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Our Healthbox program: Implementation of interactive dispensing systems for low barrier access to HIV testing and harm reduction supplies with linkage to care for marginalized populations in Canada.
Principal Investigator: Rourke, Sean B
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5928. Overall aim: This three-year implementation science program aims to implement and scale up to 100 interactive dispensing systems (IDS) in partnership with community-based agencies across Canada to provide low barrier access to HIV self-test kits, harm reduction and sexual health materials to reach those who are undia...


Patient & Provider Perspectives of the 2020 Health Care for Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Nonconforming People: Guidelines for the Northwest Territories
Principal Investigator: Hunter, Mikayla Heather
Licensed Year(s): 2024
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5875. Research Goals 1. Evaluate the existing Health Care for Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Nonconforming People: Guidelines for the Northwest Territories. 2. Based on feedback from both patients and providers, develop recommendations to improve this document and reduce barriers to accessing gender affirming and tr...


Assessment of developmental hip dysplasia by 3D ultrasound - correlation with clinical and imaging findings at initial infant screening and follow-up
Principal Investigator: Jaremko, Jacob
Licensed Year(s): 2023
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5539. The objective of this project is to determine whether it is feasible to integrate a portable ultrasound/AI screening tool for hip dysplasia into routine primary-care practice, particularly in communities where access to tertiary care is difficult; and, to estimate rates of DDH in NWT in non-Indigenous and Indigenous p...


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...


Surgery in the Western Canadian Arctic: Using a Logic Model to Strengthen a Rural Surgical System
Principal Investigator: Falk, Ryan
Licensed Year(s): 2020
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4616. This project will develop a logic model to represent the surgical services available to the mostly indigenous population living in the Beaufort Delta Region (BDR) of the Northwest Territories, describing a model which integrates general practitioners and specialists providing surgical services to a remote and under-se...


50+ and Elders Health Survey in the Northwest Territories
Principal Investigator: Sharma, Sangita
Licensed Year(s): 2020 2019 2018
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4695. The research team aim to learn about the health status of older adults, access to, and use of health services in Inuvik and Yellowknife to inform culturally-relevant, community-led programs for caregivers and older adults in NWT. The objectives include: 1) Hearing from Indigenous older adults (aged 50+) about expe...


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 ...


Improving colorectal cancer screening in northern Canada using participatory simulation modelling
Principal Investigator: Kuziemsky, Craig
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: This project aims to employ an evidence-based simulation modelling approach to estimate the endoscopy resources required to support a Fecal Immunohistochemical Testing (FIT)-based territorial screening program in the NWT and propose effective solutions to meet those requirements that are patient-centred, culturally competent and feasible within a rural and remote health system. To populate the ...


A content analysis of organizations and programs that implement approaches to address appropriate prescribing and use.
Principal Investigator: Straus, Sharon E
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: The objective of this study is to explore appropriate medication prescribing strategies that are being delivered by various organizations or programs, as well as understand the determinants (key challenges and opportunities) that affect their implementation. The aim of this study is to spark a national conversation about a possible framework for appropriate use at the Canadian level. The results o...


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...


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