Grant: Project Grant

Cancer mortality is higher Inuit relative to the general population. Post-colonial relations continue to disadvantage Inuit people from engaging in health care services for cancer, and there are few culturally safe resources and approaches for Inuit cancer care and delivery. The purpose of this 2 phase study is to implement and evaluate a series of Inuit Cancer Resources that were developed by and for Inuit to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and quality of life for Inuit cancer survivors in Inuit Nunangat. The cancer survivorship resources include: 1) E-learning Module for Health care Providers; 2) Inuit Cancer Glossary in five dialects of Inuktitut; 3) a series of My Journey booklets; and 4) e-learning module on the Cancer Glossary and My Journey booklets. We are working in partnership with Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada and an Inuit Advisory Committee. In phase 1 we will co-develop and field test an implementation strategy in 1 rural community in Nunavut. In phase two we will revise the strategy (based on phase 1), implement the resources in 2 more communities in Nunavut (1 regional and 1 rural), and evaluate the implementation, costs, and perceptions of improved quality of care. We will then develop a framework for scaling up implementation in all four regions of Inuit Nunangat to improve the culturally safe cancer care and quality of life with Inuit.