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The purpose of this capstone project was to explore the question: How can primary care providers improve health access for uninsured migrants in Canada? An integrative literature review was conducted, followed by a comparison and analysis of the…

The purpose of this project was to create an evidence-informed preceptor orientation package that would help nursing preceptors understand the essential components necessary to prepare for the preceptor role of BSN students in their final practicum…

Opioid use disorder has become an epidemic over the past 20 years. Contamination of the street sourced drug supply with fentanyl and fentanyl analogues has resulted in a substantial increase in the associated overdose rate. Evidence-based treatments…

Transitions to long-term care are significant and often challenging experiences for older adults with dementia and their caregivers, with waiting lists a common occurrence due to an aging population and a limited supply of long-term care beds. To…

Primary care providers (PCPs) suffer from high rates of burnout. Burnout is the result of chronic workplace stress. Burnout can significantly impact the PCP’s personal and professional life and can lead to devastating consequences. Literature often…

Archaeological Predictive modelling is a tool that predicts the location of archaeological sites and materials in a region, based on the observed pattern in a sample data or on assumptions about human behavior. This project examines the combination…

Diabetes is a serious health concern that affects millions of people world-wide. The comorbidities and complications of diabetes are complex and require awareness within the healthcare system. Diabetic retinopathy affects a significant number of…

Over the past fifteen years, primary care networks have been established across Canada; spaces whereby people can access a first point of contact with healthcare professionals focused on chronic disease management, health maintenance, and prevention…

Anxiety is a mental health condition affecting adolescents with negative side effects and consequences. Primary care providers are faced with a growing number of visits related to adolescent mental health and must be comfortable in assessing and…

Chronic pain is a significant problem that negatively affects quality of life resulting in distress, disability, and inappropriate prescription of analgesics. Primary care providers need evidence for non-pharmaceutical tools, such as mindfulness-…

Bipolar disorder (BD) has significant individual and family consequences and is consistently managed in the family practice setting when there is a lack of specialty services. Family appears to be an underutilized resource and yet is consistently…