The Inuit Holistic service delivery model: a decolonised approach to community wellness in Nunavut.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Circumpolar Health Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-15 DOI:10.1080/22423982.2025.2560062

Gwen Katheryn Healey Akearok, Lauren Nevin, Ceporah Mearns, Katie Hughes, Jana MacLachlan, Nancy Mike

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This paper examines the development and implementation of the Inuit Holistic Service Delivery Model, designed by Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre and currently being piloted through the Inuusirvik Community Wellness Hub in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The model represents a paradigm shift away from siloed Western service delivery frameworks towards an integrated approach grounded in Inuit epistemology, language, and cultural practices. Drawing on Indigenous methodologies and community-based approaches, this paper articulates how the model's eight interconnected components create a comprehensive wellness system that honours Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit knowledge) while addressing contemporary community needs. The innovative approach offers valuable insights for other jurisdictions seeking to decolonise service delivery systems and develop culturally responsive alternatives. This paper contributes to growing scholarship on Arctic Indigenous health and wellness frameworks by demonstrating how the Inuit Holistic Service Delivery Model deserves recognition in academic discourse as a unique and innovative approach to community wellbeing.

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因纽特人整体服务提供模式：努纳武特社区健康的非殖民化方法。

本文考察了因纽特人整体服务交付模式的发展和实施情况，该模式由Qaujigiartiit健康研究中心设计，目前正在努纳武特伊卡伊特的Inuusirvik社区健康中心进行试点。该模型代表了从孤立的西方服务交付框架向基于因纽特人认识论、语言和文化实践的综合方法的范式转变。利用土著方法和基于社区的方法，本文阐述了该模型的八个相互关联的组成部分如何创建一个全面的健康系统，以尊重因纽特人的知识，同时满足当代社区的需求。这一创新方法为其他司法管辖区寻求服务提供系统的非殖民化和发展符合文化的替代方案提供了宝贵的见解。本文通过展示因纽特人整体服务提供模式作为一种独特和创新的社区福利方法，如何在学术话语中得到认可，为北极土著健康和保健框架的学术研究做出了贡献。

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International Journal of Circumpolar Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

15.40%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Circumpolar Health is published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Circumpolar Health Research Network [CircHNet]. The journal follows the tradition initiated by its predecessor, Arctic Medical Research. The journal specializes in circumpolar health. It provides a forum for many disciplines, including the biomedical sciences, social sciences, and humanities as they relate to human health in high latitude environments. The journal has a particular interest in the health of indigenous peoples. It is a vehicle for dissemination and exchange of knowledge among researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and those they serve. International Journal of Circumpolar Health welcomes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Book Reviews, Dissertation Summaries, History and Biography, Clinical Case Reports, Public Health Practice, Conference and Workshop Reports, and Letters to the Editor.