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The role of the nurse practitioner in the implementation of group prenatal visits for aboriginal women: exploring a new type of care
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The role of the nurse practitioner in the implementation of group prenatal visits for aboriginal women: exploring a new type of care
Effective non-pharmacological interventions nurse practitioners can implement for the management of metabolic syndrome in primary care settings for adult patients
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Effective non-pharmacological interventions nurse practitioners can implement for the management of metabolic syndrome in primary care settings for adult patients
Metabolic syndrome consists of a combination of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and elevated glucose levels. Metabolic syndrome is prevalent in North America with upwards of 20% of adults meeting criteria for the condition. It is…
Routine physical activity and healthy pregnant women's self reports of psychological distress: a literature review
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Routine physical activity and healthy pregnant women's self reports of psychological distress: a literature review
Heart failure and a palliative approach: Getting the timing right
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Heart failure and a palliative approach: Getting the timing right
Appropriate use of galactagogues: a guide for nurse practitioners in primary care
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Appropriate use of galactagogues: a guide for nurse practitioners in primary care
Improving the process of care setting transitions for adult palliative patients: recommendations for nurse practitioner practice
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Improving the process of care setting transitions for adult palliative patients: recommendations for nurse practitioner practice
What actions can novice nurse practitioners take to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with adult patients in primary care?
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What actions can novice nurse practitioners take to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with adult patients in primary care?
NP-led obesity clinics: a NP guided primary care approach for managing obesity in low income preschool-age children in Canada
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NP-led obesity clinics: a NP guided primary care approach for managing obesity in low income preschool-age children in Canada
Can mHealth, when monitored by a primary care provider, maintain hemoglobin A1c values in target range with adolescents between the ages of 10-19 diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
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Can mHealth, when monitored by a primary care provider, maintain hemoglobin A1c values in target range with adolescents between the ages of 10-19 diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes mellitus is an international epidemic affecting millions of individuals worldwide. In Canada, an estimated 3.4 million individuals are living with diabetes mellitus— approximately 9.3 percent of the total population (Canadian Diabetes…
What are the impacts when primary care providers diminish stigma for patients with opioid use disorder in British Columbia?
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What are the impacts when primary care providers diminish stigma for patients with opioid use disorder in British Columbia?
Stigma is a complex phenomenon with a myriad of detrimental health and social impacts that are not fully studied or understood. Persistent stigma exists towards individuals who have opioid use disorder (OUD) in British Columbia. OUD is a chronic,…
The family nurse practitioner role to incorporate long-term follow-up guidelines for adult childhood cancer survivors into practice
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The family nurse practitioner role to incorporate long-term follow-up guidelines for adult childhood cancer survivors into practice
Nurse practitioners in First Nations communities: improving access to contraception, decreasing teenage pregnancy
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Nurse practitioners in First Nations communities: improving access to contraception, decreasing teenage pregnancy
Barriers to sexually transmitted infections testing in young men who have sex with men: An integrative review
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Barriers to sexually transmitted infections testing in young men who have sex with men: An integrative review
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an increasing public health problem that affects all populations regardless of race or gender. Despite general increased prevalence, specifically young men who have sex with men (YMSM), between the ages of…
Exploring cultural care: the development of culturally competent nurse practitioners for British Columbia's First Nations communities
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Exploring cultural care: the development of culturally competent nurse practitioners for British Columbia's First Nations communities
Risk assessment tools available to inform a nurse practitioner's determination of tolerable risk
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Risk assessment tools available to inform a nurse practitioner's determination of tolerable risk
Risk in health care, often discussed in terms of its tolerability, is an abstract term that is patient- and context-specific. An older adult living at risk can be someone falling frequently at home risking a fractured hip, to someone self-neglecting…
Incorporation of trauma-informed practice principles by nurse practitioners into telemental health care provision
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Incorporation of trauma-informed practice principles by nurse practitioners into telemental health care provision
A trauma-informed approach to care incorporates awareness of the how trauma, a highly prevalent experience, impacts multiple aspects of health and influences an individual’s experience of health care. Nurse practitioners working within the primary…
Screening for glucose metabolism disorders: a comprehensive review
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Screening for glucose metabolism disorders: a comprehensive review
The integration of early palliative care for patients with heart failure: Effect on patient’s quality of life
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The integration of early palliative care for patients with heart failure: Effect on patient’s quality of life
Heart Failure (HF) is a life-limiting condition which causes symptoms beyond the physical manifestations of cardiac dysfunction. HF can significantly impact patients' quality of life (QOL), which is often not addressed in standard regimes of…
Mindfulness training that affects postpartum anxiety and/or depression: Integrative review
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Mindfulness training that affects postpartum anxiety and/or depression: Integrative review
The aim of this integrative review is to explore how mindfulness training affects postpartum anxiety (PPA) and/or postpartum depression (PPD). PPA and PPD can have negative effects on the postpartum (PP) person and child’s health, and which can…
Strategies to improve medication adherence in adult patients with hypertension in primary care
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Strategies to improve medication adherence in adult patients with hypertension in primary care
Background: Hypertension affects 1.28 billion individuals globally and is one of the key public health issues in Canada impacting nearly one in four adults. Non-adherence to antihypertensive medications is a major contributor to uncontrolled…
The impact of hormone replacement therapy on depression in perimenopausal women
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The impact of hormone replacement therapy on depression in perimenopausal women
Depression during the perimenopausal transition is a significant concern for women’s mental health and quality of life. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), traditionally used to manage vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause, has also…
Low–dose naltrexone for Long COVID
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Low–dose naltrexone for Long COVID
In August 2024, the number of people impacted by Long COVID (LC) was estimated to be about 400 million globally (Al-Aly et al., 2024). Currently, there are no FDA–approved treatments for LC. Many of the centres treating LC have noticed the…
From compliance to connection: How primary care providers can support diabetes care in a good way
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From compliance to connection: How primary care providers can support diabetes care in a good way
This integrative review, “From Compliance to Connection: How Primary Care Providers Can Support Diabetes Care in a Good Way,” explores how primary care providers (PCPs) can more effectively support diabetes self-management among Indigenous adults…
Breaking bad news conversations with Indigenous adults
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Breaking bad news conversations with Indigenous adults
Breaking bad news (BBN) is a necessary component of communication in health care. When health care practitioners (HCPs) communicate illnesses of a serious nature with Indigenous people, they often do not do so in a culturally safe way, and this…
The role of primary care providers in hepatitis C treatment for people in Canadian prison systems
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The role of primary care providers in hepatitis C treatment for people in Canadian prison systems
People in custody in Canadian provincial prisons experience disproportionately high rates of hepatitis C virus infection. Despite national and international calls for hepatitis C elimination, treatment access remains inconsistent within…