Lived experience of acute gastrointestinal illness in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut: “Just suffer through it”

Enteric illness associated with foodborne and waterborne disease is thought to be common in some Canadian Indigenous communities. This study aimed to understand the lived experience of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI), including symptoms and severity, perceived causes, and healthcare seeking behaviors of AGI in the small Inuit community of Rigolet, Canada.

MoreLess

Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Harper, Sherilee L. ; Edge, Victoria L. ; Ford, James ; Thomas, M. Kate ; McEwen, Scott A.
Published in:	Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 126.2015, C, p. 86-98
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Canada \| Nunatsiavut \| Aboriginal health \| Acute gastrointestinal illness \| Burden of illness \| Foodborne disease \| Inuit \| Waterborne disease \| Lived experience

Online Resource

Check full text access |

More access options

Check Google Scholar

In libraries world-wide (WorldCat)

In German libraries (KVK)

subito order

I need help

More details

Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011189695