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Examining the application and use of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative within Rural and Urban health facilities in Canada and Australia among Indigenous Mothers.
Principal Investigator: Neufeld, Hannah
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5373. The objectives of this research are to gather the firsthand experiences of policymakers, administrators, and health care providers on implementing and supporting access to maternal health services among Indigenous mothers; and to apply and adapt the Interactive Theory of Breastfeeding to explore theoretical concepts i...


Improving Indigenous Maternal and Infant Health in Northern Canada
Principal Investigator: Sharma, Sangita
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4694. Indigenous women living in Canada’s North may face challenges during pregnancy, childbirth, and after delivery. Complications can arise from limited access to healthcare services. In this project, communities and the research team will work together to develop a program to improve the health of Indigenous mothers and ...


Interviewing Community Health Workers/Representatives and Key Stakeholders in Northwest Territories
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...


Practices for Managing H. pylori Infection in Northern Canada: A Consultation with Health Care Practitioners
Principal Investigator: Goodman, Karen J
Licensed Year(s): 2018 2017
Summary: The practitioner consultation project aims to engage targeted health care practitioners to describe current patterns of health care practice pertaining to H. pylori infection and related diseases, and to identify obstacles to best practices for managing this infection. Initial testing and treatment for H. pylori infection usually occurs in the primary care setting.The research team will target ...


Survey of Primary Care Providers and Managers in the NWT
Principal Investigator: Young, Kue
Licensed Year(s): 2016 2015 2014
Summary: To assess the views of health care providers and managers in the Northwest Territories (NWT) regarding primary health care in the community in general and issues related to medical travel in particular. A survey questionnaire will be filled out by the respondent, who has a choice of mailing in a paper copy or completing online. The survey is anonymous – information on name, community of residen...


Factors that Support the Integration and Retention of Internationally Educated Nurses in the Canadian Healthcare Systems
Principal Investigator: St. Pierre, Isabelle
Licensed Year(s): 2014
Summary: The goal of this project is to identify factors that support the successful integration, retention and career advancement of internationally educated nurses (IENs) into the Canadian healthcare system. This can guide potential IENs by helping them understand how to prepare for employment as a nurse in Canada. The research will also better assist educators and employers to develop the most app...


Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II
Principal Investigator: MacLeod, Martha
Licensed Year(s): 2015 2014 2013 2012
Summary: The objective of this research project is to develop a survey instrument for planning primary health care for nursing groups within the NWT. Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada II is a four-year research project that aims to examine how the roles, work settings and practice modes of registered nurses (RNs), nurse practitioners (NPs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered psych...


Achieving high performance in health care priority setting
Principal Investigator: Mitton, Craig
Licensed Year(s): 2012 2011
Summary: The intent of this project is to develop an evaluative framework that identifies how health care organizations can be transformed to achieve excellence in priority setting and resource management. The ultimate aim is to form a benchmark of behaviors, processes and structures that can aid in directing organizations towards high performance. Phase One: On-line survey of senior administrators in ...


Prevalence of MRSA, VRE and C. difficile among Adults Hospitalized in Canadian Hospitals
Principal Investigator: Simor, Andrew
Licensed Year(s): 2010
Summary: Primary Study Objectives: • To determine the prevalence of MRSA and VRE colonization and infection among adults hospitalized in Canadian hospitals; • To determine the prevalence of C. difficile infection among adults hospitalized in Canadian hospitals. Secondary Study Objectives: • To describe demographic and select clinical/epidemiologic features of patients with prevalent MRSA, VRE, and C....


Surveillance and Cost Analysis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Arctic Communities in Canada
Principal Investigator: Benerji, Anna
Licensed Year(s): 2010 2008 2008
Summary: Primary Objectives: 1) To identify the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other respiratory viruses associated with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) admissions to regional and tertiary centres over a 18 month period for infants <1 year old living in the Canadian Arctic 2) To stratify the RSV LRTI admissions into categories by location (town with a hospital verses rural) and age (<1 ye...


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