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Gaps identified NA Location Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Key recommendations Improvements are needed with respect to provision of information related to postpartum depression and informed choice around the need for C-sections. Key populations Newcomer women Key findings Newcomers were more likely to be un...
Gaps identified Little knowledge exists on how factors such as ethnic group and cultural beliefs intersect and influence health care access and outcomes Key populations Sudanese women Community organizations Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative Location Alberta Key recommendations It is crucial to facilita...
Gaps identified NA Key findings Women in the CenteringPregnancy® group were more likely to have completed a lower level of education, have a lower household income, be of non-Caucasian ethnicity, be born outside of Canada, and to primarily speak a language other than English in the home. Women in the CenteringPregnan...
Gaps identified NA Key findings Of the 2,234 foreign-born culture-positive TB cases in Alberta in 1982–2011, 27 had MDR-TB. Overall, MDR was associated with age
Community organizations NA Key recommendations GPs not to rely solely on glycated hemoglobin (A1C) for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) Key populations Ethnic populations of Alberta Location Alberta Gaps identified NA Key findings Alberta’s ethnic population: Canadian census data from 2006 (the lat...
Key recommendations NA Key populations Pregnant women Key findings In the present study, drinking alcohol during pregnancy was reported to be 10.8%. Women who are residents of Eastern Central or Western provinces, women with partners, women who smoke and women who have indifferent or unhappy reaction to their pregn...
Key recommendations Need for continued provision of settlement services to assist refugees with job training, labour market access, and credential recognition, as well as counseling for refugees who experienced the trauma of living in a refugee camp Gaps identified NA Community organizations NA Location Alberta...
Integration timeline: 10 years Key findings: Refugees often experience a sense of loss and displacement when they are resettled in Canada, particularly due to the absence of extended family and social support. Strengthening family reunification policies and investing in employment and educational opportunities c...
Community organizations: Future research / gaps identified: There is little research on housing issues as a part of the lives of immigrants. Lack of understanding what specific challenges immigrants face in finding affordable and secure housing, as well as the impact of housing insecurity on their overall settle...
Key recommendations NA Key populations Chinese people and other Canadians Gaps identified NA Community organizations NA Key findings Of nearly 3 million Alberta residents, about 4% were Chinese in 2003. Infant mortality was lower for Chinese than non-Chinese. Life expectancy at birth was 6.3 years longer for Ch...