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Effectiveness of On-Site Professional Oral Health Care Programs and Service Delivery within Nursing Homes: Preventing Bacterial Mouth Infection and Pneumonia/Aspiration Pneumonia
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Abstract Background: Seniors who are dependent on others to brush their teeth, communicate their dental needs, and provide them access to professional oral health care define dentally dependent nursing home residents in the context of this dissertation. Oral problems in Canadian nursing home...
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Exploring Minor Hockey Players' Knowledge About and Attitudes Toward Concussion: Implications for Prevention
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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...
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Neural Correlates of Emotion-Cognition Interactions in Healthy Functioning and Adolescent Psychopathology
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The current dissertation implemented two large studies involving brain imaging and behavioral methods to expand our current understanding of the impact of emotion on cognition. Study one focused on the immediate and long-term impact of emotion on cognition in healthy functioning. Study two...
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Employer attitudes and the employment of people with disabilities: an exploratory study using the Ambivalence Amplification Theory
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Labor force statistics and other evidence have demonstrated that people with disabilities are under-represented in the work place in Canada and abroad. While an assortment of factors likely contributes to this disparity, the attitudes of employers towards hiring people with disabilities are often...
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Fall 2016
Depression a disabling chronic illness that crosses borders, cultures, and elements of society. It is well known that there are a number of risk factors for depression including younger age, racial minority status, female sex, presence of substance abuse disorders, chronic illness, and lower...
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Fall 2019
Stories matter deeply. They help us see, experience, understand, and make meaning in our world and lives. As we will see in this dissertation, to create lasting positive social change, we need new stories, stories that reveal new paths, hopes, and futures. Art is a powerful storytelling medium,...
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Understanding Students’ Help-Seeking Behaviours for Mental Health Needs at a Canadian University
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The university population is more sensitive to mental health problems than other populations, as in 2009, the Ontario College Health Association released a report indicating that university students were more likely to experience mental illness symptoms than non-university students. To address...
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Fall 2022
Approximately 3.5 million Canadians will meet the criteria for a mood disorder in their life time. Previous research has found that athletes are at a greater risk for mental health disorders than the general public. This could be due to professional athletes having intense physical and mental...
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Understanding youth experiences and information needs related to online mental health searching: A qualitative descriptive study
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Background: A study of the mental health of Canadian youth from 2011-2018 showed an increase in the prevalence of perceived poor/fair mental health (1). Yet, many youth do not access mental health services provided by a health care provider. The most common help-seeking approach among youth is an...
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Unintentional Injuries Among Children of Parents with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions in Alberta, Canada
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Background: Unintentional Injuries (UI) are a leading cause of hospitalization among children in Alberta, Canada. A small body of global research has found the risk of UI to be higher among children of parents with mental health and addiction conditions (MHAC) as compared to children with parents...