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TuesdayFebruary17201523ByMEAGANWOHLBERGDiabetesisadiseasethatcanunfortunatelycomewithalotofstigmaduetothepressuresofself-managementwhichoftenseeindividu-alsblamedfortheirillnessandforcedtotakesoleresponsibilityfortheircare.Whilediabetespreventionandself-carearechallengesforalldemographicsinCan-adaitsespeciallythecaseamongAborigi-nalpopulationswherethenumbersofadultsdevelopingtheTypeIIadultonsetformofthechronicdiseaseareontheriseacrossthecountrydespiteincreasedeffortstowardspreventionandtreatment.ThatswhyoneresearcherishopingtoshedlightonAboriginalpeoplesexperienceofdiabetesandtheself-managementregimetondoutexactlywhatisworkingforpeoplewiththediseaseandwhatisnt.ItsaconditionthatsreallyfraughtwithshameandguiltandexpectationsreinforcedbysocietyandbythewaywepracticeWesternmedicinesoIdliketogetanunderstandingofwhatthatexperienceislikesaidJessicaDuttonaPhDcandidateinpublichealthattheUniversityofTorontolivinginFortSmith.Usingapost-coloniallenstoanalyzetheoverlapbetweentraditionalAboriginalandWesternmodelsofself-careDuttonhopestorevealmoreaboutthewaysinwhichAb-originalpeoplearemanagingtheirdiabetesusingFortSmithasacasestudy.IntheliteratureyouseealotofpeopleadvocatingforholisticAboriginalculturalcareandreallyrailingagainsttheWesternmedicalsystem.ButwhatIminterestedinissortofwheretheyintersect...becausepeopledousetheWesternmedicalmodelshesaid.Somyquestionisintheactualday-to-dayexperienceofAboriginalpeoplewithdiabe-tesinwhatwaysdotheyuseandco-opttheWesternbiomedicalsystemtohelpthemman-agetheirdiabetesandinwhatwaysdotheyrelyonculturalpracticesortraditionalhealingmodelstounderstandtheirself-managementRatherthanemployingasurvey-basedap-proachtocollectingdataforthestudyDuttondecided-withtheassistanceofAboriginaleldersandcommunitymembers-toengagepartici-pantsthroughstorytellingallowingindividu-alstosharetheirexperiencesintheirownway.Imlookingatpeoplesexperiencesastoldthroughstoriesandnarrativessoitsreallyabouttheparticipantsexpertiseontheirconditionandexperienceswithself-managementshesaid.Storiesareareallygoodwayforsomeonetoexpresstheirex-perienceinawaythatforegroundsthemastheexpert.Itsreallyparticipant-directed.Duttonthenexaminesthestoriestodrawconclusionsaroundwhetherexperienceshavebeenpositiveornegativebasedontheconnectionsparticipantsmaketofeelingsofempowermentdiscriminationandsoon.Theideaisthateveryonehasaself-man-agementmodelfortheirhealthsowhatarethethingsthattheninspireandmotivateandwhatarethebarriersshesaid.Ire-allydoseethosecomingoutinthestories.ThoughtheprojectisstillintheresearchphaseDuttonishopingherndingswillpro-videmoreinsightintoAboriginalpeoplesunderstandingandmanagementofdiabetes.Oncewehaveaclearerunderstandingitwillbeanothertoolforpractitionerstouseindesigningprogrammingthatiscultur-allyrelevantbutalsousesthebenetsofthemedicalmodel-thebestofbothshesaid.Findingswillbesharedwithprojectpar-ticipantspractitionersandthebroadercom-munityDuttonaddedtosupportworkthatsalreadyunderway.Somethingreallycriticaltothisprojectistomakesurethatwhatevercomesoutisac-tuallyusableshesaid.IdenitelywanttodoacommunitypresentationofthendingsbecauseIfeelitsreallyimportanttobeac-countabletothepeoplewhovesupportedyou.Duttonisstillonthelookoutformorepar-ticipantsinherstudy.AboriginalpeoplefromFortSmithwithdiabetesorpre-diabetescangetintouchwithherat867-621-0015orj.duttonutoronto.catoparticipate.Ses-sionsareanonymous.ResearcherseeksstoriesonAboriginaldiabetesexperiencePhotoMeaganWohlbergSHOWYOURSUPPORTWeaskallUnionofNorthernWorkersPSACNorthandotherunionmemberstohonourthepicketlinesoftheirBrothersandSistersinFortSmithandHayRiver.CallyourcommunitycouncillororHousingAuthorityNEVERcrossapicketlineHonktoshowyoursupportDropbythepicketlinetotalktostrikersHEALTHWELLNESSDIABETESJessicaDuttonaPhDcandidateinpublichealthisresearchingAboriginalpeoplesexperiencesofdiabetestoldthroughstorieswhichshehopeswillsupportculturallyrelevantcareoptions.