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Designing intervention strategies to improve sexual health service use among university undergraduate students: A mixed methods study guided by the Behaviour Change Wheel
Cassidy, Christine; Steenbeek, Audrey; Langille, Donald; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Curran, Janet (Springer Nature, 2019)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
Cassidy, Christine; Steenbeek, Audrey; Langille, Donald; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Curran, Janet (JMIR Publications Inc, 2017)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 ... -
Formation of a Collaborative Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Deprescribing Research Team in Nova Scotia
Whelan, Anne Marie; Kennie-Kaulbach, Natalie; Isenor, Jennifer; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Burge, Fred; Burgess, Sarah; Reeve, Emily; Salsbury, Lauren E.; Cormier, Rachel; Bai, Isaac; MacLean, Heather; Helwig, Melissa; Kits, Olga (2019-06)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 ... -
The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review
Weeks, Lori E.; Macdonald, Marilyn; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Helwig, Melissa; Bishop, Andrea C.; Iduye, Damilola; Moody, Elaine (Wolters Kluwer, 2018-02)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: ... -
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)
Isenor, Jennifer; Kennie-Kaulbach, Natalie; Kehoe, Sarah; Bai, Isaac; Reeve, Emily; Whelan, Anne Marie; Burgess, Sarah; Kits, Olga; Burge, Frederick; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Helwig, Melissa; Sampalli, Tara (2020-03-03)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 ... -
Mother-Child Programs for Incarcerated Mothers and Children and Associated Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review
Paynter, Martha; Jefferies, Keisha; McKibbon, Shelley; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Iftene, Adelina; Tomblin Murphy, Gail (Longwoods, 2020-03)Background: Increasing incarceration of women disrupts fertility, family formation, parenting and mother-child relationships. It is common in many jurisdictions, including Canada, to mitigate the harm of separation from ... -
Nurses are Key Members of the Abortion Care Team: Why aren’t Schools of Nursing Teaching Abortion Care?
Paynter, Martha; Norman, Wendy; Martin-Misener, Ruth (York University, 2019-12-10)Abortion is a common and safe procedure in Canada, with the Canadian Institute for Health Information reporting approximately 100,000 procedures per year. Yet access remains problematic. As abortion is unrestricted by ... -
Optimizing the Nursing Role in Abortion Care: Considerations for Health Equity
Carson, Andrea; Paynter, Martha; Norman, Wendy V; Munro, Sarah; Roussel, Josette; Dunn, Sheila; Bryant-Lukosius, Denise; Begun, Stephanie; Martin-Misener, Ruth (Longwoods, 2022-03)Registered nurses (RNs) provide abortion care in hospitals and clinics and support abortion care through sexual health education and family planning care in sexual health clinics, schools and family practice. Nurse ... -
Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes among Incarcerated Women in Canada: A Scoping Review
Paynter, Martha; Heggie, Clare; McKibbon, Shelley; Martin-Misener, Ruth; Iftene, Adelina; Tomblin Murphy, Gail (SAGE, 2021-01-28)Background Women are the fastest growing population in Canadian prisons. Incarceration can limit access to essential health services, increase health risks and disrupt treatment and supports. Despite legal requirements ...