Browsing by Subject "Health Promotion"
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Evaluating the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit: Usability, measure assessment and preliminary content effectiveness
(2014-11-03)This study aimed to assess the usability and preliminary effectiveness of the Parent-Adolescent Communication Toolkit (PACT), an online intervention designed to improve parents’ communication with their adolescents. The ... -
Experiences of Health and Aging: Younger Adults with Disabilities in Long-term Care Facilities
(2017-08-31)Canada’s 2011 census revealed that Nova Scotia comprises the largest proportion of people over the age of 65 and the highest proportion of people living with a disability (Statistics Canada, 2012; Statistics Canada, 2013). ... -
An Exploration of Transgender and Genderqueer Youths’ Perceptions And Experiences of Sexual Health Education in Kings County, Nova Scotia
(2021-07-28)Abstract Background: Although sexual health education [SHE] is required in school curricula across Nova Scotia [NS], much of the content does not specifically address the unique information needs and lived experiences of ... -
Exploring The Mental Health of Post-Secondary Students Following The Release of The 'In It Together 2020' Framework
(2023-12-14)Post-secondary student mental health is not just a post-secondary education concern; it is a far greater societal problem that needs to be addressed through systemic improvements. As students continue to grapple with the ... -
Exploring Transgender Adults' Perceptions of, and Experiences with, Primary and Emergency Care in Nova Scotia
(2016-07-15)Transgender individuals face many barriers to pursuing health care. Current literature focuses on physician-client interactions and the negative effects that barriers have on one's health. Using qualitative research methods, ... -
Health Promotion Experiences and Ideas for Health Promotion Improvements: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study of Nova Scotian Women with Multiple Sclerosis Through a Feminist, Disability Rights Lens
(2014-08-26)Most research in health promotion uses quantitative methodology to better understand the health promotion experiences of people with disabilities. This qualitative thesis study used Interpretative Phenomenologist Analysis ... -
The Nature of Healing: A Proposal for a Therapeutic Garden in the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta
(2012-04-04)Nature positively affects the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of all people. In the natural environment, fresh air, daylight, organic materials and plant life exist in harmony. When we come into contact ... -
Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin 35(4), 1956
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A Picture of Health? Exploring BIPOC University Student Experience of Burnout
(2023-08-25)Burnout is a growing health problem in universities. Burnout may be defined by shifts in exhaustion, negativity, and efficacy due to excess stress in multiple contexts and levels of the population. Particularly, Black, ... -
PICTURE PERFECT? GAZING INTO GIRLS’ HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND NUTRITION THROUGH PHOTOVOICE
(2018-12-13)Adolescent girls are faced with challenges and contradictions regarding their health. They face pressure to be perceived as feminine and pretty, but also athletic, and yet are criticized for being perceived as too sporty ... -
“Running a Race with Legs That Don’t Work”: Mental Illness and the Experience of Seeking Employment
(2021-05-05)Individuals with mental illness face higher than average rates of unemployment and unemployment is associated with adverse effects. Job seeking can be difficult for individuals with mental illness as they often face stigma ... -
"We get our education from the land": Student Perspectives of Indigenous Food Sovereignty
(2019-04-29)This qualitative study explored the perspectives of participants who attended a Summer Institute in Mi’kma’ki that focused on Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS). Particularly, how the participants’ perceived the activities ...