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- 1Conway, Jennifer
- 1Ferrari, Robert
- 1Genuis, Shelagh K.
- 1Kuhle, Stefan
- 1Mollins, Juliana E
- 3Faculty of Nursing
- 2School of Public Health Sciences
- 1Centre for Health Promotion Studies
- 1Department of Medicine
- 1Department of Public Health Sciences
- 1Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
- 2Johnson, Jeff A. (School of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta)
- 2Williams, Beverly (Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta)
- 1Beaupre, Lauren (Department of Physical Therapy)
- 1Carroll, Linda J. (Public Health Sciences)
- 1Davis, Paul (Department of Rheumatic Diseases)
- 1Dr. Joanne Olson
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Fall 2010
Introduction: Little is known about the effect of beliefs on whiplash-associated disorders. Objective: To assess population beliefs regarding whiplash injury, to assess expectation as a predictor of recovery; to explore symptom attribution (Study III); and, assess the relationship between the...
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Spring 2021
Mechanical circulatory support has become a therapeutic option for children with advanced heart failure. This type of support is often used to bridge patients to heart transplantation with approximately a third of all patients listed for transplant requiring some form of mechanical support. While...
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Spring 2011
While evidence-based practice and knowledge translation (or transfer) has garnered much attention, research has not focused on health information as provisional and emergent, and on knowledge translation (KT) as a process of social construction. The challenge of evolving information is magnified...
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Spring 2017
Background: Health literacy is a robust determinant of an individual’s health status which in turn influences population health and the healthcare system. Based on Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) limited health literacy (LHL) is a source of health disparity if healthcare providers are not able to...
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Fall 2013
There is a general agreement that a relationship exists between health literacy (HL) and health outcomes. Nonetheless, there are critical gaps in the measurement of HL and in the evidence on the impact of inadequate HL on health outcomes, especially in the diabetes population. These gaps need to...
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Fall 2013
There is a general agreement that a relationship exists between health literacy (HL) and health outcomes. Nonetheless, there are critical gaps in the measurement of HL and in the evidence on the impact of inadequate HL on health outcomes, especially in the diabetes population. These gaps need to...
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Fall 2011
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically over the last three decades in Canada with substantial consequences for the physical, mental, and economic wellbeing of the population. The overarching objective of this thesis was to examine the various aspects of childhood obesity...
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Characteristics Associated with Increased Pain and Low Functional Recovery Three- Five Years Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
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The incidence of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Canada is steadily escalating; however, some recipients do not experience optimal outcomes. The objective of this study was to identify patient demographics associated with inferior pain and functional outcomes at 3-5years post-TKA. A secondary...
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Building Health Capability and Health Literacy: Exploring Social Support Experiences of Chinese International Students in a Canadian Context
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The number of international students studying in Canada has been increasing rapidly in recent years. However at the time of writing, while literature was found on international students’ health related experiences in the US and other countries as well, it appeared that very few studies on this...