ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2021
Patient healthcare experiences in the Northwest Territories, Canada: an analysis of news media articles.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Costs of medical evacuation and transportation of First Nations Peoples and Inuit who travel for medical care in Canada: A systematic review.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
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- Exploring integrated tertiary care for children from Nunavut: experiences of families and healthcare providers at the Aakuluk clinic in Ottawa, Canada.International journal of circumpolar health · 2025Article
- Challenges faced by health policymakers responding to COVID-19 in remote communities in Northwest Territories, Canada.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Nats'eji (healing): Examining patient and provider experiences with hospital-based Indigenous wellness services in Northwest Territories, Canada.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of the Current Knowledge of the Social Determinants of Health and Infectious Diseases (Specifically COVID-19, Tuberculosis, and H1N1 Influenza) in Canadian Arctic Indigenous Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Anti-Indigenous racism in Canadian healthcare: a scoping review of the literature.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2024Article
- Envisioning Indigenous and biomedical healthcare collaboration at Stanton Territorial Hospital, Northwest Territories.International journal of circumpolar health · 2023Article
- Exploring the impact of rural health system factors on physician burnout: a mixed-methods study in Northern Canada.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Health System Enablers and Barriers to Continuity of Care for First Nations Peoples Living with Chronic Disease.International journal of integrated careArticle
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Abstract
The factors that influence patient healthcare experiences are complex and connected to place. In northern Canada, the socio-historical context and the inequitable distribution of health services are unique influences on patients. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of patient healthcare experiences as reported through news media in the Northwest Territories. We used a case series design to examine patient healthcare experiences reported in news media articles. We conducted a systematic search for articles published between 2008 and 2017 in the online database of a media outlet in the Northwest Territories. We used descriptive statistics to summarise the article characteristics and thematic analysis to understand patient experiences in 128 articles related to 71 cases. Most often, cases involved women, concerned mental health, suicidality, or chronic diseases, and were predominantly negative. Patient experiences included problems associated with medical travel, communication difficulties with providers, lack of cultural safety, and barriers in accessing care resulting in poor-quality care, particularly for Indigenous patients. Broadly, these experiences are rooted in the colonial history in the North. Understanding patient experiences and including Indigenous patients in health system decision-making can help focus policies and clinical care on cultural safety and equity.
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