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Key populations NA Key recommendations Public health policy-makers must be cognizant that large-scale public health efforts must be accessible to all people across all socio-economic levels Key findings The measles outbreak of 2013/2014 involved the entirety of Alberta and led to both provincial and city-specific i...
Key recommendations NA Gaps identified NA Community organizations NA Key findings A flexible, culturally-tailored menu plan was a feasible and effective tool for improving diabetes knowledge, diet quality, and metabolic outcomes among Chinese immigrants with type 2 diabetes. Location Edmonton, Alberta Key pop...
Location Calgary, Alberta Community organizations Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic Key recommendations An interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) should be strongly considered as the screening method for refugees arriving in low-incidence settings if resources are available. Key populations Refugees Gaps identified L...
Gaps identified Physical activity is not always accessible to older Muslim immigrants despite their desire to engage in it Key findings Participants of this research emphasized the importance of physical activity in older age and prioritized the need for physical activity programs. The four themes highlight Muslim ol...
Location Southern Alberta Key recommendations Routine parasite screening should be included as part of standard HIV care in non-endemic areas (i.e. Canada) Key populations HIV positive individuals born outside of Canada (immigrants and refugees) Key findings Positive Schistosoma and Strongyloides serology was co...
Location Alberta Key recommendations Considering the findings of this study, the authors make a recommendation for developing culturally competent nutrition interventions. Key populations South Asians Key findings The participants in this study are vulnerable to obesity and they do not meet Health Canada’s...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key populations Women Key recommendations Adjusting the optimal timing of the first ultrasound Key findings The results of this study indicate that only about 68% of Canadian women received an optimally timed prenatal ultrasound. Around 27% of Canadian women receive...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Develop an easy and noninvasive screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes Key findings Developing an easy and noninvasive screening tool for identifying children and youth at risk for type 2 diabetes is necessary; Modifiable risk factors for type...
Gaps identified NA Community organizations NA Key findings East African immigrant women had varied experiences related to gestational diabetes (GDM). Thematic analysis revealed the negative impact of GDM diagnoses on women, including the burdens of self-care, fear, community influences and cultural and financial ba...
Key findings People who were born abroad and referred for in-country surveillance after migration were more likely to be diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis. That were all non-referrals and non-referrals from high risk countries. Referrals had a roughly 80% decreased risk of transmitting TB and did not result in any...
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