Journal article
Selection and Use of Health Services for Infants’ Needs by Indigenous Mothers in Canada: Integrative Literature Review
Abstract
In Canada, Indigenous infants experience significant health disparities when compared to non-Indigenous infants, including significantly higher rates of birth complications and infant mortality rates. The use of primary health care is one way to improve health outcomes; however, Indigenous children may use health services less often than non-Indigenous children. To improve health outcomes within this growing population, it is essential to …
Authors
Wright A; Wahoush O; Ballantyne M; Gabel C; Jack SM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 89–102
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2018
DOI
10.1177/0844562118757096
ISSN
0844-5621