First Nations University of Canada

Treatment outcomes after initiating buprenorphine/naloxone or methadone for opioid use disorder among First Nation Peoples in Ontario, Canada

Background The Canadian opioid toxicity crisis has disproportionately harmed First Nation Peoples. We compared opioid agonist treatment (OAT) outcomes within this population. Methods Our population-based cohort included First Nation Peoples in Ontario, Canada, who initiated bupre...

Assessing Challenges and Barriers to Effective Wound Care in Rural Indigenous Communities

OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of patients with chronic wounds from a remote Indigenous community in Northern Manitoba, Canada, focusing on challenges in wound management, the impact on quality of life, barriers to wound care access, and the role of traditional heali...