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A 3 year follow-up study of health care students' sense of coherence and related smoking, drinking and physical exercise factors.

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Source: Int J Nurs Stud. 2003 May;40(4):383-8

Publication Type: Article

Date: May-2003

Author: Merja Kuuppelomäki; Pekka Utriainen

Author Affiliation: Research and Development Centre for Social Welfare and Health, Seinäjoki Polytechnic, Koskenalantie 16 Seinäjoki Fin-60220, Finland. merja.kuuppelomaki@seamk.fi

Source: Int J Nurs Stud. 2003 May;40(4):383-8

Date: May-2003

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Alcohol Drinking - psychology; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitude to Health; Educational Status; Exercise - psychology; Female; Finland; Follow-Up Studies; Health Behavior; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Internal-External Control; Male; Pilot Projects; Questionnaires; Self Efficacy; Smoking - psychology; Students, Health Occupations - psychology

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to describe the sense of coherence (SOC) of three groups of Finnish polytechnic students (n=287) at the beginning of their studies and to follow it during a period of 3 year amongst the health care students (n=63) of this group. The associations between SOC and smoking, drinking and physical exercise were also studied. The data were collected with a questionnaire which included Antonovsky's (Adv. Nurs. Sci. 1(1983)37) SOC scale. Data analysis was with SPSS statistical software. The students showed a strong sense of coherence at the beginning of their studies. Physical activity was related to the strength of SOC, but no association was found with smoking and drinking. Health care students showed a stronger SOC at the beginning of their studies than the two other groups. During the follow-up focused on the health care students, SOC weakened in 6%, remained unchanged in 65% and strengthened in 32% of the participants. Smoking, drinking and physical exercise showed no association with these changes. Future research should be focused on identifying factors that are related to SOC during education.

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3-year results of a collaborative school-based oral health program in a remote First Nations community

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Source: Rural and Remote Health. 2008 Apr-Jun;8(2):882

Publication Type: Article

Date: Apr-Jun 2008

Author: Macnab, AJ; Rozmus, J; Benton, D; Gagnon, FA

Author Affiliation: University of British Columbia, Department of Pediatrics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Hartley Bay Nursing Station, Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada; Gagnon Research Associates, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Source: Rural and Remote Health. 2008 Apr-Jun;8(2):882

Date: Apr-Jun 2008

Language: English

Geographic Location: Canada

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Aboriginal children; Brush-ins; Canada; Collaborative program; Cross-sectional study; Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score; Dental health; Educational presentations; First Nations; Fluoride application; Oral health and knowledge; Recognition/incentive scheme; School-based program

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Surveys of dental health among Aboriginal children in Canada, using scales such as the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score, indicate that Aboriginal children have 2 to 3 times poorer oral health compared with other populations. A remote First Nations community approached requested assistance in addressing the health of their children. The objective was to work with the community to improve oral health and knowledge among school children. The hypothesis formulated was that after 3 years of the program there would be a significant decrease in dmft/DMFT (primary/permanent) score.METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of all school-aged children in a small, remote First Nations community. Pre- and post- intervention evaluation of oral health was conducted by a dentist not involved in the study. The intervention consisted of a school-based program with daily brush-ins, fluoride application, educational presentations, and a recognition/incentive scheme.RESULTS: Twenty-six children were assessed prior to the intervention, representing 45% of the 58 children then in the community. All 40 children in the community were assessed following the intervention. Prior to the intervention, 8% of children were cavity free. Following 3 years of the intervention, 32% were cavity free. Among the 13 children assessed both pre- and post-intervention, dmft/DMFT score improved significantly (p

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3-year results of a collaborative school-based oral health program in a remote First Nations community.

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Source: Rural Remote Health. 2008 Apr-Jun;8(2):882

Publication Type: Article

Author: A J Macnab; J. Rozmus; D. Benton; F A Gagnon

Author Affiliation: University of British Columbia, Department of Pediatrics, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Source: Rural Remote Health. 2008 Apr-Jun;8(2):882

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; British Columbia; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental Care for Children - methods; Health Education - methods; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Indians, North American; Medically underserved area; Oral Hygiene - education - methods; School Health Services; Tooth Diseases - ethnology - prevention & control

Abstract: Surveys of dental health among Aboriginal children in Canada, using scales such as the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score, indicate that Aboriginal children have 2 to 3 times poorer oral health compared with other populations. A remote First Nations community approached requested assistance in addressing the health of their children. The objective was to work with the community to improve oral health and knowledge among school children. The hypothesis formulated was that after 3 years of the program there would be a significant decrease in dmft/DMFT (primary/permanent) score.; This was a cross-sectional study of all school-aged children in a small, remote First Nations community. Pre- and post- intervention evaluation of oral health was conducted by a dentist not involved in the study. The intervention consisted of a school-based program with daily brush-ins, fluoride application, educational presentations, and a recognition/incentive scheme.; Twenty-six children were assessed prior to the intervention, representing 45% of the 58 children then in the community. All 40 children in the community were assessed following the intervention. Prior to the intervention, 8% of children were cavity free. Following 3 years of the intervention, 32% were cavity free. Among the 13 children assessed both pre- and post-intervention, dmft/DMFT score improved significantly (p

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5th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference and Forum (2012) : "Resilience in a changing world". [Abstract book]

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Source: Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference Forum 2012. UAF Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham, Alaska, March 28-31, 2012. 50 p.

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Date: 2012

NOTES 17 Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference Forum 2012 Local Alaska Native Traditional Knowledge in relation to marine mammals and our way of life or “Piciryaraq” (Yup’ik Eskimo) Helen M. Aderman, Marine Mammal Program

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Source: Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference Forum 2012. UAF Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham, Alaska, March 28-31, 2012. 50 p.

Date: 2012

Language: English

Geographic Location: U.S.

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

File Size: 3624398

Keywords: Alaska; Fisheries; Marine science; Traditional knowledge; Subsistence; Sustainable energy; Waste disposal; Food security; Ecosystems; Education

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A 5-year longitudinal study of the relationship between the wish to be thinner, lifestyle behaviours and disturbed eating in 9-20-year old girls.

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Source: Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2010 May;18(3):207-19

Publication Type: Article

Date: May-2010

Author: Josefin Westerberg-Jacobson; Birgitta Edlund; Ata Ghaderi

Author Affiliation: Department of Public Health, Uppsala University, BMC, Husargatan, Uppsala, Sweden. josefin.westerberg-jacobson@pubcare.uu.se

Source: Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2010 May;18(3):207-19

Date: May-2010

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Body Image; Body mass index; Child; Diet, Reducing - psychology; Eating Disorders - prevention & control - psychology; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Life Style; Prospective Studies; Risk factors; Sedentary lifestyle; Sweden; Young Adult

Abstract: The aim of this 5-year longitudinal study of 593 girls (9-20-year-old) was to examine whether the internalization of the thinness ideal in terms of 'a wish to be thinner' might be related to lifestyle factors and longitudinally increase the risk of disturbed eating over time. Results showed that a wish to be thinner was related to lifestyle factors, eating attitudes and body mass index (BMI) longitudinally. Girls who wished to be thinner dieted more often, thought that they would be more popular if they were thinner, skipped meals, were eating breakfast more often alone and had a higher BMI compared to the girls without such a wish. Girls who wished to be thinner were 4 times more likely to develop disturbed eating attitudes over a 5-year period. These findings point to the importance of helping adolescents to establish regular eating habits, to avoid unhealthy dieting practices and to prevent sedentary behaviours that might lead to overweight and or obesity in early childhood.

PubMed ID: 20443204 View in PubMed

1995 Canadian women's health test. Time to promote women's health.

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Source: Can Fam Physician. 1996 Jan;42:13-5, 20-3

Publication Type: Article

Date: Jan-1996

Author: S. Wiesenberg

Source: Can Fam Physician. 1996 Jan;42:13-5, 20-3

Date: Jan-1996

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adult; Aged; Canada; Family Practice; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health promotion; Humans; Middle Aged; Physician's Role; Questionnaires; Women's health

Notes: Cites: CMAJ. 1992 Jun 15;146(12):2167-741308756; Cites: Can Fam Physician. 1994 May;40:861-4, 870-28038628; Cites: Can Fam Physician. 1994 May;40:900-58038635; Comment In: Can Fam Physician. 1996 May;42:8488688683; Comment In: Can Fam Physician. 1996 Jun;42:1088-908704481

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The 2002 Canadian Contraception Study: part 1.

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Source: J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2004 Jun;26(6):580-90

Publication Type: Article

Date: Jun-2004

Author: William Fisher; Richard Boroditsky; Brian Morris

Author Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London ON.

Source: J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2004 Jun;26(6):580-90

Date: Jun-2004

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Canada; Condoms; Contraception Behavior - statistics & numerical data - trends; Contraceptive Agents, Female - administration & dosage; Contraceptive Agents, Male - administration & dosage; Contraceptives, Oral - administration & dosage; Data Collection; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Marital status; Sterilization, Reproductive - statistics & numerical data - utilization

Abstract: To investigate the contraception and sexual health-related awareness, attitudes, and practices of a representative sample of Canadian women of childbearing age.; A self-report survey was mailed to a national sample of 3345 women, aged 15 to 44 years, who were members of a pre-recruited market research panel. Survey questions and methodology were similar to 3 previous Canadian Contraception Studies, allowing for description of current patterns of behaviours and beliefs and comparison of trends over time.; Of 3345 women contacted, 1582 returned completed surveys, for a response rate of 47.3%. Responses were weighted to represent Canadian women by region, age, and marital status on the basis of current census data. Eighty-six percent of women sampled had ever had sexual intercourse and 78% were currently sexually active. Women's familiarity with oral contraceptives and condoms as methods of contraception was high (96% and 93%, respectively), but familiarity with other methods was much lower (sterilization, 62%; withdrawal, 59%; the morning-after pill, 57%; intrauterine devices, 50%; depot [injectable] medroxyprogesterone acetate, 38%). A very favourable opinion was held by 63% of respondents concerning oral contraceptives, by 38% concerning condoms, and by 39% and 28% concerning male and female sterilization, respectively. Among respondents who have ever had sexual intercourse, the most frequently used current methods were oral contraceptives (32%), condoms (21%), male sterilization (15%), female sterilization (8%), and withdrawal (6%). Nine percent of these respondents reported using no method of contraception at all. The currently reported rate of female sterilization is the lowest ever recorded in Canada. Survey results show that adherence to contraceptive methods is a challenge for many women and their partners, and that risk of sexually transmitted disease is an ongoing concern.; This study provides a wide-ranging examination of contraception awareness, beliefs, and use among Canadian women that may provide guidance for clinical and public health practice. Part 1 of this report describes the methodology of the 2002 Canadian Contraception Study and the overall results of this study; Part 2 considers results pertaining specifically to adolescent women and women in their later reproductive years, reports on indicators of women's sexual function and reproductive health history, describes approaches to addressing challenges in contraception counselling, and presents data concerning trends in Canadian women's awareness and use of contraception over the past 2 decades.

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The 2002 Canadian Contraception Study: Part 2.

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Source: J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2004 Jul;26(7):646-56

Publication Type: Article

Date: Jul-2004

Author: William Fisher; Richard Boroditsky; Brian Morris

Author Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON.

Source: J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2004 Jul;26(7):646-56

Date: Jul-2004

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Adolescent Health Services; Adult; Canada - epidemiology; Contraception; Contraception Behavior - statistics & numerical data - trends; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data

Abstract: The 2002 Canadian Contraception Study investigated the contraception and sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of a representative sample of Canadian women of childbearing age. In Part 2 of the report of this research, the authors focus on the contraceptive attitudes and practices of adolescent women and women in their later reproductive years, provide data on sexual and reproductive health indicators of Canadian women, describe 2-decade trends in the awareness, opinion, and utilization of contraceptive methods among Canadian women, and describe contraception counselling strategies that may be used to improve patient choice and adherence to method. This report closes with an overall discussion of the findings of the 2002 Canadian Contraception Study.

PubMed ID: 15248934 View in PubMed

The 2005 British Columbia Smoking Cessation Mass Media Campaign and short-term changes in smoking.

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Source: J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 May-Jun;13(3):296-306

Publication Type: Article

Author: Lynda Gagné

Author Affiliation: School of Public Administration at University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. lgagne@uvic.ca

Source: J Public Health Manag Pract. 2007 May-Jun;13(3):296-306

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; British Columbia - epidemiology; Canada - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Promotion - methods; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Mass Media; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Program Evaluation; Public Health Administration - methods; Risk Reduction Behavior; Smoking - adverse effects - epidemiology - prevention & control; Smoking Cessation - psychology - statistics & numerical data; Social Marketing; Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects - prevention & control - statistics & numerical data; Workplace - standards - statistics & numerical data

Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the 2005 British Columbia Ministry of Health Smoking Cessation Mass Media Campaign on short-term smoking behavior.; National cross-sectional data are used with a quasi-experimental approach to test the impact of the campaign.; Findings indicate that prevalence and average number of cigarettes smoked per day deviated upward from trend for the rest of Canada (P = .08; P = .01) but not for British Columbia. They also indicate that British Columbia smokers in lower risk groups reduced their average daily consumption of cigarettes over and above the 1999-2004 trend (-2.23; P = .10), whereas smokers in the rest of Canada did not, and that British Columbia smokers in high-risk groups did not increase their average daily consumption of cigarettes over and above the 1999-2004 trend, whereas smokers in the rest of Canada did (2.97; P = .01).; The overall poorer performance of high-risk groups is attributed to high exposure to cigarette smoking, which reduces a smoker's chances of successful cessation. In particular, high-risk groups are by definition more likely to be exposed to smoking by peers, but are also less likely to work in workplaces with smoking bans, which are shown to have a substantial impact on prevalence. Results suggest that for mass media campaigns to be more effective with high-risk groups, they need to be combined with other incentives, and that more prolonged interventions should be considered.

PubMed ID: 17435497 View in PubMed

2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations: the scientific summary--an annual update.

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Source: Can J Cardiol. 2009 May;25(5):271-7

Publication Type: Article

Date: May-2009

Author: Norman R C Campbell; Nadia A Khan; Michael D Hill; Guy Tremblay; Marcel Lebel; Janusz Kaczorowski; Finlay A McAlister; Richard Z Lewanczuk; Sheldon Tobe

Author Affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. ncampbel@ucalgary.ca

Source: Can J Cardiol. 2009 May;25(5):271-7

Date: May-2009

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Attitude to Health; Blood Pressure Determination; Canada; Combined Modality Therapy; Diet, Sodium-Restricted; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Promotion - organization & administration; Humans; Hypertension - diagnosis - therapy; Life Style; Male; Patient Education as Topic; Program Evaluation; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Severity of Illness Index

Abstract: The present report highlights the key messages of the 2009 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) recommendations for the management of hypertension and the supporting clinical evidence. In 2009, the CHEP emphasizes the need to improve the control of hypertension in people with diabetes. Intensive reduction in blood pressure (to less than 130/80 mmHg) in people with diabetes leads to significant reductions in mortality rates, disability rates and overall health care system costs, and may lead to improved quality of life. The CHEP recommendations continue to emphasize the important role of patient self-efficacy by promoting lifestyle changes to prevent and control hypertension, and encouraging home measurement of blood pressure. Unfortunately, most Canadians make only minor changes in lifestyle after a diagnosis of hypertension. Routine blood pressure measurement at all appropriate visits, and screening for and management of all cardiovascular risks are key to blood pressure management. Many young hypertensive Canadians with multiple cardiovascular risks are not treated with antihypertensive drugs. This is despite the evidence that individuals with multiple cardiovascular risks and hypertension should be strongly considered for antihypertensive drug therapy regardless of age. In 2009, the CHEP specifically recommends not to combine an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor with an angiotensin receptor blocker in people with uncomplicated hypertension, diabetes (without micro- or macroalbuminuria), chronic kidney disease (without nephropathy [micro- or overt proteinuria]) or ischemic heart disease (without heart failure).

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