Background: To improve diabetes care, First Nations leaders and others need access to
population-level health data. We provide details of the collaborative methods we used to …

Results First Nations OCAP® principles are beginning to make a paradigm shift in research.
This shift in applying OCAP® is changing the standard for First Nations’ data and information…

BACKGROUND: Rates of cardiovascular disease among people with diabetes have declined
over the last 20–30 years. To determine whether First Nations people have experienced …

Background: First Nations people in Ontario have an increased prevalence of diabetes
compared to other people in the province. This study examined use of health care services by …

Background: First Nations people have high rates of diabetes mellitus, which is a risk factor
for stroke. We studied the rates of hospital admission, processes of care and outcomes of …

Following Canadian estimates of frailty, academic researchers and the Chiefs of Ontario came
together to create the first Ontario-wide profile of aging in First Nations people in Ontario. …

Background: In Canada, increasing numbers of women, especially First Nations women, are
affected by diabetes during pregnancy, which is a major risk factor for adverse maternal and …

Background: In Canada, First Nations populations experience a higher incidence of diabetes
and diabetes-related complications than other people. Given the paucity of information on …

Objectives First Nations people report high levels of wellness despite high rates of chronic
illness. Our goal was to understand the factors associated with wellness among First Nations …

Background: First Nations people have an increased prevalence of diabetes compared to
other residents of Ontario. This study examined utilization of healthcare services by people …