dc.contributor.author | Watson, Robert Joseph | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-18T11:37:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-18T11:37:32Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-06-18 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/22279 | |
dc.description.abstract | Asthma is the second most common chronic condition among Aboriginal youth. This three-phase study aims to understand the psycho-social barriers facing asthmatic Mi’kmaq youth and their parents/caregivers living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and facilitate health promoting behaviours at the community-level. A community-based participatory research approach was undertaken to: 1) identify the support needs/intervention preferences of asthmatic Mi’kmaq youth and their parents/caregivers; 2) design and pilot test a culturally appropriate support-education intervention that meets these preferences; and 3) identify the implications of the findings for asthma programs, policies, and practices and determine dissemination strategies. The findings suggest that there is a lack of community-level asthma support available to Mi’kmaq families managing the condition despite a strong desire for these services. This study offers three community-driven recommendations to increase available support: improve school-based asthma policy, develop asthma expertise within each community health center, and implement an annual, culturally appropriate asthma camp. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Aboriginal health | en_US |
dc.subject | community-based participatory research | en_US |
dc.subject | health services | en_US |
dc.subject | youth | en_US |
dc.subject | health policy | en_US |
dc.subject | asthma | en_US |
dc.title | Engaging Mi'kmaq Communities in Asthma Research: A Community-Driven Assessment of the Needs, Challenges, and Opportunities Surrounding Asthma Support in Unama'ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2013-06-05 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Resource & Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Environmental Studies | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Wayne Warry | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Karen Beazley | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Debbie Martin | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Wayne Warry | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Heather Castleden | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Yes | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |