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The Role of Functional Social Isolation in Mediating the Association Between Baseline Depression and Subsequent Executive Function in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Comprehensive Cohort
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)Background: Depression is a risk factor for decline in executive function. One mechanism that may link depression to executive function is functional social isolation, which pertains to the qualitative and behavioural ... -
School start time changes in the COMPASS study: associations with youth sleep duration, physical activity, and screen time
(Elsevier, 2018-10-12)Background To date, no longitudinal population-based studies of school start times have been conducted within Canada. School schedule changes provided an opportunity to examine start times in association with youth sleep, ... -
A Scoping Review of Frailty and Acute Care in Middle-Aged and Older Individuals with Recommendations for Future Research
(Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2017-03-31)There is general agreement that frailty is a state of heightened vulnerability to stressors arising from impairments in multiple systems leading to declines in homeostatic reserve and resiliency, but unresolved issues ... -
Seeking the Source: Dioxin Exposure Levels and Determinants and Fluoroalkyl Substance Determinants in Arctic and Subarctic Communities within Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-27)Abstract Background Dioxins, furans, and non-ortho dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and per- and poly- fluoroalkyls (PFAS) are persistent toxic chemicals that have been detected in areas far from known ... -
Self-employment, health, illness, and social security among solo self-employed workers
(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 ... -
Sense of Belonging, Peer Support, and Social Media: Examining the Mental Health, Well-Being and School to Work Transitions of Co-operative and Non-Co-operative Education Students
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-04)The primary aim of this study was to examine student perceptions of sense of belonging, peer support, and student social media use and how these factors influence their mental health, overall well-being, and confidence ... -
Sex and Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-21)Background: Diabetes mellitus imposes challenges on health care systems, economies, and the individuals living with and at risk for this illness. Diabetes is a major chronic disease and affects more and more Canadians each ... -
Sex and Intimacy in the Postpartum Period: A Qualitative Reddit Analysis of Women’s and Men’s Experiences
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-22)Background: After a birth, physical, mental, social, and structural changes are common, and this may impact parents’ experiences of sex and intimacy. Women often report increased sexual morbidity and a decline in sexual ... -
Shades of Care: Understanding how BIPOC mothers and children experience paediatric care in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-09)BACKGROUND: Race and ethnicity are determinants of health which play significant roles in shaping the quality of care and health outcomes for a child. In Canada’s increasingly diversifying patient populations, it has been ... -
The Shape of Agency: Fostering Agency in Qualitative Research through Data Visualization
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-08)Qualitative data analysis is important to the field of healthcare since it allows researchers to understand the lived experience of patients, practitioners, and everyone in between. However, qualitative data requires time ... -
Smoking Cessation among Young Adult Dual Users of E-cigarettes and Tobacco Cigarettes in a Mobile Phone Intervention: Analysis of Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-20)Background Dual-use of electronic (e-cigarettes) and tobacco cigarettes has increased in the past few years (Czoli et al., 2015) without evidence of it being effective as a smoking cessation aid (Manzoli et al., 2015). ... -
SoMeIL: A social media infodemic listening for public health behaviours conceptual framework
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-10)Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has escalated health infodemics given substantially digitalized daily life since the pandemic began. The number of social media users has skyrocketed. However, ... -
Sources of Nutrition Information in Relation to Weight Loss Behaviours Among Young Canadian Adults Trying to Lose Weight
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Weight loss efforts are pervasive among young adults and worrisome as they are associated with poor mental health and development of eating disorders. Data on weight loss behaviours are limited among Canadian youth, as is ... -
Spatial Analysis of Geographic Variation in Mental Health Visits and Its Association with Social and Built Environment in Toronto Neighbourhoods
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-07)Introduction: Mental health is a growing concern in Canada. Existing studies that examine mental health related factors generally focus on individual-level characteristics, which often neglect contextual and spatial effects. ... -
Spatial epidemiology of a highly transmissible disease in urban neighbourhoods: Using COVID-19 outbreaks in Toronto as a case study
(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 ... -
Specialized Geriatric Services Use by Older Home Care Clients
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)Background: Geriatric medicine specialists are experts in the care of vulnerable, older adults with complex medical and psychosocial needs. In Canada, their scope of practice and expertise is communicated through the 5M ... -
The Spoke-Hub-and-Node Model of Integrated Heart Failure Care
(Elsevier, 2018-07-01)Heart failure (HF) is a significant public health concern. Specialized HF clinics provide the optimal environment to address the complex needs of these patients and improve outcomes. The current and growing population of ... -
Steering Clear of Cannabis: An Epidemiological Study of Traffic Violations among Emerging Adults who Engage in Regular or Occasional Use of Cannabis
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-27)Background: A drug-impaired traffic violation is observed every three hours in Canada. Yet, there is conflicting evidence to suggest an increased risk of traffic violations in individuals who engage in cannabis use. ... -
Strategies to Address Misestimation of Energy Intake Based on Self-Report Dietary Consumption in Examining Associations Between Dietary Patterns and Cancer Risk
(MDPI, 2019-11-01)The objective of this study was to determine the influence of strategies of handling misestimation of energy intake (EI) on observed associations between dietary patterns and cancer risk. Data from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project ... -
Subjective Health as a Predictor of Physical Function in Older Women
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Introduction: Globally, populations are ageing, which has increased the urgency of supporting health in older adults. Two key measures used to examine health in older populations are subjective health, a measure of global ...