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Canadian Public Health Association
Nonprofit•Ottawa, Ontario, Canada•
About: Canadian Public Health Association is a nonprofit organization based out in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Public health & Health promotion. The organization has 38 authors who have published 43 publications receiving 704 citations.
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Queen's University1, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario2, University of Waterloo3, University of Prince Edward Island4, McMaster University5, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute6, Université de Montréal7, University of Alberta8, Glasgow Caledonian University9, Ghent University10, University of British Columbia11, University of Queensland12, Pennington Biomedical Research Center13, University of Victoria14, Canadian Public Health Association15, World Health Organization16
TL;DR: The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology assembled a Consensus Panel representing national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users and followed an established guideline development procedure to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep.
Abstract: The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology assembled a Consensus Panel representing national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users and followed an established guideline development procedure to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. These guidelines underscore the importance of movement behaviours across the whole 24-h day. The development process followed the strategy outlined in the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument. A large body of evidence was used to inform the guidelines including 2 de novo systematic reviews and 4 overviews of reviews examining the relationships among movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep, and all behaviours together) and several health outcomes. Draft guideline recommendations were discussed at a 4-day in-person Consensus Panel meeting. Feedback from stakeholders was obtained by survey (n = 877) and the draft guidelines were revised accordingly. The final guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for a healthy day (24-h), comprising a combination of sleep, sedentary behaviours, and light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity. Dissemination and implementation efforts with corresponding evaluation plans are in place to help ensure that guideline awareness and use are optimized. Novelty First ever 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18-64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older with consideration of a balanced approach to physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep Finalizes the suite of 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Canadians across the lifespan.
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University of Toronto1, University of Guelph2, York University3, Dalhousie University4, Seattle Children's Research Institute5, Canadian Public Health Association6, Alberta Health Services7, BC Centre for Disease Control8, University of Western Ontario9, Ryerson University10, Halifax11, Canadian Psychological Association12
TL;DR: Concerns about pain contribute to vaccine hesitancy across the lifespan and noncompliance with vaccination compromises the individual and community benefits of immunization by contributing to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Abstract: Pain from vaccine injections is common, and concerns about pain contribute to vaccine hesitancy across the lifespan.[1][1],[2][2] Noncompliance with vaccination compromises the individual and community benefits of immunization by contributing to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Individuals
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TL;DR: The contribution of these findings to the development of the integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea, which outlines the necessary actions for elimination of preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by 2025, is discussed.
Abstract: Despite the existence of low-cost and effective interventions for childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea, these conditions remain two of the leading killers of young children. Based on feedback from health professionals in countries with high child mortality, in 2009, WHO and Unicef began conceptualising an integrated approach for pneumonia and diarrhoea control. As part of this initiative, WHO and Unicef, with support from other partners, conducted a series of five workshops to facilitate the inclusion of coordinated actions for pneumonia and diarrhoea into the national health plans of 36 countries with high child mortality. This paper presents the findings from workshop and post-workshop follow-up activities and discusses the contribution of these findings to the development of the integrated Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia and Diarrhoea, which outlines the necessary actions for elimination of preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea by 2025. Though this goal is ambitious, it is attainable through concerted efforts. By applying the lessons learned thus far and continuing to build upon them, and by leveraging existing political will and momentum for child survival, national governments and their supporting partners can ensure that preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhoea are eventually eliminated.
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TL;DR: The Expert Panel incorporated the collective evidence from all reviews, the custom analyses, other related research identified, and stakeholder survey feedback, to develop a conceptual model and arrive at the Consensus Statement: families can support children and youth in achieving healthy physical activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours.
Abstract: Children and youth who meet the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep behaviour recommendations in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are more likely to have desirable physical and psychosocial health outcomes. Yet, few children and youth actually meet the recommendations. The family is a key source of influence that can affect lifestyle behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process used to develop the Consensus Statement on the Role of the Family in the Physical Activity, Sedentary, and Sleep Behaviours of Children and Youth (0–17 years) and present, explain, substantiate, and discuss the final Consensus Statement. The development of the Consensus Statement included the establishment of a multidisciplinary Expert Panel, completion of six reviews (three literature, two scoping, one systematic review of reviews), custom data analyses of Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey, integration of related research identified by Expert Panel members, a stakeholder consultation, establishment of consensus, and the development of a media, public relations, communications and launch plan. Evidence from the literature reviews provided substantial support for the importance of family on children’s movement behaviours and highlighted the importance of inclusion of the entire family system as a source of influence and promotion of healthy child and youth movement behaviours. The Expert Panel incorporated the collective evidence from all reviews, the custom analyses, other related research identified, and stakeholder survey feedback, to develop a conceptual model and arrive at the Consensus Statement: Families can support children and youth in achieving healthy physical activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours by encouraging, facilitating, modelling, setting expectations and engaging in healthy movement behaviours with them. Other sources of influence are important (e.g., child care, school, health care, community, governments) and can support families in this pursuit. Family is important for the support and promotion of healthy movement behaviours of children and youth. This Consensus Statement serves as a comprehensive, credible, and current synopsis of related evidence, recommendations, and resources for multiple stakeholders.
121 citations
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University of Western Ontario1, University of Toronto2, Alberta Children's Hospital3, Ryerson University4, Dalhousie University5, University of Regina6, York University7, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto8, Canadian Public Health Association9, The College of Family Physicians Canada10, Alberta Health Services11, BC Centre for Disease Control12, Canadian Psychological Association13, Toronto Public Health14, Halifax15
TL;DR: Recommendations on exposure-based interventions for high levels of needle fear in children and adults using evidence from a rigorous systematic review interpreted by an expert panel may lead to improved health outcomes due to better health care compliance.
Abstract: Needle fear typically begins in childhood and represents an important health-related issue across the lifespan. Individuals who are highly fearful of needles frequently avoid health care. Although guidance exists for managing needle pain and fear during procedures, the most highly fearful may refuse or abstain from such procedures. The purpose of a clinical practice guideline (CPG) is to provide actionable instruction on the management of a particular health concern; this guidance emerges from a systematic process. Using evidence from a rigorous systematic review interpreted by an expert panel, this CPG provides recommendations on exposure-based interventions for high levels of needle fear in children and adults. The AGREE-II, GRADE, and Cochrane methodologies were used. Exposure-based interventions were included. The included evidence was very low quality on average. Strong recommendations include the following. In vivo (live/in person) exposure-based therapy is recommended (vs. no treatment) for children seven years and older and adults with high levels of needle fear. Non-in vivo (imaginal, computer-based) exposure (vs. no treatment) is recommended for individuals (over seven years of age) who are unwilling to undergo in vivo exposure. Although there were no included trials which examined children < 7 years, exposure-based interventions are discussed as good clinical practice. Implementation considerations are discussed and clinical tools are provided. Utilization of these recommended practices may lead to improved health outcomes due to better health care compliance. Research on the understanding and treatment of high levels of needle fear is urgently needed; specific recommendations are provided.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Trevor Hancock | 27 | 103 | 2057 |
David Zakus | 12 | 35 | 384 |
Lucie M Bucci | 7 | 20 | 298 |
Chandni Sondagar | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Frank Welsh | 3 | 3 | 138 |
Ruotian Xu | 2 | 2 | 10 |
David Zakus | 2 | 2 | 34 |
Rachel MacLean | 2 | 3 | 137 |
Gillian Pritchard | 2 | 3 | 32 |
Hope Beanlands | 2 | 2 | 30 |
Greg Penney | 2 | 3 | 35 |
James Chauvin | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Debra Lynkowski | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Hilson M | 1 | 1 | 6 |
S Fustukian | 1 | 1 | 1 |