ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2016
Backcountry Travel Emergencies in Arctic Canada: A Pilot Study in Public Health Surveillance.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Possibilities of Using UAVs in Pre-Hospital Security for Medical Emergencies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Patient healthcare experiences in the Northwest Territories, Canada: an analysis of news media articles.International journal of circumpolar health · 2021Article
- At-a-glance - Climate change impacts on health and wellbeing in rural and remote regions across Canada: a synthesis of the literature.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2019Review
- Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities: report on an international conference.BMC proceedings · 2016Article
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Abstract
Residents in the Canadian Arctic regularly travel in remote, backcountry areas. This can pose risks for injuries and death, and create challenges for emergency responders and health systems. We aimed to describe the extent and characteristics of media-reported backcountry travel emergencies in two Northern Canadian territories (Nunavut and Northwest Territories). A case-series of all known incidents between 2004 and 2013 was established by identifying events in an online search of two media outlets, Nunatsiaq News and Northern News Services. We identified 121 incidents; these most commonly involved young men, and death occurred in just over 25% of cases. The territories differed in the seasonal patterns. News media provides a partial source of data to estimate the extent and characteristics of backcountry emergencies. This information is needed to improve emergency preparedness and health system responsiveness in the Arctic.
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