Search
Skip to Search Results- 1Ali, Amber Z
- 1Badri,Parvaneh
- 1Borza, Carley R
- 1Calhoon, Kellsey D
- 1Chordiya, Pritam M
- 1Dabravolskaj, Julia
-
Fall 2016
INTRODUCTION: Peer-based housing support for people with severe mental illness who are at risk of homelessness is a promising, though understudied, intervention approach. OBJECTIVES: To examine how well an Edmonton pilot project implementing peer-based housing supports addressed factors...
-
Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among an Inner-city Population with Psychosocial Barriers to Treatment Adherence
DownloadFall 2020
BACKGROUND: In Canada, preventive therapy for LTBI has meant long durations and frequent dosing. This contributes to poor adherence and completion rates. In response, a shortened treatment regimen, once weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid for 3 months (3HP), is now available, though there has been...
-
Mental health and addiction problems among vulnerable populations and the impact of a supportive text message intervention in one vulnerable group
DownloadFall 2022
Background Mental health and addiction problems are prevalent among some groups such as the military, firefighters, the elderly, and residents who have experienced multiple disasters. Identifying the prevalence and predictors of mental health and addiction conditions is important for primary...
-
Mobile technology interventions for improving medication adherence in patients with mental health disorders
DownloadFall 2017
ABSTRACT Poor medication adherence in the mental health population leads to compromised treatment outcomes and increased health care costs. Traditional interventions for medication adherence, while effective if addressing multiple determinants of medication-taking behavior, are expensive and...
-
Patient and treatment characteristics of children and youth who visit the emergency department for a behavioural disorder
DownloadFall 2013
More and more parents are seeking care for their children in emergency departments (EDs) to stabilize acute emergencies related to mental health problems, request guidance for at-home child management, and gain access to health care resources. This retrospective cohort study explored patient and...
-
Spring 2023
Meaningful development and evaluation of mental health care services requires the involvement of individuals who use the services. However, the lived experiences of children and adolescents with mental health concerns as well as their parents/caregivers are seldom considered in studies seeking to...
-
Fall 2015
Poisoning injuries constitute a significant health problem worldwide. Suicide is one of the leading causes of deaths and poisoning is the most common method utilized for the same. The objectives of this program of research were: 1) to systematically review existing studies analyzing the...
-
Psychosocial Determinants of Adherence to Preventive Dental Attendance for Preschool Children among Filipino Immigrants in Edmonton
DownloadFall 2015
Abstract Objectives: To explore how immigrant parents in Edmonton’s Filipino community experience the phenomenon of adherence to preventive dental attendance (PDA) for their preschool children and what psychosocial factors influence parental adherence to preventive dental attendance for their...
-
Psychosocial Factors Related to Participation and Other Outcomes in Patients with Persistent Back Pain
DownloadSpring 2018
Background: Persistent back pain is a debilitating problem that can threaten many aspects of affected individualsâ lives, including engagement in valued social roles (i.e., participation). Related research often focuses on studying vulnerabilities and deficits, rather than the psychosocial...
-
Social Support Intervention to Improve Resilience and Quality of Life of Women Living in Urban Karachi, Pakistan: A Randomized Controlled Trial
DownloadSpring 2017
Although the World Health Organization has declared that there is “no health without mental health”, mental health still does not receive its due recognition by stakeholders and health care systems around the world. The rising global burden of mental health disorders among women is a serious...