A5002148319- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Infant Health and Development
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Cape Breton University
2007-2023
University College Dublin
1984
Increasingly, multiple intervention programming is being understood and implemented as a key approach to developing public health initiatives strategies. Using socio-ecological population perspectives, approaches are aimed at providing coordinated strategic comprehensive programs operating over system levels across sectors, allowing practitioners decision makers take advantage of synergistic effects. These also require vertical horizontal (v/h) integration policy practice in order be...
This study examined the impact of an infant-feeding classroom activity on breast-feeding knowledge and intentions adolescents living in Nova Scotia, Canada. One hundred twenty-one students attending two high schools were administered one pretest posttest questionnaires. Students arbitrarily assigned to a control or intervention group. The group partook 60-minute infant feeding. Findings indicated that demonstrated significantly greater at Posttest 1 10 weeks postintervention. reported...
Background Young adult university students living on campus are at an increased risk of developing lifestyle habits that encourage unintentional weight gain. Purpose The purpose this study was to identify the individual and contextual factors influence dwelling students’ facility practice healthy guidelines reduce their Lifestyle practices included nutrition, physical activity, sleep. Methods For seven days, 48 recorded activities reflected how closely they were able follow recommended...
Mothers’ ability to provide healthy food choices for their children has become more complex in our current obesogenic environment. We conducted a total of 35 interviews with 18 mothers preschool children. Using constructivist grounded theory methods, we developed substantive how make preschoolers. Our theory, persistent optimizing, consists three main integrated conceptual categories: (a) acknowledging contextual constraints, (b) stretching boundaries, and (c) strategic positioning....
The aim of this study was to better understand the role students' living arrangements (on campus, off with and without their parents) on health self-efficacy.A sample undergraduate students (n = 216) were recruited by using word mouth visiting classrooms in a small Atlantic Canadian university.Participants completed self-report questionnaire measuring sleep self-efficacy. Analyses variance covariance used compare students.Differences between found. Students campus had higher self-efficacy,...
According to the Canadian Dermatology Association, more than 1 in 4 Canadians live with chronic skin conditions. There are many different treatment options, including prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, natural remedies, and herbal folk medicines. Folk medicines have a long history, birch trees (genus betula) shown great utility for treating conditions societies of temperate boreal climate zones been listed pharmacopoeias several centuries. Maskwio’mi (maskwi = birch, o’mi...
The aim of this case study is to demonstrate the importance an interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach in promoting appropriate foot care information footwear for individuals living with diabetes mellitus community setting. following details journey adult who was diagnosed Type 2 during coronavirus pandemic. Patients face a high risk developing complications, ulcers amputation. This article presents motivated client engaged continued be involved advocate her needs.
Background Individuals living with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at an increased risk for multiple serious health complications including diabetic foot disease (DFD). Daily, DFD contributes to morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, limb amputation, and reduced quality of life. Prevention is a foundational component management. Purpose The purpose this study was explore how individuals manage the care required protect their feet from DM related complications. Methods This qualitative descriptive...
n Canada, three million persons have Diabetes Mellitus and up to 20% will develop foot ulcers that may lead amputation if not addressed. Patient health education focuses on knowledge, behaviour daily engagement in prevention activities, yet many lack knowledge awareness of health. The aim this qualitative study was explore how individuals living with DM access apply protect their feet from related complications.