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Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Thesis (Discipline) "Applied Health Services Research"

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Assessment of a self-learning tool designed to improve mental health literacy of students in higher education

Houser, Katherine Elizabeth (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Mental health remains a pressing concern for Canadians, especially for those pursuing post-secondary studies. Although the prevalence of mental health issues among this group is well documented, there remains a significant ...
Didactic or narrative? : evaluating the effectiveness of video style on breast cancer patients’ knowledge and communication about their cancer in the workplace

Kehoe, Sarah Michelle (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2018)

Currently there is little extant research on patient education comparing multiple media. This mixed design randomized experiment aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of knowledge translation video styles (didactic vs. ...
Digital quarantine : does social distancing lead to virtual distancing?

Poole, Maxwell Grimshaw (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials actively promoted messaging on quarantine, isolation, and social distancing to reduce viral transmission and keep people safe. This paper examines the possibility of ...
Exploring the use of patient safety climate surveys for improvement : a descriptive phenomenology

Harvey, Keri (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Over the last 20 years, a large amount of research has been conducted on the development and validation of patient safety climate surveys. Despite the volume of research on the topic, little is known about how patient ...
Foods and beverages marketed in major food retailer flyers : a repeat cross-sectional study in the Canadian food environment

Dykeman, Alisson Maria (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-04-29)

Grocery flyers are an important component of the informational food environment that can affect food purchasing behaviour. This thesis used a repeat cross-sectional design to examine the food group content and nutrient ...
A qualitative approach to nurse staffing challenges in Nova Scotia's rural emergency departments

Buckle, Ashley D. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

In Nova Scotia, rural residents experience access barriers to health care linked to unplanned temporary emergency department closures. Nurse staffing challenges are a persistent and complex reason behind these closures. ...
Undergraduate students accessing mental health services : exploring the barriers surmounted using a qualitative approach

Walls, Róisín Anne (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

There is a high prevalence of mental health disorders among youth, however there is not a corresponding high level of help seeking behavior. Currently, there is little research on the barriers that post-secondary students ...