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Wheelchair use by nursing home residents: An exploration of the relationship between wheelchair use, activity participation and quality of life
It’s been estimated that more than half of nursing home residents use wheelchairs as their primary means…
View details2007Competition
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When does culture make a difference? Exploring the influence of culture in palliative and end of life care
Canada has a large and growing multicultural population with different perspectives on health and illness. This brings…
View details2008Competition
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When poor construction leads to destruction: How do structural defects in the light-sensing cells of the eye cause blindness?
Retinal degenerative disorders are inherited diseases that affect tens of thousands of Canadians. The effects are devastating;…
View details2019Competition
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Who “crashes” onto dialysis? Impact of social determinants of health on renal patients’ access to dialysis treatment
Despite the fact that chronic kidney disease almost always presents warning signs, 30-50 percent of new renal…
View details2003Competition
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Who has Epilepsy in British Columbia?
According to national surveys, an estimated 30 per cent of Canadian children between six and 18 years…
View details2006Competition
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Who works in rural areas?: Experiences and characteristics shared by long term health care professionals working in rural areas of Northern British Columbia
The recruitment and retention of health care professionals is one of the most pressing challenges facing the…
View details2007Competition
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Wnt signalling during avian facial morphogenesis
It is estimated that 1 in 800 babies is born with cleft lip with or without a…
View details2008Competition
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Women and Forced Migration: Inclusively Examining Access to Care at the Axes of Chronic Health and Gender-Based Violence
Forced migration occurs when people are displaced from their homes to escape harmful situations including human rights…
View details2023Competition
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Women and the criminalization of HIV – An ethnographic investigation of gendered power relations, violence and access to health care
Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWH) have been identified as a key population of interest by the Federal…
View details2015Competition
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Women with chest pain: Negotiating experiences of emergency department care
Cardiac disease is the number one killer of Canadian women. Research has shown that women and men…
View details2005Competition
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Workplace stress and health: The mediating roles of social support and coping
Stress can play a significant role in physical and mental health. The workplace is one common source…
View details2003Competition
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