Good sexual and reproductive health is fundamental to the overall health status of Māori communities. In 2001, the Ministry of Health reported that New Zealand was facing a Chlamydia epidemic. This epidemic has not abated as rates of Chlamydia have increased significantly in the past five years, with disproportionately high rates in young Māori women compared to non-Māori women. Despite significant sexual health disparities, young Māori have had limited opportunities to participate in research focussed on sexual health and voice their opinions and concerns on sexual health issues. This qualitative descriptive study has used a Māori inquiry paradigm and approached the research from a Kaupapa Māori perspective. The primary research question asked what the knowledge, attitudes and reported behaviours of young urban Māori women were in regards to sexual health and in particular, the sexually transmitted infection Chlamydia. Secondary aims were to ascertain the sources of information used and accessibility of sexual health services, as well as identifying resilience factors associated with protection against Chlamydia infection. The data was collected from semi-structured interviews with 16 young Māori women living in the Auckland region. Data analysis involved the inductive approach of categorical content analysis to identify major categorical themes to answer the specific questions posed. The main conclusion was that there are a number of barriers to accessing quality sexual health information and services for young Māori women. Participants’ level of knowledge varied reflecting their personal experiences and many were unaware that Chlamydia is asymptomatic and that delayed diagnosis can lead to fertility problems. The main sources of sexual health information accessed were whānau, peers, school, and contact with health professionals. Racism was identified as one of the barriers to sexual healthcare services. The young women expressed a clear preference for sexual health services to be delivered by Māori. Most importantly, for sexual health interventions to be successful it is essential that Māori communities, including young people and their whānau, are an integral part of creating positive solutions. Resilience factors that may help protect young women from contracting chlamydia characteristic of this group were having a strong connection with a caring adult or friend and parents who viewed sexuality as a normal part of adolescent development. In addition, having a positive Māori cultural identity with an ability to understand bicultural differences was strongly associated with participants accessing sexual healthcare services despite identified barriers.

Little is known about social work at psychiatric institutions in Canada. This research looks at patient records at Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) from 1947-1979 at Selkirk, Manitoba. Qualitative descriptive methods are employed to examine patient records (N=132) for the function and form of social work. A random selection of patient records at SMHC was performed where qualitative themes of social work related activities were identified and collected. Additional data included archival records of provincial and federal reports to provide context for the findings. Social work emerged from practice, becoming increasingly sophisticated as SMHC evolved and degreed social workers entered the field. Findings show that social work was an essential profession for SMHC to address a rising patient census as well as manage the transition to community located mental health care. While some social work related activities are performed by other staff, there is a qualitative difference when a social worker performs these. Findings also showed that social work has a relationship with severe and persistent mental illness as a population served at SMHC. Future historical research can benefit from this study as it includes a developed method for future patient record research. Future research could be in various professional disciplines as well as contribute to the growing knowledge around social work practice in Canada. Findings show that social work is a relevant and important role that has a historic connection in the field of mental health. This study contributes to the growing literature on the history of social work in Canada. / October 2015

Good sexual and reproductive health is fundamental to the overall health status of Māori communities. In 2001, the Ministry of Health reported that New Zealand was facing a Chlamydia epidemic. This epidemic has not abated as rates of Chlamydia have increased significantly in the past five years, with disproportionately high rates in young Māori women compared to non-Māori women. Despite significant sexual health disparities, young Māori have had limited opportunities to participate in research focussed on sexual health and voice their opinions and concerns on sexual health issues. This qualitative descriptive study has used a Māori inquiry paradigm and approached the research from a Kaupapa Māori perspective. The primary research question asked what the knowledge, attitudes and reported behaviours of young urban Māori women were in regards to sexual health and in particular, the sexually transmitted infection Chlamydia. Secondary aims were to ascertain the sources of information used and accessibility of sexual health services, as well as identifying resilience factors associated with protection against Chlamydia infection. The data was collected from semi-structured interviews with 16 young Māori women living in the Auckland region. Data analysis involved the inductive approach of categorical content analysis to identify major categorical themes to answer the specific questions posed. The main conclusion was that there are a number of barriers to accessing quality sexual health information and services for young Māori women. Participants’ level of knowledge varied reflecting their personal experiences and many were unaware that Chlamydia is asymptomatic and that delayed diagnosis can lead to fertility problems. The main sources of sexual health information accessed were whānau, peers, school, and contact with health professionals. Racism was identified as one of the barriers to sexual healthcare services. The young women expressed a clear preference for sexual health services to be delivered by Māori. Most importantly, for sexual health interventions to be successful it is essential that Māori communities, including young people and their whānau, are an integral part of creating positive solutions. Resilience factors that may help protect young women from contracting chlamydia characteristic of this group were having a strong connection with a caring adult or friend and parents who viewed sexuality as a normal part of adolescent development. In addition, having a positive Māori cultural identity with an ability to understand bicultural differences was strongly associated with participants accessing sexual healthcare services despite identified barriers.

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Problématique : La relation infirmière-personne est au cœur de la discipline et de la profession infirmière. Dans les modèles actuels de formation en approche par compétences, l’acquisition des ressources nécessaires à cette relation ne fait pas consensus et les perceptions des étudiantes n’ont pas été explorées. Objectif : Comprendre les perceptions d’étudiantes infirmières quant à l’acquisition des ressources nécessaires à la relation infirmière-personne au cours de leur formation au baccalauréat. Méthode : Cette recherche qualitative-descriptive a permis de mener quatre groupes focalisés auprès de 20 étudiantes des trois années du baccalauréat en sciences infirmières de l’Université de Montréal. Une analyse thématique inspirée de Paillé et Mucchielli (2021) a été réalisée à deux niveaux d’inférence différents. Résultats : Trois thèmes ont été identifiés : 1) la conception des étudiantes concernant la relation infirmière-personne, 2) les ressources internes et 3) les ressources externes. La conception des étudiantes se construit sur la place centrale donnée à la relation infirmière-personne, un idéal de pratique, notamment ancré sur le partenariat-patient, et des facteurs influençant cette relation. Les émotions et les expériences antérieures font partie des ressources internes. Enfin, les outils d’apprentissage et les modèles de rôles sont des ressources externes. Un diagramme permet de représenter les thèmes formant une compétence à part entière. Recommandations : Les résultats invitent les infirmières à remettre la relation infirmière-personne au cœur de leurs préoccupations. Ils encouragent particulièrement les responsables de formation à adopter des curriculums permettant de visibiliser la relation infirmière-personne et les ressources qu’elle mobilise. / Background: The nurse-patient relationship is at the heart of the nursing discipline and profession. In current models of competency-based education, the acquisition of necessary resources for this relationship is not a matter of consensus and students' perceptions were not explored. Aims: To understand the perceptions of nursing students regarding the acquisition of resources necessary for the nurse-patient relationship during their baccalaureate training. Design: This qualitative-descriptive research was conducted in four focus-groups with 20 students from the three years of the Nursing Baccalaureate program at the Université de Montréal. A thematic analysis inspired by Paillé and Mucchielli (2021) was conducted at two different levels of inference. Results: Three themes were identified: 1) students' conception of the nurse-patient relationship, 2) internal resources and 3) external resources. The students' conception is built on the centrality of the nurse-patient relationship, an ideal of practice, notably anchored on the patient-partnership, and factors influencing this relationship. Emotions and previous experiences are part of the internal resources. Finally, learning tools and role-models are external resources. A diagram represents the themes that form a competence. Recommendations: The results invite all nurses to put the nurse-patient relationship back at the heart of their concerns. They particularly encourage those responsible for education to adopt curricula that make the nurse-patient relationship and the resources it mobilizes visible.