NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

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: Cliff, Amanda
Licensed Year(s): 2007 2006
Summary: The objective of this Master’s-level study is to evaluate community health in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the context of planning initiatives. Health and well-being can be linked to both environmental and socio-economic factors as well as physiological factors. Therefore, examining variations in services and facilities between communities and any correlated differences in health outcomes ...

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...

Principal Investigator: Gosselin, Pierre L
Licensed Year(s): 2007 2005
Summary: The proposed research approach is action research. The initial phase of this four year project will develop case studies describing the current state of environmental health surveillance and monitoring related to climate change health impacts in addition to their links to public health action for each of the four Inuit regions: Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. T...

Principal Investigator: Edge, Dana S
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: Health care issues, delivery systems, community education and incorporation of new knowledge and practices vary between Canada's various rural and remote communities. This study will look at how health practitioners and community members in rural and remote settings in Canada access health information and use research findings. By interviewing community members and health practitioners in these ar...

Principal Investigator: Jardine, Cynthia
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004
Summary: The researchers want to get a better idea of how people in the Dene communities of Ndilo and Dettah respond to different kinds of health risks - what kinds of health risks do people worry about, what makes people accept a health risk or not accept a heal...

Principal Investigator: Bronson, Jackie
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the scope of health within Environmental Assessment (EA), and to assess the state of EA practice with regard to the incorporation of human health impacts within Canada's northern natural resource sector. The re...

Principal Investigator: Moffitt, Pertice M
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: This study will explore the health and health promotion practices of pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) Dene women from Rae-Edzo. Ten to fifteen pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) women volunteers will be approached by publicly displayed posters and through the Band Prenata...

Principal Investigator: Lenoir, Lenoir
Licensed Year(s): 2002
Summary: The information will work towards improving health status and health care delivery for First Nations and help their governments get a better long term picture of their community, region and country as the survey is carried out over 4 years. There are 3 a...