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Utility of the theory of planned behaviour in health services research when examining the intentions of immunization provider behaviour
(2009)
This paper will demonstrate the need for public health involvement with health services
research in order to effectively meet its' mandate for achieving population health.
The success of our public health programs requires ...
Program proposal : guided self-help bulimia nervosa program delivered in primary care [research project]
(2009)
Bulimia nervosa is a complex emotional and physical illness that presents
challenges for primary care providers in identifying and supporting individuals with this
eating disorder. Many patients experience difficulties ...
Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus
(2009)
Globally, the prevalence of HCV is estimated by the World Health Organization (2003) to
be 3% or approximately 170 million people and is anticipated to have a huge burden in future years
on those infected as well as ...
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 ...
Use of scenario planning in public health : a tool for anticipating alternative futures for strategic planning [research project]
(2009)
The environment of public health is unpredictable and constantly changing (Venable, Li, Ginter , &
Duncan, 1993). As such, the use of strategic management techniques, notably those that deal with
the analysis of the ...
Avian influenza the current state of affairs : the public health perspective in Canada
(2009)
In light of Canada’s need to deal with respiratory infectious diseases such as
tuberculosis, Avian Influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), public
health departments across the country have been challenged ...
Bad medicine : a critique of health care discourse on Aboriginal populations in Canada
(2009)
For many years, voices from Aboriginal populations living in Canada have called
attention to the fact that significant challenges exist to their pursuit of good health and
well-being. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, this trend ...
Situational analysis of the social and political factors that influence disease prevention and health promotion among new immigrants to Canada and to Manitoba specifically
(2009)
Immigration is ingrained in the fabric of Canada; it is part of Canada’s political, social
and economic profile, and immigrants and their diverse contributions have shaped the
land. In the past century, technology, ...
Systematic literature search on health promotion strategies for adults with intellectual disabilities
(2009)
Intellectual disability (ID) is not a disease itself, rather it is a condition that is
characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptation in
conceptual and practical skills (van ...
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 ...