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- Title
- Developing a Palliative Care Competency Framework for Health Professionals and Volunteers: The Nova Scotian Experience.
- Source
- Journal of palliative medicine
- Author(s)
- McCallum, Meg (author), Carver, Janet (author), Dupere, David (author), Ganong, Sharon (author), Henderson, J David (author), McKim, Ann (author), McNeil-Campbell, Lisa (author), Richardson, Holly (author), Simpson, Judy (author), Tschupruk, Cheryl (author), Jewers, Heather (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1089/jpm.2017.0655
- Abstract
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In 2014, Nova Scotia released a provincial palliative care strategy and implementation working groups were established. The Capacity Building and Practice Change Working Group, comprised of health...
In 2015, a literature search for palliative care competencies and an environmental scan of related education programs were conducted. The Irish Palliative Care Competence Framework serves as the...
The framework includes competencies for 22 disciplines, 9 nursing specialties, and 4 physician specialties.
The framework, released in 2017, and the selection and implementation of education programs were a significant undertaking. The framework will support the implementation of the Nova Scotia...
- Title
- Routine immunization of adults by pharmacists: Attitudes and beliefs of the Canadian public and health care providers.
- Source
- Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
- Author(s)
- MacDougall, D (author), Halperin, B A (author), Isenor, J (author), MacKinnon-Cameron, D (author), Li, L (author), McNeil, S A (author), Langley, J M (author), Halperin, S A (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1080/21645515.2015.1093714
- Abstract
- Vaccine coverage among adults for recommended vaccines is generally low. In Canada and the US, pharmacists are increasingly becoming involved in the administration of vaccines to adults. This study...
- Topic
- methods, administration & dosage
- Title
- Shifting patterns of variance in adolescent alcohol use: Testing consumption as a developing trait-state.
- Source
- Addictive behaviors
- Author(s)
- Nealis, Logan J (author), Thompson, Kara D (author), Krank, Marvin D (author), Stewart, Sherry H (author), (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.12.012
- Abstract
- While average rates of change in adolescent alcohol consumption are frequently studied, variability arising from situational and dispositional influences on alcohol use has been comparatively...
- Topic
- psychology, psychology, statistics & numerical data
- Title
- Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Fiber Type Assessments in Microbiopsy vs. Bergstrom Percutaneous Sampling of Human Skeletal Muscle.
- Source
- Frontiers in physiology
- Author(s)
- Hughes, Meghan C (author), Ramos, Sofhia V (author), Turnbull, Patrick C (author), Nejatbakhsh, Ali (author), Baechler, Brittany L (author), Tahmasebi, Houman (author), Laham, Robert (author), Gurd, Brendon J (author), Quadrilatero, Joe (author), Kane, Daniel A (author), Perry, Christopher G R (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.3389/fphys.2015.00360
- Abstract
- Microbiopsies of human skeletal muscle are increasingly adopted by physiologists for a variety of experimental assays given the reduced invasiveness of this procedure compared to the classic...
- Title
- Intramembrane congestion effects on lysenin channel voltage-induced gating.
- Source
- European biophysics journal : EBJ
- Author(s)
- Krueger, Eric (author), Bryant, Sheenah (author), Shrestha, Nisha (author), Clark, Tyler (author), Hanna, Charles (author), Pink, David (author), Fologea, Daniel (author), P20 GM109095 (funder), P20GM109095 (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00249-015-1104-z
- Abstract
- All cell membranes are packed with proteins. The ability to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of protein channels in experimental conditions mimicking their congested native environment is...
- Topic
- chemistry, chemistry, metabolism, chemistry, chemistry, metabolism
- Title
- Stage-Specific Changes in Physiological and Life-History Responses to Elevated Temperature and Pco2 during the Larval Development of the European Lobster Homarus gammarus (L.).
- Source
- Physiological and biochemical zoology : PBZ
- Date Published
- 2015
- Author(s)
- Small, Daniel P (author), Calosi, Piero (author), Boothroyd, Dominic (author), Widdicombe, Steve (author), Spicer, John I (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1086/682238
- Abstract
- An organism's physiological processes form the link between its life-history traits and the prevailing environmental conditions, especially in species with complex life cycles. Understanding how...
- Topic
- growth & development, physiology, adverse effects, growth & development, physiology, physiology, growth & development, physiology, chemistry
- Title
- Intakes of folate, vitamin B6 and B12 and risk of depression in community-dwelling older adults: the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Aging.
- Source
- European journal of clinical nutrition
- Author(s)
- Gougeon, L (author), Payette, H (author), Morais, J A (author), Gaudreau, P (author), Shatenstein, B (author), Gray-Donald, K (author), MOP-62842 (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1038/ejcn.2015.202
- Abstract
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Depression can decrease quality of life and affect health outcomes in older population. We investigated whether different intake levels of folate, vitamin B6 and B12 were associated with a 3-year...
Participants in the Québec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Aging (NuAge), free of depression (that is, 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Over 3 years, 170 participants were identified as depressed. Women in the highest tertile of B6 intake from food were 43% less likely to become depressed when adjusting for demographic and health...
This study provides some evidence of decreased depression risk among women with higher intakes of vitamin B6 from food, which was dependent on total energy intake, and among men with higher intakes... - Topic
- epidemiology, administration & dosage, administration & dosage, administration & dosage
- Title
- Pharmacist work stress and learning from quality related events.
- Source
- Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP
- Date Published
- 2016
- Author(s)
- Boyle, Todd A (author), Bishop, Andrea (author), Morrison, Bobbi (author), Murphy, Andrea (author), Barker, James (author), Ashcroft, Darren M (author), Phipps, Denham (author), Mahaffey, Thomas (author), MacKinnon, Neil J (author), 114119-1 (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.10.003
- Abstract
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Among the many stresses faced by pharmacy staff, quality related event (QRE) learning can be among the most significant. In the absence of a supportive organizational culture, the potential for...
This research develops and tests a model of the relationship between the work stress faced by pharmacists and the extent of QRE learning in community pharmacies. Building upon recent research...
This research formed part of a larger study focused on QRE reporting in community pharmacies. As part of the larger study, a total of 1035 questionnaires were mailed to community pharmacists,...
Of the 1035 questionnaire sent, a total of 432 questionnaires were returned for an initial response rate of approximately 42%. However, for this research, only questionnaires from staff pharmacists...
In an environment where financial rewards are not always possible, ensuring that pharmacy staff feel respected and encouraged in providing safe care may help enhance QRE learning. Given the... - Topic
- organization & administration, standards, psychology, organization & administration, psychology, standards, psychology
- Title
- The ontogeny of fairness in seven societies.
- Source
- Nature
- Author(s)
- Blake, P R (author), McAuliffe, K (author), Corbit, J (author), Callaghan, T C (author), Barry, O (author), Bowie, A (author), Kleutsch, L (author), Kramer, K L (author), Ross, E (author), Vongsachang, H (author), Wrangham, R (author), Warneken, F (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1038/nature15703
- Abstract
- A sense of fairness plays a critical role in supporting human cooperation. Adult norms of fair resource sharing vary widely across societies, suggesting that culture shapes the acquisition of...
- Topic
- physiology
- Title
- Improving rates of maternal immunization: Challenges and opportunities.
- Source
- Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
- Author(s)
- MacDougall, Donna M (author), Halperin, Scott A (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1080/21645515.2015.1101524
- Abstract
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An increasing number of vaccines are recommended or are being developed for use during pregnancy to protect women, fetuses, and/or newborns. For vaccines that are already recommended, vaccine...
A scoping review of published literature from 2005 to 2015 was undertaken and all relevant articles were abstracted, summarized, and organized thematically.
Barriers and facilitators were identified that either decreased or increased the likelihood of a healthcare provider offering and a pregnant woman accepting vaccination during pregnancy. Concern...
In order to have an effective vaccination program, improvements in the uptake of recommended vaccines during pregnancy are needed. A maternal immunization platform is required that normalizes... - Topic
- administration & dosage, adverse effects, statistics & numerical data, administration & dosage, adverse effects
- Title
- Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of parents and healthcare providers before and after implementation of a universal rotavirus vaccination program.
- Source
- Vaccine
- Author(s)
- MacDougall, Donna M (author), Halperin, Beth A (author), Langley, Joanne M (author), MacKinnon-Cameron, Donna (author), Li, Li (author), Halperin, Scott A (author), Maritime Universal Rotavirus Vaccination Program (MURVP) (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.089
- Abstract
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In Canada, rotavirus vaccine is recommended for all infants, but not all provinces/territories have publicly funded programs. We compared public and healthcare provider (HCP) knowledge, attitudes,...
Information about knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of parents whose children were eligible for the universal program and healthcare providers responsible for administering the vaccine...
A total of 722 early implementation and 709 postimplementation parent surveys and 180 early and 141 postimplementation HCP surveys were analyzed. HCP and public attitudes toward rotavirus...
Implementation of a universal rotavirus vaccination program was associated with an increase in knowledge and more positive attitudes toward rotavirus vaccine amongst parents of eligible infants.... - Topic
- psychology, psychology, psychology, prevention & control, administration & dosage, psychology, statistics & numerical data
- Title
- Late initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy in Canada: a call for a national public health strategy to improve engagement in HIV care.
- Source
- Journal of the International AIDS Society
- Author(s)
- Cescon, Angela (author), Patterson, Sophie (author), Davey, Colin (author), Ding, Erin (author), Raboud, Janet M (author), Chan, Keith (author), Loutfy, Mona R (author), Cooper, Curtis (author), Burchell, Ann N (author), Palmer, Alexis K (author), Tsoukas, Christos (author), Machouf, Nima (author), Klein, Marina B (author), Rourke, Sean B (author), Rachlis, Anita (author), Hogg, Robert S (author), Montaner, Julio S G (author), CANOC Collaboration (author), (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.7448/IAS.18.1.20024
- Abstract
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Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) significantly decreases morbidity, mortality and HIV transmission. We aimed to characterize the timing of ART initiation based on CD4 cell count from 2000...
Participants from the Canadian Observational Cohort (CANOC), a multi-site cohort of HIV-positive adults initiating ART naively after 1 January 2000, in three Canadian provinces (British Columbia,...
In total, 8942 participants (18% female) of median age 40 years (Q1-Q3 33-47) were included. The median baseline CD4 count increased from 190 cells/mm(3) (Q1-Q3 80-320) in 2000 to 360 cells/mm(3) ...
This analysis documents increasing baseline CD4 counts over time among Canadians initiating ART. However, CD4 counts at ART initiation remain below contemporary treatment guidelines, highlighting... - Topic
- therapeutic use, drug therapy, immunology
- Title
- The challenge of vaccinating adults: attitudes and beliefs of the Canadian public and healthcare providers.
- Source
- BMJ open
- Author(s)
- MacDougall, D M (author), Halperin, B A (author), MacKinnon-Cameron, D (author), Li, Li (author), McNeil, S A (author), Langley, J M (author), Halperin, S A (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009062
- Abstract
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Vaccine coverage for recommended vaccines is low among adults. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of adults and healthcare providers related...
We undertook a survey and focus groups of Canadian adults and healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, pharmacists). A total of 4023 adults completed the survey and 62 participated in the focus...
Only 46.3% of adults thought they were up-to-date on their vaccines; 30% did not know. In contrast, 75.6% of providers reported being up-to-date. Only 57.5% of adults thought it was important to...
Despite guidelines for adult vaccination, there are substantial gaps in knowledge and attitudes and beliefs among both the public and healthcare providers that lead to low vaccine coverage. A... - Topic
- psychology
- Title
- Universal tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination of adults: What the Canadian public knows and wants to know.
- Source
- Vaccine
- Author(s)
- Halperin, B A (author), MacDougall, D (author), MacKinnon-Cameron, D (author), Li, L (author), McNeil, S A (author), Langley, J M (author), Halperin, S A (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.09.012
- Abstract
- Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) is recommended for all adults in Canada but uptake is low. This study measured the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of...
- Topic
- epidemiology, administration & dosage, immunology, statistics & numerical data, epidemiology, prevention & control
- Title
- The influence of newborn early literacy intervention programs in three canadian provinces.
- Source
- Issues in comprehensive pediatric nursing
- Author(s)
- Letourneau, Nicole (author), Whitty, Pam (author), Watson, Barry (author), Phillips, Jennifer (author), Joschko, Justin (author), Gillis, Doris (author), (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.3109/01460862.2015.1065933
- Abstract
- Low levels of literacy in early childhood can have lasting effects on children's educational and intellectual development. Many countries have implemented newborn literacy programs designed to...
- Topic
- methods, psychology, education
- Title
- Comorbidity is associated with pain-related activity limitations in multiple sclerosis.
- Source
- Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
- Author(s)
- Fiest, K M (author), Fisk, J D (author), Patten, S B (author), Tremlett, H (author), Wolfson, C (author), Warren, S (author), McKay, K A (author), Berrigan, L (author), Marrie, R A (author), CIHR Team in the Epidemiology and Impact of Comorbidity on Multiple Sclerosis (ECoMS) (author), CIBG101829 (funder), MOP-190898 (funder), MOP-93646 (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.msard.2015.07.014
- Abstract
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Comorbidities are common in multiple sclerosis (MS). The high prevalence of pain in MS is well-established but the influence of comorbidities on pain, specifically, pain-related interference in...
To examine the relationship between comorbidity and pain in MS.
We recruited 949 consecutive patients with definite MS from four Canadian centres. Participants completed the Health Utilities Index (HUI-Mark III) and a validated comorbidity questionnaire at 3...
The incidence of disruptive pain over two years was 31.1 per 100 persons. Fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, chronic lung disease, depression, anxiety,...
Comorbidity is associated with pain in persons with MS. Closer examination of these associations may provide guidance for better management of this disabling symptom in MS. - Topic
- epidemiology, physiology, complications, epidemiology, physiopathology, complications, epidemiology, physiopathology
- Title
- Effects of fendiline on cocaine-seeking behavior in the rat.
- Source
- Psychopharmacology
- Author(s)
- Cunningham, Jonathan J (author), Orr, Erin (author), Lothian, Barbara C (author), Morgen, Jennifer (author), Brebner, Karen (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00213-015-4061-4
- Abstract
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L-type Ca(2+) channels (LTCC) and GABAB receptors are both possible targets in the development of new pharmacological compounds for cocaine addiction. Drugs that target either receptor attenuate a...
This study examined the effects of a human-approved LTCC blocker, fendiline, on cocaine-taking and cocaine-seeking behavior in rats. The effects of combining fendiline with the GABAB receptor...
Male Wistar rats were trained to self-administer cocaine, and the effects of fendiline pretreatment (vehicle, 1.78, 3.16, 5.62 mg/kg, intraperitoneal (IP)) were tested on progressive ratio...
Acute injections of fendiline prior to cue- or drug-induced reinstatement significantly attenuated lever-pressing behavior (p
These data suggest that the LTCC blocker fendiline may represent a novel pharmacotherapeutic intervention to prevent reinstatement to cocaine seeking. Also, co-administration of fendiline and... - Topic
- pharmacology, drug therapy, pharmacology, administration & dosage, administration & dosage, drug therapy, drug effects, drug effects, pharmacology, drug effects
- Title
- Depth-Dependent Mineral Soil CO2 Production Processes: Sensitivity to Harvesting-Induced Changes in Soil Climate.
- Source
- PloS one
- Author(s)
- Kellman, Lisa (author), Myette, Amy (author), Beltrami, Hugo (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0134171
- Abstract
- Forest harvesting induces a step change in the climatic variables (temperature and moisture), that control carbon dioxide (CO2) production arising from soil organic matter decomposition within...
- Topic
- chemistry, chemistry, chemistry
- Title
- Adverse health behaviours are associated with depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis: A prospective multisite study.
- Source
- Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
- Author(s)
- McKay, Kyla A (author), Tremlett, Helen (author), Fisk, John D (author), Patten, Scott B (author), Fiest, Kirsten (author), Berrigan, Lindsay (author), Marrie, Ruth Ann (author), CIHR Team in the Epidemiology and Impact of Comorbidity on Multiple Sclerosis (ECoMS) (author), CBG 101829 (funder)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1177/1352458515599073
- Abstract
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Depression and anxiety are common among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), as are adverse health behaviours, but the associations between these factors are unclear.
To evaluate the associations between cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and depression and anxiety in MS in a cross-Canada prospective study.
From July 2010 to March 2011 we recruited consecutive MS patients from four MS clinics. At three visits over two years, clinical and demographic information was collected, and participants...
Of 949 participants, 75.2% were women, with a mean age of 48.6 years; most had a relapsing-remitting course (72.4%). Alcohol dependence was associated with increased odds of anxiety (OR: 1.84; 95%...
Alcohol dependence and smoking were associated with anxiety and depression. Awareness of the effects of adverse health behaviours on mental health in MS might help target counselling and support... - Topic
- physiopathology, physiopathology, physiopathology, psychology
- Title
- Introduction to the Symposium--Chemicals that Organize Ecology: Towards a Greater Integration of Chemoreception, Neuroscience, Organismal Biology, and Chemical Ecology.
- Source
- Integrative and comparative biology
- Author(s)
- Murray, James A (author), Wyeth, Russell C (author)
- Genre
- journal article
- DOI
- 10.1093/icb/icv089
- Topic
- physiology, metabolism, physiology