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2008

Shannahoff-Khalsa, D., Carlson, L. E., Buscemi, N., Dusek, J. A., Bond, K., Barnes, V., Ospina, M. B., Dryden, D. M., Karkhaneh, M.

OBJECTIVE: To provide a descriptive overview of the clinical trials assessing meditation practices for health care. DESIGN: Systematic review of the literature. Comprehensive searches were conducted in 17 electronic bibliographic databases through September 2005. Other sources of potentially...

2010

Tjosvold, L., Thomson, D., Vandermeer, B., Klassen, T. P., Cohen, E., Hartling, L.

Background The objective of this study was to describe randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) in child health published between 1948 and 2006, in terms of quantity, methodological quality, and publication and trial characteristics. We used the Trials Register...

Spring 2016

Pullishy, Lesley A

This thesis describes the experiences of partners involved in integrated knowledge translation (iKT)—a poorly understood process wherein partners from diverse professional spheres (e.g. community, government, and academia) work together to ensure research generated is relevant for the context of...

Spring 2024

Jones, Lisa Joelle Knisley

Background: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has drawn attention to the inequalities and systemic harms experienced by Indigenous Peoples in Canada, calling on the Canadian government and healthcare professionals to close the gap in Indigenous communities’ access to appropriate healthcare...

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...

2013

Gibson, M., Forbes, D., Morgan, D. G., Thiessen, E., Blake, C., Markle-Reid, M., Culum, I., Finkelstein, S.

This article discusses the First Nations sample of a larger study on dementia care decisions and knowledge sharing. The purpose is to enhance understanding of the process of knowledge sharing among health care practitioners (HCPs), care partners, and persons with dementia (PWDs) within a rural...

Spring 2016

Archibald, Mandy M

Background: Family-centered education is critical to managing childhood asthma, the most common chronic disease of childhood in North America. Parents are largely responsible for the day-to-day management of their child’s asthma; as such, finding effective ways to educate parents about asthma is...

2012-01-12

Goodwin, Donna - Associate Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation; Director, The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement, Kovacs-Burns, Kathy - Associate Director, Health Sciences Council; Director, Interdisciplinary Health Research Academy, Scott, Shannon - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Drummond, Jane - Professor, Faculty of Nursing; Vice-Provost, Health Sciences Council

The panelists were Dr. Jane Drummond (Professor, Faculty of Nursing; Vice-Provost, Health Sciences Council), Dr. Kathy Kovacs-Burns (Associate Director, Health Sciences Council; Director, Interdisciplinary Health Research Academy), Dr. Donna Goodwin (Associate Professor, Faculty of Physical...

2008

Biondo, P., Armijo Olivo, S., Haggen, N.A., Fainsinger, R., Stiles, C., Cummings, G.G.

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of interventions targeting behaviour and facilitating uptake of new knowledge by healthcare practitioners, patients and their family caregivers...

Fall 2012

Perra, Andrea T

Concussions in ice hockey are a serious public health concern, however too many athletes fail to recognize or report their symptoms. A survey was developed to assess minor hockey players’ concussion knowledge, attitudes, and reporting behaviour, as little is known from their perspective. Male...