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- 5Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
- 4Land use--Planning
- 3City planning
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- 3Health promotion
- 8Molzahn, A. E.
- 5Low, G.
- 3Edmonton Social Planning Council
- 3Olson, J.
- 2Kalfoss, M.
- 2Klarenbach, Scott
- 28Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
- 28Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of/Theses and Dissertations
- 17Nursing, Faculty of
- 13Nursing, Faculty of/Chronicity
- 6Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC)
- 6Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC)/Community Development and Planning (Edmonton Social Planning Council)
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2005-03-01
Edmonton Social Planning Council
An executive summary from the Edmonton Civic Panel, prepared by the Edmonton Social Planning Council. This document summarizes the findings of the Panel's participation in Inclusive Cities Canada - a national initiative examining social inclusion in Canadian cities.
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Cost - effectiveness of integrating methadone maintenance with antiretroviral treatment in injection-driven HIV epidemics
DownloadSpring 2012
In the household survey, Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) of patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) was profoundly reduced and significantly lower among drug users (DUs) than that of non-DUs, especially in the psychological and social dimensions. Drug use is known to negatively affect...
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Fall 2009
The overall purpose of this thesis was to identify determinants of quality of life in adults with diabetes mellitus. This thesis consists of two studies. The first study tested a comprehensive model which comprised of personal, medical and lifestyle factors to explain quality of life in adults...
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2013-01-01
McMartin, Seanna E., Willows, Noreen D., Colman, Ian, Ohinmaa, Arto, Storey, Kate, Veugelers, Paul J.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between diet quality and feelings of worry, sadness or unhappiness in Canadian children. METHODS: Responses to the Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire of 6,528 grade 5 students were used to calculate a composite score of diet quality, and its components:...
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Effects of eight weeks of aerobic exercise training versus usual care on peak oxygen consumption, muscle mass, distance walked in six minutes and health related quality of life in Child Pugh clas A and B patients with cirrhosis
DownloadFall 2014
Patients with cirrhosis have reduced peak exercise oxygen uptake (peak VO2) that is associated with decreased survival. The effect of aerobic exercise training (AET) on peak VO2 has not been well studied in cirrhosis. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of...
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Evaluation of real-time use of electronic patient-reported outcome data by nurses with patients in home dialysis clinics
Download2017-01-01
Schick-Makaroff, Kara, Molzahn, Anita E.
Background: Internationally, the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is increasing. Electronic PROs (ePROs) offer immediate access of such reports to healthcare providers. The objectives of this study were to assess nurses’ perspectives on the usefulness and impact of ePRO administration in...
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Fall 2020
Background: A standard treatment option for locally advanced rectal cancer includes 5-6 weeks of neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NACRT) followed by surgery about 6-8 weeks later. NACRT improves outcomes for rectal cancer patients but also causes acute toxicities which may impede quality of life...
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2006
The purpose of this project was to test the WHOQOL-100, an instrument for assessing quality of life (QOL), developed to facilitate cross-cultural comparison. The instrument was tested with a convenience sample of 144 people.The mean age of participants was 58 years and 41% were female.Test-retest...