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Thirdspace a Journal of Feminist Theory Culture, Sep 6, 2010
This film is the story of the Canadian women's Olympic track and field team in 1928,... more This film is the story of the Canadian women's Olympic track and field team in 1928, comprised of Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Ethel Smith, Jane Bell, Ethel Catherwood and Jean Thompson. They were called 'the Matchless Six'after successfully competing in the ...
Les bains publics furent établis originellement sous le mandat de la reforme sociale de l'épo... more Les bains publics furent établis originellement sous le mandat de la reforme sociale de l'époque victorienne. Sous l'auspice de la nouvelle conscience pour l'hygiène, ces bains devaient promouvoir le lien entre la bonne santé et l'hygiène corporelle. On retrouvait d'ailleurs des bains publics dans les grandes villes nord-américaines et européennes de l'époque, pour lutter contre les effets négatifs de l'urbanisation. Selon des rapports populaires, les deux bains municipaux d'Ottawa inauguré en 1924 furent établis autour de ce discours de l'hygiène. Cependant, à partir d'une analyse historique qualitative de journaux et de documents municipaux, cet étude démontre que les bains publics d'Ottawa ne s'alignent pas avec ce mouvement de reforme sociale, mais se situent plutôt dans le contexte de reforme urbaine caractérisé par le développement du sport élite et récréatif pendant les années 1920 au Canada. Mots clés : reforme sociale; reforme...
One third of all cancers being diagnosed worldwide are skin cancers and the incidence rate of ski... more One third of all cancers being diagnosed worldwide are skin cancers and the incidence rate of skin cancer in developed countries has risen dramatically in the last decade. This study seeks to explore the problem of increasing melanoma rates among Canadian women 18-34 years old. Literature indicates that skin safety and environmental awareness are closely linked in Canada. One of the main forms of sun safety messaging Canadians receive relates to the use of the UV Index to determine when to avoid the sun. Canadian messaging also discuss ozone depletion and makes the effort to ensure the public links detrimental impacts on the environment to their health, and more specifically their chances of developing melanoma. Studies have also looked into how gender and perceptions of feminine beauty by society construct ideas of an ideal when it comes to beauty and how it is important to acknowledge this when trying to understand sun safety attitudes. In this study, an environmental scan will be...
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009
This solid collection is a testament to the fact that Michael Bliss, the distinguished Canadian h... more This solid collection is a testament to the fact that Michael Bliss, the distinguished Canadian historian and a professor at the University of Toronto for 38 years, is a respected colleague and a formidable mentor to his doctoral students, who are among the authors of the ...
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History/Bulletin …, 2011
Abstract. Elite sport and the structures that support it such as sports medicine are increasingly... more Abstract. Elite sport and the structures that support it such as sports medicine are increasingly at the forefront of public consciousness, especially when the Olympic Games come to town, or soccer players, their bodies fine-tuned by an ever growing array of ...
American journal of disaster medicine
In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the thre... more In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the threat of pandemic influenza, Canadian hospitals have been actively developing and revising their emergency plans. Healthcare workers are a particularly vulnerable group at risk of occupational exposure during infectious disease outbreaks, as seen during SARS and as documented/reported in the recent National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (Statistics Canada, 2006). Approximately one third of Canadian nurses identified job strain and poor health, related to their work environment. Three years after SARS, this article presents a critical analysis of the gaps of three hospital pandemic influenza plans in the context of established organizational supports for healthcare workers. Hospital pandemic influenza plans were obtained from institutional representatives in three Ontario cities. Qualitative gap analysis of these plans was conducted using a checklist of 11 support categories, devel...
Prehospital and disaster medicine
The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of he... more The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of healthcare professionals as "first receivers" during infectious disease outbreaks, a collateral aspect to their role as responders. This article records and reports concerns expressed by Canadian emergency and critical care nurses in terms of organizational and social supports required during infectious disease outbreaks. The nature of work-family and family-work conflict perceived and experienced by nurses during infectious disease outbreaks, as well as the supports needed to enable them to balance their social roles during this type of heightened stress, are explored. Five focus groups consisting of 100 nurses were conducted using a Structured Interview Matrix facilitation technique. Four emergent themes included: (1) substantial personal/professional dilemmas; (2) assistance with child, elder, and/or pet care; (3) adequate resources and vaccinations to protect families; and (4...
Prehospital and disaster medicine
The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of he... more The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of healthcare professionals as "first receivers" during infectious disease outbreaks, a collateral aspect to their role as responders. This article records and reports concerns expressed by Canadian emergency and critical care nurses in terms of organizational and social supports required during infectious disease outbreaks. The nature of work-family and family-work conflict perceived and experienced by nurses during infectious disease outbreaks, as well as the supports needed to enable them to balance their social roles during this type of heightened stress, are explored. Five focus groups consisting of 100 nurses were conducted using a Structured Interview Matrix facilitation technique. Four emergent themes included: (1) substantial personal/professional dilemmas; (2) assistance with child, elder, and/or pet care; (3) adequate resources and vaccinations to protect families; and (4...
MERLOT Journal of Online Teaching and …, 2007
Infectious disease outbreaks, whether natural or deliberate, constitute a growing health concern.... more Infectious disease outbreaks, whether natural or deliberate, constitute a growing health concern. The impending reality of this situation is indicative of the exigency in which the government recently created the Canadian Public Health Agency. As with other ...
American journal of disaster medicine
In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the thre... more In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the threat of pandemic influenza, Canadian hospitals have been actively developing and revising their emergency plans. Healthcare workers are a particularly vulnerable group at risk of occupational exposure during infectious disease outbreaks, as seen during SARS and as documented/reported in the recent National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (Statistics Canada, 2006). Approximately one third of Canadian nurses identified job strain and poor health, related to their work environment. Three years after SARS, this article presents a critical analysis of the gaps of three hospital pandemic influenza plans in the context of established organizational supports for healthcare workers. Hospital pandemic influenza plans were obtained from institutional representatives in three Ontario cities. Qualitative gap analysis of these plans was conducted using a checklist of 11 support categories, devel...
Thirdspace a Journal of Feminist Theory Culture, Sep 6, 2010
This film is the story of the Canadian women's Olympic track and field team in 1928,... more This film is the story of the Canadian women's Olympic track and field team in 1928, comprised of Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Ethel Smith, Jane Bell, Ethel Catherwood and Jean Thompson. They were called 'the Matchless Six'after successfully competing in the ...
Les bains publics furent établis originellement sous le mandat de la reforme sociale de l'épo... more Les bains publics furent établis originellement sous le mandat de la reforme sociale de l'époque victorienne. Sous l'auspice de la nouvelle conscience pour l'hygiène, ces bains devaient promouvoir le lien entre la bonne santé et l'hygiène corporelle. On retrouvait d'ailleurs des bains publics dans les grandes villes nord-américaines et européennes de l'époque, pour lutter contre les effets négatifs de l'urbanisation. Selon des rapports populaires, les deux bains municipaux d'Ottawa inauguré en 1924 furent établis autour de ce discours de l'hygiène. Cependant, à partir d'une analyse historique qualitative de journaux et de documents municipaux, cet étude démontre que les bains publics d'Ottawa ne s'alignent pas avec ce mouvement de reforme sociale, mais se situent plutôt dans le contexte de reforme urbaine caractérisé par le développement du sport élite et récréatif pendant les années 1920 au Canada. Mots clés : reforme sociale; reforme...
One third of all cancers being diagnosed worldwide are skin cancers and the incidence rate of ski... more One third of all cancers being diagnosed worldwide are skin cancers and the incidence rate of skin cancer in developed countries has risen dramatically in the last decade. This study seeks to explore the problem of increasing melanoma rates among Canadian women 18-34 years old. Literature indicates that skin safety and environmental awareness are closely linked in Canada. One of the main forms of sun safety messaging Canadians receive relates to the use of the UV Index to determine when to avoid the sun. Canadian messaging also discuss ozone depletion and makes the effort to ensure the public links detrimental impacts on the environment to their health, and more specifically their chances of developing melanoma. Studies have also looked into how gender and perceptions of feminine beauty by society construct ideas of an ideal when it comes to beauty and how it is important to acknowledge this when trying to understand sun safety attitudes. In this study, an environmental scan will be...
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009
This solid collection is a testament to the fact that Michael Bliss, the distinguished Canadian h... more This solid collection is a testament to the fact that Michael Bliss, the distinguished Canadian historian and a professor at the University of Toronto for 38 years, is a respected colleague and a formidable mentor to his doctoral students, who are among the authors of the ...
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History/Bulletin …, 2011
Abstract. Elite sport and the structures that support it such as sports medicine are increasingly... more Abstract. Elite sport and the structures that support it such as sports medicine are increasingly at the forefront of public consciousness, especially when the Olympic Games come to town, or soccer players, their bodies fine-tuned by an ever growing array of ...
American journal of disaster medicine
In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the thre... more In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the threat of pandemic influenza, Canadian hospitals have been actively developing and revising their emergency plans. Healthcare workers are a particularly vulnerable group at risk of occupational exposure during infectious disease outbreaks, as seen during SARS and as documented/reported in the recent National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (Statistics Canada, 2006). Approximately one third of Canadian nurses identified job strain and poor health, related to their work environment. Three years after SARS, this article presents a critical analysis of the gaps of three hospital pandemic influenza plans in the context of established organizational supports for healthcare workers. Hospital pandemic influenza plans were obtained from institutional representatives in three Ontario cities. Qualitative gap analysis of these plans was conducted using a checklist of 11 support categories, devel...
Prehospital and disaster medicine
The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of he... more The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of healthcare professionals as "first receivers" during infectious disease outbreaks, a collateral aspect to their role as responders. This article records and reports concerns expressed by Canadian emergency and critical care nurses in terms of organizational and social supports required during infectious disease outbreaks. The nature of work-family and family-work conflict perceived and experienced by nurses during infectious disease outbreaks, as well as the supports needed to enable them to balance their social roles during this type of heightened stress, are explored. Five focus groups consisting of 100 nurses were conducted using a Structured Interview Matrix facilitation technique. Four emergent themes included: (1) substantial personal/professional dilemmas; (2) assistance with child, elder, and/or pet care; (3) adequate resources and vaccinations to protect families; and (4...
Prehospital and disaster medicine
The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of he... more The global impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) brought attention to the role of healthcare professionals as "first receivers" during infectious disease outbreaks, a collateral aspect to their role as responders. This article records and reports concerns expressed by Canadian emergency and critical care nurses in terms of organizational and social supports required during infectious disease outbreaks. The nature of work-family and family-work conflict perceived and experienced by nurses during infectious disease outbreaks, as well as the supports needed to enable them to balance their social roles during this type of heightened stress, are explored. Five focus groups consisting of 100 nurses were conducted using a Structured Interview Matrix facilitation technique. Four emergent themes included: (1) substantial personal/professional dilemmas; (2) assistance with child, elder, and/or pet care; (3) adequate resources and vaccinations to protect families; and (4...
MERLOT Journal of Online Teaching and …, 2007
Infectious disease outbreaks, whether natural or deliberate, constitute a growing health concern.... more Infectious disease outbreaks, whether natural or deliberate, constitute a growing health concern. The impending reality of this situation is indicative of the exigency in which the government recently created the Canadian Public Health Agency. As with other ...
American journal of disaster medicine
In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the thre... more In response to the 2003 global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and the threat of pandemic influenza, Canadian hospitals have been actively developing and revising their emergency plans. Healthcare workers are a particularly vulnerable group at risk of occupational exposure during infectious disease outbreaks, as seen during SARS and as documented/reported in the recent National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (Statistics Canada, 2006). Approximately one third of Canadian nurses identified job strain and poor health, related to their work environment. Three years after SARS, this article presents a critical analysis of the gaps of three hospital pandemic influenza plans in the context of established organizational supports for healthcare workers. Hospital pandemic influenza plans were obtained from institutional representatives in three Ontario cities. Qualitative gap analysis of these plans was conducted using a checklist of 11 support categories, devel...