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Does the FamCHAT Tool Enhance the Ethno-Cultural Dimensions of Nursing Assessment at the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)?
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Forgeron, J., Callender, S., Ortiz, L., Richter, S., Young, S., Boyce, M., Higginbottom, G.M.A
The RAH is located in one of Edmonton’s most ethnoculturally diverse neighbourhoods. Their interpretive service responds to >800 requests annually for > 30 languages. RAH staff requested identification and evaluation of a culturally-sensitive assessment tool suitable for enhancing nursing...
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2012-06-17
Morgan, M., Dassanayake, J., Kocay, D., Chiu, Y., Higginbottom, GMA, Alexandre, M., Forgeron, J., Eyford, H.
Difficulties can exist for immigrant women when accessing and navigating health and maternity care services. Our research question is what are the experiences of immigrant women in Canada accessing maternity care services? Focus will be placed on, a) accessibility and acceptability as...
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Optimizing Health Literacy and Community Engagement in Relation to Active Living with Edmonton’s Newcomer Young People and their Families
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Dassanayake, J., Yohani, S., Mogale, R.S., Higginbottom, G., Richter, S., Vallianatos, H.
Canada is a multicultural country where immigration plays an important role in population growth and the country’s economy. Despite this, some newcomers such as those who hold refugee status, experience greater ill-health than the general population. Moreover, many immigrants and refugees (both...
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Optimizing hospital and community based maternity care for immigrant and minority women in Alberta
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Yohani, S., O'Brien, B., Chiu, Y., Ahmadi, E., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Paton, P., Mumtaz, Z., Higginbottom, G.M.A.
Alberta is a popular Canadian destination for new immigrants, including childbearing families. Although evidence suggests that immigrant women can have difficulty utilizing maternity care services, researchers have little knowledge of how factors such as ethnic group, English-language skills,...