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2017-08-12

Yohani, Sophie, Salami, Bukola, Mohamud, Habiba, Alaazi, Dominic, Ayalew, Tesfaye, Vallianatos, Helen, Nsaliwa, Christina, Okeke-Ihejirika, Philomena

Summary of Proceedings: In collaboration with partners and individuals from the African immigrant community, the Health and Immigration Policies and Practices (HiPP) Research Unit at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, convened a meeting of diverse stakeholders to deliberate on...

2023-10-01

Low, Gail, Humbodlt, Sofia, Wilson, Donna, Gutman, Gloria, Gao, Zhiwei, França, Alex, Vitorino, Luciano, Allana, Hunaina

Good health promotion information is borne by sound evidence and advice from those who have walked a mile in older Canadians’ shoes.

2023-08-31

Low, Gail, Gao, Zhiwei, Gutman, Gloria, Wilson, Donna, França, Alex, Vitorino, Luciano, von Humboldt, Sofia, Allana, Hunaina, Kolskog, Maynard

The COVID-19 pandemic, which greatly affected older people, created a prime opportunity to learn from them about their mentally healthy living strategies—including tips on the most effective strategies for managing anxiety. That was the goal of the RTOERO Foundation-funded project Mentally...

2012

Small, S.P., Neufeld, A., Kushner, K.E.

The purpose of this study was to understand parental approach to the topic of smoking with school-age preadolescent children. In-depth interviews were conducted with 38 parents and yielded a grounded theory that explains how parents communicated with their children about smoking. Parents...

2011

Kunyk, D., Els, C.

In contrast to overall declining smoking rates, the high rates among persons with mental illness remain unchanged. They consume 44% of purchased cigarettes and are heavier, more addicted smokers. Smoking is the most salient risk factor for their premature death, estimated at 25 years. Chemicals...

2014-12-03

Lai, Daniel W. L., Choi, Jaeyoung, Kushner, Kaysi E., Mill, Judy

In this focused ethnographic study, we explored the health experiences of 15 Korean immigrant women after retirement in an urban center in Western Canada. Almost all women began their lives in Canada without adequate personal finances, making their employment essential for supporting their...

2023-10-01

Low, Gail, França, Alex, Gutman, Gloria, Gao, Zhiwei, Wilson, Donna, Vitorino, Luciano, Humboldt, Sofia, Allana, Hunaina

Older Canadians managed anxiety as social distancing lifted using a wide variety of coping strategies.

2017-11-01

Alaazi, Dominic, Vallianatos, Helen, Yohani, Sophie, Okeke-Ohejirika, Philomena, Ayalew, Tesfaye, Salami, Bukola, Nsaliwa, Christina

Parenting practices are known predictors of child health and social outcomes. Yet very little is known about the parenting practices of African immigrants in Canada and their impact on child health and wellbeing, including mental health. This dearth of knowledge exists despite widespread...

2016

Snelgrove-Clarke, Ema, Archibald, Mandy, Albrecht, Lauren, Scott, Shannon D.

Background: Strategies to assist evidence-based decision-making for healthcare professionals are crucial to ensure high quality patient care and outcomes. The goal of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize the evidence on knowledge translation interventions aimed at putting...

2009

Norris, C., Hegadoren, K.M., da Silva, D.G.V., Lasiuk, G., Chivers-Wilson, K.

Depression is a serious global health problem. It creates a huge economic burden on society and on families and has serious and pervasive health impacts on the individual and their families. Specialized psychiatric services are often scarce and thus the bulk of care delivery for depression has...