It is well documented in the literature that Aboriginal peoples have a lower health status compared to the non-Aboriginal population in Canada. The underlining causes for this health disparity are found in the historical and contemporary practices of colonization and social, economic, and political deprivation. This thesis focuses on another of the complex factors which affect Aboriginal health status: the education and training provided to undergraduate medical students on Aboriginal health issues and the social determinants of health in British Columbia. I conducted a critical discourse analysis of the readings materials of three selected courses. I conclude from the analysis that although some of the themes covered by the courses critically present the historical, social and economic contexts for this health disparity, Aboriginal peoples are still characterized as a needy and sick population. Indigenous issues are far from being centrally positioned in the medical curriculum in British Columbia. / Graduate / 0326 / gabipere@hotmail.com

I chose the topic of this thesis because of but also because of bad opinions of the people around me about migration as a problem. The main target of this work is to find out what areas within health determinants among immigrants haven´t been investigated for past 5 years in the Czech Republic and Europe. This target is important for possibilities of further researches of health determinants among immigrants. It may help to researchers with the topic which hasn´t been investigated in past years and there is the opportunity to do so. In the research part of this diploma thesis was selected quantitative method where the technique was comparative metaanalysis. Analysis will be done from available databased journals (Scopus, Pub-med) and available Czech journals (non-databased). The time limit was set on 5 years. In the databases Scopus and Pub-med was searched according to following criterions social determinants of health, immigrants, Europe, Czech Republic with the time limit 5 years of those articles. Contribution of this work is finding out which social determinants of health weren´t investigated at all, which is transport and stress in Europe. In the Czech Republic weren´t any researches executed on stress, childhood, unemployment, nutrition and transport. My diploma thesis contributes further possibilities of investigating for future researchers in investigations which haven´t been done yet.

Using United States Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) and Census data, this study replicated and extended previous research conducted using the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) by Statistics Canada. It examines the associations among both lifestyle and social determinants predictors and a criterion of perceived health. Results were also compared cross-culturally (United States and Canada). The study used secondary data analysis of 2000 and 2001 United States and Census data. In particular, multiple linear regression (MLR) and hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) were used to analyze state and individual-level data. Unlike data at the aggregate level (Canadian health regions and states of the United States), results at the individual-level were consistent across the United States and Canada. Social determinants of health (socioeconomics) were better predictors of health than lifestyle (behaviors). Individual-level socioeconomic characteristics and lifestyle were better predictors than higher level contexts (i.e., characteristics of a state or health regions). The findings of this study suggest that health educators should further research, and increase the focus in teaching and service on, social determinants of health in addition to efforts emphasizing lifestyles (health behaviors). This recommendation aligns with the soon to be released Healthy People 2020 that will add social determinants of health as a priority area for public health.

Background: Access to safe and nutritious food is a universal right, which is essential for well-being. Food security exists when “all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious foods to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. Despite a call by global leaders to ensure food security and eradicate food insecurity, food insecurity remains a serious public health concern in Canada. While public health nurses are ideally situated to advance this public health priority, they have been conspicuously absent from important research and decision-making tables where work to address these inequities take place. This is the impetus for this study. Purpose: To explore how public health nurses engage in work to address food insecurity. The study uncovers the dynamic interplay of structures, processes, and agency that enable and constrain public health nurses work. An understanding of the sociopolitical contexts of public health helps to strengthen public health nurses’ engagement in food insecurity thereby contributing to health equity in Canada. Methodology: A holistic qualitative case study approach informed by the tenets of critical realism was used to guide this study in Nova Scotia. Primary data sources were 19 individual interviews and a review of 33 documents. Data were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was guided by Framework Analysis and matrix construction. The trustworthiness of data was ensured through Lincoln and Guba’s criteria for qualitative studies. Findings: Four major themes include: 1) Framing Food (In)Security, 2) The Role of Public Health Nurses; 3) Navigating the Terrain of Food Insecurity; and 4) Resources to Advance Food Insecurity Work in Public Health Nursing Practice. Discussion and Implications: The dynamic interplay among leaders with differing ideologies and organizational culture has an impact on health equity agendas and subsequently on public health nursing engagement in work to address food insecurity. Capitalizing on a “clash of cultures” is associated with effective community food security outcomes. We must continue to illuminate the tensions among public health nurses and other stakeholders as well as address issues of power relations both within and external to the public health system. Conclusion: Public health may benefit greatly from building capacity of public health nurses’ to engage in both upstream and downstream food insecurity work.

In diploma thesis is an analysis of the literature to characterize health and healthy lifestyle. The aim of this thesis is to gain an overview of knowledge about health and physical activity, the level of knowledge about health issues of selected group of students at secondary technical schools. The theoretical part focuses on the definition of the term healthy lifestyle. For quantitative research is selected the knowledge test. The practical part presents results from 120 students of the knowledge test relating to issues of health physical activity and also the questionnaire of healthy lifestyle. The research found that the inform and knowledge in the areas of students of Secondary technical colleges (Machinery and Electrical) is average and it is not significantly different from the knowledge level of Secondary grammar school students. The diploma thesis can help to increase the knowledge level of students in the areas of health, an increase in motivation in applying and following a healthy lifestyle in your life.

abstract: American Indian literature is replete with language that refers to broken or hollow promises the US government has made to American Indians, one of the most prominent being that the US government has not kept its promises regarding health services for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Some commenters refer to treaties between tribes and the US government as the origin of the promise for health services to AI/AN. Others point to the trust relationship between the sovereign nations of American Indian tribes and the US government, while still others assert that the Snyder Act of 1921 or the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) contained the promise for health care. While the US has provided some form of health care for AI/AN since the country was in its infancy, and continues to do so through the Indian Health Service, the promise of health services for AI/AN is not explicit. Philosophers have articulated that a promise contains a moral obligation to fulfill it because of others’ expectations created by that promise. As the US government made its first promises in early treaties with AI/AN tribes and subsequently made promises in the years since, it is morally obligated to fulfill those promises, be they lying promises or not, because of resulting expectations. Yet, the US government has historically acted to restrict the rights of AI/AN—rights that include access to health services—through assimilation, separation, or termination policies. Further, the policies of the US government have kept the AI/AN populations socioeconomically impoverished, dependent on the US government for basic needs, and susceptible to health-compromising conditions. Using case studies, this dissertation looks not only at the policies and events that directly affected health services and health status, but also at how those policies and events contributed to health outcomes and the expectations of AI/AN. Given the history of the US government in fulfilling (or not fulfilling) its promises, this dissertation examines the expectations of AI/AN for their own future health outcomes under the policy of self-governance. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Biology 2016

This descriptive ethno-theatre case study explored the impact of intergenerational engagement through a reminiscence theatre arts initiative on the psychosocial quality of life for older adults with mild to moderate cognitive decline. Study participants were comprised of 11 adults 65 years and older residing in a dementia-specific residential care facility unit, and 13 University of Victoria Theatre students. Both qualitative and quantitative procedures were integrated into the case study. Qualitative processes consisted of older adult life history interview transcriptions, ethno-theatre field notes of theatre devising and performance processes, and post-program drama evaluations. Quantitative measures included pre- and post-administered instruments: CASP-19; Alzheimer’s Disease-related Quality of Life (ADRQL) – Revised; and older adult health perception surveys. Overall, it appears from the data that active engagement in reminiscence theatre (the process of creating and performing theatre from real life memories and stories) results in a positive impact on older adults’ well-being – increased self-esteem, elevated mood and social engagement, decreased isolation and boredom, and desire to continue with activities. This study’s findings suggest that the integration of reminiscence arts initiatives into residential care plans for older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment can substantially enhance psychosocial quality of life. These findings are consistent with reminiscence and life review theory in that intergenerational engagement in these processes promotes healthy aging. This study demonstrated that intergenerational connection between young and older adults through drama and storytelling activities occurred. The creative reciprocal initiatives of reminiscence arts in turn fostered a context for social and emotional engagement that appeared to reduce older adults’ isolation. / Graduate

nÃo hà / O Brasil à responsÃvel pela maior parte da carga de doenÃa relacionada Ãs DoenÃas Tropicais Negligenciadas (DTNs) na AmÃrica Latina. Foram analisadas as tendÃncias temporais, padrÃes espaÃo-temporais e fatores associados à mortalidade relacionada Ãs DTNs no Brasil. Foi realizada uma sÃrie de estudos ecolÃgicos baseados em dados secundÃrios de mortalidade provenientes do Sistema de InformaÃÃes sobre Mortalidade. Foram incluÃdos todos os Ãbitos relacionados Ãs DTNs registrados no Brasil no perÃodo de 2000 a 2011. A tese foi organizada em sete eixos temÃticos de acordo com suas especificidades metodolÃgicas e doenÃas analisadas: tendÃncias temporais e padrÃes espaÃo-temporais da mortalidade relacionada ao grupo de DTNs (Eixo 1) e DTNs especÃficas com elevado impacto de mortalidade no Brasil (esquistossomose, hansenÃase, neurocisticercose, leishmaniose visceral e coinfecÃÃo leishmaniose visceral e HIV/aids) (Eixos 2 a 6); anÃlise dos fatores socioeconÃmicos, demogrÃficos, ambientais/climÃticos e de assistÃncia à saÃde associados à mortalidade relacionada Ãs DTNs em nÃvel municipal no Brasil, utilizando modelos de regressÃo linear multivariada e regressÃo espacial local (Eixo 7). No perÃodo de estudo, 12.491.280 Ãbitos foram registrados no Brasil. Foram identificadas 100.814 (0,81%) declaraÃÃes de Ãbitos em que pelo menos uma causa de morte relacionada Ãs DTNs foi mencionada. A doenÃa de Chagas foi a DTN mais mencionada (72.827; 72,0%), seguido pela esquistossomose (8.756; 8,7%) e hansenÃase (7.732; 7,6%). O coeficiente mÃdio padronizado de mortalidade foi de 5,67 Ãbitos/100.000 habitantes (intervalo de confianÃa de 95% [IC 95%]: 5,56-5,77). Os maiores coeficientes de mortalidade foram observados em pessoas do sexo masculino, com ≥70 anos de idade, raÃa/cor preta e residente na regiÃo Centro-Oeste. Os coeficientes de mortalidade apresentaram tendÃncia de declÃnio significativo em nÃvel nacional no perÃodo (variaÃÃo percentual anual [APC]: -2,1%; IC 95%: -2,8; -1,3), com diminuiÃÃo da mortalidade nas regiÃes Sudeste, Sul e Centro-Oeste, aumento na regiÃo Norte e estabilidade na regiÃo Nordeste. Foram identificados clusters de alto risco em todas as regiÃes brasileiras, destacando-se um cluster que abrange uma ampla Ãrea geogrÃfica na regiÃo central do Brasil. A anÃlise de regressÃo linear multivariada mostrou uma associaÃÃo global positiva entre a mortalidade relacionada Ãs DTNs e a taxa de urbanizaÃÃo, migraÃÃo, Ãndice de Gini, taxa de desemprego, saneamento inadequado, populaÃÃo de raÃa/cor preta, cobertura do Programa Bolsa FamÃlia e temperatura, enquanto houve uma relaÃÃo negativa com a renda domiciliar, densidade de mÃdicos, extrema pobreza, densidade domiciliar, umidade e precipitaÃÃo. Os resultados da RegressÃo Geograficamente Ponderada (GWR) indicaram variaÃÃes espaciais significativas em todas as associaÃÃes entre as variÃveis explicativas e a mortalidade por DTNs ao longo de todo o paÃs, em que cada fator ecolÃgico teve efeito diferente sobre a mortalidade em diferentes regiÃes brasileiras. As DTNs continuam sendo importantes causas de morte prevenÃveis e um problema de saÃde pÃblica no Brasil. A sobreposiÃÃo geogrÃfica e as Ãreas de alto risco para Ãbitos relacionados Ãs DTNs chamam atenÃÃo para implementaÃÃo de medidas integradas de controle nas Ãreas com maior morbidade e mortalidade. A distribuiÃÃo espacial da mortalidade relacionada Ãs DTNs nos municÃpios brasileiros està correlacionada com indicadores socioeconÃmicos, demogrÃficos e ambientais/climÃticos, com variaÃÃes geogrÃficas significativas. EstratÃgias locais abrangentes e medidas de prevenÃÃo e controle para DTNs devem ser formuladas de acordo com essas caracterÃsticas nas regiÃes endÃmicas brasileiras. / Brazil accounts for most of the disease burden related to Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Latin America. We analyzed temporal trends, spatiotemporal patterns and associated factors to NTD-related mortality in Brazil. We performed a series of ecological studies based on secondary mortality data from the Mortality Information System. We included all NTD-related deaths recorded in Brazil from 2000 to 2011. The thesis is organized into seven Thematic Axes according to their methodological characteristics and diseases analyzed: Time trends and spatiotemporal patterns of mortality related to NTDsâ group (Axis 1) and specific NTDs with high mortality impact in Brazil (schistosomiasis, leprosy, neurocysticercosis, visceral leishmaniasis, and visceral leishmaniasis and HIV/AIDS co-infection) (Axes 2 to 6); analysis of socioeconomic, demographic, environmental and health care ecological factors associated with the NTD-related mortality at municipal level in Brazil, using multivariate linear regression and local spatial regression models (Axis 7). During the study period, 12,491,280 deaths were recorded in Brazil. We identified 100,814 (0.81%) death certificates in which at least one cause of death related to NTDs was mentioned. Chagas disease was the most commonly mentioned NTD (72,827; 72.0%), followed by schistosomiasis (8,756, 8.7%) and leprosy (7,732; 7.6%). The average annual age-adjusted mortality rate was 5.67 deaths/100.000 inhabitants (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 5.56-5.77). The highest mortality rates were observed in males, age group ≥70 years, black race/color and residents in the Central-West region. The mortality rates presented a significant decreasing trend at national level during the period (annual percentage change [APC]: -2.1%; 95% CI: -2.8; -1.3), with decreasing mortality in the Southeast, South and Central-West regions, increase in the North region and stability in the Northeast region. We identified high-risk clusters in all Brazilian regions, highlighting a major cluster covering a wide geographical area in central Brazil. The multivariate linear regression analysis indicated a global positive relationship between NTD-related mortality rates and urbanization, migration, Gini index, unemployment, inadequate sanitation, black population, Bolsa FamÃlia Program coverage and temperature, while there was a negative relationship with household income, density of physicians, extreme poverty, household density, humidity and precipitation. The results of the Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) models indicated significant spatial variations in all associations between the explanatory variables and NTD-related mortality throughout the country; each ecological factor had a different effect on mortality in the different regions. NTDs remain important causes of preventable death and a public health problem in Brazil. The geographical overlap and areas of high-risk for NTD-related deaths identified call attention to implementation of integrated measures of control in areas with higher morbidity and mortality. The spatial distribution of NTD-related mortality in Brazilian municipalities is correlated with socioeconomic, demographic and environmental/climate factors, with significant geographic variations. Comprehensive local strategies and control and prevention measures for NTDs should be planned according to these characteristics in Brazilian endemic regions.

nÃo hà / As necessidades de saÃde da populaÃÃo nÃo sÃo atendidas de forma satisfatÃria, delineando desafios de diversas ordens Ãs prÃticas de saÃde. A superaÃÃo deste cenÃrio implica conhecer as necessidades dos grupos sociais e criar instrumentos e estratÃgias para atendÃ-las, o que requer esforÃos das ciÃncias e prÃticas em saÃde coletiva. Esta pesquisa analisa necessidades de saÃde em periferias urbanas de uma cidade mÃdia do Nordeste brasileiro. Ancorado no mÃtodo dialÃtico, as necessidades foram analisadas em sua articulaÃÃo com a totalidade, buscando a explicitaÃÃo das mediaÃÃes e contradiÃÃes envolvidas. Realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com moradores, observaÃÃes de campo, aplicaÃÃo de questionÃrio, alÃm de pesquisa documental. Evidenciaram-se cinco conjuntos de necessidades: necessidade de produtos e serviÃos biomÃdicos; necessidade de dinheiro para consumir produtos e serviÃos biomÃdicos; necessidade de alimentos saudÃveis; necessidade de hÃbitos saudÃveis; e necessidade de boas relaÃÃes interpessoais com os trabalhadores dos serviÃos de saÃde. Embora agrupadas, elas sÃo singulares aos modos de vida individuais e coletivos, tecidos numa trama que articula atores sociais, polÃticos, culturais, econÃmicos, cientÃficos e midiÃticos; e revelam contradiÃÃes em sua maioria desfavorÃveis à satisfaÃÃo das necessidades de saÃde e um processo de reproduÃÃo social fortemente direcionado para a acumulaÃÃo do capital. As necessidades de saÃde sÃo multidimensionais, assumem conteÃdos e formas diversificadas, conforme as especificidades de vida e saÃde dos sujeitos individuais e coletivos. Carecem, para sua apreensÃo, de mÃtodos inscritos em diferentes tradiÃÃes de pesquisa, sendo apenas parcialmente capturadas pelos indicadores epidemiolÃgicos tradicionalmente utilizados nos sistemas de saÃde. / The health needs of the population are not answered satisfactorily, outlining challenges of various orders to health practices. Overcoming this scenario implies knowing the needs of social groups and creating tools and strategies to meet them, which requires efforts of sciences and practices in public health.This research examines health needs in urban peripheries of a midsize city in Northeast Brazil. Anchored in the dialectical method, needs were analyzed in conjunction with their entirety, seeking clarification of mediations and contradictions involved.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with residents,besides field observations, questionnaires, as well as documentary research. They evidenced five sets of needs: need for biomedical products and services; need for money to consume biomedical products and services; need for healthy food; need for healthy habits; and need for good interpersonal relationships with employees of health services.Although grouped together, those needs are singular to the individual and collective lifestyles, woven into a web that articulates social, political, cultural, economic, scientific and media actors; and reveal contradictions that are mostly unfavorable to meet the health needs and a process of social reproduction that is strongly targeted to the accumulation of capital.Health needs are multidimensional,they assume diverse forms and contents, according to the specificities of life and health of individuals and groups. For their recognition, they require methodsenrolled in different research traditions, being only partially captured by the epidemiological indicators traditionally used in health systems.

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