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Knowledge Exchange as a Vehicle to Improve the Health of Aboriginal Communities
Rikhy, S. Jack, M. Campbell, L. Tough, S.
Rikhy, S.
Jack, M.
Campbell, L.
Tough, S.
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Some communities in Canada, including Aboriginal communities, experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes, potentially reflecting a failure to effectively translate knowledge into action in these communities (Health Canada, 2006, Smylie, 2001, MacMillan et al., 1996). Chronic disease, post neonatal mortality, accidental death, and mental health illness are more prevalent in Aboriginal reserve communities than in other Canadian communities (Health Canada, 2003, Smylie, 2001, Smylie et al., 2003). For instance, in 1999 the suicide rate of Aboriginal people living on reserve was more than twice that of the general Canadian population. As well, Aboriginal people on reserve, including children and youth, are up to three times more likely to have diabetes than non-Aboriginal Canadians (Health Canada, 2003). Such figures are of concern to organizations that seek to improve the health and well-being of all children, families, and communities in Canada.
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2007
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