Principal Investigator:Kowerchuk, Kathryn Licensed Year(s):
1994
Summary:
The researcher will examine appointment records for the Orthopaedic Medical Clinic (Stanton Yellowknife Hospital) in order to determine what factors contribute to patients not showing up for their scheduled appointments at the Clinic. The information collected will assist health care facilities in determining why patients do not show up for their appointments (i.e., identify difficulties in trave...
Principal Investigator:Norwich, Ed Licensed Year(s):
1994
1993 Summary:
The researchers will complete their assessment of different health care systems in order to determine the most cost-effective, flexible and appropriate system for the Inuvik region. The primary goal of this study is to compare costs associated with delivery health care through the `community-based nurse' model and the `medical' model. By collecting information from Dept. of Health sources, this ...
Principal Investigator:Letwin, Mona Licensed Year(s):
1993
Summary:
The Legislative Assembly of the NWT operates in the absence of political parties. Since NWT MLA's are not governed by strict party politics, the relationships between interest groups and the Legislative Assembly may be different from southern institutions. I will conduct informal interviews with representatives of various health care interest groups since these groups may influence policy develo...
Principal Investigator:Webster, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
1992
Summary:
The 1992 research is the final phase of data collection for the 3-year study of elder-care in the NWT. The purpose of the research is to produce a report discussing the potential social impacts of Euro-Canadian elder-care strategies on Aboriginal social structure in the NWT....
Principal Investigator:Graham, Karen Licensed Year(s):
1991
1990 Summary:
Ms. Graham and Ms. Haywood will continue to administer the Inquiry Mode Questionnaire of Harrison and Bramson. The investigation will compare thinking styles of nurses in Outpost Health Centres with urban hospital nurses....
Principal Investigator:Weller, Geoffrey Licensed Year(s):
1989
Summary:
Geoffrey Weller is part of a group of researchers investigating the process of devolution and its impact on constitutional development in the North. He will be detailing the federal-territorial process of negotiating devolution of health care services with particular attention to the personnel and administrative arrangements....