Healthy living in Nunavut: an on-line nutrition course for inuit communities in the Canadian arctic

Hamilton, Sue; Martin, J. W.; Guyot, Melissa; Trifonopoulos, Mary; Caughey, Amy; Chan, Hing Man

doi:10.3402/ijch.v63i3.17719

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“…Hamilton et al (33) had “active participation” from only 46%, “less active participation” from 24%, and non-participation from 30% of the 96 Inuit students who registered for an on-line nutrition course. (Note: The target students for their course were educationally, occupationally, socially and culturally very similar to those in this intervention.)…”

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Distance education for tobacco reduction with Inuit frontline health workers

Collins

Hammond

Carry³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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BackgroundTobacco reduction is a major priority in Canadian Inuit communities. However, many Inuit frontline health workers lacked the knowledge, confidence and support to address the tobacco epidemic. Given vast distances, high costs of face-to-face training and previous successful pilots using distance education, this method was chosen for a national tobacco reduction course.ObjectiveTo provide distance education about tobacco reduction to at least 25 frontline health workers from all Inuit regions of Canada.DesignPromising practices globally were assessed in a literature survey. The National Inuit Tobacco Task Group guided the project. Participants were selected from across Inuit Nunangat. They chose a focus from a “menu” of 6 course options, completed a pre-test to assess individual learning needs and chose which community project(s) to complete. Course materials were mailed, and trainers provided intensive, individualized support through telephone, fax and e-mail. The course ended with an open-book post-test. Follow-up support continued for several months post-training.ResultsOf the 30 participants, 27 (90%) completed the course. The mean pre-test score was 72% (range: 38–98%). As the post-test was done using open books, everyone scored 100%, with a mean improvement of 28% (range: 2–62%).ConclusionsAlthough it was often challenging to contact participants through phone, a distance education approach was very practical in a northern context. Learning is more concrete when it happens in a real-life context. As long as adequate support is provided, we recommend individualized distance education to others working in circumpolar regions.

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Section: Motivation: the Need For An Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distance education for tobacco reduction with Inuit frontline health workers

Collins

Hammond

Carry³

et al. 2013

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Nutritional interventions for Indigenous adults in Canada - opportunities to sustain health and cultural practices: a scoping review

Amson,

Zhang,

Frehlich

et al. 2024

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Indigenous People in Canada possess rich cultural traditions, intertwined with a strong connection to nature. However, colonisation and contemporary challenges have given rise to changes in lifestyle and culture, resulting in health and nutrition disparities within these communities. The goal of this review was to explore the available literature of existing Indigenous nutrition programs for adults in Canada. Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review protocol was used to conduct the search between July 2020 and February 2023. Articles were obtained from MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycInfo, Embase (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), Web of Science, Scopus (Elsevier), Canadian Business and Current Affairs (Proquest), and Google Scholar. We identified 24 publications, with 19 being unique interventions. Common themes among programs included integrating traditional foods and cultural values, adapted programming to local needs, empowering community members, using a multidisciplinary collaboration, and leveraging social activities, all of which highlight the need for holistic strategies amid complex historical, social, and environmental factors. Overall, this review emphasises the need for continued support and development of Indigenous-led nutritional initiatives to promote health and well-being among Indigenous adults in Canada. Ensuring culturally relevant and sustainable solutions is crucial for addressing nutritional health disparities and fostering long-term positive outcomes.

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No microplastics detected in the first assessment of Atlantic walrus stomachs from Nunavut, Canada

Jardine,

Matthews,

Provencher

et al. 2023

Arctic Science

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As plastic pollution continues to persist at a global level, the Arctic has drawn increased research interest as a possible sink for marine pollutants. Plastic and microplastics are highly durable and can be transported across vast distances. To date, only a handful of studies have directly assessed microplastics in Arctic mammals. In Canada, it is still unclear whether they show a concrete propensity for microplastic retention and ingestion. Atlantic walruses, (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) are economically and culturally important for Inuit and are key predators in Arctic marine ecosystems. Here, we present the first assessment of microplastic pollution in Canadian walruses, and the first gastrointestinal assessment of microplastic in walruses globally. Since microplastics accumulate in benthic sediment and animals, we expected that walruses may ingest and retain microplastic contaminants when sifting in search of prey or when eating contaminated bivalves and invertebrates. We detected no microplastics ≥ 80µm in our evaluation of 36 walruses from five communities in Nunavut, Canada. Our results suggest that walruses in this region do not retain microplastic particles ≥ 80µm in their stomachs, which is consistent with findings in other pinnipeds that have been evaluated in Arctic Canada.

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Healthy living in Nunavut: an on-line nutrition course for inuit communities in the Canadian arctic

Abstract: Despite having to overcome numerous technological, linguistic and cultural barriers, approximately 40% of registrants actively participated in the online nutrition course. The internet may be a useful medium for delivery of information to target audiences in the North.

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Distance education for tobacco reduction with Inuit frontline health workers

Distance education for tobacco reduction with Inuit frontline health workers

Nutritional interventions for Indigenous adults in Canada - opportunities to sustain health and cultural practices: a scoping review

No microplastics detected in the first assessment of Atlantic walrus stomachs from Nunavut, Canada

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