NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Young, Barbara M
Licensed Year(s): 2012
Summary: To determine the potential cost savings and health-related quality of life benefits of implementing point-of-care (POC) international normalized ratio (INR) testing in remote communities in the NWT and Kitikmeot region. Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits Program drug prescription database will be used to determine the number of individuals receiving warfarin in each of the remote regions in t...

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 ...

Principal Investigator: Hoechsmann, Alexander
Licensed Year(s): 2010
Summary: The objectives of this study are: 1) To better understand the existing medical travel system for patients requiring emergency medical care; 2) To capture any potential areas where emergency health care could be improved by changing how and possibly where emergency health care is delivered; 3) To capture any potential areas where there is duplication and redundancy or other forms of inefficiency...

Principal Investigator: Dobbins, Maureen
Licensed Year(s): 2010
Summary: The objectives of this study are: 1) To evaluate a knowledge transfer and exchange (KTE) strategy to improve the provision of public health services for breast cancer prevention and early detection and 2) to determine if tailored messages (active knowledge transfer) are more effective than access to a website housing rigorous systematic reviews in breast cancer prevention and early detection (pass...

Principal Investigator: Shaw, Nicola T
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: The licence has been issued for the scientific research application #843. The purpose of this research is to provide physicians with practical information on best practices and lessons learned with regards to implementation and use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems in ambulatory clinical practice settings. Methods employed in this study include an online survey, one face-to-face in...

Principal Investigator: Moffitt, Pertice M
Licensed Year(s): 2008
Summary: The main goal of this research is to examine the nature of maternal child nursing education in the Northwest Territories. More specifically, the research will study the influences in the territory on maternal child nursing education and what works or does not work to educate nurses for maternal child practice. This research is intended to enable educators and administrators to take stock of what...

Principal Investigator: Mao, Yang
Licensed Year(s): 2009 2008
Summary: The primary objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and cervical dysplasia in women of the Northwest Territories using a DNA technology (HPV-DNA Test). The study will also aim to determine whether cervical cancer screening programs should include the use of the HPV-DNA test to increase effectiveness of cervical cancer screening. Th...

Principal Investigator: MacLean, Michael J.
Licensed Year(s): 2007
Summary: The main focus of this study is to gather information about the realities and issues surrounding pain and palliative care with seniors in Northern Canada. This information will then be analyzed in order to determine whether the guidelines developed by the Pain & Aging NET are applicable within a Northern and remote context. These guidelines focus primarily upon pain assessment, pain treatment, eff...

Principal Investigator: Sholter, Dalton E
Licensed Year(s): 2006
Summary: The Canadian Rheumatology Association published guidelines based on scientific evidence indicating that patients medicated within three months of symptom onset have better outcomes. No studies have been conducted to determine whether targets are being met. This is a Canada-wide, multi-centre, quality assurance audit of rheumatologists' practices. Approximately 20 subjects from each of 20 rheumatol...

Principal Investigator: Durnford, Kerry Lynn
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: This research aims to assess the need for educational material geared at women and families who have experienced early trimester miscarriage. Women who have undergone early pregnancy loss and/or their families, and nurse practitioners involved in maternity care will be approached for information in conducting this needs assessment. Recruitment of interview participants will be done through adve...