ArticleCanadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024
Understanding Needs for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management in a Northern Dene and Métis Community: A Community Based Needs Assessment.
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- First Nation and Métis Needs Assessment for Pre-Surgical Rehabilitation and Education of Hip and Knee Total Joint Replacements in Saskatchewan: Uplifting Indigenous Knowledges.Health services insights · 2026Article
- Routine medical care for adults with musculoskeletal disorders in the Indigenous community of Pimicikamak, northern Manitoba before and after implementing the Global Spine Care Initiative model: a retrospective chart review with a 10-month post-implementation window: A collaborative research project between World Spine Care Canada (WSCC), Pimicikamack Okimawin, and Cross Lake Nursing Station.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2025Article
- Editorial to accompany the special issue: Social and health inequities in chronic pain across the life span.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain disproportionately affects Indigenous Peoples, and rural/remote communities face significant barriers in accessing care. La Loche, a Dene/Métis community in northern Saskatchewan, has limited access to specialized chronic pain management services and specialized health providers. Aims: The aim of this needs assessment was to gain insight into the community's priorities, strengths, and concerns regarding chronic MSK pain management. Community engagement and relationship building were essential to ensure that cultural protocols were respected and community worldviews were accurately represented. Methods: A community-directed needs assessment was conducted in collaboration with local health care providers and community members. To ensure appropriate representation of community-led priorities, reflexive thematic analysis was utilized and rooted within interpretive description and informed by community-based participatory research and Two-Eyed Seeing. Open discussions were conducted in person, over the phone, or via Zoom in a semistructured format. Thirteen individuals were interviewed (eight community members, five health care professionals). Results: Interviews conducted with community members and health care providers were analyzed separately. Both yielded the same four major overarching themes: (1) impact of pain on daily living, (2) barriers limiting access to care and the understanding of pain between health care provider and patient, (3) systemic oppression and negative experiences with health care, and (4) strength-based solutions. Conclusions: Five recommendations were developed to promote culturally safe and patient-centered environments for chronic MSK pain communication and future care delivery: (1) person-centered and community-directed care, (2) clinic model and staffing requirements, (3) practitioner education and awareness, (4) community education and awareness, and (5) community resources.
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