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Spring 2022
Background: Childbirth is a transitional moment in a person’s life. In Canada, most women give birth in a hospital supported by labour and birth nurses. Respectful maternity care have been revealed as a global concern, yet there is limited research on what respectful care means within the context...
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A framework for the assessment and management of post-traumatic symptomatology in the aftermath of critical illness through music and sound interventions
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Background: Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is a major long-term complication of critical illness for both patients and their families, causing significant loss of function and worsening quality of life. Therefore, early detection and treatment of PICS morbidities is required to minimize...
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A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Syrian Refugee Families with Children Living with Disabilities
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Children with disabilities are among the most at-risk groups for marginalization due to compounded disadvantages from the intersection of risk factors such as refugee status and disability status. Despite this high risk, there is no systematic data collected on this group and scant literature on...
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Using Intersectionality Theory and Critical Realism for Exploring Heart Failure Telehealth Interventions for Vulnerable Patient Populations: A Scoping Review, Intersectionality-based Analysis, and A Rapid Realist Review
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Background: Heart Failure (HF) is at epidemic levels among older adults, globally. Heart Failure Disease Management Interventions (HFDMIs) enhance self-care and quality of life as well as reduce hospital readmissions, through patient education and follow up, effective treatment, psychosocial...
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Exploring the Experiences of Family Caregivers of Persons Living with Advanced Cancer in Ghana
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Background: Every year, over 20 thousand new cancer cases are diagnosed in Ghana, the majority of which are at an advanced stage. Health services for persons living with advanced cancer are limited in Ghana and thus family members are usually the sole responsible caregivers. Purpose: The purpose...
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Spring 2021
Introduction: Immunization coverage for most childhood vaccines is measured and reported at 2 years and at 7 years of age in Alberta. There is currently a gap in knowledge regarding immunization coverage for children entering kindergarten (typically at age 5 years), as well as on factors...
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An Interpretive Description of Nigerian Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives, Experiences and Practices of Self-Management Support for Persons with Type 2 Diabetes
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Background: Studies show that most people living with diabetes in Nigeria have inadequate knowledge of their condition, poor self-management, and poor glycemic control. Many of these studies focused on patients who were often blamed by healthcare providers (HCPs) for their situation. There is a...
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A Focused Ethnography to Explore Nursing Faculty Experiences in Integrating Digital/Informatics Tools to Support Undergraduate Students’ Learning and the Development of Informatics Competencies
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Background: Nurses working in today’s contemporary health care environment are expected to use a variety of digital/informatics tools when providing direct care. These tools are increasingly essential to improve data management and consequently patient and system outcomes. Nursing faculty,...
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Experiences of Mothers Using the Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Program to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission in Rwanda
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The purpose of my study was to explore the experiences of mothers using the PMTCT Program to prevent HIV transmission in Rwanda. Critical ethnography was the research design for my study. The intersectionality framework guided this study. The population of my research study included HIV + women;...
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Spring 2021
Background: Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are a vulnerable care group. Most of the care they receive is provided by care aides who are also a vulnerable working group – with high risks for job burnout, job dissatisfaction, injury, and poor work engagement. In addition, many...