Connections with the Land: A Scoping Review on Cultural Wellness Retreats as Health Interventions for Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV, Hepatitis C, or Both

Connections with the Land: A Scoping Review on Cultural Wellness Retreats as Health Interventions for Indigenous Peoples Living with HIV, Hepatitis C, or Both

Despite the availability of prevention and treatment services, the ongoing process of colonization has significantly contributed to disproportionate rates of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and HIV/HCV coinfection among Indigenous peoples. This inequity highlights a deficit in health care's ability to...

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Veröffentlicht in:ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies and First Nations and First Peoples' Cultures. - Pennsylvania State University Press, 2018. - 2(2018), 1, Seite 23-47
1. Verfasser: Krementz, Dana Harper (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Macklin, Chris, King, Alexandra, Fleming, Taylor, Kafeety, Amani, Lambert, Sandy, Laframboise, Sandy Leo, Nicholson, Valerie
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies and First Nations and First Peoples' Cultures
Schlagworte:Indigenous wellness decolonization land-based cultural-wellness retreats HIV/AIDS hepatitis C Behavioral sciences Biological sciences Health sciences Philosophy Social sciences Applied sciences
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Zusammenfassung:Despite the availability of prevention and treatment services, the ongoing process of colonization has significantly contributed to disproportionate rates of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and HIV/HCV coinfection among Indigenous peoples. This inequity highlights a deficit in health care's ability to provide effective and culturally relevant services. Indigenous peoples have used land-based cultural practices to promote wellness since time immemorial, yet they have rarely been evaluated as health interventions. Given the severity of these health inequities, it is imperative that gaps in research and services be addressed quickly and in "good way," whereby the research undertaken is a sacred endeavor that is connected to ceremony and ancestral wisdom and contributes to healing. Land-based cultural-wellness retreats represent a fruitful path toward wholistic wellness and decolonization. The purpose of this review is to understand the theoretical utility of and wise practices for conducting land-based cultural-wellness retreats for Indigenous peoples with HIV, HCV, or both.
ISSN:24706221