NURSING 3IH3 - Introduction to Indigenous Health Policy and Practice

3 unit(s)

This course is designed to provide an introduction to a number of Indigenous health policy and practice topics. This course introduces the factors and context, both historical and current that determine the health of Indigenous populations in Ontario, Canada, and beyond. The role of the nurse, particularly in providing care for Indigenous Peoples will be integrated. The major components of the course include: (1) overview of Indigenous health policy and practice situations and matters; (2) analysis of the structure and organization of the health care system and the distal determinants of health for Indigenous Peoples (such as colonialism, racism, self-determination, political will and the Indian Act); and finally (3) consideration of interventions, strategies and approaches that impact the health outcomes of Indigenous Peoples from a distal determinants of health perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Registered in Level III or above