NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Belita, Emily
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5950. The objectives of this study are two-fold: 1. To develop and validate national workforce indicators that provide measurable information on the diversity, characteristics, knowledge/skills, and needs of the public health workforce in Canada, and 2. To determine the diversity of the public health workforce in Canada, t...

Principal Investigator: Denning, Bryany
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5472. This analysis will seek to provide more detailed insights into recovery supports and services in the Northwest Territories. Through secondary analysis of the data collected during the Addiction Recovery Experiences Survey, The research team will explore the role of social support in addiction recovery, examine whethe...

Principal Investigator: Cruz, Sheila
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5513. The aim is to understand what the escort policy means to the pregnant women and the escorts and what impacts it has on the overall birthing experience. The objectives of this study are: 1) To understand the relationship of the escort to the pregnant woman and the rationale for escort choice when travelling to give bir...

Principal Investigator: Chatwood, Susan
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5254. The objective is study the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous people in the Northwest Territories. The research team hope this study will produce high level policy recommendations for future pandemic response. Furthermore, the team hope the co-development of COVID 19 data and evidence will contribute to the development ...

Principal Investigator: Culos-Reed, Nicole
Licensed Year(s): 2024 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5464. The goal of this project isTo disseminate, implement, and assess the effectiveness of the Exercise Oncology Survivorship (EOS) partnership model to increase the reach and delivery of exercise programs to rural/remote and underserved Canadians, living with and beyond cancer. Reaching more individuals living with and be...

Principal Investigator: Andrew, Leon
Licensed Year(s): 2024 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5402. The aim of this project is to support adaptation of Dene be´re´ (Dene be´re´) systems to climate change through a harvesting and sharing program that includes hunters, women and youth. To do so, the research team propose to increase the communication of knowledge on Dene be´re´ and to build a community harvesting pilo...

Principal Investigator: Crooks, Claire
Licensed Year(s): 2022 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5102. The goal of the project is to build capacity and evaluate the efforts in the area of violence prevention and mental health promotion programming for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, Queer/Questioning (LGBT2Q+) youth. The research team provide educators and other professionals who work directly with LGBT2Q+ Y...

Principal Investigator: Vedam, Saraswathi
Licensed Year(s): 2021
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4895. The goal of this project is to develop a valid and reliable person-centered survey to measure the quality of maternity care in Canada among people with various identities, according to the WHO criteria for Respectful Maternity Care and mistreatment. The research team consists of a Steering Council of 10 community m...

Principal Investigator: Myles, Richard G
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2018 2017 2015 2014
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4684. The 2019-2021 Physical Activity Monitor (PAM), specifically, will examine physical activity levels of Canadians and will permit the comparison of activity levels over time, sport participation, and furthermore will examine physical activity and sport opportunities available in Canadian communities, such as availabilit...

Principal Investigator: Cueva, Katie
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: This project aims to learn about the scope of work, strengths, and areas for improvement of the Community Health Worker (CHW) and Community Health Representative (CHR) programs in the Northwest Territories, Canada. All CHWs and CHRs employed in March-April, 2019 will be invited to participate in interviews, as well as all CHR and CHW managers. Where possible, interviews will be conducted in pe...