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WAITING FOR CARE: A STUDY OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION FOR PAIN WHILST WAITING FOR GYNAECOLOGICAL SURGERY
(2009-09-28)
There is a growing interest in the impact of waiting for surgery, a common experience for many Canadians. Pain and psychological symptoms prior to surgical management are frequently problems for women with gynaecological ...
The influence of work patterns on lifestyle behaviours and cardiovascular risk in female hospital workers
(2009-09-26)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence and burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a concern. While CVD events will occur later in a woman’s life, modifiable risk factors for CVD occur earlier during adult years. While, there is ...
MORAL DISTRESS IN A NON-ACUTE CONTINUING CARE SETTING: THE EXPERIENCE OF REGISTERED NURSES
(2009-09-02)
The moral distress experiences of Registered Nurses who work in non-acute, continuing care settings were examined using qualitative methods. Previous research suggests that in general, nurses experience moral distress ...
Exploring the relationship between shift-work and depressive symptoms in female nurses
(2009-09-23)
Evidence is accumulating that the imposed lifestyle associated with shift-work can adversely affect many aspects of nurses’ mental health. The 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses stated depression is ...
Perceptions of Persons with Schizophrenia Relating to their Weight
(2009-05-05)
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine weight and lifestyle among persons with schizophrenia from their perspectives. Two specific research questions are addressed:
1: What are the perceptions of persons with ...
MATERNAL CARDIAC AUTONOMIC FUNCTION AND FETAL BEHAVIOUR IN HYPERTENSIVE AND OBESE PREGNANCIES
(2009-03-17)
Hypertension in pregnancy is associated with autonomic dysregulation whereas the effects of obesity in pregnancy on maternal cardiac autonomic function are poorly understood. Furthermore, hypertension in pregnancy is ...
Nurse Practitioner Perceptions and Experiences of Interprofessional Collaboration with Physicians in Primary Health Care Settings
(2009-09-23)
Primary health care reform is currently underway in Ontario with the goals of improving health care access, quality and continuity of care while increasing patient and provider satisfaction and cost effectiveness. ...