Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Subject "Qualitative"
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A critical examination of how Ontario’s home care system policy affects PSW-provided home care and client risk
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-07)The demand for home care is increasing as aging populations grow in Canada and internationally. Personal Support Workers (PSWs) provide the majority of the direct home care in Ontario, yet there are longstanding and acute ... -
Exploring the Settlement Trajectories of Refugee Newcomers in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-27)Beginning life in a new country means adjusting to new systems of law, education, work, and health. Individuals who arrive in Canada as refugees face unique challenges during this process of re-settling due in part to ... -
Food insecurity among University of Waterloo undergraduate students: Barriers, coping strategies, and perceived health and academic implications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-23)Background: Food insecurity, which refers to uncertain or inadequate access to food due to financial constraints, represents a serious public health problem in Canada. Although post-secondary students may be vulnerable due ... -
Kung Fu is Inside the Body: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Cultivating Martial Art Practices
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-20)The purpose of this phenomenological inquiry was to explore the meaning-making and cultivation of Kung Fu within a martial arts club. The inquiry focused specifically on the teachings of Grandmaster Qing Fu Pan, and how ... -
Magical Activism
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-08)Lack of knowledge about the lived experience of leisure is a result of the distanced, objective way in which it has primarily been studied (Hemingway, 1999), and there is an increased interest in conceptualizing leisure ... -
Strategies to support engagement and continuity of activity during mealtimes for families living with dementia; a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2015-10-09)Background Mealtimes are an essential part of living and quality of life for everyone, including persons living with dementia. A longitudinal qualitative study provided understanding of the meaning of mealtimes for ... -
Towards a Diverse Vision of Aging: An Exploration of LGBTQ Aging Experiences and Perceptions
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-14)How do you envision the later years of your life? How do you feel about aging? For many LGBTQ individuals, the later years of their life are a time of isolation, invisibility, harassment, and depression (Butler, 2004). The ... -
Understanding care transitions from the perspectives of persons with dementia and their caregivers: A grounded theory
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)Introduction: The proportion of the Canadian population living with dementia is rising. Since persons with dementia are intensive health care service users, they have many contact points with various health care providers ...