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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Sharma, Vishal
- 1Achtymichuk, Karly A
- 1Aidoo, Henry K
- 1Akpinar, Ayse I
- 1Al Amin, Saad Ullah
- 1Alaazi, Dominic A
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Fall 2019
Purpose The incidence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) has been increasing over recent decades. Lutetium therapy has demonstrated benefit towards quality of life (QoL) overall in patients with metastatic GEP-NETs. However, factors influencing individual response to...
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Spring 2022
With thousands of available laboratory tests and countless patient variables, clinical decision-making is highly complex. It occurs against a backdrop of time pressures, disjointed communication structures, and a culture that emphasizes certainty. Both over- and under- utilization of laboratory...
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The Ruling of Weight: An institutional ethnography exploring the work of growing up in a larger body
DownloadFall 2021
Childhood obesity is a key target of public health intervention and research. However, dominant weight and health discourses shaping public health efforts tend to reduce obesity to a case of too many calories and too little exercise. For decades, researchers have highlighted how overly simplistic...
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Spring 2017
Background: A vegetarian is a person who refrains from eating any type of animal flesh. Research has been established on the physical health implications of adopting a vegetarian diet. However, to date, there has been no qualitative study exploring social and psychological well-being of...
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Spring 2021
Evidence has been accumulating in recent years showing that social factors have a determining influence on the health of populations. Specifically, in the field of cardiovascular health research, a growing body of evidence has shown robust associations between the social determinants of health...
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Fall 2020
This dissertation used Institutional Ethnography (IE) to explore the experiences of street involved youth in Edmonton and to uncover how institutional, organizational, and social mechanisms shape their experiences. Drawing from Community-Based Participatory Research methods, I collaborated with...
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The Spatiotemporal Occurrence and Recovery of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Well-sourced Drinking Water from Southern Alberta, Canada
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are important enteric pathogens that cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, as well as in Canada. Drinking water is a key exposure pathway for STEC infection and the occurrence of these pathogens in drinking water sources represents an...
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To measure the cost of collaborative partnership for the healthy alberta communities project
DownloadFall 2010
The Healthy Alberta Communities (HAC) is a community-based chronic disease prevention project that draws on a wide spectrum of community-initiated interventions undertaken as a cluster in four Alberta communities since 2005. HAC-funded collaborative projects are undertaken with local...
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Understanding Policy-Influencer Perspectives on the Adoption and Spread of Provincial Daily Physical Activity Policies across Canada: A Multiple Case Study
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Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and contributes to improved physical and mental health. In Canada, children are becoming more inactive and are at risk of poor health outcomes and chronic disease. School physical activity policies represent one intervention strategy...
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Spring 2020
Background: Psychological resilience is a dynamic process of positive adaptation in the face of adversity or trauma. Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic neurological disease, engenders adversity because of its progressive, uncertain and variable course. Resilience in persons with MS depends on the...