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Translating and testing the Alberta context tool for use among nurses in Swedish elder care.
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Squires, J. E., Ehrenberg, A., Estabrooks, C. A., Eldh, A. C., Wallin, L.
Background There is emerging evidence that context is important for successful transfer of research knowledge into health care practice. The Alberta Context Tool (ACT) is a Canadian developed research-based instrument that assesses 10 modifiable concepts of organizational context considered...
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2009
Hutchinson, A.M., Birdsell, J.M., Morgan, D., Cummings, G.G., Norton, P.G., Degner, L., Squires, J.E., Estabrooks, C.A.
Background: The knowledge translation field is undermined by two interrelated gaps underdevelopment of the science and limited use of research in health services and health systems decision making. The importance of context in theory development and successful translation of knowledge has been...
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2010
Tobacco consumption remains the leading preventable cause of death, disease and disability. Nicotine is the chemical compound sustaining tobacco addiction, a lethal chronic disease, and the major cause of other prevalent chronic diseases. The downward trend of prevalence rates in Canada appears...
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2008
Newman, S. C., Schopflocher, D.
Objective: To analyze trends in antidepressant (AD) prescription rates among the elderly (aged 65 years and older) in Alberta during 1997 to 2004. Method: Numerical data on AD prescriptions were obtained from Alberta Blue Cross. Age-standardized prescription rates were calculated according to...
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Tuberculosis in the era of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus: Assessment and comparison of community knowledge of both infections in rural Uganda.
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Richter, M. S., Jhangri, G. S., Alibhai, A., Kipp, W., Wynne, A., Rubaale, T.
Background In Uganda, despite a significant public health burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the context of high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence, little is known about community knowledge of TB. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare knowledge about TB and HIV in the...
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Understanding and communicating with older people
2022-01-01
Dahlke, Sherry, Kaligouri, Maya
Information about ageism and how to communicate with older people, including those with dementia
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Understanding feedback report uptake: process evaluation findings from a 13-month feedback intervention in long-term care settings
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Gao, Gloria, Bucknall, Tracy, Maisey, Suzanne, Baylon, Melba A., Sales, Anne E., O'Rourke, Hannah M., Fraser, Kimberly
Background Long-term care settings provide care to a large proportion of predominantly older, highly disabled adults across the United States and Canada. Managing and improving quality of care is challenging, in part because staffing is highly dependent on relatively non-professional health care...
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Understanding implementation processes of clinical pathways and clinical practice guidelines in pediatric contexts: A study protocol
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Nettel-Aguirre, A., Klassen, T.P., Grimshaw, J., Johnson, D., Scott, S.
Background: Canada is among the most prosperous nations in the world, yet the health and wellness outcomes of Canadian children are surprisingly poor. There is some evidence to suggest that these poor health outcomes are partly due to clinical practice variation, which can stem from failure to...
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2014
Pleson, E., Nykiforuk, C., Lee, K., Nieuwendyk, L., Chaddah, A., Schopflocher, D.
As the world’s population ages, there is an increasing need for community environments to support physical activity and social connections for older adults. This exploratory study sought to better understand older adults’ usage and perceptions of community green spaces in Taipei, Taiwan, through...