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In this article, I examine the effect of contact with the foster care system on health status through the lens of Carper’s Ways of Knowing framework (1978)
https://www.infirmiere-canadienne.com/blogs/ic-contenu/2021/11/22/on-a-perdu-de-vue-la-crise-des-opioides-conseils-d COVID-19 reveals ‘stark’ disparity in public health responses Nov 22, 2021, By: Michelle Danda istockphoto.com/portfolio/sturti An important focus of advocacy work is understanding legalization and safe supply
Nurses must start conversations about the overt and systemic racism in Canadian health care because it impacts the health of everyone, especially racialized people and populations
Because of its pervasiveness and systemic power, racism is a powerful determinant of physical, mental and social health (Paradies et al., 2015). Racism drives inequities in the socio-structural determinants of health, such as income and education, resulting in higher rates of poverty, unemployment and housing insecurity for racialized communities (National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, 2018)
https://www.infirmiere-canadienne.com/blogs/ic-contenu/2020/07/22/ensemble-contre-le-racisme Jul 22, 2020 unsplash.com/xteemu The Canadian Nurse website is turning its attention to the issue of racism — particularly anti-Black racism — in nursing and health care
By Barb Shellian December 11, 2019 Courtesy of Barb Shellian “Christmas to me is a time of hope, reflection, and family
The role of the social determinants of health In general, social determinants of health (SDOH) such as education level and income affect access to treatments, care provided, and chronic illness progression and outcome (Bernazzani, 2016)
This is particularly relevant to the nursing profession because the ethical care of people who use substances requires an incorporation of the social determinants of health, many of which are impacted by incarceration (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario [RNAO], 2015)
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