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Curated resources for definition of health

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Gerad F Anderson, P. S. (2000). Population Aging: A comparison among industrialized countries. Health Affairs.

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The author discuss, how the increasing life expectancy in the industrialized countries lead to an increase in the elderly population as well as a population living with more chronic disorders. Further the author discuss the subsequent issues attached to an increased elderly population, like the need of increase funding for long term care, pharmaceutical and retirement.

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Leonardi, F. (2018). The definition of Health: Towards new prospective. International journal of Health Services, 735-748.​

In this article, proposing a new definition of health, Leonardi. F. critically describe the WHO definition of health and the problematic aspect of the WHO definition. The author further explains hoe the WHO definition define health as a complete physical mental well-being, which means an extreme state that some of the people with chronic diseases will never achieve. He proposes a new definition of health and explain that the health should be an ongoing effort not a state to achieve.

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Walker, C. (2001). Recognizing the changing boundaries of illness in defining terms of chronic illness. Australian Health review, 207-214.Brassolotto, J., Raphael, D., & Baldeo, N. (2013).

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​In this article, the author discuss the important factors defining a chronic illness and the differences in between the biomedical literature, pathological literature and nursing literature in describing and defining chronic illnesses. The author father emphasizes that even though there will never be a complete agreement universally when defining chronic diseases, the greater understanding of the socio cultural factors in which chronic diseases are experienced will lead to a better understanding of the changing nature and the creation of better policies.

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Curated resources for determinants of Health​

Epistemological barriers to addressing the social determinants of health among public health professionals in Ontario, Canada: A qualitative inquiry. Critical Public Health, 24(3), 321-336. doi:10.1080/09581596.2013.820256

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This article describes the current approach from the Ontario public health units and their practices in addressing the public health issues in Ontario. The researches conduct a study focusing public health units in Ontario. They concluded that Ontario public health units generally neglected the health determinants and follow a risk aversion route. The study further explains that different public health units in Ontario have a different prospective and understanding about the health determinants and, their programs are based on that understanding. The study encourage for a centralized leadership to Ontario public health units and emphasise the importance of a structured public health program in Ontario.

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​ Glouberman, S., & Millar, J. (2003). Evolution of the Determinants of Health, Health Policy, and Health Information Systems in Canada. American Journal of Public Health,93(3), 388-392. doi:10.2105/ajph.93.3.388.

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This article evaluate the Canadian health policies and the health determinants. The author describes that Canadian health policies are more focused and prioritized on health promotions rather than health determinants. Further the article describes that, even though some of the health promotions and policies were able to make a difference in the society, these were not enough to address the issues with the health determinants

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​Curated resources for obesity epidemic​

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Brassolotto, J., Raphael, D., & Baldeo, N. (2013). Epistemological barriers to addressing the social determinants of health among public health professionals in Ontario, Canada: A qualitative inquiry. Critical Public Health,24(3), 321-336. doi:10.1080/09581596.2013.820256.

​ This article describes the current approach from the Ontario public health units and their practices in addressing the public health issues in Ontario. The researches conduct a study focusing public health units in Ontario. They concluded that Ontario public health units generally neglected the health determinants and follow a risk aversion route. The study further explains that different public health units in Ontario have a different prospective and understanding about the health determinants and, their programs are based on that understanding. The study encourage for a centralized leadership to Ontario public health units and emphasize the importance of a structured public health program in Ontario.

 

Glouberman, S., & Millar, J. (2003). Evolution of the Determinants of Health, Health Policy, and Health Information Systems in Canada. American Journal of Public Health,93(3), 388-392. doi:10.2105/ajph.93.3.388.

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This article evaluate the Canadian health policies and the health determinants. The author describes that Canadian health policies are more focused and prioritized on health promotions rather than health determinants. Further the article describes that, even though some of the health promotions and policies were able to make a difference in the society, these were not enough to address the issues with the health determinants

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Hesketh, K. (2005). Healthy eating, activity and obesity prevention: A qualitative study of parent and child perceptions in Australia. Health Promotion International,20(1), 19-26. doi:10.1093/heapro/dah503

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This qualitative study focused on the participant’s view of the barriers for healthy eating and physical activities and childhood obesity. The study was conducted in diverse primary schools in Australia and 119 children and 17 parents participated in the study. There were nine themes identified in the study, which affects the healthy eating, physical activities and childhood obesity. Information and awareness, contradiction between knowledge and behaviour, lifestyle balance and local environment were among those themes.

Huang, T. T. (2008). Transforming Research Strategies for Understanding and Preventing Obesity. Jama,300(15), 1811. doi:10.1001/jama.300.15.1811

​Huang T.T. discuss about the current obesity levels mainly in United State and further warns that if this trend continue, U.S.will face with serious economical and social consequences. The article thoroughly emphasizes the need for research studies focused on the social, physical, environmental and government policies. The authors further describes that in order to fight the battle and prevent further obesity rates, the research and the focus should move away from individual targeted strategies.

Kirk, S. F., & Penney, T. L. (2013). The Role of Health Systems in Obesity Management and Prevention: Problems and Paradigm Shifts. Current Obesity Reports,2(4), 315-319. doi:10.1007/s13679-013-0074-7​

I was drawn to this article due to the introduction of this article. It was mentioned that “for the first time in human history, number of overweight people equal the number of underweight people in the world”. The article further explains how if untreated properly the obesity will be one of the major issues the world will face in the future and emphasizes the need of a multilevel approach.

Nestle, M. (2000). Obesity. Halting the obesity epidemic: A public health policy approach. Public Health Reports,115(1), 12-24. doi:10.1093/phr/115.1.12

The authors focused on the obesity rates in the U.S. and discouraged the traditional approach to prevent obesity. They further explains how the individual focused strategies have failed in America, and suggest a multilevel approach to combatting obesity. They suggest that obesity prevention campaign should be paid from the revenues earned by the companies who sells junk food and automotive.​

World Health Organization Publications - World Health Organization Expert Committee on Onchocerciasis 3rd Report. Technical Report Series No. 752. 167 pages. ISBN 92 4 120752 3. World Health Organization, Geneva, 1987. SF 24. (1988). Parasitology, 96(3), 644-644. Doi: 10.1017/s0031182000080355.

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The World health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nation. The main focus of the world health organization is the public health and mitigation of the risks of communicable and non-communicable diseases. WHO is responsible for the world health report and the worldwide health survey. WHO provides leadership on world health matters and shape the health research agenda to meet the timely health needs.

 

​Curated resources for chronic diseases in Canada

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Bennett, T. (2012). An Unequal Burden: The Prevalence and Distribution of Chronic Disease Multimorbidity in Canada. PsycEXTRA Dataset. doi:10.1037/e509862013-001

The study extracted data from the Canadian community health survey 2011/2012, and analyzed the data according to the number of multimobidities. The researches identify and discuss the association between age, demographic characters social status, income with the multimobidity conditions. The researches emphasizes the need of more research and policies to deal with the multimobidity conditions and highlight the importance of aligning the health care services with holistic approach.

​ Public Health Agency of Canada. (2004, May 12). Government of Canada. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice/vol-25-no-1-2004/refining-measurement-economic-burden-chronic-diseases-canada.html

The Public Health Agency of Canada for Chronic disease prevention, conducts chronic disease prevention activities throughout Canada. The Public Health Agency conduct surveillance, develop and manage knowledge products and platforms. The Public Health Agency provides funding through various other partnerships and programs to mitigate the risk factors and to prevent chronic diseases.

 

​Curated resources for indigenous people and health in Canada​

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Colomeda, L. A., & Wenzel, E. R. (2000). Medicine keepers: Issues in indigenous health. Critical Public Health,10(2), 243-256. doi: 10.1080/713658247

This paper is based on insight and perceptions from an indigenous and a non-indigenous authors. The paper describes their basic thoughts about the current health care systems and the indigenous belief of spiritual healing .The paper is focused on the Canadian and Australian indigenous people and the social economical issues they faces.

Smylie, J. (2006). Understanding the health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: Key methodological and conceptual challenges. Canadian Medical Association Journal,175(6), 602-602. doi:10.1503/cmaj.060940

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The article highlight several key challenges the researches faces, when trying to collect, interpret and application of Aboriginal health issues in Canada. The paper further describes that even though for over a decade now, Aboriginal health and non-Aboriginal health data were collected there are several key issues remain for the accurate data collection. These include data coverage and quality, data jurisdiction and utility, as well as data governance and relevance.

 

Stephens, C., Porter, J., Nettleton, C., & Willis, R. (2006). Disappearing, displaced, and undervalued: A call to action for Indigenous health worldwide. The Lancet,367(9527), 2019-2028. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(06)68892-2

The paper describes the diverse culture of the indigenous people and further explains the racism and the marginalization they face. The author emphasizes the importance of in-cooperating the indigenous healing methods to their care and to the betterment of the world wide care. The paper highlight the importance of comprehensive and culturally appropriate health care for indigenous communities.

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​ Curated resources for vulnerable groups and health in Canada

Akee, R. (2018, February Wednesday). Why are Canada's first nation women dying at such an alarming rate? https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2018/02/28/why-are-canadas-first-nations-women-dying-at-such-an-alarming-rate/.

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In this article the author describes the difference between the health conditions in between Aboriginal and non-aboriginal women in Canada. The author describes the data and explains how Aboriginal women, whether on the reserves or off the reserves experience un-timely deaths than rest of the Canadians. The paper compare the chronic disease rates in-between Aboriginal and non –Aboriginal women in Canada to highlight the increase chronic disease rates among Aboriginal Women.

​AshleyGoodmana, K. (2017). They treated me like crap and I know it was because I was Native”: The healthcare experiences of Aboriginal peoples living in Vancouver's inner city. Social science and medicine, 87-94.

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The article highlights the racism, marginalization Aboriginal population experience in the health care systems. The research was conducted in Vancouver inner city and using the illicit drug users and their experience with the health care system and the health care workers. The paper further explains, how health care inequalities that aboriginal people experience originate from deep rooted systemic racism and discrimination.

Carrie Bourassa, K. m. (n.d.). Racism, sexism, and colonialism the impact on the Health of Aboriginal Women in Canada. Canadian Woman studies, 23-28.

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The paper describes, how Aboriginal women in Canada have a poor health in comparison to non-Aboriginal women. The paper further explains that Aboriginal women lives in the reserves have lower life expectancies, elevated morbidity rates and suicide rates than Aboriginal women living outside the reserves. The paper highlights the socio-economical factors which contributes to these differences.

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Curated resources for Future of Canadian health care

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MacDonald-Dupuis, N., & MacDonald-Dupuis, N. (2014, February 11). The Problem with Canada's Unsustainable Health System. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/natasha-macdonalddupuis/the-future-of-canadian-healthcare_b_4429892.html

In this article the authors highlight that Canada ranks as the fifth most expensive country for per ca-pita health care expenditure, dedicating 11.4% of Canada’s GDP for health care. The authors discuss further the un-sustainability of the health care system, and re-thinking the way our health care system operates is timely and needed.

 

The Evolution of Collaborative Mental Health Care in ... (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.stegh.on.ca/sites/default/files/pdfs/collaborative mental health care.pdf

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In this position paper, the author identified the importance of building a collaborative partnership in-between the primary care providers and the mental care providers and integration of the mental care services within the primary care setting. The position paper further describes that collaboration the mental care with the primary care providers will allow the consumers and their families to self-manage their condition as well as improve the access to mental care.