A5088032409- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Birth, Development, and Health
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Community Health and Development
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
McMaster University
2014-2024
Impact
2017-2024
Brock University
2023-2024
McMaster University Medical Centre
2017-2024
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
2024
Department of Health Research
2022-2023
University of Ottawa
2022
3M (United States)
2022
University of Toronto
2019-2022
Simon Fraser University
2022
Importance Hypertension affects 6% of all children, and its prevalence is increasing. Childhood hypertension tracks into adulthood associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease; however, there a lack evidence linking childhood to outcomes, which may contribute underdiagnosis undertreatment. Objective To determine the long-term risk major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among children diagnosed hypertension. Design, Setting, Participants This was population-based, retrospective, matched...
Health care contributes 4·4% of global net carbon emissions. Hospitals are resource-intensive settings, using a large amount supplies in patient and have high energy, ventilation, heating needs. This Viewpoint investigates emissions related to health patient's last year life. End life (EOL) is period when health-care use associated production increases exponentially due primarily hospital admissions, which often at odds with patients' values preferences. Potential solutions detailed within...
Abstract Background As citizens, patients and family members are participating in numerous expanding roles health system organizations, attention has turned to evaluating these efforts. The context‐specific nature of engagement requires evaluation tools be carefully designed for optimal use. We sought address this need by assessing the appropriateness feasibility a generic tool across range activities patient groups. Methods used mixed‐methods implementation research design study an seven...
Abstract Objective South Asians represent the largest non-white ethnic group in Canada and were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to determine factors associated with vaccine hesitancy Asian Canadians. Methods conducted a cross-sectional analysis of using data collected at baseline assessment prospective cohort study, COVID CommUNITY Asian. Participants (18 + years) recruited from Greater Toronto Hamilton Area Ontario (ON) Vancouver British Columbia (BC) between...
<h3>Background:</h3> Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, South Asian community Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was identified as having risk factors for exposure and specific barriers to accessing testing reliable health information, rendering them particularly vulnerable SARS-CoV-2 infection. We sought investigate burden of infection among people GTA, characterize demographic characteristics, perceptions trusted sources information this group. <h3>Methods:</h3> conducted a cross-sectional analysis...
Indigenous people in Canada carry a disproportionate burden of obesity and obesity-related diseases compared with non-Indigenous Canadians, which could be related to intergenerational trauma exposures. Implementing effective health promotion strategies improve nutrition physical activity behaviors during early childhood strategy mitigate the exposures that have potential impact trajectory complications throughout lifecycle.
Pregnant people have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease. They been disproportionately impacted by infection control policies, which exacerbated conditions resulting in intimate partner violence, healthcare access, and mental health distress. This project examines the impact accumulated individual decisions describes how perinatal care outcomes changed during pandemic.
<h3>Background:</h3> Women play important roles in translating health knowledge, particularly around pregnancy and birth, Indigenous societies. We investigated elder women9s perceptions optimal perinatal health. <h3>Methods:</h3> Using a methodological framework that integrated constructivist grounded-theory approach with an epistemology, we conducted analyzed in-depth interviews focus groups women from the Six Nations community southern Ontario who self-identified as grandmothers. Our...
Objectives In the first full year of COVID-19 pandemic (2020), South Asians living in Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) Vancouver area (GVA) experienced specific barriers to accessing SARS-CoV-2 testing reliable health information. However, between June 2021 February 2022, proportion people having received at least one vaccine dose was higher among this group (96%) than individuals who were not visible minorities (93%). A better understanding successful approaches challenges by those...
Background The burden of childhood obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors affecting newcomer Canadians living in lower socioeconomic circumstances is a concerning public health issue. This paper describes Strengthening Community Roots : Anchoring Newcomers Wellness Sustainability ( SCORE! ), an academic-community research partnership to co-design interventions that nurture optimize healthy activity (HAL) among community children families new Canada Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Methods/Design...