Principal Investigator:Sharma, Sangita Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5465.
In four Northwest Territories communities, we aim to determine the immune response to COVID-19 vaccines and how long this protection lasts in Indigenous community members.
In partnership with the Tli?cho Government, the research team aim to determine COVID-19 immune protection (immunity) among community members (a...
Principal Investigator:MacLeod, Martha Licensed Year(s):2015
2014
20132012 Summary:
The main objectives of this research project are to:
1. Describe and compare the roles and functions of nurses practicing in various work environments and with differing scopes of practice to determine how roles are enacted in rural/remote communities.
2. Describe the engagement of nurses with primary health care in rural/remote communities.
3. Examine what contributes to the recruitment of n...
Principal Investigator:Graham, John R. Licensed Year(s):2010
2008
2008
2007 Summary:
This study will ultimately allow the researchers to determine the factors that have the greatest impact on the subjective well being (SWB) of practicing social workers in northern communities, and develop recommendations for both the individual social worker and the employer that are likely to enhance SWB in social workers.
This research will involve a postal survey sent to 145 members of the Ass...
Principal Investigator:Heon, Elise Licensed Year(s):
2006
2005 Summary:
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a multi-system condition that leads ultimately to blindness. This condition is also linked to shortened life expectancy due to kidney failure. Genital, digit and renal anomalies, obesity and a variable degree of cognitive impairment also characterize this disorder. The researchers have identified the genetic basis of BBS in Rae-Edzo. This study, which will be at leas...
Principal Investigator:Brownlee, Keith Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
For this research project, social work practitioners in northern and remote communities will be asked to examine distinctions between what theory and methods are appropriate for practice and which are not. This research will examine localization of knowledge which includes consideration of culture, community and values in adapting appropriate practices.
Research will be conducted in five commu...
Principal Investigator:Edge, Dana S Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
Health care issues, delivery systems, community education and incorporation of new knowledge and practices vary between Canada's various rural and remote communities. This study will look at how health practitioners and community members in rural and remote settings in Canada access health information and use research findings. By interviewing community members and health practitioners in these ar...