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Measuring the implementation of a group-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Mi-LiFE) intervention delivered in primary care for older adults aged 75 years or older: a pilot feasibility study protocol
(BioMed Central, 2015-12-01)Background Declines in function and quality of life, and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, falls, and fractures occur with aging and may be amenable to exercise intervention. Primary care is an ideal setting for ... -
Meeting the Challenge of Managing Seniors With Multiple Complex Conditions: The Central Role of Primary Care
(Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2012-09-28)With the aging population, primary care physicians will be increasingly challenged to manage more seniors with complex chronic conditions. The North American population aged 65 years and above is projected to increase from ... -
MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT USE OVER TIME: IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED USE FOLLOWING INDEX ADMISSION
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-06)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of inpatient mental health service following index admission and to identify individual and socio-environmental factors associated with high use following index ... -
Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Physical Illness
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)Background: Children with chronic physical illness (e.g., diabetes, epilepsy) are significantly more likely to experience adverse mental health. While mental health service use (MHSU) amongst Canadian children has increased ... -
Mercury Exposure Analyses Amongst Dene and Métis Communities of the Northwest Territories
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-09)Background: Fish is an important food source for many Indigenous communities within the Dehcho and Sahtú regions of Northwest Territories (NWT). However, environmental toxicants, such as mercury (Hg), can bioaccumulate and ... -
Merlynne: Motivating Peer-to-Peer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Serious Game
(ACM, 2021-09)Human-Computer Interaction researchers have explored how online communities can be leveraged for peer support, but general disinterest and a lack of engagement have emerged as substantial barriers to their use in practice. ... -
A missing piece of the puzzle: Health care providers’ experiences supporting older homeless adults in outreach settings
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)BACKGROUND: The older homeless population in Canada is on the rise. Older homeless adults often face multiple health and social challenges, as well as have distinct service needs. While more research is emerging on the ... -
Modeling Cumulative Arm Fatigue on Large Multi-touch Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Large multi-touch displays have long been studied in the lab, and are beginning to see widespread deployment in public spaces. Although they are technologically feasible, research has found that large multi-touch displays ... -
Modifiable behavioural factors and their association with depression and anxiety in Canadian undergraduate post-secondary students
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-30)Background: The mental health of post-secondary students is important for academic success and overall wellness. If post-secondary students are struggling with mental health concerns, these concerns can affect various ... -
More support needed: Evaluating the impact of school e-cigarette prevention and cessation programs on e-cigarette initiation among a sample of Canadian secondary school students
(Elsevier, 2022-02)Given the recent increase in e-cigarette use among adolescents, there is a need to further explore how school programs are associated with e-cigarette initiation. The objective of this quasi-experimental study was to ... -
Multi-level analysis of school characteristics, based on the Comprehensive School Health Framework, associated with physical activity in a large sample of Ontario and Alberta secondary school students
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)Physical activity (PA) has many physical and mental health benefits, but only 24.4% of youth achieve the recommended minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Schools are an important context for changing modifiable health ... -
A Multi-level Analysis on Implementation of Low-Cost IVF in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Uganda.
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-30)Introduction: Globally, infertility is a major reproductive disease that affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of infertility is considerably high, affecting one in every four ... -
“My pharmacist”: Creating and maintaining relationship between physicians and pharmacists in primary care settings
(Elsevier, 2020-01)Background Pharmacists and physicians are being increasingly encouraged to adopt a collaborative approach to patient care, and delivery of health services. Strong collaboration between pharmacists and physicians is known ... -
Narrowing the knowledge to action gap: A mixed methods exploration of the implementation of knowledge exchange strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-25)Adolescence represents a time in which many health behaviours related to chronic disease risk are formed and carried into adult life. Schools are considered key settings for adolescent health interventions; however, despite ... -
A Nationally Representative Analysis of Trends in Socioeconomic Inequities in Diet Quality Between 2004 and 2015 Among Adults Living in Canada
(Oxford, 2021-06-07)Diet quality is a key determinant of chronic disease and shares a similar socioeconomic patterning. Inequities in diet quality are stable or widening in the US, however these trends have not been examined in other ... -
Nature vs. Stress: Investigating the Use of Biophilia in Non-Violent Exploration Games to Reduce Stress
(ACM, 2021)Games hold the potential to help many address health-related issues such as chronic stress. We investigated the use of biophilia, an affective response to nature grounded in the psychology literature, as indirect physiological ... -
Navigating early pregnancy loss within Ontario's healthcare system: A qualitative exploratory study of the experiences of midwifery clients and midwives
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-11)Background: Miscarriage occurs in approximately 25% of all pregnancies. About 80% of all pregnancy losses occur in the first trimester. Patient experiences of seeking and receiving healthcare for early pregnancy loss can ... -
Non-Government Organization Leadership in National Healthy Public Policy for Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: A Grounded Theory Study
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-12)Chronic non-communicable diseases are leading causes of avoidable premature disease, disability, and mortality in Canada and abroad. Non-government organizations (NGOs) play a key role in national healthy public policy ... -
Numeric and Traffic Light Calorie Labels on Cafeteria Menus: Noticing, Use, and Perceptions Among Young Adults
(Oxford, 2020-05-29)Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the impact of numeric versus interpretive calorie labelling on consumer noticing, use, and perceptions of labels. We hypothesized that due to their at-a-glance format, ... -
Obesity, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Among Canadian First Nations Youth: An Exploration of Associated Factors and Evaluation of a School Sports Program
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-19)Background: Secondary to inequities in several determinants of health, Canadian Aboriginal youth are affected by a higher prevalence rate of obesity and chronic disease than the general population. While the factors ...