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Developing Community Based Aboriginal Health Researcher's in Gender and Tobacco Use
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Dr. Lorraine Greaves (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Joy L. Johnson (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Annette Browne (Co-Investigator)
Nancy Poole (Co-Investigator)
Karen M. Devries (Co-Investigator)
Natasha Jategaonkar (Co-Investigator)
Denise Lecoy (Co-Investigator)
Deborah A Schwartz (Co-Investigator)
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British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
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Women Health Research Institute
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The aim of this project is to provide research training, mentorship from experienced health researchers, and direct research experience to community health workers in BC Aboriginal communities. The specific research objectives are to:
- build the capacity of Aboriginal health workers to conduct ... (more inside)
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Not applicable
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Aboriginal health workers
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$31,606
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Gender Identity, Ethnic Identity and Tobacco Use Among Adolescent Aboriginal Girls
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Dr. Lorraine Greaves (Principal Investigator)
Deborah A Schwartz (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Joy L. Johnson (Co-Investigator)
Karen Devries
Denise Lecoy (Co-Investigator)
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British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
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Vancouver Foundation
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The aim of this project is to explore the relationship between gender identity, ethnic identity and smoking behaviour in Aboriginal adolescent girls, with the hope of contributing to culturally sensitive smoking cessation and prevention interventions. The specific research objectives are to:
- explore ... (more inside)
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Cessation
Prevention
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Aboriginal adolescent girls
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$50,000
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Integration of a Smoking Intervention Within an Eating Disorders Program
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Dr. Lorraine Greaves (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Sunaina Assanand (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Pierre Leichner (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Ronald Manley (Co-Investigator)
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British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
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BC Children's and Women's Hospital
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The aim of this project is to assess the appropriateness of implementing a smoking intervention in a provincial, tertiary care eating disorders program. The specific research objectives are to:
- determine the prevalence rates, history, and patterns of smoking among adolescent inpatient and ... (more inside)
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Cessation
Prevention
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Adolescents receiving treatment for an eating disorder
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$10,000
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Couples and Smoking: What You Need to Know When You Are Pregnant
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Dr. Joan Bottorff (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Lorraine Greaves (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Joy Johnson (Co-Investigator)
Dr. John Oliffe (Co-Investigator)
Nancy Poole (Collaborator)
Marie Dussault (Collaborator)
Cristine Urquhart (Collaborator)
Joanne Carey (Project Co-ordinator)
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Faculty of Health & Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan
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Canadian Tobacco Control Initiative
ActNow BC (In kind support)
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We have undertaken a series of qualitative studies examining how tobacco use is situated in the micro-social context of intimate spousal relationships and the influence of social context on tobacco reduction. Our findings indicated that, as smoking behaviours became enmeshed in couple interactions, tobacco-related ... (more inside)
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Cessation
Denormalization
Prevention
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Women who smoke and are pregnant in BC
Health care providers in BC
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The impact of tobacco control programs, policies and community environments on adolescent tobacco use: Phase 1 & Phase 2
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Dr. Chris Lovato (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Catherine Sabiston (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Candace Nykiforuk (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Steve Manske (Co-Investigator)
Dr. John Eyles (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Sharon Campbell (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Sandra Burt (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Edward Adlaf (Co-Investigator)
Dr. Steve Brown (Co-Principal Investigator)
Dr. Mary Thompson (Co-Investigator)
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University of British Columbia
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Canadian Institutes for Health Research
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Project Impact: Youth and Tobacco is a study determining the relationship between tobacco control strategies in the school and community environment, and tobacco use in adolescents.
This project is answering questions about the effectiveness of tobacco control interventions currently being implemented ... (more inside)
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Prevention
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Grade 10-11 students in BC, MB, ON, QC, and NL
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Phase 1: $665,946
Phase 2: $663,858
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