Maina Geoffrey, Mishak Brenda, de Padua Anthony, Strudwick Gillian, Docabo Angelica, Tahir Hira
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, SK.
Project Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON.
Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2017;30(3):80-92. doi: 10.12927/cjnl.2018.25382.
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is experiencing a substance use and addiction crisis with devastating consequences. To engage local stakeholders on substance use and addiction issues, nurse researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, Prince Albert Campus, planned and organized a one-day community engagement and knowledge exchange forum. The forum provided the opportunity for interested community groups, members and individuals to share their experiences and to explore novel ways to prevent and respond to the substance abuse and addiction challenges in the region. Participants included community leaders, people and families living with addiction, service providers, local stakeholders, health professionals, researchers and Indigenous Elders. This paper describes the process and outcomes of this event and describes the role of nurse scholars in leading these efforts.
萨斯喀彻温省的阿尔伯特王子城正经历一场物质使用和成瘾危机，其后果极具破坏性。为让当地利益相关者参与到物质使用和成瘾问题中来，萨斯喀彻温大学阿尔伯特王子城校区的护士研究人员策划并组织了一场为期一天的社区参与和知识交流论坛。该论坛为感兴趣的社区团体、成员和个人提供了分享经验的机会，并探索预防和应对该地区药物滥用和成瘾挑战的新方法。参与者包括社区领袖、成瘾者及其家人、服务提供者、当地利益相关者、健康专业人员、研究人员和原住民长者。本文描述了此次活动的过程和成果，并阐述了护士学者在引领这些工作中所发挥的作用。
