• Exploring the impacts of precarious work and family caregiving on the health of African immigrant women amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada. 

  Amoako, Joyceline (University of Waterloo, 2023-01-30)

  Introduction: Immigrants’ health and wellbeing in host countries have long been an important but controversial issue, hampered by systemic inequalities. In Canada, immigrants constitute over one-fifth of the total population ...

• Examining the Application and Use of the Baby-Friendly Initiative within Rural and Urban Health Facilities in Canada among Indigenous Mothers 

  Bacciaglia, Meagan (University of Waterloo, 2023-01-26)

  Background: To prevent infant mortality and morbidity, WHO and UNICEF established the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to support breastfeeding initiation and duration by improving the quality of care provided in ...

• Spatial epidemiology of a highly transmissible disease in urban neighbourhoods: Using COVID-19 outbreaks in Toronto as a case study 

  Nazia, Nushrat (University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)

  The emergence of infectious diseases in an urban area involves a complex interaction between the socioecological processes in the neighbourhood and urbanization. As a result, such an urban environment can be the incubator ...

• The Association between Social Isolation and Memory Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Comprehensive Cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging 

  Taqvi, Urooj (University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)

  Background: Social isolation is a psychosocial risk factor thought to be inversely associated with memory function, although only a small number of published studies exist in the field. These studies report mixed results ...

• Human Biomonitoring of and Determinants of Biomarker Levels for Contaminants and Nutrients in Old Crow, Yukon Territory 

  Drysdale, Mallory (University of Waterloo, 2023-01-05)

  Traditional food is an important part of the diet for many Arctic residents, particularly First Nations, and is associated with some improved health outcomes, nutrition, and food security. However, these foods can also ...

• "I'm not alone in that battle": Designing Immersive Visualizations for Community Awareness and Connectedness 

  Woo, Rachel (University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)

  Community connectedness is a concept used by health practitioners and researchers to understand perceptions of: support from the community, belonging and issues, and as a protective measure for many individual health ...

• Using Decision Trees to Examine the Influence of the School Environment on Youth Mental Health 

  Battista, Katelyn (University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)

  Youth mental health is a current public health priority in Canada, with nearly one in four young people living with a mental illness. The contextual school environment can be particularly influential given the considerable ...

• Body Mass Index and Missing Data: Examining the Levels, Patterns, and Impacts of Missing Data in a Large Cohort Study of Canadian Youth 

  Doggett, Amanda (University of Waterloo, 2022-12-19)

  Missing data are generally unavoidable in survey-based research. Small amounts of random missingness may not pose significant problems; however, issues arise when data are missing in large proportions or when missingness ...

• Self-employment, health, illness, and social security among solo self-employed workers 

  Khan, Tauhid Hossain (University of Waterloo, 2022-12-02)

  Today’s labour market has changed over time, shifting from full-time, secured, and standard employment relationships to entrepreneurial and precarious working arrangements. Thus, self-employment (SE) has been growing rapidly ...

• Food insecurity in a tobacco growing region in Zambia 

  Edet, Christine Imaobong (University of Waterloo, 2022-11-29)

  Given increasing pressure from transnational corporations to increase tobacco production in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in contexts where food insecurity is prevalent, this study contributes to our understanding of how ...

• Predictors of Loneliness and Transitions in Loneliness in Ontario Home Care Clients: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

  Ochwat, Sandra Kinga (University of Waterloo, 2022-11-11)

  Background Older adults over the age of 65 receiving home care services are particularly vulnerable to experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness and social isolation have been associated with adverse health ...

• Identification of Re-assessment Intervals to Support a Measurement Based Care (MBC) approach with the interRAI Community Mental Health (CMH) Assessment 

  Monakhova, Sveltana (University of Waterloo, 2022-11-09)

  Background: Mental health is a fundamental aspect of people’s health and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Ineffectively treated mental health problems could result in a shorter life expectancy as a result of ...

• A qualitative examination of the impact of social restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic on social relations and social interactions of adolescents aged 12-18 years in Ontario, Canada 

  Imanzi, Liza (University of Waterloo, 2022-10-24)

  Background: The novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020 (WHO, 2020). The government of Ontario declared a stay-at-home order where schools ...

• Cannabis use, retail availability and legal sanctions in Canada: Differences by neighbourhood deprivation, individual socioeconomic factors, and race/ethnicity. 

  Fataar, Fathima (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)

  Background: Cannabis legalization in Canada represents one of the most significant changes in substance use policy over the past century. One of the primary objectives of cannabis legalization is to reduce illicit trade ...

• Understanding the Dynamics of Informal, Community-Based Care Among LGBTQ2+ Young Adults in Southwestern Ontario 

  Reis, Logan (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)

  Background: Historically, North American health care has been developed through predominantly a hetero- and cis-normative, and white, lens which has led to the social exclusion of LGBTQ2+ individuals through institutional ...

• The Association of Multilingualism and Written Linguistic Ability with Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Nun Study 

  Zuljevic, Matea (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)

  Background: Multilingualism may be associated with enhanced cognitive function and reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to enhanced cognitive reserve. Objectives: To investigate the association of ...

• Computational Thematic Analysis of Online Communities 

  Gauthier, Robert (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)

  Public health researchers can use thematic analysis to develop human understandings of health topics from the lived experiences discussed in online communities. However, thematic analyses of online communities are difficult ...

• Cognitive Testing of a Brief Dietary Screener: A Comparison of Analysis Methods 

  Williams, Tabitha (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-21)

  Background: Dietary assessment is crucial to understanding the dietary risk factors that contribute to noncommunicable disease outcomes. It is therefore essential to ensure that instruments to measure dietary intake are ...

• Applying a Systems Thinking Approach to Health Care for Women & Children in the Flood Plains of Western Zambia 

  Njungu, Mwimanenwa (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-16)

  At least half of the world’s population are reportedly unable to obtain essential health services with significant gaps being noted in sub–Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. Access to health services incorporates physical ...

• Acceptability of the interRAI Check-Up Self-Report Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) Tool: Evaluating Check-Up Acceptability in Assessing Care Needs of Older Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kampala District of Uganda 

  Kroetsch, Brittany (University of Waterloo, 2022-09-02)

  Background: The Ugandan healthcare system is ill-equipped to manage the emerging medical and social needs of its aging population. With the high burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), food insecurity, and the erosion ...

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