Achieving Cultural Integration in Health Services: Design of Comprehensive Hospital Model for Traditional Healing, Medicines, Foods and Supports
Genuine cross-cultural competency in health requires the effective integration of traditional and contemporary knowledge and practices. This paper outlines an analytical framework that assists patients/clients, providers, administrators, and policy-makers with an enhanced ability to make appropriate...
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ftunivictoriaojs:oai:journals.uvic.ca:article/12346 2023-05-15T13:28:42+02:00 Achieving Cultural Integration in Health Services: Design of Comprehensive Hospital Model for Traditional Healing, Medicines, Foods and Supports Walker, Roger Cromarty, Helen Linkewich, Barbara Semple, Douglas St. Pierre-Hansen, Natalie 2013-06-04 https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/12346 https://doi.org/10.18357/ijih61201012346 en eng Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijih/article/view/12346 doi:10.18357/ijih61201012346 International Journal of Indigenous Health; Vol 6 No 1: Journal of Aboriginal Health; 58-69 2291-9376 2291-9368 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2013 ftunivictoriaojs https://doi.org/10.18357/ijih61201012346 2020-12-02T19:57:11Z Genuine cross-cultural competency in health requires the effective integration of traditional and contemporary knowledge and practices. This paper outlines an analytical framework that assists patients/clients, providers, administrators, and policy-makers with an enhanced ability to make appropriate choices, and to find pathways to true healing while ensuring that the required care is competently, safely and successfully provided. Examples presented are primarily based on experience of the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC), which serves a diverse, primarily Anishinabe population living in 32 Northern Ontario communities spread over 385,000 sq. km. SLMHC has a specific mandate, among Ontario hospitals, to provide a broad set of services that address the health and cultural needs of a largely Aboriginal population. We will outline our journey to date towards the design and early stages of implementation of our comprehensive minoyawin1 model of care. This includes an evaluation of the initial outcomes. This model focuses on cross-cultural integration in five key aspects of all of our services:Odabidamageg (governance and leadership).Wiichi’iwewin (patient and client supports).Andaw’iwewin (traditional healing practices).Mashkiki (traditional medicines).Miichim (traditional foods).The paper outlines a continuum of program development and implementation that has allowed core elements of our programming to be effectively integrated into the fabric of all that we do. Outcomes to date are identified, and potentially transferable practices are identified. Article in Journal/Newspaper anishina* University of Victoria (Canada): Journal Publishing Service Lookout ENVELOPE(77.955,77.955,-68.605,-68.605) International Journal of Indigenous Health 6 1 58 |
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Genuine cross-cultural competency in health requires the effective integration of traditional and contemporary knowledge and practices. This paper outlines an analytical framework that assists patients/clients, providers, administrators, and policy-makers with an enhanced ability to make appropriate choices, and to find pathways to true healing while ensuring that the required care is competently, safely and successfully provided. Examples presented are primarily based on experience of the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC), which serves a diverse, primarily Anishinabe population living in 32 Northern Ontario communities spread over 385,000 sq. km. SLMHC has a specific mandate, among Ontario hospitals, to provide a broad set of services that address the health and cultural needs of a largely Aboriginal population. We will outline our journey to date towards the design and early stages of implementation of our comprehensive minoyawin1 model of care. This includes an evaluation of the initial outcomes. This model focuses on cross-cultural integration in five key aspects of all of our services:Odabidamageg (governance and leadership).Wiichi’iwewin (patient and client supports).Andaw’iwewin (traditional healing practices).Mashkiki (traditional medicines).Miichim (traditional foods).The paper outlines a continuum of program development and implementation that has allowed core elements of our programming to be effectively integrated into the fabric of all that we do. Outcomes to date are identified, and potentially transferable practices are identified. |
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Walker, Roger Cromarty, Helen Linkewich, Barbara Semple, Douglas St. Pierre-Hansen, Natalie |
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Achieving Cultural Integration in Health Services: Design of Comprehensive Hospital Model for Traditional Healing, Medicines, Foods and Supports |
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Achieving Cultural Integration in Health Services: Design of Comprehensive Hospital Model for Traditional Healing, Medicines, Foods and Supports |
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achieving cultural integration in health services: design of comprehensive hospital model for traditional healing, medicines, foods and supports |
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