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Navigating the Jungle: An Investigation of Older Adults’ Quests for Governmental Information
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Government information interactions are inevitable at many points in our lives; life events and milestones often intersect with the need for governmental programs and services information that will help or facilitate the resulting life transitions. This qualitative research study takes a...
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Nursing home administrators’ perspectives on a study feedback report: A cross sectional survey.
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Hutchinson, A. M., Cranley, L. A, Estabrooks, C. A., Norton, P. G., Cummings, G. G., Bostrom, A. M.
Background This project is part of the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) program of research, a multi-level and longitudinal research program being conducted in 36 nursing homes in three Canadian Prairie Provinces. The overall goal of TREC is to improve the quality of care for older...
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Nurturing empathy for social cohesion: Participatory, community-based communication design research with gay youth living with HIV in Lebanon
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The marginalization of gay youth living with HIV (GYLWH) in Lebanese society is well documented. The topic of gay youth living with HIV in a deeply conservative and homophobic society has not been studied in any great depth. The story of gay youth in Lebanon is one of the stigmatization...
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2015
Sopcak, Nicolette, Williamson, Deanna L., Letourneau, Nicole, Stewart, Miriam, Kushner, Kaysi, E., Pitre, Nicole Y., Breitkreuz, Rhonda, Rempel, Gwen
We examined first-time fathers’ and mothers’ perspectives about their ideal world of support in the context of dominant social ideology, ethno-cultural ideals, and the pragmatics of their everyday family, workplace, and socioeconomic circumstances during their first 18 months as parents. Twelve...
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Fall 2018
There has been a decline in children’s free-play participation, despite the importance of this experience for their health and development (Gleave, 2009). Parents can facilitate a range of free-play experiences (Sleddens et al., 2012) through their pivotal role in children’s lives (Hertzman &...
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Participatory knowledge exchange to support palliative care in Chile: Lessons learned through global health research.
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deMoissac, D., Cameron, B. L., Santos Salas, A.
The authors designed a participatory qualitative research study to develop a collaborative partnership between palliative care practitioners in Canada and in Chile. The research goal was to support the provision of palliative care in vulnerable settings through a participatory knowledge exchange...
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2013-10-18
Introduction: Despite limited understanding, research exploring Aboriginal communities’ perception of physical activity can have significant impact on developing culturally relevant health promotion strategies. Working with youth, this research offers a participatory approach to investigate...
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Physical Activity in the Era of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Patterns, Determinants, and Effective Health Promotion Programs
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Physical activity is important for obesity prevention. Given that the prevalence of obesity among Canadian children has substantially increased over recent decades, and that obesity has substantial consequences for health and wellness, physical activity promotion continues to be a priority for...
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Process, Perception and Power: Notes from "Participatory" Research in a Zimbabwean Resettlement Area
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\"Participatory\" methods in research, development projects, and rural extension in developing countries have been gaining popularity. Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), and Participatory Action Research (PAR), for example, have developed alongside interest and...
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Protocol for a qualitative study on promoting dietary change and positive food choices for poor people with low income who experience cardiovascular disease in Pakistan.
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Higginbottom, G., Barolia, R., Clark, A.
Introduction There is a misconception that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the burden of wealthy nations, but, in fact, it is the leading cause of death and disability-adjusted life worldwide. Healthy diets are an essential factor in the prevention of CVD. However, promoting healthy diet is...