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The role of interprofessional collaboration on the discharge planning in the neonatal intensive unit
(2011-10-01)
Rationale: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) occurs when “multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, careers and communities to deliver the highest quality ...
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 ...
An in-depth analysis of the workforce characteristics of registered dietitians in Ontario
(2011-08-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine workforce characteristics of RDs in Ontario from 2003-2009. Descriptive statistics were used to determine: (1) What does the profession of dietetics look like? (2) What are the ...
Educating students about mental illness: ethnic students' perspective of the effectiveness of a web-based educational tool
(2012-04-01)
Rationale: Mental health (MH) issues are increasing on post-secondary campuses particularly with ethnic students. This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of web-based MH education.
Methods: A three-phase design was ...
Durham Region healthy sex youthality project: youth's perspectives of sexual health needs in Durham Region
(2012-07-01)
According to Durham Region Public Health Department, 40% of youth, aged 15-19
years, living in Durham Region said that they had engaged in sexual intercourse in the last year,
with 570 youth becoming pregnant. In Durham ...
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 ...
Incorporating daily physical activity in kindergarten children with disabilities: effect on classroom behavior and activity engagement
(2016-04-01)
Children with disabilities often experience challenges staying on-task during instructional time in a classroom which is why this an important area of study for teachers and researchers. Physical activity has been shown ...
The effect of experimental pain on motor training performance and sensorimotor integration
(2012-07-01)
Sensorimotor integration (SMI) is the ability of the central nervous system (CNS) to integrate afferent (incoming) information from different body parts and formulate appropriate motor output to muscles. Effective sensorimotor ...
An evaluation of an online mental health awareness resource: perspectives of Mindsight certificate holders
(2016-06-01)
Rationale: Mental illness is a growing concern with stigma acting as a barrier for help-seeking and accessing appropriate avenues of care. This study aimed to determine the perceptions of the web-based resource Mindsight, ...
The mother-child relationship between motor skills and physical activity
(2017-04-01)
Physical activity (PA) can promote health benefits for both children and adults. Important factors that encourage PA levels include fundamental motor skills (FMS), and parental PA patterns. Children who are more proficient ...