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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rural physicians’ perspectives on cervical and breast cancer screening: A gender-based analysis
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2001-03)
Several studies highlight the role of physicians in determining cervical and breast cancer screening rates, and some urban studies report higher screening rates by female physicians. Rural women in North America remain ...
Women’s strategies to achieve access to healthcare in Ontario, Canada: a meta-synthesis
(Wiley, 2014-03)
As part of a mixed methods study on women’s access to the healthcare system in Ontario, Canada, we undertook a qualitative meta-synthesis to better understand the contextual conditions under which women access healthcare. ...
Knowledge about human papillomavirus among adolescents
(Wolters Kluwer, 2000-11)
Objective: To assess knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) among high school–aged adolescents. Methods: We administered written surveys to 523 innercity high school students in Toronto, Canada, that asked about HPV, other ...
Physician health, stress and gender at a university hospital
(Wolters Kluwer, 2003-02)
Objective: To determine personal and work related factors contributing to physician health and stress in men and women physicians in a university hospital. Method: Mail survey of 161 hospital-based Canadian academic ...
Qualitative cross-sectional study of the perceived causes of depression in South Asian origin women in Toronto
(BMJ, 2012-02-15)
Objective: To explore how South Asian origin women in Toronto, Canada, understand and explain the causes of their depression. Design: Cross-sectional in-depth qualitative interviews. Setting: Outpatient service in Toronto, ...
Using concept mapping to explore why patients become lost to follow up from an antiretroviraltherapy program in the Zomba District of Malawi
(BioMed Central, 2013-06-11)
Background: Retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes remains a challenge in many settings including Malawi, in part due to high numbers of losses to follow-up. Concept Mapping (CM), a mix-method participatory ...
Single item measures of self-rated mental health: a scoping review
(BioMed Central, 2014-09-17)
Background: A single-item measure of self-rated mental health (SRMH) is being used increasingly in health research and population health surveys. The item asks respondents to rate their mental health on a five-point scale ...