Publications from the Health Studies Department aim to increase understanding of health and wellness and the changing health needs of society. Research includes health policy, gerontology, bioethics, and health measurement and statistics.
Submissions from 2018
The Use of a Combined Theoretical Model for the Development and Implementation of a Childhood Obesity Intervention Targeting Parents, Kristen Reilly, Shauna Burke, Erin Pearson, Jennifer Irwin, Patricia Tucker, Andrew Johnson, and D. Bock
“CHAMP Families”: Description and Theoretical Foundations of a Paediatric Overweight and Obesity Intervention Targeting Parents—A Single-Centre Non-Randomised Feasibility Study, Kristen Reilly, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin, Andrew Johnson, Erin Pearson, D. Bock, and Shauna Burke
There is no time for these patients: ethics, obstacles and palliative care in humanitarian settings, L Schwartz and Elysee Nouvet
Canadian hospital nurses’ roles in communication and decision-making about goals of care: An interpretive description of critical incidents, Patricia H. Strachan, Jennifer Kryworuchko, Elysée Nouvet, James Downar, and John J. You
Canadian hospital nurses' roles in communication and decision-making about goals of care: An interpretive description of critical incidents, PH Strachan and Elysee Nouvet
Preschoolers’ Health-Related Quality of Life Following the Implementation of a Childcare Physical Activity Intervention, Stephanie Truelove, Andrew Johnson, Leigh Vanderloo, Molly Driediger, Shauna Burke, and Jennifer Irwin
Negotiating and Navigating Access to Refugees and Residents While Researching Palliative Care in Humanitarian Crisis Situations: Results from 4 Case Studies, O. Wahoush and Elysee Nouvet
Submissions from 2017
Optimization Of The Hockey Fans In Training (Hockey FIT) Weight Loss And Healthy Lifestyle Program For Male Hockey Fans, Wendy Blunt, Dawn P. Gill, Shannon Sibbald, Brendan Riggin, Roseanne Pulford, Ryan Scott, Karen Danylchuk, Cindy M. Gray, Sally Wyke, Christopher Bunn, and Robert Petrella
A Program Evaluation of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) Intervention, Molly Driediger, Leigh Vanderloo, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, Anca Gaston, Brian Timmons, Andrew Johnson, and Patricia Tucker
Building Mental Health Resiliency Through Mentorship and Physical Activity – A Course-Based, Smart, Healthy Campus Project: Mentors’ Preliminary Perspectives, Rebecca Fried, Shazya Karmali, and Jennifer Irwin
Kindness: Doing, Feeling, and Being Better, Jennifer Irwin
The Relationship Between Perceptions of Discounted Public Transit and Physical Activity: Cross-Sectional Online survey in Canada, Jennifer Irwin and Hieu Ly
Advanced Use of Evidence-Informed Motivational Interviewing and Coaching for Occupational Therapists, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Effective Motivational Communication: Behaviour Change Strategies to Achieve Team Goals, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Evidence-Informed Coaching and Motivational Interviewing for Health Care Providers Working With Kids, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Evidence-Informed Motivational Interviewing and Coaching for Occupational Therapists, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Bariatric Surgery Recipients' Needs and Perspectives on Maintaining Long-Term Health and Well-Being, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
Bariatric Surgery Recipients’ Needs and Perspectives on Maintaining Long-Term Health and Well-Being, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
Understanding the Post-Surgical Bariatric Experiences of Patients Two or More Years After Surgery, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
Understanding the Post-Surgical Bariatric Experiences of Patients, Two or More Years After Surgery, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
What is Needed to Support Bariatric Surgery Recipients’ Long-Term Health and Wellbeing? Bariatric Clinic Staff’s Perspectives, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
An Assessment of Sedentary Time Among Undergraduate Students at a Canadian University, Marc Moulin and Jennifer Irwin
Students’ Experiences of a Voluntary Random Acts of Kindness: Health Promotion Class Project, Nicola Paviglianiti and Jennifer Irwin
Comparing Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Time During Childcare Hours Using 20 and 60 Minutes Non-Wear Time Thresholds, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Molly Driediger, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, Anca Gaston, and Brian Timmons
Impact of the Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE) Intervention on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Time: A Single-Blind Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, A Gaston, Molly Driediger, and Brian Timmons