A critical discourse analysis of nursing's response to anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Nursing, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Tisdale, Dawn
issued: 2024-11-30T08:00:00Z
issued: 2023
related degree: Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Background: The impact of colonization, assimilative policies, genocide and the disruption of Indigenous Knowledge systems through the imposition of Western bio-medical supremacy within Canada’s healthcare system has fractured and harmed health and healing practices that have otherwise contributed to healthy Indigenous communities and populations since time immemorial. The harm stemming from colonization and anti-Indigenous racism within healthcare and nursing have resulted in gross inequities and poor health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Nurses play a key role in addressing discourses about anti-Indigenous racism in health systems and the health inequities impacting Indigenous Peoples. The objectives of this thesis are to draw on key policy texts as an entry point for exploring and describing the various discourses, contextual factors, and socio-political trends that influence nursing’s engagement with policies related to Indigenous Peoples’ health. Methods: Primary data was collected from numerous text-based sources via provincial, national and international nursing organizations, including reports, policy products, descriptive articles and print-based intervention materials. This study was guided by critical discourse theory, critical race theory and critical Indigenous theory to analyze the factors, contexts and political trends that influence nursing’s engagement with Indigenous health policies in the Canadian context. Methodologically, critical discourse theory informed the basis of my inquiry in understanding the nature of an intended audience as a variable, where nursing discourse is examined to characterize the audience of nursing regarding its relationships as a profession with Indigenous health policies. Conclusions: These findings have implications for the promotion of Indigenous health and well-being through the disruption of anti-Indigenous racism in health systems by investigating nursing’s role and relationship with Indigenous health pol…
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note: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF NURSING’S RESPONSE TO ANTI-INDIGENOUS RACISM IN HEALTHCARE by DAWN TISDALE B.S.N (Hon.), North Island College, 2016 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) October 2023 © Dawn Tisdale, 2023 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Nursing’s Response to Anti-Indigenous Racism in Healthcare submitted by Dawn Tisdale in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Nursing in Nursing Examining Committee: Dr. Annette J. Browne, Professor, Nursing, UBC Supervisor Dr. Sally Thorne, Professor, Nursing, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Gwen Campbell McArthur, Elder, Ojibwe-Saulteaux Métis Nation Supervisory Committee Member iii Abstract Background: The impact of colonization, assimilative policies, genocide and the disruption of Indigenous Knowledge systems through the imposition of Western bio-medical supremacy within Canada’s healthcare system has fractured and harmed health and healing practices that have otherwise contributed to healthy Indigenous communities and populations since time immemorial. The harm stemming from colonization and anti-Indigenous racism within healthcare and nursing have resulted in gross inequities and poor health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Nurses play a key role in addressing discourses about anti-Indigenous racism in health systems and the health inequities impacting Indigenous Peoples. The objectives of this thesis are to draw on key policy texts as an entry point for exploring and describing the various discourses, contextual factors, and socio-political trends that influence nursing’s engagement with policies related to Indigenous Peoples’ healt…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2023-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0437293
language: eng
degree discipline: Nursing
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Browne, Annette J.
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/86282