Conferences

A19 health care utilization differences between first nations and the general population with inflammatory bowel disease in Saskatchewan

Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, 2021

• An inverse relationship between having First Nation status and prescription medication claims for IBD was observed in Saskatchewan.
• This finding might indicate challenges in accessing IBD medication, or that FNs with IBD have a milder form of the disease.

(“good health and well-being”): Decolonizing research into Inflammatory Bowel Disease

17th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), 2021

• We implemented a mixed-methods research approach, to quantify the disease epidemiology with a provincial population-based study, and complete photovoice study to obtain Indigenous participants’ narrative self-interpretations regarding IBD.
• Research collaborative decisions are taken with Indigenous Patient and Family advocates.
• We report on our project and hopes to contribute to the decolonization of health research.

A4 A framework to study inflammatory bowel disease among Indigenous peoples and preliminary results from Saskatchewan, Canada

Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW), 2020

• This ground-breaking patient-driven initiative is the first stage to improve health among Indigenous peoples living with IBD in Saskatchewan.
• This project will generate community-engaged knowledge that could promote knowledge-based healthcare for Indigenous peoples living with IBD in Canada and worldwide.

P767 Prevalence and incidence rates of inflammatory bowel disease among First Nations: population-based evidence from Saskatchewan, Canada

The 15th Congress of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO), 2020

• We identified that Firsts Nations have increasing trends in the number of individuals with IBD, a trend also described in the Canadian general population.
• The number of First Nations newly diagnosed with IBD appears to be stable over-time, in contrast to the decreasing rates observed in the general.
• Among First Nations, UC appears to be more common than CD.

Health care utilization differences between First Nations and general population with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Saskatchewan: A patient-oriented research proposal

The 19th Saskatchewan Epidemiology Association Symposium, 2019

• This research proposal aims to compare health care utilization between First Nations and people from the general population diagnosed with IBD in Saskatchewan.
• These form this study could identify health care utilization disparities and raise awareness about IBD among Indigenous peoples