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African Immigrant Child & Family Well-Being in Alberta First Stakeholders Meeting Proceedings
Download2017-08-12
Yohani, Sophie, Salami, Bukola, Mohamud, Habiba, Alaazi, Dominic, Ayalew, Tesfaye, Vallianatos, Helen, Nsaliwa, Christina, Okeke-Ihejirika, Philomena
Summary of Proceedings: In collaboration with partners and individuals from the African immigrant community, the Health and Immigration Policies and Practices (HiPP) Research Unit at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, convened a meeting of diverse stakeholders to deliberate on...
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Consensus statement on self-monitoring in diabetes: Institute of Health Economics, Alberta, Canada, November 14–16, 2006
Download2007
This consensus statement was prepared by an independent panel of health professionals, academics, and public representatives based on (1) relevant published studies assembled by the Institute of Health Economics, (2) presentations by experts working in areas relevant to the conference questions,...
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Doing Gender: A Descriptive Study of Male Nursing Students' Experiences of Reflective Journaling
Download2013-06-02
(with Ian Chenier, Faculty of Nursing.) An undergraduate research study, funded by the University of Alberta Research Initiative (URI), and supervised by me. This was an exploratory study of questions posed by male nursing students learning to write reflectively in a predominately female...
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Enhancing Digital Literacy Among Canadian Immigrant Older Adults: Insights from Community-Based Research and an Educational Program
Download2024-06-01
Salma, Jordana, Kleib, Manal, Au, Alesia, Sayadi, Ghada, Siddiqi, Hesham, Zhao, Tianqi
Immigrant older adults face unique challenges when it comes to technology compared to other older adults. Although there are digital learning programs available for older adults, there is limited information available on the specific needs and strategies of older immigrants. To address this gap,...
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Interrogating the Impact of Recent Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program on Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta
Download2016-03-22
Following a peak in the number of migrants admitted to Canada via its Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the program underwent significant changes in 2014 and 2015 that will undoubtedly affect the lives of temporary foreign workers in Canada. These changes include a limitation on the length of...
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2024-01-01
Salma, Jordana, Layton, Mahenaz, Au, Alesia, Thennakoonwela, Pram, Temuri, Huda
This report describes a project conducted by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Nursing in partnership with the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) at Edmonton Rahma Mosque, which sought to address health disparities by providing culturally tailored health education sessions in Urdu and...
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2017-11-01
Alaazi, Dominic, Vallianatos, Helen, Yohani, Sophie, Okeke-Ohejirika, Philomena, Ayalew, Tesfaye, Salami, Bukola, Nsaliwa, Christina
Parenting practices are known predictors of child health and social outcomes. Yet very little is known about the parenting practices of African immigrants in Canada and their impact on child health and wellbeing, including mental health. This dearth of knowledge exists despite widespread...
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2021-04-01
Salma, Jordana, Jones, C. Allyson, Tong, Hongmei, Salami, Bukola O., Khan, Shahriyar, Karout, Selma, Abdi, Khadija, Mabrouk, Esra Ben, Rehmani, Amyna Ismail, Laaouad, Cherifa Loubna, Zhao, Tianqi
The Pandemic has severely limited seniors’ involvement in their local mosques. Mosques are spaces where seniors congregate to find spiritual comfort and social support. Leadership at Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton, Alberta, reported a decline in the wellbeing of seniors during the pandemic. This...
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2018-11-01
Salma, Jordana, Salami, Bukola
There are currently one million Muslims living in Canada with the majority being immigrants with diverse ethnic and linguistic traditions. Although more Canadian Muslims are entering older age, there is still limited research evidence and policy focused on older Muslims’ lived experiences and...