Including Indigenous elders in primary care positively affects Indigenous patients' mental health

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Indigenous elders can have a broad range of positive effects on the mental and physical health of urban Indigenous people who often experience marginalization and barriers accessing health care, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) that partnered elders with mainstream health care providers in primary care.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/cmaj-iie051518.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news