Public Healthhttps://dspace.aiias.edu/xmlui/handle/20.500.12977/122024-03-28T18:00:44Z2024-03-28T18:00:44ZPromoting dementia awareness and healthy lifestyle monitoring to reduce dementia and chronic disease risk in at-risk adults in Bowmanville North, Ontario, CanadaOdondi, Donaldhttps://dspace.aiias.edu/xmlui/handle/3442/5392023-11-08T07:30:28Z2019-05-01T00:00:00ZPromoting dementia awareness and healthy lifestyle monitoring to reduce dementia and chronic disease risk in at-risk adults in Bowmanville North, Ontario, Canada
Odondi, Donald
Over half a million people in Canada live with dementia (Alzheimer's Disease
International, 2015a). According to various reports, prevalence cases was higher among
adult women between the ages of 18 and 49 years (Alzheimer's Impact Movement,
2019b; World Health Organization, 2015). The same report highlighted a 60% increase
(from approximately 10 billion, spent in 2016, to above 16 billion Canadian dollars, by
the year 2013) in health care costs of managing the care and support of dementia cases.
The chief findings of the Bowmanville North community health baseline study supported
to show higher levels of psychological distress, leading to anxiety and depression among
women, as compared to men. Other studies, such as by Rogers and Pilgrim (2014)
similarly showed women as needing more professional health attention. Women's health
need was particularly necessary for those who were dealing with four or more chronic
health conditions.
A healthy lifestyle was associated with a reduced risk of dementia and chronic
diseases. Hence efforts of public health intervention targeted to mitigate dementia and
chronic diseases among the population at risk in Canada (a high-income country) was to
those who would be 70 years old by 2050 (Longe, 2015). Hence, toward an
understanding of the target population's health needs, the goal of the Healthy Practices
promotion project was to promote a comprehensive intervention comprising of healthy
practices (dementia awareness, healthy lifestyle monitoring). Thus, by using the
NEWSTART (Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunlight, Temperance, Air, Rest, and Trust)
modality lifestyle-changes of health (one of the ideologies of health), the project target
was to reduce Canada's economic and social health imbalance from caregiver stressors,
in predominantly women. Awareness of dementia and practice of a balanced lifestyle was
promoted among close family members (parents, siblings, children, neighbors, and
friends) of the individuals at risk of dementia and chronic diseases. To reduce dementia
and chronic disease risk in at-risk adults, targeted were those at least between the ages of
18 to 49 years who were living in Bowmanville North community of Clarington
Municipality.
MPH Project
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2019-05-01T00:00:00ZChallenges, coping mechanisms, public health responses experienced by Taal volcano island families : a case studySzamko, Gilda Ivonnehttps://dspace.aiias.edu/xmlui/handle/3442/4802023-04-13T22:39:30Z2021-06-01T00:00:00ZChallenges, coping mechanisms, public health responses experienced by Taal volcano island families : a case study
Szamko, Gilda Ivonne
Knowledge of impacts resulting from volcanic eruptions is limited due to the many unreported or unknown volcanic events (Doocy, Daniels, Dooling, & Gorokhovich, 2013). The purpose of this study is to understand the impacts of the 2020 Taal Volcano eruption on the displaced families of Taal Volcano Island and to recommend Public Health interventions that could curtail adverse impacts of future possible Taal Volcano eruptions. This is a qualitative single case study. Data was gathered from interviews, observations, and documentation. The interviews were open-ended, face-to-face, and semi-structured. Purposeful sampling selected interview participants and was subject to saturation and maximum variation. Interviews and observation were conducted on-site and a total of 21 related documents were used. Thematic analysis showed that the families experienced a traumatic and devastating event. The eruption drastically and suddenly destroyed their comfort, possessions, and livelihoods and disrupted their
children’s education. While the experience was emotionally taxing, participants coped with the help of external and self-coping mechanisms. Public Health influences were lean, and recommendations for boosting community-level disaster management planning in prevention, preparedness, and response emerged.
Unpublished Thesis (MPH)
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2021-06-01T00:00:00ZEffects of the Cranberry health program among adults on lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and practicesPirskanen, Aki Ville Tanelihttps://dspace.aiias.edu/xmlui/handle/3442/4742023-04-13T22:39:58Z2020-02-01T00:00:00ZEffects of the Cranberry health program among adults on lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and practices
Pirskanen, Aki Ville Taneli
Each day many Finnish people are struggling with health issues from common noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs). A comprehensive healthy lifestyle program that deals
with alcohol consumption, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, lack of sleep, and stress
can benefit participants’ health status by improving and even reversing to some extent
participant’s NCDs. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the
Cranberry Health Program (the CHP), a comprehensive health promotion program, to the
participants' lifestyle knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP). A pre-experimental
research study was conducted through a similar pre- and post-questionnaires among the
participants of the CHP. The post-test was given two months after the pre-test. The data
from both tests were analyzed using SPSS v.25. Descriptive statistics, paired sample ttest,
independent sample t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to
determine the results.
The results showed that a mean KAP level among the post-test group was high in knowledge (M = 12.03, SD = 3.99) t(39) = -8.55, p = .000 when compared to the pre-test group (M = 7.75, SD = 2.92). A mean KAP level among the post-test group was also high in practices (M = 12.96, SD = 4.57) t(39) = -8.06, p = .000 when compared to the pre-test group (M = 7.3, SD = 3.55). However, those who participated in the post-test had a lower mean KAP (M = 3.72, SD = 0.67) t(39) = 0.93, p = 0.36 in their attitude when compared to the pre-test (M = 3.78, SD = 0.67). Therefore, the results indicated, when compared between the pre-test and the post-test groups, that the CHP was an effective program for increasing the level of lifestyle knowledge (p = .000) and lifestyle practice (p = .000) but not lifestyle attitude (p = 0.36) in the two-month program. There was no significant difference in a mean KAP after the CHP intervention when taking into consideration the moderating effect of gender, age, marital status, educational level, occupation, and presence of lifestyle disease. This study concluded that the CHP was an effective program for changing people's lives in terms of lifestyle knowledge and practices.
Unpublished Thesis (MPH)
Shelf Location: RA776.9 .P57 2020 ATDC
2020-02-01T00:00:00ZPredictors of overweight and obesity among urban office workers in the PhilippinesOliveira, Mauricio Rodrigues de Jrhttps://dspace.aiias.edu/xmlui/handle/20.500.12977/4362023-04-13T22:39:27Z2016-08-01T00:00:00ZPredictors of overweight and obesity among urban office workers in the Philippines
Oliveira, Mauricio Rodrigues de Jr
In the Philippines, the epidemic of overweight and obesity noiselessly permeates the nation (Food and Nutrition Research Institute [FNRI], 2014). Among the multifactorial risk factors for the genesis of the problem, physical inactivity, and poor dietary habits have been referred to as potential reasons for excess weight among Filipinos (National Nutrition Council [NNC], 2015). Consequently, the Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (2015) recommends pioneering research to investigate the epidemiology and risk factors of overweight and obesity, particularly among office workers. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as to analyze dietary habits, physical activity levels, and their association with overweight and obesity among Filipino office workers in an urban area in the Philippines in 2016.
Seeking to accomplish the purpose of this study, a descriptive correlational study design was used to measure the relationship between the variables among a single group of individuals (Creswell, 2012), the urban office workers. Within a selected establishment, 221 observations were analyzed. This was done using two self-administered questionnaires—International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ; Cronbach’s alpha 0.76) and Food Frequancy Questionnaire (FFQ; Cronbach’s alpha 0.84). In addition, anthropometric measurements were taken to identify body sizes and forms.
In this study, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the targeted office workers was 60.2% based on the international standards of body mass index (BMI; WHO, 2015). Moreover, 67% and 73% of the participants were classified as having a high waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR), respectively. Regarding physical activity, only 7.7% (n = 17) of the participants were considered to be sufficiently active (high active). A broad look at the overall dietary habits showed that unhealthy food groups were the most frequently consumed.
A significant negative correlation between physical activity and BMI, WC, and WHR was found. In terms of dietary habits, there was a significant positive correlation between foods to limit or avoid and WC. Significant models emerged. Urgent actions are needed to prevent and treat the current epidemic of overweight and obesity among office workers. Promoting lifestyle changes through physical activity and dietary habits may help to reduce the overweight and obesity problem. Exploring other predictors of overweight and obesity may illuminate the intricacies of the current epidemic. Longitudinal, experimental, and qualitative studies as recommended as well.
Unpublished Thesis (MPH)
Shelf Location: RC628 .O43 2016 ATDC
2016-08-01T00:00:00Z