Culturally Safe Falls Prevention Programs for Inuvialuit Elders

• Main Author: Frigault, Julia
• Other Authors: Giles, Audrey
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2018
• Subjects: falls; falls prevention; injury prevention; Aboriginal Elders; Inuit; Inuvialuit; social determinants of health; cultural safety; Canada; Inuvik; Northwest Territories; inuit
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37150; https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-21422

In Canada, falls are one of the leading causes of injury and deaths for seniors. These types of injuries can typically be avoided through falls prevention programs, and past studies suggest that these health services have significantly reduced seniors’ falls risk and rates in Canada. Despite the abu...