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2014
Obesity is a national and global issue. Primary care is an important area in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are numerous potential barriers physicians face in delivering effective practices in obesity management. Identifying major barriers will aid health care systems, medical...
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Advancing strategies for agenda setting by health policy coalitions: a network analysis of the Canadian chronic disease prevention survey
Download2018-06-11
McGetrick, J. A., Raine, K. D., Wild, T. C., Nykiforuk, C. I.
Health in all policies can address chronic disease morbidity and mortality by increasing population-level physical activity and healthy eating, and reducing tobacco and alcohol use. Both governmental and non-governmental policy influencers are instrumental for health policy that modifies...
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Advocacy coalition impacts on healthy public policy-oriented learning in Alberta, Canada (2009–2016): A difference-in-differences analysis
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Nykiforuk, C. I., McGetrick, J. A., Raine, K. D., Wild, T. C.
Since 2009, the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) has pursued policy, systems, and environmental change strategies engaging policy elites to promote healthy public policy for chronic disease prevention in Alberta, Canada. Employing Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF)...
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An overview of Aboriginal health research in the social sciences: current trends and future directions
Download2008-06-01
"Objectives: To examine if Aboriginal health research conducted within the field of social sciences reflects the population and geographic diversity of the Aboriginal population. Study design: Review. Methods: We searched the Web of Science Social Science Citation Index, the Arts and Humanities...
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Are community midwives addressing the inequities in access to skilled birth attendance in Punjab, Pakistan?
Download2013-08-15
Pakistan, with a maternal mortality rate (MMR) of 297 deaths /100,000 live births, is one of six countries contributing to half of all maternal deaths worldwide.1 In an effort to decrease these unacceptably high rates the Government of Pakistan created a new cadre of skilled birth attendants,...
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Arthritis in the Canadian Aboriginal population: north-south differences in prevalence and correlates
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Ng, Carmina, Chatwood, Susan, Young, T. Kue
"Background: Information on arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders among Aboriginal people is sparse. Survey data show that arthritis and rheumatism are among the most commonly reported chronic conditions and their prevalence is higher than among non-Aboriginal people. Objective: To...
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Assessing clinical support and inter-professional interactions among front-line primary care providers in remote communities in northern Canada: a pilot study
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Young, Stephanie K., Young, T. Kue
"Primary care in remote communities in northern Canada is delivered primarily by nurses who receive clinical support from physicians in regional centres and the patient transportation system. To improve continuity, quality and access to care in remote northern communities, it is important to...
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Assessing general public and policy influencer support for healthy public policies to promote healthy eating at the population level in two Canadian provinces
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Kongats, K., McGetrick, J. A., Raine, K. D., Voyer, C., Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.
Objective: To assess and compare the favourability of healthy public policy options to promote healthy eating from the perspective of members of the general public and policy influencers in two Canadian provinces. Design: The Chronic Disease Prevention Survey, administered in 2016, required...
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Assessing health care in Canada’s North: what can we learn from national and regional surveys?
Download2015-07-24
Young, T. Kue, Ng, Carmina, Chatwood, Susan
"Background: Health surveys are a rich source of information on a variety of health issues, including health care. Objectives: This article compares various national and regional surveys in terms of their geographical coverage with respect to the Canadian North, especially their Aboriginal...
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2011-11-10
Background: A decade after the civil war, Sierra Leone still struggles to provide health services to its rural and remote communities. Primary healthcare delivery is challenged not only by dilapidated infrastructure and resource constraints, but by weak governance. Strengthening participation,...