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Papers by Corinne Hodgson

Research paper thumbnail of Health concerns andhealth-related ehaviours of adolescents

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence inOntario among women 50andolder

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding users of a freely-available online health risk assessment:An exploration using segmentation

Health organizations and governments are investing considerable resources into Internet-based hea... more Health organizations and governments are investing considerable resources into Internet-based health promotion. There is a large and growing body of research on health “etools” but to date most has been conducted using experimental paradigms; much less is known about those that are freely-available. Analysis was conducted of the data base generated through the operation of the freely-available health risk assessment (HRA) of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. During the study period of February 1 to December 20, 2011, 147,274 HRAs were completed, of which 120,510 (79.8%) included consent for the use of information for research and were completed by adults aged 18 to 90 years. Comparison of Canadian users to national statistics confirmed that the HRA sample is not representative of the general population. The HRA sample is significantly and systematically biased by gender, education, employment, heath behaviours, and the prevalence of specific chronic diseases. Etool users m...

Research paper thumbnail of The Use of Dietary Fiber in the Management of Simple, Childhood, Idiopathic, Recurrent, Abdominal Pain

American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1985

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) affects 10% to 18% of school-age children and is caused by obvious... more Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) affects 10% to 18% of school-age children and is caused by obvious organic pathology in fewer than 10% of cases. Two recent studies do not support previous beliefs that most RAP is psychogenic. Studies have shown disorders of bowel motility in children with RAP similar to those of adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); controlled trials of additional dietary fiber in adult IBS have shown beneficial results. We did a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 52 children with RAP and demonstrated a clinically and statistically significant decrease in pain attacks (at least 50% fewer) in almost twice as many children who were given additional fiber as placebo. Compliance was excellent in both groups and side effects were few. Although the cause of RAP is poorly understood, it is hypothesized that the beneficial effect of added fiber is due to its effect on shortening transit time, as in IBS.

Research paper thumbnail of Prospective study of school injuries: incidence, types, related factors and initial management

Canadian Medical Association journal, Jan 15, 1983

The rates of school injuries were examined by means of a prospective study of 212 schools during ... more The rates of school injuries were examined by means of a prospective study of 212 schools during the 1981-82 school year. The results showed an annual incidence rate of 5.4 injury events/100 children, which appears to be an underestimate of the actual rate. Of all the injury events 28.7% resulted in serious injuries. Injuries were significantly more frequent in the elementary as opposed to the secondary schools, and the boys were injured significantly more often than the girls. Most of the injuries occurred during athletic activities. Most of the children with either serious or minor injuries were sent to the school office or returned to the classroom, which indicates that the present level of first-aid training among school personnel is inadequate.

Research paper thumbnail of Community Outreach for Stroke Education

Stroke, 2008

See related article, pages 2331-2335.

Research paper thumbnail of More Thoughts on Lactation as “Nature's Contraceptive”

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 1985

... Commentary MORE THOUGHTS ON LACTATION AS "NATURE'S CONTRACEPTIVE" ... more ... Commentary MORE THOUGHTS ON LACTATION AS "NATURE'S CONTRACEPTIVE" [In the February issue ofMAQ (16(2):36-40), Corinne Hodgson's origi-nal article, "Using and Misusing Ethnographic Data: Lactation as 'Nature's Contraceptive,' " appeared. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Can eHealth tools enable health organizations to reach their target audience?

Healthcare Management Forum, 2011

Data from the health risk assessment operated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation found users were... more Data from the health risk assessment operated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation found users were more likely to be female; married; have completed post secondary education; and report hypertension, stroke, or being overweight or obese. In developing and operating eHealth tools for health promotion, organizations should compare users to their target population(s). eHealth tools may not be optimal for reaching some higher-risk sub-groups, and a range of social marketing approaches may be required.

Research paper thumbnail of Can Mass Media Influence Emergency Department Visits for Stroke?

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007

Background and Purpose-Television advertising has been associated with significant increases in t... more Background and Purpose-Television advertising has been associated with significant increases in the knowledge of the warning signs of stroke among Ontarians aged 45 and older. However, to date there has been little data on the relationship between knowledge of the warning signs of stroke and behavior. Methods-Data on presentation to regional and enhanced district stroke center emergency departments were obtained from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network for a 31-month period between mid 2003 and the beginning of 2006. Public opinion polling was used to track knowledge of the warning signs of stroke among Ontarians aged 45 and older. Results-The public's awareness of the warning signs of stroke increased during 2003 to 2005, decreasing in 2006 after a 5-month advertising blackout. There was a significant increase in the mean number of emergency department visits for stroke over the study period. A campaign effect independent of year was observed for total presentations, presentation within 5 hours of last seen normal, and presentation within 2.5 hours. For TIAs there was a strong campaign effect but no change in the number of presentations by year. Conclusions-Continuous advertising may be required to build and sustain public awareness of the warning signs of stroke. There are many factors that may influence presentation for stroke and awareness of the warning signs may be only one. However, results of this study suggest there may be an important correlation between the advertising and emergency department presentations with stroke, particularly for TIAs.

Research paper thumbnail of Sitting on an island: nurses in the Canadian North

The nature of the practitioner/patient relationship has profound effect on the quality of health ... more The nature of the practitioner/patient relationship has profound effect on the quality of health care. If this relationship is poorly managed (i.e. is susceptible to misunderstandings, tension and breakdowns), health care will be socially, psychologically, and sometimes even medically, inadequate and/or inappropriate. Intercultural health care is especially vulnerable to this problem, as practitioner and patient often interpret events or situations in different ways, according to their own cultural background. This paper is concerned with one such case of intercultural health care. In the Canadian north, health care is almost always controlled and distributed by nonnative doctors and nurses from the south. These people may have good intentions towards their native patients, but they are usually unable to communicate these attitudes to their patients and/or actualize them as behaviour. As a rule, natives and non-natives view and treat one another in terms of stereotypes rather than as individuals. Northern nurses are expected to be empathetic "comforters" as well as curers, but the structure of native/white (Le. non-native) relations in the north makes this very difficult. Both interactional and network theories will be used to analysize the manner in which most nurses relate to their patient population. The Quality and quantity of a nurse's relations to the community around her strongly influence her tenure in the north and how she is evaluated by others. A great many northern nurses retreat to the "total institution" of the nursing station or hospital and have few informal or personalistic encounters with native people. It will be argued that this behaviour is largely a response to the double bind inherent in northern society as to how nurses should interact with their native patients. Many of the problems exhibited in northern health care stem not from indifference or negligence, but are created by the poor quality of crosscultural communication currently typical of white nurses and native patients.

Research paper thumbnail of The social and political implications of tuberculosis among native Canadians

… Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de …, 1982

La conception de la maladie et de l'organisation des soins de santC est influencee par les t... more La conception de la maladie et de l'organisation des soins de santC est influencee par les theories culturelles et sociales. Le traitement de la tuberculose chez les Indiens et les Inuit canadiens en fournit un bon exemple. La quantitC et la qualit6 des soins de sant6 dispenses par le ...

Research paper thumbnail of Using mass media to teach the warning signs of stroke: the long and the short of it

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Research paper thumbnail of How reliable is peer review? An examination of operating grant proposals simultaneously submitted to two similar peer review systems

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Jan 11, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of To FAST or Not to FAST?

See related article, pages 2864-2868. Repetition No matter which system is chosen for public heal... more See related article, pages 2864-2868. Repetition No matter which system is chosen for public health communication (FAST or the traditional 5), effectiveness will The opinions in this editorial are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.

Research paper thumbnail of A descriptive study of school injuries in a Canadian region

Research paper thumbnail of Sequelae of school-related injuries: School and parent perspectives

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

Research paper thumbnail of The McMaster School Injury Study. 1: Overview of methods

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

1. Can J Public Health. 1983 Jul-Aug;74(4):276-80. The McMaster School Injury Study. 1: Overview ... more 1. Can J Public Health. 1983 Jul-Aug;74(4):276-80. The McMaster School Injury Study. 1: Overview of methods. Woodward CA, Feldman W, Feldman E, Hodgson C, Milner R. PMID: 6627184 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]. Publication Types: ...

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent health needs: perspectives of health professionals

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

Research paper thumbnail of Relationship between higher prevalence of smoking and weight concern amongst adolescent girls

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent health needs. II: Utilization of health care by adolescents

Adolescence

In a random, mailed survey, 730 adolescents supplied information on their patterns and preference... more In a random, mailed survey, 730 adolescents supplied information on their patterns and preferences for health care. The majority of respondents reported that they usually receive medical care from a private physician. Girls consulted physicians more frequently than boys, but there was no significant variation by age or social group. As the age of the respondent increased, the proportion visiting pediatricians decreased. When asked what they liked and disliked about their physician, respondents placed great emphasis upon the personal characteristics of the practitioner. Long waiting periods were the most common complaint. A significant proportion of adolescents with health concerns do not consult a health professional, even in cases where efficacious treatment may be available. Nervous/emotional problems, obesity, and birth control are concerns of adolescents which should be discussed with health professionals.

Research paper thumbnail of Health concerns andhealth-related ehaviours of adolescents

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence inOntario among women 50andolder

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding users of a freely-available online health risk assessment:An exploration using segmentation

Health organizations and governments are investing considerable resources into Internet-based hea... more Health organizations and governments are investing considerable resources into Internet-based health promotion. There is a large and growing body of research on health “etools” but to date most has been conducted using experimental paradigms; much less is known about those that are freely-available. Analysis was conducted of the data base generated through the operation of the freely-available health risk assessment (HRA) of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. During the study period of February 1 to December 20, 2011, 147,274 HRAs were completed, of which 120,510 (79.8%) included consent for the use of information for research and were completed by adults aged 18 to 90 years. Comparison of Canadian users to national statistics confirmed that the HRA sample is not representative of the general population. The HRA sample is significantly and systematically biased by gender, education, employment, heath behaviours, and the prevalence of specific chronic diseases. Etool users m...

Research paper thumbnail of The Use of Dietary Fiber in the Management of Simple, Childhood, Idiopathic, Recurrent, Abdominal Pain

American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1985

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) affects 10% to 18% of school-age children and is caused by obvious... more Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) affects 10% to 18% of school-age children and is caused by obvious organic pathology in fewer than 10% of cases. Two recent studies do not support previous beliefs that most RAP is psychogenic. Studies have shown disorders of bowel motility in children with RAP similar to those of adult irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); controlled trials of additional dietary fiber in adult IBS have shown beneficial results. We did a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in 52 children with RAP and demonstrated a clinically and statistically significant decrease in pain attacks (at least 50% fewer) in almost twice as many children who were given additional fiber as placebo. Compliance was excellent in both groups and side effects were few. Although the cause of RAP is poorly understood, it is hypothesized that the beneficial effect of added fiber is due to its effect on shortening transit time, as in IBS.

Research paper thumbnail of Prospective study of school injuries: incidence, types, related factors and initial management

Canadian Medical Association journal, Jan 15, 1983

The rates of school injuries were examined by means of a prospective study of 212 schools during ... more The rates of school injuries were examined by means of a prospective study of 212 schools during the 1981-82 school year. The results showed an annual incidence rate of 5.4 injury events/100 children, which appears to be an underestimate of the actual rate. Of all the injury events 28.7% resulted in serious injuries. Injuries were significantly more frequent in the elementary as opposed to the secondary schools, and the boys were injured significantly more often than the girls. Most of the injuries occurred during athletic activities. Most of the children with either serious or minor injuries were sent to the school office or returned to the classroom, which indicates that the present level of first-aid training among school personnel is inadequate.

Research paper thumbnail of Community Outreach for Stroke Education

Stroke, 2008

See related article, pages 2331-2335.

Research paper thumbnail of More Thoughts on Lactation as “Nature's Contraceptive”

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 1985

... Commentary MORE THOUGHTS ON LACTATION AS "NATURE'S CONTRACEPTIVE" ... more ... Commentary MORE THOUGHTS ON LACTATION AS "NATURE'S CONTRACEPTIVE" [In the February issue ofMAQ (16(2):36-40), Corinne Hodgson's origi-nal article, "Using and Misusing Ethnographic Data: Lactation as 'Nature's Contraceptive,' " appeared. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Can eHealth tools enable health organizations to reach their target audience?

Healthcare Management Forum, 2011

Data from the health risk assessment operated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation found users were... more Data from the health risk assessment operated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation found users were more likely to be female; married; have completed post secondary education; and report hypertension, stroke, or being overweight or obese. In developing and operating eHealth tools for health promotion, organizations should compare users to their target population(s). eHealth tools may not be optimal for reaching some higher-risk sub-groups, and a range of social marketing approaches may be required.

Research paper thumbnail of Can Mass Media Influence Emergency Department Visits for Stroke?

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007

Background and Purpose-Television advertising has been associated with significant increases in t... more Background and Purpose-Television advertising has been associated with significant increases in the knowledge of the warning signs of stroke among Ontarians aged 45 and older. However, to date there has been little data on the relationship between knowledge of the warning signs of stroke and behavior. Methods-Data on presentation to regional and enhanced district stroke center emergency departments were obtained from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network for a 31-month period between mid 2003 and the beginning of 2006. Public opinion polling was used to track knowledge of the warning signs of stroke among Ontarians aged 45 and older. Results-The public's awareness of the warning signs of stroke increased during 2003 to 2005, decreasing in 2006 after a 5-month advertising blackout. There was a significant increase in the mean number of emergency department visits for stroke over the study period. A campaign effect independent of year was observed for total presentations, presentation within 5 hours of last seen normal, and presentation within 2.5 hours. For TIAs there was a strong campaign effect but no change in the number of presentations by year. Conclusions-Continuous advertising may be required to build and sustain public awareness of the warning signs of stroke. There are many factors that may influence presentation for stroke and awareness of the warning signs may be only one. However, results of this study suggest there may be an important correlation between the advertising and emergency department presentations with stroke, particularly for TIAs.

Research paper thumbnail of Sitting on an island: nurses in the Canadian North

The nature of the practitioner/patient relationship has profound effect on the quality of health ... more The nature of the practitioner/patient relationship has profound effect on the quality of health care. If this relationship is poorly managed (i.e. is susceptible to misunderstandings, tension and breakdowns), health care will be socially, psychologically, and sometimes even medically, inadequate and/or inappropriate. Intercultural health care is especially vulnerable to this problem, as practitioner and patient often interpret events or situations in different ways, according to their own cultural background. This paper is concerned with one such case of intercultural health care. In the Canadian north, health care is almost always controlled and distributed by nonnative doctors and nurses from the south. These people may have good intentions towards their native patients, but they are usually unable to communicate these attitudes to their patients and/or actualize them as behaviour. As a rule, natives and non-natives view and treat one another in terms of stereotypes rather than as individuals. Northern nurses are expected to be empathetic "comforters" as well as curers, but the structure of native/white (Le. non-native) relations in the north makes this very difficult. Both interactional and network theories will be used to analysize the manner in which most nurses relate to their patient population. The Quality and quantity of a nurse's relations to the community around her strongly influence her tenure in the north and how she is evaluated by others. A great many northern nurses retreat to the "total institution" of the nursing station or hospital and have few informal or personalistic encounters with native people. It will be argued that this behaviour is largely a response to the double bind inherent in northern society as to how nurses should interact with their native patients. Many of the problems exhibited in northern health care stem not from indifference or negligence, but are created by the poor quality of crosscultural communication currently typical of white nurses and native patients.

Research paper thumbnail of The social and political implications of tuberculosis among native Canadians

… Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de …, 1982

La conception de la maladie et de l'organisation des soins de santC est influencee par les t... more La conception de la maladie et de l'organisation des soins de santC est influencee par les theories culturelles et sociales. Le traitement de la tuberculose chez les Indiens et les Inuit canadiens en fournit un bon exemple. La quantitC et la qualit6 des soins de sant6 dispenses par le ...

Research paper thumbnail of Using mass media to teach the warning signs of stroke: the long and the short of it

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Research paper thumbnail of How reliable is peer review? An examination of operating grant proposals simultaneously submitted to two similar peer review systems

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Jan 11, 1997

Research paper thumbnail of To FAST or Not to FAST?

See related article, pages 2864-2868. Repetition No matter which system is chosen for public heal... more See related article, pages 2864-2868. Repetition No matter which system is chosen for public health communication (FAST or the traditional 5), effectiveness will The opinions in this editorial are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.

Research paper thumbnail of A descriptive study of school injuries in a Canadian region

Research paper thumbnail of Sequelae of school-related injuries: School and parent perspectives

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

Research paper thumbnail of The McMaster School Injury Study. 1: Overview of methods

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

1. Can J Public Health. 1983 Jul-Aug;74(4):276-80. The McMaster School Injury Study. 1: Overview ... more 1. Can J Public Health. 1983 Jul-Aug;74(4):276-80. The McMaster School Injury Study. 1: Overview of methods. Woodward CA, Feldman W, Feldman E, Hodgson C, Milner R. PMID: 6627184 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]. Publication Types: ...

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent health needs: perspectives of health professionals

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

Research paper thumbnail of Relationship between higher prevalence of smoking and weight concern amongst adolescent girls

Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique

Research paper thumbnail of Adolescent health needs. II: Utilization of health care by adolescents

Adolescence

In a random, mailed survey, 730 adolescents supplied information on their patterns and preference... more In a random, mailed survey, 730 adolescents supplied information on their patterns and preferences for health care. The majority of respondents reported that they usually receive medical care from a private physician. Girls consulted physicians more frequently than boys, but there was no significant variation by age or social group. As the age of the respondent increased, the proportion visiting pediatricians decreased. When asked what they liked and disliked about their physician, respondents placed great emphasis upon the personal characteristics of the practitioner. Long waiting periods were the most common complaint. A significant proportion of adolescents with health concerns do not consult a health professional, even in cases where efficacious treatment may be available. Nervous/emotional problems, obesity, and birth control are concerns of adolescents which should be discussed with health professionals.