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Diet, Physical Activity, and Emotional Health: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why We Need Integrated Solutions for Total Worker Health
(BMC, 2019)Background Current research advocates lifestyle factors to manage workers’ health issues, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type II diabetes mellitus, among other things (World Health Organization (WHO) Obesity: ... -
Computer-assisted screening for intimate partner violence and control: a randomized trial
(American College of Physicians, 2009-07)Background: Intimate partner violence and control (IPVC) is prevalent and can be a serious health risk to women. Objective: To assess whether computer-assisted screening can improve detection of women at risk for IPVC in ... -
Preferences for gender of family physician among Canadian European-descent and South-Asian immigrant women
(Oxford University Press, 2002-04)Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate expressed preferences for family physician (FP) gender among Canadian European-descent (CED) and Canadian South-Asian (CSA) immigrant women. Method. An ‘on-site’ survey ... -
Women's hysterectomy experiences and decision-making
(Taylor & Francis, 2003)The goal of the study was to examine women's experiences with gynaecologic symptoms and how they decided to undergo hysterectomy. For this purpose, twenty-nine women were interviewed in hospital within three days of ... -
Voices of South Asian women: immigration and mental health
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)Purpose: This qualitative research aimed to elicit experiences and beliefs of recent South Asian immigrant women about their major health concerns after immigration. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted with 24 ... -
Popular health promotion strategies among Chinese and East Indian immigrant women
(Taylor & Francis, 2004)Purpose: To advance understanding about the popular health promotion strategies and factors associated with the successful transfer and uptake of health messages among Chinese and Indian immigrant women. Methods: Eight ... -
Physician–patient interaction: a gynecology clinic in Turkey
(Elsevier, 2003-07)Evidence for gender differences in physicians' communication with their patients comes primarily from Western countries. Little is known about whether these gender differences would also be observed in Turkey, where there ... -
Implementing successful intimate partner violence screening programs in health care settings: evidence generated from a realist-informed systematic review
(Elsevier, 2011-03)We undertook a synthesis of existing studies to re-evaluate the evidence on program mechanisms of intimate partner violence (IPV) universal screening and disclosure within a health care context by addressing how, for whom, ... -
Primary prevention of violence against women
(Elsevier, 2000-11)The best mechanisms to prevent violence against women were reviewed in a critical appraisal conducted by the University Health Network Women’s Health Program. Several promising primary interventions were identified. These ... -
Cross-cultural perspectives on research participation and informed consent
(Elsevier, 2006-01)This study examined Portuguese Canadian and Caribbean Canadian immigrants' perceptions of health research and informed consent procedures. Six focus groups (three in each cultural group) involving 42 participants and two ... -
Breast and cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women: a literature review using the health belief model
(Elsevier, 2002-05)The aim of this study was to review published studies that examined factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening behavior in Hispanic women, using the Health Belief Model (HBM). MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases ... -
"Why doesn't she seek help for partner abuse?" An exploratory study with South Asian immigrant women
(Elsevier, 2009-08)This study explores why South Asian immigrant women with experiences of partner abuse delay seeking help from professionals. Three focus groups were conducted in Hindi language with South Asian immigrant women in Toronto. ... -
A tailored intervention to promote breast cancer screening among South Asian immigrant women
(Social Science and Medicine, 2005-02)This study developed and evaluated a socioculturally tailored intervention to improve knowledge, beliefs and clinical breast examination (CBE) among South Asian (SA) immigrant women. The intervention comprised a series of ... -
Colorectal cancer screening behaviors among South Asian immigrants in Canada: a qualitative study
(Emerald, 2015-06)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gain an in-depth understanding of beliefs, attitudes, and reasons for decision making about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among South Asian (SA) immigrants. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Survivor's costs of saying no: exploring the experience of accessing services for intimate partner violence
(SAGE, 2014-02)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a crucial public health concern with substantial detrimental effects, including poorer physical and mental health as well as increased difficulties accessing formal services. Most research ... -
Timeline mapping in qualitative interviews: a study of resilience with marginalized groups
(SAGE, 2015-12-01)Growing interest in visual timeline methods signals a need for critical engagement. Drawing on critical emancipatory epistemologies in our study exploring resilience among marginalized groups, we investigate how the creation ... -
Referral to health and social services for intimate partner violence in health care settings: a realist scoping review
(SAGE, 2012-10)Efficient and coordinated health care responses to intimate partner violence (IPV) are essential, given that health care settings are a major entry point for abused women who seek professional services. However, there is ... -
Beyond barriers in studying disparities in women's access to health services in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative metasynthesis
(SAGE, 2013-04)Women live within complex and differing social, economic, and environmental circumstances that influence options to seek health care. In this article we report on a metasynthesis of qualitative research concerning access ... -
Patriarchal beliefs and perceptions of abuse among South Asian immigrant women
(SAGE, 2004-03)This study investigates the relationship between South Asian immigrant women’s patriarchal beliefs and their perceptions of spousal abuse. Twenty-minute telephone surveys were conducted with 47 women. The survey collected ... -
Work family balance, stress, and salivary cortisol in men and women academic physicians
(Springer, 2008-03)Background: The stress of medical practice has been recurrently studied, but work- and family-related determinants of health by gender remain under researched. Purpose: To test the hypothesis that cortisol excretion would ...
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