Epidemiology of severe trauma among status Aboriginal Canadians: a population-based study

Karmali, Shahzeer; Laupland, Kevin B.; Harrop, A. Robertson; Findlay, Christi; Kirkpatrick, Andrew W.; Winston, Brent W.; Kortbeek, John B.; Crowshoe, Lindsay; Hameed, Morad

doi:10.1503/cmaj.1040432

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“…While injuries are known to be one of the leading causes of death in Canada, Aboriginal populations are especially at risk; however, as mentioned previously, there are few studies that have explored this trend (Karmali et al 2005). Waldram, Herring, and Young (2006) noted that injuries are responsible for 25 percent of deaths in First Nations populations, while injuries account for less than 10 percent of deaths in non-Aboriginal populations.…”

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confidence: 99%

Drowning in the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding Policy’s Role in High Rates of Drowning in Aboriginal Communities in Canada

Giles¹,

Cleator²,

McGuire-Adams³

et al. 2014

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Section: Injury Rates For Aboriginal Peoplesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drowning in the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding Policy’s Role in High Rates of Drowning in Aboriginal Communities in Canada

Giles¹,

Cleator²,

McGuire-Adams³

et al. 2014

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“…The same study found that sexual abuse increased the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and number of lifetime sexual partners. Simoni, Sehgal, and Walters (2004) Aboriginal people in Canada appear to have greater vulnerability to traumatic life events compared to non-Aboriginal people (Karmali et al, 2005), including sexual abuse (Hylton, 2002). However, there is a paucity of research addressing the relationship between sexual trauma and risk for HIV infection among young Aboriginal people in Canada.…”

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The Cedar Project: Historical trauma, sexual abuse and HIV risk among young Aboriginal people who use injection and non-injection drugs in two Canadian cities

Pearce

Christian²,

Patterson³

et al. 2008

Social Science & Medicine

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Recent Indigenist scholarship has situated high rates of traumatic life experiences, including sexual abuse, among Indigenous peoples of North America within the larger context of their status as colonized peoples. Sexual abuse has been linked to many negative health outcomes including mental, sexual and drug-related vulnerabilities. There is a paucity of research in Canada addressing the relationship between antecedent sexual abuse and negative health outcomes among Aboriginal people including elevated risk of HIV infection. The primary objectives of this study were to determine factors associated with sexual abuse among participants of the Cedar Project, a cohort of young Aboriginal people between the ages of 14 and 30 years who use injection and non-injection drugs in two urban centres in British Columbia, Canada; and to locate findings through a lens of historical and intergenerational trauma. We utilized post-colonial perspectives in research design, problem formulation and the interpretation of results. Multivariate modeling was used to determine the extent to which a history of sexual abuse was predictive of negative health

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“…[6][7][8] A number of studies have shown that the suicide rates within First Nations youth are alarmingly high; however, little research has examined suicide ideation in this group, nor the extent to which different factors contribute to suicidal thoughts or attempts. 9 Victims of bullying in children and adolescence are also recognized as being at increased risk for suicidal ideation. 10 Bullying can take various forms, 11 traditionally including physical (e.g., assault), verbal (e.g., threats), relational bullying (e.g., social exclusion) and more recently, electronic bullying (e.g., e-mail, phone).…”

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Suicidal ideation in a community-based sample of elementary school children: A multilevel and spatial analysis

Feng

Waldner

Cushon

et al. 2016

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: To examine whether bullying victimization, psychological status, parental and peer relationships and other risk factors are associated with suicidal ideation and to identify high-risk neighbourhoods for suicidal ideation among the elementary school children in Saskatoon Health Region. METHODS:A sample of school students (n = 5340, grades 5-8; ages 9-14 years) from 109 elementary schools in Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatchewan completed the Student Health Survey in 2010-2011. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to investigate the hierarchical data structure at student, grade and school levels. Bayesian spatial analysis was conducted to examine the spatial disparity in the risk of suicidal ideation among residential neighbourhoods.RESULTS: Of 5,340 children, 340 (6.4%) indicated they had considered suicide at least once in the previous 12 months. Our findings indicated that school children who were frequently verbally or electronically bullied were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than those who were not bullied. Students who were more depressed or anxious, and those with lower self-esteem and poorer relationships with their parents were also more likely to report suicidal ideation. The Aboriginal elementary school students and those from the west side of the city were at a higher risk of having suicidal ideation.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest the need for targeted intervention strategies on suicidal ideation among the elementary school children in Saskatoon Health Region, before they reach high school.KEY WORDS: Suicidal ideation; bullying; psychological factors; Aboriginals; multilevel analysis; Bayesian spatial models La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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Epidemiology of severe trauma among status Aboriginal Canadians: a population-based study

Cited by 89 publications

References 10 publications

Drowning in the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding Policy’s Role in High Rates of Drowning in Aboriginal Communities in Canada

Drowning in the Social Determinants of Health: Understanding Policy’s Role in High Rates of Drowning in Aboriginal Communities in Canada

The Cedar Project: Historical trauma, sexual abuse and HIV risk among young Aboriginal people who use injection and non-injection drugs in two Canadian cities

Suicidal ideation in a community-based sample of elementary school children: A multilevel and spatial analysis

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