Intergenerational knowledge transmission from aboriginal female elders to youth regarding preventative and self-care knowledge of urinary tract infections in Prince George, BC.

This study examines the factors influencing intergenerational knowledge transmission of Aboriginal women in Prince George, BC regarding preventative and self-care practices for urinary tract infections. The research questions were: What is the level of intergenerational knowledge exchange between female Aboriginal elders and youth, and what are the factors influencing this transmission? Interviews were conducted with seven Aboriginal youth and three elders living in Prince George and analyzed using the combined methods of narrative inquiry and interpretive phenomenological analysis. The results indicate that there are both historical and contemporary factors influencing the level of intergenerational knowledge transmission. Some participants discussed the complexities of finding their footing in a new territory, and the cultural tensions they felt as Aboriginal outsiders within a new Aboriginal community. Participants offered recommendations for improving the level of Aboriginal knowledge transmission and implications for future research were discussed. --Leaf ii.