Journal article
A community-based task shifting program in 25 remote indigenous communities in Nunavut, Canada
Abstract
Task shifting can improve access, availability, efficiency, and quality of health services in under resourced settings. Task shifting can occur formally or informally within health professions, between health professions, between support staff and health professions, or between lay community members and health professionals. There are currently thousands of Indigenous peoples in Canada's high Arctic, living in remote communities, north of the …
Authors
Toffner G; Koff DA; Drossos A; Tsegmed U; Baumann MA
Journal
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 84, No. 1,
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
December 31, 2025
DOI
10.1080/22423982.2024.2439119
ISSN
1239-9736