Browsing Nursing Faculty Research, Publications and Presentations by Submit Date
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A case study of nurse practitioner role implementation in primary care: what happens when new roles are introduced?
Background: At the time of this study (2009) the role of the nurse practitioner was new to the province of British Columbia. The provincial government gave the responsibility for implementing the role to health authorities. ... -
Lessons learned from the implementation of a provincial breastfeeding policy in Nova Scotia, Canada and the implications for childhood obesity prevention
Healthy public policy plays a central role in creating environments that are supportive of health. Breastfeeding, widely supported as the optimal mode for infant feeding, is a critical factor in promoting infant health. ... -
Formation of a Collaborative Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Deprescribing Research Team in Nova Scotia
Study objective: To describe the development of a collaborative interprofessional primary health care deprescribing research team in Nova Scotia. Methods: Initiated by two College of Pharmacy faculty members, a core ... -
Key Priorities to Implement Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia: Results from the Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia Knowledge Exchange Event (June 20, 2019)
Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy are associated with increased adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations and mortality. Deprescribing has been found to decrease the use of medications and medication costs and ... -
Designing intervention strategies to improve sexual health service use among university undergraduate students: A mixed methods study guided by the Behaviour Change Wheel
Introduction University undergraduate students are within the population at highest risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancy, and other negative health outcomes. Despite the availability of ... -
Development of a Behavior Change Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Service Use Among University Undergraduate Students: Mixed Methods Study Protocol
Background: University students are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections and suffering other negative health outcomes. Sexual health services offer preventive and treatment interventions that aim to reduce ... -
Pediatric ambulatory care service delivery models: A scoping review protocol
Objective: The objective of this review is to identify and characterize models of ambulatory care for pediatric patients. Introduction: Ambulatory care services have seen significant growth over the years and an increase ... -
Using a Learning Health System Framework to Examine COVID-19 Pandemic Planning and Response [Preprint]
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to explore how health systems adapt under rapid and constant change and develop a better understanding of health system transformation. Learning health ... -
Characterizing nurses’ and pharmacists’ role in addressing vaccine hesitancy and/or refusal: A scoping review protocol
Background: Nurses and pharmacists are key in addressing vaccine hesitancy among patients. Little is known regarding the implementation of effective intervention into their practice, this has further implications with a ... -
The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review
Objective: The objective was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the impact of transitional care programs on various forms of health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults. Introduction: ...