Browsing by Subject "COVID-19"
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ANALYZING COVID19 TWEETS USING HEALTH BEHAVIOURS THEORIES AND CLASSIFICATION MODELS
(2021-04-30)In order to explain people's health habits, Health Behaviour Theories has been used to analyze posts on social media during previous incidents. With regard to the pandemic, social media data can expose public attitudes and ... -
Assessment of COVID-19 Barrier Effectiveness Using Process Safety Techniques
(2022-05-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a respiratory illness called the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Bow tie analysis (BTA) was applied ... -
CHARACTERIZING THE TYPE OF INTERLEUKIN-6 SIGNALING IN SEVERE COVID-19
(2023-03-14)Since the beginning of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic many efforts were made to explore the role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in COVID-19. I used severe non-COVID-19 to better understand the IL-6 signaling in severe ... -
A critical analysis of the construction of the new essential worker through the discursive practices of the Canadian news media during COVID-19: Implications for occupational rights
(2022-04-14)The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent government responses resulted in a shift in the identity of the essential worker that now included low wage essential workers. Using a critical discourse analysis methodology written ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED URBAN MODELLING FRAMEWORK TO EXAMINE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON TRANSPORT AND LAND-USE SYSTEMS
(2021-08-24)This thesis develops an integrated urban modelling framework (IUMF) to assess the short-term, medium-term and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on transport and land-use systems. It starts with analyzing public discourses in ... -
ENHANCING PPE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC USING MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY
(2021-06-09)This study presents a multi-period bi-objective mixed-integer supply planning model and applies it to a case study inspired by the operational challenges of a Canadian provincial healthcare provider's PPE supply chain ... -
Examining Subjective Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
(2021-04-08)The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis. The viral outbreak may trigger long term lasting consequences on mental health status and well-being of citizens. This pandemic also presents an opportunity to ... -
Examining the Impacts of COVID-19 on Transport and Emissions in the Halifax Regional Municipality
(2021-12-20)This thesis examines the impact of activity and mobility restrictions on business establishments, traffic, and emissions during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Halifax Regional Municipality. It initially investigates the ... -
Hall of mirrors: A critical analysis of ethics and epistemic injustice in the use of health-related metaphors
(2024-05-28)This dissertation explores some of the ethical and epistemic implications of metaphors, with particular attention to those used in health-related communication. Analogical reasoning, including that brought about through ... -
The Herding Behavior in Chinese Stock Markets: Evidence from A-Share Markets during COVID-19
(2021-12-14)This paper studies the presence of herding behavior in Chinese A-share markets using both individual firm and industry-level data before and after the pandemic. Using a sample of all firms listed over the period 10/08/2018 ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Occupational Engagement of Young Adults Self-Identified with Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
(2023-07-06)The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in occupational engagement, impacting young adults’ overall health and well-being. With this, the study aimed to explore the occupational engagement of young adult students with ... -
INNOVATION IN PASSIVE SAMPLING FOR VIRAL DETECTION IN WATER RESOURCES: TOWARDS ACCESSIBLE AND SENSITIVE MONITORING TECHNIQUES
(2024-07-10)In response to the escalating challenges of viruses, this research focuses on advancing passive sampling methods to enhance public health security through improved viral surveillance in water resources. Effective surveillance ... -
An integrated epidemiological supply chain management approach for the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and allocation problem
(2023-08-28)This thesis proposes an integrated model for vaccine distribution and allocation that combines an SEIR compartmental model with a transhipment model. Given the NP-hardness of the problem, eight solution methods are explored ... -
The Opioid Crisis and Canadian Public Libraries: Before and During COVID-19
(2022-08-10)This pilot study examines the impact of COVID-19 and the opioid crisis on Canadian public libraries. Views on these issues were gathered using a mixed methods process including a survey of Canadian library workers and ... -
OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES: HOW LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES CAN BALANCE INFECTION PREVENTION WITH MAINTAINING HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENTS FOR RESIDENTS WITH BEHAVIOURAL SYMPTOMS
(2023-08-24)The health benefits of homelike care environments are well established in the literature and but may become challenging to maintain during outbreaks of infection in long-term care settings. The aim of this research is to ... -
A Picture of Health? Exploring BIPOC University Student Experience of Burnout
(2023-08-25)Burnout is a growing health problem in universities. Burnout may be defined by shifts in exhaustion, negativity, and efficacy due to excess stress in multiple contexts and levels of the population. Particularly, Black, ... -
Post COVID-19 Patient Throughput Simulation for Surgical Resource Allocation
(2021-07-06)In response to COVID-19, many elective surgical procedures in Nova Scotia were cancelled resulting in an increased waitlist. A discrete event simulation approach may provide strategies for waitlist management. Descriptive ... -
Presence, Agency, and Context: Students' Experiences Engaging in Creative Group Processes in an Online Educational Environment
(2021-04-01)Group assignments are often used by university instructors in attempts to foster the soft skills students will need when entering the workplace, including communication and creativity. Of particular interest are creative ... -
Romantic conflict, coping motives, and addictive behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2024-08-06)The COVID-19 pandemic and public health measures resulted in enormous disruption. Substantial evidence has found that this period was associated with worsened anxiety and depression symptoms, exacerbation of addictive ... -
Sex Differences in Maladaptive Emotional and Behavioral Responses to COVID-19: What is the Role of Personality?
(2021-08-31)Recent research indicates that males are more non-adherent to public health measures for containing COVID-19 while females experience more COVID-19-related distress. Personality traits may influence both non-adherence and ...