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Smudging the barriers away: crafting the Patient Access to Indigenous Spiritual Ceremony policy

International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Alberta Health Services enacted the Patient Access to Spiritual Ceremony policy on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2023. The policy aims to directly support Indigenous patients to practice their traditional ceremonies on healthcare premises.
Constance Hazlett, Jeff Beddome, Lori Meckelborg, Kienan Williams, Richard T. Oster   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alberta’s Civil Society Pre- and Post-COVID-19: What’s government got to do with it?

The School of Public Policy Publications, 2020
The pandemic is forcing Canadians to re-examine civil society’s place in addressing social problems. The government of Alberta has recently launched a Premier’s Charities Council to explore partnering with community groups, giving them improved ...
Alina Turner, Camilo Camacho Escamilla
doaj   +1 more source

We Must Do Better: It's Time to Make Alberta Poverty-Free [PDF]

, 2009
This report, authored by Jim Gurnett (in partnership with the ESPC, Public Interest Alberta, and the Bissell Centre), is a follow up to the We Can Do Better report released in 2009. We Must do Better overviews: the results of 5 poverty forums held across
Bill Moore-Kilgannon, Jim Gurnett, John Kolkman   +2 more
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Mucocutaneous disease activity and damage accrual in systemic lupus erythematosus: analyses from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration longitudinal cohort study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations and health‐related quality‐of‐life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of SLE. Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analysed (2013‐2021). Mucocutaneous activity (MC‐A) items were rash, alopecia and mucosal ulcers; defined by the SLEDAI‐2K ...
Amanda M Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, BMDB Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine(Pek Ling) Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal insights into psychiatric presentations and service utilization among older adults in Alberta from 2017 to 2022: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Background: Psychiatric service utilization is influenced by psychological distress, demographic, and contextual factors. This study examined trends in psychiatric presentations among community-dwelling older Albertans (65+) from pre-pandemic to ...
Jacquelyn Paquet, Katharine Hibbard, Pamela Brett MacLean   +2 more
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Former les enseignants du primaire à l’intégration des langues et cultures des Métis : enjeux et perspectives en contexte francophone minoritaire

Convergences Francophones, 2020
Dans la lignée des appels de la Commission de vérité et de réconciliation du Canada, le ministère de l’éducation albertain exige, à compter de septembre 2019, que chaque enseignant « développe et applique des connaissances de base sur les Premières ...
Eva Lemaire
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Obesity subtypes and longitudinal trajectories of function over 7‐years of follow‐up: data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Obesity, defined by BMI ≥30kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA.
Kristine Godziuk, Sarah Tilley, Michael LaValley, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James C. Torner, Tuhina Neogi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topological Mass Generation in Three-Dimensional String Theory

, 1993
The effective action of string theory in three dimensions is investigated, incorporating the Lorentz and gauge Chern-Simons terms in the definition of the Kalb-Ramond axion field strength.
Kaloper, Nemanja
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Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products used by Rheumatology Patients in Alberta: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among rheumatology patients, and their associations with patient factors, patient reported perceived side effects and positive impacts. Methods An online survey (delivered from March to November 2022) was distributed by Alberta Health Services to ...
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survey of Pulse Crop Field for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in the Canadian Prairies

Journal of Nematology
The distribution of economically significant plant-parasitic nematodes in pulse crops in the Canadian Prairies is relatively unknown. Reports suggested that Ditylenchus dipsaci in yellow pea export was likely the nonquarantine species D.
Gouvea-Pereira F., Tenuta M., Risula D., Harding M. W.   +3 more
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