1. Objectifs

Intentions :
The aim of this study is «to create a holistic indicator of health that reflects the lived experience, understanding, and multidimensionality of health for older Inuit. This study follows three objectives: […] to conceptualize health with a specific attention to aging-related concepts using Inuit definitions of health and well-being; […] to operationalize this definition into a holistic indicator using population health survey data; and […] to assess the concurrent validity of the indicator by testing its associations with related measures.» (p. 51)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«Qualitative data were collected during workshops conducted in 2016 in two communities in Nunavik (the Inuit land claims and traditional territory of Northern Quebec, Canada) in preparation for the 2017 Qanuilirpitaa? Nunavik Inuit Health Survey. […] A total of 21 Inuit participated in the workshops. Approximately half of the participants were 50 years and older and the majority were women.» (p. 52) «To operationalise the indicator, [the authors] used data from the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey […].» (p. 57) «The APS [Aboriginal Peoples Survey] sample is selected from participants aged 6 years and older living in a private dwelling (i.e. not in institutions) who self-reported Indigenous identity and/or ancestry, i.e. First Nations, Inuit, Metis, at the 2006 Canadian Census (n = 48,921). The sampling frame excludes people living in First Nations communities (reserves) […].» (p. 57)

Instruments :
- Grille d’analyse
- Questionnaires

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique
Analyse de contenu

3. Résumé

«Being loved and having positive relationships were defined by connections with family and friends and were important for older people who stressed the importance of being with their children and grandchildren. For elders, having good social support was very important, as they require more help and more companionship than younger people to keep them from loneliness.» (p. 55) «Being free of addiction was one of the most developed themes in the workshops, as it is strongly linked with the possibility of having balance in life and positive family relationships.» (p. 56) In general, «[g]ood health is the result of a balance between physical health, mental health, well-being, social relationships, and health behaviours.» (p. 64) The authors also found that «[s]ocial factors and connectedness were only associated with the health of the participants in the good health profile; participants in this profile were more likely to have stronger family relationships in the community and to have participated in land-based activities (such as hunting and fishing) than participants in the poor health profiles.» (p. 66)