ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Environmental scan of Indigenous resources and culturally specific tools across intensive care units in Alberta, Canada
Authors' conclusion
Multiple gaps exist in the availability of critical-care-focused resources and supports for Indigenous Peoples experiencing critical illness in Alberta, Canada. Addressing these care gaps may improve health equity, access, and the experience for Indigenous patients and families during critical illness and further build trust and strengthen relationships with health care workers.
Study context
- Population
- Intensive care unit (ICU) stakeholders and critical-care-specific resources available to Indigenous patients and their families across Alberta, Canadainterviews with ICU stakeholders
- Participants
- 21 participants
- Outcome
- ICU-specific resources, programs, or policies to support Indigenous patients and families
Methodological detailswebsite search, interviews with ICU stakeholders, Indigenous partners engaged through all aspects of the project
- Website search
- Interviews with ICU stakeholders
- Indigenous partners engaged through all aspects of the project
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- National resources aimed at clinicians, rather than patients or families
- two
Further findings
Stakeholder interviews
- Interviews confirmed the paucity of Indigenous-specific resources
- Barriers cited: inadequate culture training, staff time constraints and burnout, physical space limits, and insufficient personnel, such as Indigenous liaisons and social workers
Original publication
Environmental scan of Indigenous resources and culturally specific tools across intensive care units in Alberta, Canada. Can J Anaesth. Published 27 October 2026. doi:10.
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