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Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder & smoking : an overview of epidemiological data, a review of current studies and the need for future research in Northwestern Ontario / by Nelson Sidorski.
(2008)This research project was designed to provide a summary of the studies related to adult ADHD and smoking, and utilize these findings to improve future research about adult ADHD and smoking in Northwestern Ontario. The ... -
Assessing the relative perspective of the regulation of kinesiologists among other health professionals / by Kerry Braniff.
(2008)Kinesiology as a profession is in a state of transition in the Province of Ontario, formerly a self governed profession it has recently been designated a regulated profession under the Regulated Health Professions Act ... -
Breast and cervical cancer screening : knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Vietnamese Canadian women living in Toronto, Ontario / by Tue Tran Nghi Nguyen.
(2006)Breast cancer is the most common cancer, and cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, among Vietnamese women in North America. This ranking replicates the order of cancer prevalence among women residing in ... -
Caregiving stress process : examining the influence of the nature of the care-recipient illness, stress-buffering variables, mediating factors, and caregiving transitions on caregiver health / by Mun H.V. Tran
(2007)"Providing care for an impaired older adult has been described as a stressful endeavour involving a pleathora of responsibilities that can place the caregiver at risk for negative psychological and physical health outcomes. ... -
Cervical cancer screening among aboriginal women and the influence of nurse practitioners in providing screening / by Carienne V. Bowes-Kerber. --
(2005)The primary objectives of the study were to explore Aboriginal women’s current cervical health practices and cervical cancer screening (CCS) utilization, to identify Aboriginal women’s knowledge and risk associated with ... -
Communicable disease prevention and control program structure in Eastern Nova Scotia / by Mary Musgrave.
(2008)Public health nursing services and programs are intended to improve the health of the population. These services must be evaluated to achieve this goal. Healthcare system changes in 2004 lead to two separate reviews of ... -
Correlates and select quality of life measures among individuals with schizophrenia and comorbid diabetes compared to individuals with schizophrenia only / by Sean Griffith.
(2008)Individuals with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and experience rates of diabetes two to five times higher than the general population. The limited number of studies that have been conducted ... -
Does physical activity at a younger age reduce the likelihood of falls in seniors? / by Cindy Sabolic.
(2008)Purpose: Falls are a significant cause of death and disability and have a serious impact to the psychological and physical health of the elderly. The purpose of this research study was to determine if physical activity ... -
Effects of globalization and corporate downsizing on employee health
(2007)The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of corporate downsizing; a function of globalization, on the self-reported physical and mental health of unionized individuals employed in the primary sector of the ... -
Effects of water-based exercise on activities of daily living in Parkinson's disease patients
(2006)Physical exercise plays an important role in reducing the physical and psychological symptoms of those who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease (PD). One form of exercise, water exercise, is a relatively untested means in ... -
Evaluation of a multisite cardiac rehabilitation program delivered via telehealth technology / by Cathy Collinson.
(2008)Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) pilot program servicing Nipigon, Atikokan, Marathon, Manitouwadge. -
Evaluation of sexual health program : client survey / by Alexandria Kells.
(2008)Study area : Simco Muskoka District Health Unit (Ontario) service area. -
Evaluation of the "Imagine ... a school without bullying" tool in the region of Waterloo : parent survey / by Lindsay Hogsden.
(2005)Bullying behaviour and its adverse health consequences are a major problem in elementary schools in the Region of Waterloo. The purpose of this project was to gather baseline information on the frequency and context of ... -
Everyday ethics in case management : experiences of moral distress by professionals in a community health care setting / by Kristen Dawn Jessiman.
(2008)Academic research has recognized and explored ethical issues and experiences of moral distress in acute care settings for many years now. The same cannot be said for ethical issues in the community care setting. Perhaps ... -
Examination of the food safety system in the state of Qatar / by Allan Stirling
(2008)Foodbome illness continues to be endemic in our global environment. Protecting the human host from exposure to foodbome pathogens and reducing the incidence of foodbome illness are the central goals of established food ... -
Examination of the stigma experiences and needs of individuals with serious mental illness / by Carrie Gibbons.
(2008)Study area : Northwestern Ontario. -
Examination of youth tobacco cessation needs, demand and services within the City of Greater Sudbury / by David R. Groulx.
(2008)Tobacco use contributes to a significant amount of morbidity and mortality. Youth are interested in quitting smoking yet most often do not choose assisted cessation approaches which have been shown effective in the ... -
Exploring well-being in a First Nation community : a qualitative study / by Lana Ray.
(2008)First Nations people hold the worldview that all human and non-human beings are interconnected. This worldview is imperative to the well-being of not only individuals, but to the community and land as well because it ... -
Feel the Power Feel Fit Girls program : a formative evaluation / by Alison Lorraine Massey.
(2007)This research study set out to formatively evaluate a physical activity program directed at female adolescents. The program, Feel the Power Feel Fit Girls (FTPFFG) is run by Hamilton Public Health Services and funded by ...
