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Identifying gaps in asthma education, health promotion, and social support for Mi’kmaq families in Unama’ki (Cape Breton), Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Watson, R., King, M., Stewart, M., Masuda, J., Castleden, H.
Introduction Asthma is the most common chronic condition affecting Aboriginal youth aged 8 to 12 years in Canada. Research investigating psychosocial challenges associated with asthma is limited. This study examines support resources, support-seeking strategies, support and education needs, and...
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Movement-Attractors and Generic Neighbourhood Environment Traits (MAGNET): The Association between Urban Form and Physical Activity
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Background: Urban form is a contributor to physical inactivity, which is a problem around the world. The association between urban form and physical activity is not fully understood, in part because improved methodologies of assessing urban form are necessary. This thesis consists of four studies...
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Nursing home administrators’ perspectives on a study feedback report: A cross sectional survey.
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Hutchinson, A. M., Cranley, L. A, Estabrooks, C. A., Norton, P. G., Cummings, G. G., Bostrom, A. M.
Background This project is part of the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) program of research, a multi-level and longitudinal research program being conducted in 36 nursing homes in three Canadian Prairie Provinces. The overall goal of TREC is to improve the quality of care for older...
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2013-10-18
Introduction: Despite limited understanding, research exploring Aboriginal communities’ perception of physical activity can have significant impact on developing culturally relevant health promotion strategies. Working with youth, this research offers a participatory approach to investigate...
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2015
Nieuwendyk, Laura., Hammer, Brent , Vallianatos, Helen , Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.
Peoples’ perceptions of healthy eating are influenced by the cultural context in which they occur. Despite this general acceptance by health practitioners and social scientists, studies suggest that there remains a relative homogeneity around peoples’ perceptions that informs a hegemonic...
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Photovoice as a Method for Revealing Community Perceptions of the Built and Social Environment
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Nykiforuk, Candace I.J., Nieuwendyk, Laura M. , Vallianatos, Helen
Over the last number of years there has been growing interest in the use of community-based participatory research (CBPR) for preventing and controlling complex public health problems. Photovoice is one of several qualitative methods utilized in CBPR, as it is a participatory method that has...
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Physical Activity in the Era of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Patterns, Determinants, and Effective Health Promotion Programs
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Physical activity is important for obesity prevention. Given that the prevalence of obesity among Canadian children has substantially increased over recent decades, and that obesity has substantial consequences for health and wellness, physical activity promotion continues to be a priority for...
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2014
Vanspronsen, E., Nykiforuk, C., Schopflocher, D.
The Irvine-Minnesota Inventory (IMI) is an audit tool used to record properties of built environments. It was designed to explore the relationships between environmental features and physical activity. As published, the IMI does not provide scoring to support this use. Two papers have since been...
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2010-02-01
Strain, Laurel A., Wanless, Deanna
This brief report for family caregivers provides a summary of a case study that focused the relocation of an institutional, hospital-like long-term care facility to a purpose-built, cottage-style facility.