Mental health and cultural continuity among an urban Indigenous population in Toronto, Canada.

Autor: Firestone M; MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Michelle.Firestone@unityhealth.to.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Michelle.Firestone@unityhealth.to., McConkey S; Well Living House, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada., Beaudoin E; Well Living House, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada., Bourgeois C; Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada., Smylie J; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Well Living House, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique [Can J Public Health] 2024 Nov; Vol. 115 (Suppl 2), pp. 263-272. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 16.
DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00709-6
Abstrakt: Objectives: Mental health and psychiatric disorders significantly affect individuals on personal and social levels. Indigenous populations in Canada have disproportionately high rates of mental health diagnoses. Our Health Counts (OHC) Toronto assessed mental health, racism, family disruption, and cultural continuity among urban Indigenous people. The objectives of this study were to understand (1) the demographics and characteristics of Indigenous adults with a diagnosed psychological/mental health disorder and (2) potential associations of psychological/mental health diagnoses with experiences of colonization and cultural continuity among Indigenous adults in Toronto.
Methods: Using community-based participatory research methods, Indigenous adults in Toronto were recruited by respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to complete a comprehensive health assessment survey. RDS-II weights were applied to calculate population-based estimates, and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were produced using logistic regression, controlling for age and gender.
Results: Among Indigenous adults, nearly half (45%) reported receiving a mental health diagnosis. Participants reported lifetime anxiety disorders (53%), major depression (51%), and high rates of suicide ideation (78%). Of Indigenous adults with a diagnosed mental health disorder, 72.7% reported participating in ceremony. Attending residential schools (OR: 7.82) and experiencing discrimination (OR: 2.69) were associated with having a mental health disorder.
Conclusion: OHC Toronto responded to the gaps in health assessment data for urban Indigenous people. Despite historic and ongoing trauma, Indigenous people have maintained cultural practices and a strong sense of identity. Efforts aimed at supporting Indigenous well-being must respond to the roots of trauma, racism, and existing Indigenous community knowledge and strengths.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethics approval: Ethics approval was obtained from St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada. Consent for participation: All participants provided informed consent as approved by the ethics board. Consent for publication: N/A Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.
(© 2022. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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