Abstract Background and Aims: Electronic-health technologies (eHealth) such as Web-
based interventions, virtual clinics, smart-phone applications, and telemedicine are being …

Abstract Background. In 1998, the North American Primary Care Research Group
(NAPCRG) adopted a groundbreaking Policy Statement endorsing responsible participatory …

Background To date, determinants of respiratory health in First Nations people living on
reserves and means of addressing and redressing those determinants have not been well …

Background. The engagement of patients/individuals and/or communities has become
increasingly important in all aspects of the research process. Objective. The aim of this …

“About 7 or 8 years ago,” recalls Shirley Bighead, a former Band Councillor and the current
Health Director who works with Vivian and who oversees the Health Centre at Sturgeon …

Abstract Assess, Redress, Re-assess: Addressing Disparities in Respiratory Health Among
First Nations is an ongoing community-based participatory research initiative involving two …

BACKGROUND Primary health care as defined by the World Health Organization in 1978 is:
essential health care; based on practical, scientifically sound, and socially acceptable …

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)
are chronic immunological digestive diseases with a progressive character and …

Concern for the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada is at the heart of the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Calls to Action and Principles of …

Background: Respiratory illnesses are common in elderly populations and are strong
predictors of death that increase with age. Chronic bronchitis is a common respiratory issue …