The Burden of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness and Health Research Knowledge Translation in Inuit Communities

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dc.contributor.advisorPapadopoulos, Andrew
dc.contributor.advisorHarper, Sherilee
dc.contributor.authorMcDonald, M. Ellen
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-22T15:16:31Z
dc.date.available2015-09-22T15:16:31Z
dc.date.copyright2015-09
dc.date.created2015-09-17
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Population Medicineen_US
dc.degree.grantorUniversity of Guelphen_US
dc.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
dc.degree.programmePopulation Medicineen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis research sought to answer two questions: “What is the burden of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) for Inuit in Iqaluit, Nunavut?” and “What does the literature tell us about knowledge translation (KT) in Inuit communities in the Circumpolar North?” Data analysis from two population-level surveys in Iqaluit found the Inuit-specific annual incidence of AGI was higher than both national and international annual incidences, but comparable to population-level (Inuit and non-Inuit) assessments in Iqaluit. Variables associated with increased odds of AGI differed from the Iqaluit population-level assessment, highlighting how factors for AGI can differ for sub-populations. Scoping literature review thematic analysis results indicate community engagement, context, and cohesive messaging are necessary for KT. Community engagement in KT is critical; however, more discussion on challenges and opportunities for improvement is necessary. Similarly, formal evaluation of health research KT on its success or failure to elicit its intended action is necessary.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPublic Health Agency of Canada
dc.description.sponsorshipCIHR/Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada/SSHRC Tri-council
dc.description.sponsorshipIDRC International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change (IRIACC) grant (IHACC)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/9265
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Guelphen_US
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dc.subjectacute gastrointestinal illnessen_US
dc.subjectAboriginalen_US
dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.subjectInuiten_US
dc.subjectIqaluiten_US
dc.subjectNunavuten_US
dc.subjectinfectious diseaseen_US
dc.subjectburden of illnessen_US
dc.subjectCircumpolaren_US
dc.subjectknowledge translationen_US
dc.subjectknowledge transferen_US
dc.subjectknowledge exchangeen_US
dc.subjectresults disseminationen_US
dc.subjectresults sharingen_US
dc.subjecthealthen_US
dc.subjectpublic health messagingen_US
dc.subjectstakeholderen_US
dc.subjectcommunityen_US
dc.subjectscoping reviewen_US
dc.titleThe Burden of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness and Health Research Knowledge Translation in Inuit Communitiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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