Canadian Journal of Public Health back issues from January 2007:
Immunization/L'immunisation
Jan 01, 2007; ... Immunization is one of the cornerstones of public health. The success of immunization programs is often taken for granted and, as a result, they do not receive the attention that is their due. In Canada, we have made tremendous progress through partnerships and advocacy to advance this ...
Our students, our future/Nos étudiants, notre avenir
Jan 01, 2007; ... Every reader of the Canadian Journal of Public Health will likely know at least one student, whether undergraduate or graduate, who is working towards a career in public health or learning new skills to enhance their current competencies and career options. Among them are those who will be our ...
The Impact of Cannabis on Driving
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Cannabis is known to have detrimental effects on human performance and may also affect driving adversely. However, studies designed to examine this issue have provided equivocal findings. We set up this study to further determine the effect of cannabis on ...
Nutrient Intakes and Food Consumption Patterns Among Ontario Students in Grades Six, Seven, and Eight
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: The increased prevalence of overweight in Canadian children has stimulated interest in their lifestyle behaviours. The purpose of this research was to investigate dietary intake and food behaviours of Ontario students in grades six, seven, and eight. Methods: ...
Can Food Banks Sustain Nutrient Requirements? A Case Study in Southwestern Ontario
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Concerns about adequate food supply is a mounting problem in Canada, making food bank visits a necessity for over 820,000 Canadians.1 Given this reliance, the purpose of this study was to compare contents of food hampers with Canadian guidelines, at a large urban ...
Global Youth Voices: Engaging Bedouin Youth in Health Promotion in the Middle East
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Objective: This study evaluated the six-phase Global Youth Voices model (EIPARS) for engaging youth in community health promotion in the Middle East: 1) engagement, 2) issue identification, 3) planning, 4) action, 5) Rs; research, reflect, reward and 6) ...
Culture Connection Project: Promoting Multiculturalism in Elementary Schools
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Objective: To promote multiculturalism among grade school students through drama education. Participants: Grade 3-6 students (N=665) from 6 targeted schools including lead-class students (n=158) representing each school. Settings: Elementary schools in ...
The Tobacco Control Community of Tomorrow: A Vision for Training
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Objective: Current and emerging public health challenges require a new approach to research training. The purpose of the CIHR-Strategic Training Program in Tobacco Research (STPTR) is to equip the next generation of scientific leaders with the knowledge, skills and experiences ...
Participant-collected, Mail-delivered Oral Fluid Specimens Can Replace Traditional Serosurveys: A Demonstration-of-feasibility Survey of Hepatitis A Virus-specific Antibodies in Adults
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Although population-based serosurveys offer an optimal measure of cumulative infection rates, they are seldom performed due to high cost and complex logistics. Use of participant self-collected oral fluid as a diagnostic specimen and mail for specimen delivery has ...
Rétention en traitement et évolution de la clientèle d'un programme montréalais de substitution à la méthadone à exigences peu élevées
Jan 01, 2007; ... RéSUMÉ Objectifs : Évaluer la capacité d'un programme montréalais à exigences peu élevées de méthadone à favoriser la rétention en traitement chez une clientèle marginalisée après une année de traitement et documenter l'évolution des conditions de vie, des comportements à risque, et de ...
Health & Learning/Santé et apprentissage
Jan 01, 2007; ... Welcome to the first edition of a new regular feature in the Canadian Journal of Public Health. The Canadian Public Health Association, in cooperation with the Canadian Association for School Health, will be publishing a regular series of inserts on school health promotion. The focus ...
Addressing the Non-medical Determinants of Health: A Survey of Canada's Health Regions
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: The Canadian health system is undergoing reform. Over the past decade a prominent trend has been creation of health regions. This structural shift is concurrent with a greater emphasis on population health and the broad determinants of health. In parallel, there is a ...
Factors Associated with Condom Use Among Aboriginal People: A Systematic Review
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Objectives: To review evidence on factors associated with condom use among Aboriginal people and the methodological quality of studies assessing these factors. Methods: A systematic review of published and unpublished literature was undertaken. Searches of databases and ...
The Relationship Between Diabetes and Tuberculosis in Saskatchewan: Comparison of Registered Indians and Other Saskatchewan People
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Saskatchewan Aboriginal people are experiencing epidemics of both type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and tuberculosis (TB). The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between diabetes and TB in Saskatchewan and to establish whether there is a difference ...
Coming Events / Activités à venir
Jan 01, 2007; ... To be assured of publication in the next issue, announcements should be received by January 31, 2007 and valid as of February 28, 2007. Announcements received after January 31, 2007 will be inserted as time and space permit. Pour être publiés dans le prochain número, les avis doivent ...
The Changing Age Distribution of Prostate Cancer in Canada
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Prostate cancer incidence rates are still increasing steadily; mortality rates are levelling, possibly decreasing; and hospitalization rates for many diagnoses are decreasing. Our objective is to examine changes in age distributions of prostate cancer during these ...
The Manitoba Healthy Baby Prenatal Benefit Program: Who is Participating?
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Programs offering income supplements for lower-income pregnant women have been introduced in order to reduce the incidence of poor perinatal outcomes. This study used a population-based approach to examine the characteristics of mothers who received the Healthy Baby ...
Determining Physical Activity Patterns of Suburban British Columbia Residents
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Physical activity is well recognized for its role in disease prevention. Public health surveillance and action is warranted to combat the escalating economic and human costs associated with physical inactivity. Methods: This study examined the proportion of ...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Necrotizing Chondritis Complicating High Helical Ear Piercing Case Report: Clinical and Public Health Perspectives
Jan 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Background: Auricular or high helical ear piercing is an increasingly widespread fashion trend that is associated with an increased risk of potentially serious post-piercing complications such as auricular perichondritis. Case report: An 11-year-old girl developed severe ...