijih.v5i2.28981 |
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