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Understanding personal support workers and their role in Ontario.
(2013-09-01)
There are an estimated 90,000 personal support workers (PSWs) in Ontario providing assistance with daily activities for individuals in hospitals, long-term care
facilities, adult day programs and home care yet little is ...
Approaches to accountability in the medical laboratory sector in Ontario.
(2013-10-01)
Purpose: Greater accountability within the Ontario medical laboratory sector is a high priority and desirable. This sector provides approximately 80% of the objective data for diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. The goal ...
Data mining occurrences of infectious diseases with SNOMED CT
(2013-05-01)
Synonyms within SNOMED CT’s structure give meaning to the clinical terminology.
The hypothesis in this thesis is that the number of synonyms of a disease within SNOMED
CT can be used to predict the number of occurrences ...
Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on quality of life and fitness of individuals who are post cancer treatment: A pilot study
(2013-07-01)
Cancer Survivors are defined as any individual who has been diagnosed
with cancer and completed treatment, who may or may not be free of the disease
(Speck et al., 2010). Cancer survivors can experience numerous, debilitating ...
A pre-post study of patient journey modeling as a change management tool to increase clinician acceptance of EHRs.
(2013-12-01)
The purpose of this research was to determine if patient journey process modeling could
act as a change management tool to support electronic health record (EHR) adoption, at a
tertiary-care mental health centre. This ...
Modified constraint-induced movement therapy in a day camp for children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy: intervention effects and consideration of personal factors
(2013-04-01)
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) has been demonstrated to yield functional improvements for children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP); however, many studies have reported inconsistent findings with ...
Conspiracy of silence: Cultural dissonance as a risk factor for the development of eating disorders in second generation South Asian women.
(2013-07-01)
This exploratory study examines whether traditional South Asian cultural practices, norms and values influence body image and body dissatisfaction in Canadian South Asian women, and whether these factors are involved in ...
Primary care physicians' perspectives on the Ontario Drug Benefit Program (ODB).
(2013-07-01)
Introduction: The Canada Health Act (CHA) requires provincial/territorial governments to publicly fund prescription drugs when delivered in the hospital. This coverage does not continue once individuals are discharged under ...
A framework for quality improvement and evaluation of a clinical decision support system in NICU environment in cross-cultural settings.
(2013-11-01)
The primary purpose of this quality improvement research is to design a structured study to improve clinical process and outcomes in healthcare. This thesis presents a framework for quality improvement and evaluation of a ...
Improving diabetic self-management using Glucose Buddy.
(2013-09-01)
Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires regular ongoing monitoring. This quantitative descriptive study looks at utilizing the application “Glucose Buddy” designed for diabetic patients, available on Apple devices, ...