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 2015
Evidence-Informed Coaching and Motivational Interviewing: Bridging the Gap in Practice, Jennifer Irwin
Invigorating Oral Health Care Using Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Practice, Jennifer Irwin, Clive Friedman, and Don Morrow
Temperament and Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among Canadian Preschoolers, Jennifer Irwin, Andrew Johnson, Leigh Vanderloo, Shauna Burke, and Patricia Tucker
Evidence-Informed Coaching and Motivational Interviewing for Naturopaths to Facilitate Health-Related Behaviour Changes Among Patients, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Helping People Want to Learn: Applying Motivational Interviewing Strategies, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
What I Need to Make my Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Success (Before, During, and After): Recipients’ Perspectives, Rebecca Liu and Jennifer Irwin
Health Behaviour Outcomes of Co-Active Coaching Interventions: A Scoping Review, Rebecca Liu, Jennifer Irwin, and Don Morrow
University Students’ Perceptions of the Relationship Between Bus Pass Ownership and Physical Activity Levels, Hieu Ly and Jennifer Irwin
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Oral Healthcare Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of Parents and Caregivers of Preschool Children: An Exploratory Cluster Randomised Controlled Study, Rahul Naidu and Jennifer Irwin
Prevalence and Influences of Preschoolers’ Sedentary Behaviors in Early Learning Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, and Andrew Johnson
A Cross-Sectional Exploration of the Prevalence and Influences of Preschoolers’ Sedentary Behaviours in Early Learning Environments, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Andrew Johnson, Jennifer Irwin, and Shauna Burke
Environmental Influences on Preschoolers Physical Activity Levels in Various Early Learning Facilities, Leigh Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, and Jennifer Irwin
Submissions from 2014
A Survey of Students' Vitamin D-Related Knowledge, S Boland, Jennifer Irwin, and Andrew Johnson
Improving communication in agbiotech projects: moving toward a trust- centered paradigm., Obidimma Ezezika and Justin Mabeya
Assessing Motivational Interviewing via Co-Active Life Coaching on Selected Smoking Cessation Outcomes, Tara Mantler, Jennifer Irwin, Don Morrow, Craig Hall, and Angela Mandich
To label or not to label: points to consider in balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory GM labeling in Africa, Jessica Oh and Obidimma Ezezika
Exploring the Nexus Between Health Promotion and Occupational Therapy: Synergies and Similarities, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Jennifer Irwin, Angela Mandich, and Ann Bossers
The Influence of Centre-Based Childcare on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study, Leigh Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Andrew Johnson, Melissa van Zandvoort, Shauna Burke, and Jennifer Irwin
Submissions from 2013
She Came, She Saw, She Sowed: Re-negotiating Gender-Responsive Priorities for Effective Development of Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa, Obidimma Ezezika, Jennifer Deadman, and Abdallah S. Daar
What are you Willing to Change to Promote Your Patients' Oral Health? Find Out How Motivational Interviewing Can Help You Help Your Patients, Clive Friedman, Jennifer Irwin, and Don Morrow
Motivational Approaches to Lifestyle Change in Resistant Populations…Useful Ideas & Tactics from Motivational Interviewing, Jennifer Irwin
Applied Motivational Interviewing and Coaching Approaches for Health Professionals Working in Hemophilia, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Applied Motivational Interviewing (MI) for General Dentistry, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
The Experience and Impact of Motivational Interviewing-Via-Coaching Tools on National Smokers’ Telephone Hotline Employees, Tara Mantler, Jennifer Irwin, and Don Morrow
The CHANGE Program: Methodology for comparing interactive Co-Active coaching with a prescriptive lifestyle treatment for obesity, Don Morrow, Erin Pearson, and Jennifer Irwin