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An Assessment of adherence to treating tobacco use and dependence clinical practice guidelines in First Nations primary health care settings in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which tobacco clinical practice guidelines are followed by nurses within 22 primary health care settings in First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario and to ...
Through gendered lenses : exploring rural seniors' use of photovoice to document health barriers and supports in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)
In recent years the popularity of visual research methods such as photovoice has steadily increased (Dennis et al., 2009). The knowledge that "images evoke deeper elements of human consciousness than do words" (Harper, ...
Assertive community treatment in the District of Timiskaming and the city of Timmins : a longitudinal study of client outcomes
(2009)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a community based program designed to treat persons with serious mental illness by offering treatment and supports in a community setting rather than a hospital. Previous studies of ...
Girl-child sexual abuse as a public health issue in Accra, Ghana
(2008)
Girl-Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) constitutes an alarming social phenomenon. Heavily influenced by social and cultural factors, CSA is understood and dealt with differently by different societies. Ultimately, survivors are ...
It's better than telephone, and it's better than driving to Thunder Bay : clients' perceptions of experiences in participating in a group-based stroke self-management program using videoconference technology
(2010)
PURPOSE: Videoconference is used in rural and remote areas to improve access to healthcare, including individual clinical assessments and the delivery of group education. Moving On after Stroke (MOST® ) is a group-based, ...
The Role of primary care physicians in return to work after occupational injury or disease : a systematic review of guidelines and literature
(2010)
There was strong evidence that, in addition to usual care, collaborative effort among stakeholders, early contact between the physician and workplace is associated with early RTW. There was also strong evidence to support ...
Expression of integrin and toll-like receptors in cervical cancer (in vivo and ex vivo study)
(2009)
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women world-wide. Although persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered the most important causative agent of cervical cancer, the mechanisms toward ...
Understanding the fertility desires and intentions among HIV-positive men living in Ontario: survey instrument development and validation
(2017)
Fathers living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection play a pivotal role in
shaping the lives of their families and children. However, women living with HIV have
received disproportionally more attention in ...
Traditional and non-traditional tobacco use among First Nations Persons living on reserve in Canada: distinctions, emotions, and visions of best-case future realities
(2013)
This thesis presents a qualitative study on traditional and non-traditional tobacco use in Fort William First Nation, a First Nation community adjacent to the City of Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada. This study inquired ...
A Randomized Trial of a Comprehensive Training Process to Enhance Safe Driving in Older Adults
(2015)
In Canada, older adult driving exposure is increasing quite drastically. However, older adult
drivers have a higher motor vehicle collision fatality risk compared to younger age groups. Therefore,
older adult driver ...