Discovering the Aboriginal Diabetes Literature: A Focus on Holistic Methodologies.

• Author(s) / Creator(s)

  • Barton, S.

• Promoting culturally competent care for diabetes is critical to addressing the health inequities of indigenous peoples. Based on a review of studies published between 1995 and 2007, the author presents a descriptive analysis of Aboriginal diabetes knowledge guiding the involvement of advanced practice nurses in programs of care.While the literature review is not systematic, it is sufficiently comprehensive to provide a theoretical backdrop to Aboriginal diabetes programs of practice and research. In terms of a particular area of Aboriginal diabetes literature, it also provides a snapshot of community-based diabetes research focused on holistic methodologies historically used in the Canadian context.The Aboriginal diabetes literature is found to be a source of rich information. Analysis of holistic methodologies, however, reveals underdevelopment of research and limited use of key holistic guidelines for Aboriginal policy research.

• Date created

  2008

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Aboriginal diabetes
  • Community-based diabetes research
  • Culturally competent care
  • Holistic methodologies
  • Literature review
  • Holistic framework guidelines
  • Aboriginal policy research

• Type of Item

  Article (Published)

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3ST7F12Q

• License

  © McGill University School of Nursing. This version of this article is open access and can be downloaded and shared. The original author(s) and source must be cited. Original publication for the article is the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. Copyright requests for commercial reproduction must be directed to the publisher.