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Patient’s experience with home hemodialysis: a qualitative study
(2015-03-01)
As the number of chronic kidney disease patients increases so does the need for a renal replacement therapy (RRT). Increasing patient age, medical complexity, and a shortage of organs for transplantation are contributing ...
Tamil mental health system consumers’ views on the utilization of community mental health resources
(2012-04-01)
The goal of this study was to examine the views and perspectives of Tamil mental health outpatients and mental health care workers on the impact social activities and social network has on mentally ill patients’ general ...
The perceived barriers to exercise and physical activity for individuals with metastatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative exploration
(2018-12-01)
Over the recent years Exercise and Physical Activity (PA) have demonstrated Quality of Life (QoL) benefits for individuals with metastatic cancer. What is less known are the formal barriers that inhibit participation within ...
Facilitators and barriers to physical activity experienced and perceived by adults with intellectual disability
(2019-12-01)
Adults with intellectual disability (ID) experience high rates of health conditions that can be prevented and improved through health-promoting behaviours; however, they engage in considerably low levels of physical activity, ...
Exploring the factors that influence equitable access to and social participation in dementia care programs by foreign-born population living in Toronto and Durham Region
(2020-04-01)
The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers that influence participation and utilization of dementia care and support programs by the foreign-born population. A qualitative interpretive study was conducted using ...
Barriers to patient enrolment in oncology clinical trials at a Canadian regional cancer centre: a mixed methods study
(2022-12-01)
Background:
Randomized controlled trials are required to assess the safety and efficacy of new cancer medications in humans for marketing approval. Thereby, efforts to inform strategies to improve low enrolment rates are ...