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2016-03-23
Muc, Nausha, Suleman, Salima, Kim, Esther, Dahlke, Kaetlyn, Lorenz, Allison
Aphasia is a language disorder, but it may also be accompanied by subtle cognitive impairments including deficits in working memory (WM). These cognitive and WM impairments are hard to quantify as traditionally, performance is assessed with a verbal or motoric response. These measures can be...
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2006
Estabrooks, C.A., Hofmeyer, A., Thompson, D.S., Lovely, J.J.E.
Despite calls over several decades for theory development, there remains no overarching knowledge-translation theory. However, a range of models and theoretical perspectives focused on narrower and related areas have been available for some time. We provide an overview of selected perspectives...
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Fall 2016
Villa-Roel, Myriam Ines Cristina
Background: A knowledge translation (KT) gap between evidence and action exists in asthma care and this gap may explain the suboptimal quality of care and poor health outcomes after asthma exacerbations. While recently published and widely disseminated asthma guidelines have highlighted the...
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A mixed methods evaluation of televised health promotion advertisements targeted at older adults
A mixed methods evaluation of televised health promotion advertisements targeted at older adults
Download2009
Berry, T. R., Plotnikoff, R. C., Spence, J. C., Clark, M., Stolp, S., Witcher, C., McCargar, L., Bauman, A.
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to evaluate television advertisements targeted at 55-70-year olds that promoted physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption. Awareness of the campaign, perceived credibility of the source, intentions to visit a promoted website, and intentions...
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A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner's initiative to support parents of children undergoing neurosurgical care: The Neurosurgery Kids Fund Website Evaluation
DownloadFall 2014
Parent with children undergoing neurosurgery need access to specialized information as well as support resources. The public is becoming more active in managing their own health care and they often turn to the Internet as a starting point in their quest for health information resources. The...
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A protocol for a systematic review of the use of process evaluations in knowledge translation research
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Hartling, Lisa, Scott, Shannon D., Rotter, Thomas, Banner-Martin, Katherine, Chambers, Thane
Background Experimental designs for evaluating knowledge translation (KT) interventions for professional behavior change can provide strong estimates of intervention effectiveness but offer limited insight how the intervention worked or not. Furthermore, trials provide little insight into the...
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Accelerating client-driven care: Pilot study for a social interaction approach to knowledge translation.
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Ooudshoorn, A., Forbes, D., Leipert, B., King, M.L., Kloseck, M., McWilliam, C., Ward-Griffin, C., Kothari, A., Ferguson, K.
This study piloted a knowledge translation (KT) intervention promoting evidence-based home care through social interaction.A total of 33 providers organized into 5 heterogeneous, geographically defined action groups participated in 5 researcher-facilitated meetings based on the participatory...
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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.
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An interprofessional nurse-led mental health promotion intervention for older home care clients with depressive symptoms.
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Busing, B., Forbes, D., Thomas, P., Thabane, L., Gibson, M., Hoch, J., Browne, G., Markle-Reid, M., McAiney, C.
Background: Depressive symptoms in older home care clients are common but poorly recognized and treated, resulting in adverse health outcomes, premature institutionalization, and costly use of health services. The objectives of this study were to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a new...
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2016-05-05
Hodgetts, William, Khu, Vanessa, Therriault, Nicole
The domains of acoustic accessibility and comfort play an important role in the overall accessibility of public spaces, particularly for the elderly population and those with hearing loss. Previous research has examined the relationship between objective measures of room acoustic properties...