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Fear of falling, physical activity volume, and stage of motivational readiness to change physical activity behaviour in adults in late midlife
Date
2017
Author
Abd-El-Aziz, Valerie
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to study the fear of falling, physical activity levels, and interest in increasing physical activity in adults...
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McInnis-Perry, Gloria
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Toward a transdisciplinary approach to youth transitions between health and affliction
Date
2013
Author
Gaudry, Sonia L.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Qualitative content analysis was employed to explore ideological constructs embedded in academic research on youth transitions between health and...
Thesis Supervisor
Tilleczek, Kate
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A description of hepatitis C infection on Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
MacKinnon, Stacey Burns
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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In Prince Edward Island (PEI), it was estimated that there were up to 800 people infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) since testing began in 1991;...
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Bryanton, Janet
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Anticipating the awakening
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The lived experience of families of patients undergoing successful targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest
Date
2017
Author
Burns, Margie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Targeted temperature management (TTM), formally known as therapeutic hypothermia, is a relatively novel treatment that increases survival and...
Thesis Supervisor
McInnis-Perry, Gloria
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Othering homelessness: how lone mothers manage housing insecurity in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
2019
Author
MacLellan-Peters, Janis M.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Abstract: Homelessness is a complex socio-economic and political problem that impacts health status and continues to challenge researchers and...
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Richter, Solina
Publisher
University of Alberta
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Emergency triage nurses’ knowledge of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Date
2020
Author
Harris, Mary C.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death and disability on Prince Edward Island (PEI) and is a serious public and personal...
Thesis Supervisor
Bryanton, Janet
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Fathers’ first lived experiences of their female partners’ postpartum depression
Date
2020
Author
Barry, Juliana
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Becoming a parent is considered a major life event. Recently, in Western society, fathers are a more engaged partner in the rearing of a child than...
Thesis Supervisor
McInnis-Perry, Gloria
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University of Prince Edward Island
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An examination of factors associated with physical activity among youth in Prince Edward Island
Date
2014
Author
Murray, Christopher
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Background: The youth population of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is one of the least active in all of Canada (Colley et al., 2012). The social...
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Murnaghan, Donna
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Nurse practitioner-led school-based health centre with a mental health focus
Date
2018
Author
O’Connell, Sarah K.
Genre
MN Project
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In Canada, mental illness (MI) affects one in five people. Adolescents in Canada are not left unaffected; up to 1 million children and youth suffer...
Thesis Supervisor
Kean, Terri; Bell, Brandi
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The lived experience of dignity in older adults living with schizophrenia
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a phenomenological study
Date
2015
Author
Robison, Darlene
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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There is a lack of nursing literature on the older adults’ perceptions of dignity, and in particular those older adults living with schizophrenia....
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MacInnis-Perry, Gloria; Weeks, Lori
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Knowledge of Hepatitis C in people who inject drugs
Date
2018
Author
Drummond, Christine
Genre
MN Project
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Intravenous drug use is the primary factor in acquiring hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C continues to increase in persons who use illicit drugs on...
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MacDonald, Jo-Ann; Sweet, Lamont
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Improving access to dermatological care in Prince Edward Island
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A nurse practitioner-led initiative
Date
2018
Author
Wood, Jennifer R.
Genre
MN Project
Abstract
Skin diseases are common and occur throughout the lifespan. Researchers estimate that between 30 and 70% of the world’s population live with a skin...
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Kean, Terri; MacIntyre, Janet
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The development of a nurse practitioner-led sexual health clinic on Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
Smith, Tammy A.
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MN Project
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Youth on Prince Edward Island (PEI) are at risk for the development of sexual health concerns. They are prone to high risk behaviours such as binge...
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Kean, Terri; MacDonald, Jo-Ann
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease on Prince Edward Island
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An NP-led initiative
Date
2018
Author
Christie, Ellen E.
Genre
MN Project
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In Prince Edward Island (PEI), the ever-rising prevalence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the most significant...
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Montelpare, William; Kean, Terri
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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School nutrition policy adherence and weight status in elementary school children in Prince Edward Island
Date
2013
Author
Lockwood, Brittany
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The majority of Canadian provinces have adopted school nutrition policies (SNP) in an effort to improve children‟s eating habits and reduce...
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Taylor, Jennifer
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Critical illness and rurality
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Interfacility transfers to urban centres and the impact on rural families
Date
2021
Author
Burns, Margie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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A relative’s critical illness is an intensely stressful time for family members. In the past, it was generally assumed that family members were...
Publisher
University of Saskatchewan
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PUBLISHED
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The journey to fatherhood following an experience of infertility
Date
2022
Author
Morrison, Stephanie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Fathers who endure infertility are an important part of the family unit and require support. Despite this awareness, there is a limited...
Thesis Supervisor
Bryanton, Janet; Murray, Christina
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Living with COPD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Subtitle
A Phenomenological Study
Date
2022
Author
Curley, Cheryl
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a major health crisis worldwide. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a...
Thesis Supervisor
Macartney, Gail; Montelpare, William
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED