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Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Whitefish Bay residents regarding type 2 diabetes / by Ella Goodman.
(2007)The purpose of this study was to explore Whitefish Bay residents’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of Type 2 diabetes. The objectives were to examine current literature related to Type 2 diabetes with an emphasis on the ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of breastfeeding women in Krong, Kep municipality, Cambodia / by Hilary M. Wren.
(2009)South-Eastern Asia has the highest levels of undernourishment among children in Asia. Cambodia remains one of the least developed and poorest countries in this region; the probability of a child dying before age five is ... -
Knowledge, experience, perceptions and beliefs of women with cardiovascular disease in Northwestern Ontario
(2006)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary killer of men and women. Mortality rates in Northwestern Ontario (NWO) continue to be higher than the provincial average. Current trends suggest that cardiac-related deaths for ... -
Maintaining food security in Elsipogtog First Nation / by Elisa A.M. Levi.
(2007)Food and nutrition is recognized as a key health issue in Aboriginal communities throughout Canada. The purpose of this research is to understand how a Migmag First Nation on the Atlantic coast maintains food security. ... -
Management education of nurses-in-charge in Yukon
(2007)Recruitment and retention of skilled, qualified nurses to northern regions of Canada is an on-going problem. One of many contributing issues may be the lack of management education afforded to the Nurses-In-Charge (NICs) ... -
Measurement of determinants of health in elementry school children
(2006)Study setting : Maliseet First Nation community on the banks of the Saint John River (New Brunswick). -
Metaboreflex response to isometric handgrip exercise in people with Parkinson disease
(2007)The metaboreflex is a peripheral feedback mechanism involved in the neural regulation of cardiovascular response to exercise. In young, healthy adults, this reflex responds to the accumulation of exercise- induced ... -
Molecular analysis of bacterial diversity on central venous catheters recovered from cancer patients
(2005)Central venous catheters (CVC) are a known source of nosocomial blood stream infections. However, standard cultivation methods to identify causal pathogens of catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) on catheters ... -
Music therapy in schizophrenia / by Tonya Castle Purvis
(2007)With the increasingly important role of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia, many such interventions have been adequately researched and standardized so that they meet the criteria for evidence-based ... -
National view of household food insecurity : an analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.1
(2006)Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (Rome Deceleration ... -
Needs assessment : identifying the barriers to admission and supports in long-term care facilities for the mentally ill elderly in the region of London-Middlesex, Ontario
(2007)There are increasing demands for long-term care (LTC) homes to admit elderly persons with mental health illness who are unable to be cared for within the community. This project examined the barriers to admission to LTC ... -
New mother's opinions on prenatal education : how useful are prenatal classes in assisting first-time mothers through pregnancy, childbirth and the early postnatal period? / by Katarina A. Edwards.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether prenatal education programs are useful in assisting women in pregnancy, childbirth and the early postnatal period. A selfselected sample of seven women who had attended ... -
Nursing knowledge and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus : implications for community health nursing in First Nations communities [research project] / by Cheryl A. Chisholm.
(2009)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a serious nosocomial and community-associated pathogen in aboriginal people in Canada (Canadian Pediatric Society, 2005). A recent survey with First Nations ... -
Nursing Practice Council : literature review, implementation, and evaluation plan
(2010)The purpose of this paper is to outline an implementation and evaluation plan for the establishment of a Nursing Practice Council (NPC) for the public health and registered nurses in a small rural health unit in southern ... -
Occupational health and safety as a global public health concern and the situation in Guyana
(2009)I now wish to turn to ... workers in whom certain morbid affections gradually arise from ... some particular posture of the limbs or unnatural movements of the body called for while they work. [Regarding] maladies that ... -
Ontario elementary school teachers perceptions' of the daily physical activity policy
(2010)The purpose of this study is to explore Ontario elementary school teachers’ perceptions of the Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy. The DPA policy was developed to help combat the increasing levels of inactivity and ... -
Optimizing the transfer of patient care information among nurses and members of the multidisciplinary team in a regional hospital in Northwestern Ontario / by Karina Gagalo.
(2008)This study was designed to examine the current methods and content of shift report at a hospital in Northwestern Ontario. It also examined the potential of a computer-generated method of shift report to improve communication ... -
Parent perceptions of safe hockey and their child's participation in physical activity / by Alyshia Landry
(2007)Background: Ice hockey, a very popular sport in Canada, is enjoyed by the young and old alike. However, like any other sport, participating in hockey exposes players to the possibility of injury. The majority of injuries ... -
Physical activity experiences from the perspective of adolescent females in Northwestern Ontario communities
(2009)Purpose: To explore the experiences of female youth residing in rural Northwestern Ontario communities with physical activity and gain insight into ways to enhance opportunities for females to be physically ... -
Physical activity promotion in Sudbury-area call centres : employers' perspectives / by Sheila Joan Renton.
(2010)A 2004 report from the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health identified the workplace as a key setting for the implementation of strategies for the promotion of physical activity as part of a plan to help Ontarians achieve ...