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The Influence of School Policies on Smoking Prevalence Among Students in Grades 5-9, Canada, 2004-2005
Download2010-01-01
Lovato, C. Y., Pullman, A. W., Halpin, P., Zeisser, C., Nykiforuk, Candace I.J., Best, F., Diener, A., Manske, S.
Introduction: School characteristics may account for some of the variation in smoking prevalence among schools. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between characteristics of school tobacco policies and school smoking prevalence. We also examined the relationship...
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The north is not all the same: comparing health system performance in 18 northern regions of Canada
Download2019-11-29
Young, T. Kue, Chatwood, Susan, Ng, Carmina, Young, Robin, W., Marchildon, Gregory, P.
"We investigated the availability of health system performance indicator data in Canada’s 18 northern regions and the feasibility of using the performance framework developed by the Canadian Institute for Health Information [CIHI]. We examined the variation in 24 indicators across regions and...
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2020-10-26
Glenn, Nicole M., Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.
Financial strain was an issue for many Canadians long before the arrival of the global novel coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. However, it has worsened in recent months in relation to the pandemic and public health measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Members of underserved...
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2019-08-22
Young, T. Kue, Bjerregaard, Peter
"Despite the importance of indigenous people in the Arctic, there is no accurate estimate of their size and distribution. We defined indigenous people as those groups represented by the 'permanent participants' of the Arctic Council. The census in Canada, Russia and the United States records...
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2003
Millar, Wayne, J., Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This article examines the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Canadians aged 18 or older and risk factors associated with developing the condition." (as cited in abstract)
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2016-08-10
Young, T. Kue, Chatwood, Susan, Ford, James, Healey, Gwen, Jong, Michael, Lavoie, Josée, White, Mason
"An international conference titled 'Transforming Health Care in Remote Communities' was held at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel in Edmonton, Canada, April 28–30, 2016. The event was organized by the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health, in partnership with the Institute for Circumpolar...
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Universal Design for the rural walks of life: operationalizing walkability in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
Download2017-04-10
Nykiforuk, C. I., Coupland, K., Nieuwendyk, L. M., Ann McGetrick, J.
Many Canadians have low levels of physical activity, including walking. One public health response is to improve opportunities for walking, or walkability, by changing community built environments. While urban walkability research is expanding, it does not readily apply to smaller, rural...
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Who or what is to blame? Examining sociodemographic relationships to beliefs about causes, control, and responsibility for cancer and chronic disease prevention in Alberta, Canada
Download2021-06-02
Kimberley D. Curtin, Mathew Thomson, Candace I. J. Nykiforuk
Beliefs about causes and responsibility for chronic diseases can affect personal behaviour and support for healthy policies. In this research we examined relationships between socio-demographics (sex, age, education, employment, political alignment, perceived health, household income, household...