title: Factors influencing the health and wellness of urban aboriginal youths in Canada: insights of in-service professionals, care providers, and stakeholders.
abstract: We addressed the positive and negative factors that influence the health and wellness of urban Aboriginal youths in Canada and ways of restoring, promoting, and maintaining the health and wellness of this population. Fifty-three in-service professionals, care providers, and stakeholders participated in this study in which we employed the Glaserian grounded theory approach. We identified perceived positive and negative factors. Participants suggested 5 approaches-(1) youth based and youth driven, (2) community based and community driven, (3) culturally appropriate, (4) enabling and empowering, and (5) sustainable-as well as some practical strategies for the development and implementation of programs. We have provided empirical knowledge about barriers to and opportunities for improving health and wellness among urban Aboriginal youths in Canada.
authors: Kyoung June Yi, Edwige Landais, Fariba Kolahdooz, and Sangita Sharma are with the Aboriginal and Global Health Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors: Kyoung June
authors: KJ
authors: Yi
authors: Edwige
authors: E
authors: Landais
authors: Fariba
authors: F
authors: Kolahdooz
authors: Sangita
authors: S
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult