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Fall 2021

Narbonne, Jacob

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a unique threat to One Health, and salmonid aquaculture industries are increasingly challenged to demonstrate responsible antimicrobial stewardship. Indicators and metrics to quantify antimicrobial use (AMU) data can comparatively enhance understanding of...

Fall 2021

Sullivan, Holly

Background The World Health Organization has identified the psychological health of those providing care for COVID-19 patients as a research priority. Anxiety is a precursor to other psychosocial health issues such as depression, substance use, and burnout. In health care professionals (HCPs),...

Fall 2023

Amiri, Sara

Adjusting for survivorship bias for neurocognitive and functional outcome using propensity score and k-means clustering methodDescriptionIn recent years, the number of congenital heart disease survivors has increased with cardiac detection and surgery and perioperative care improvements. However,...

Spring 2024

Froelich, Kelsey L

Using microbial source tracking (MST) to find possible causes of fecal contamination in freshwater systems via quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a robust field with ever increasing application. Rural lakes have been less studied using this technique but there is high potential for...

Spring 2016

Hyshka, Elaine E

Effective substance use services often fail to reach many people experiencing drug or alcohol problems in the community. Recognition of this large treatment gap has stimulated efforts to better align service systems with existing population need. A growing body of research assesses population...

Fall 2023

Carson, Liam R

Water scarcity is a growing concern in both the local and global spheres, with increasing urbanization, climate change, and population growth all contributing to a strain on potable and non-potable water supplies. Many jurisdictions across the world (including Alberta, Canada) are currently...

Fall 2021

Saba, Sabrina

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common non-communicable diseases around the globe, with serious debilitating and life-threatening consequences. It is not just a mere disease, but a complex syndrome made up of several diseases with similar symptoms, signs, and complications when it is not...

Fall 2023

Rai, Urvi

BackgroundBased on the socio-ecological model of health, government institutions have an important role in shaping adolescent health. Public health units (PHUs) are one such institution. PHU decisions on community collaboration and resource allocation may have important downstream consequences on...

Fall 2018

Amjad, Sana

The association between adolescent childbearing and adverse pregnancy outcomes has been well documented in the literature. The association of social determinants of health (SDOH) and adverse adolescent pregnancy outcomes remains controversial. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the...

Fall 2022

Morris, Heather Michelle

Canada is currently witnessing a drug poisoning crisis never before seen with over 26,000 Canadians having lost their lives to an apparent opioid toxicity death since January 2016. Mothers who have lost a child to substance use have emerged as prominent and outspoken critics of Canadian drug...