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Healthy Populations Journal
WebThe Healthy Populations Journal (HPJ) is a multi-faculty, student-led, open-access, peer-reviewed journal housed at the Healthy Populations Institute (HPI) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Our mission is to identify and disseminate research which mobilizes evidence to improve population health and global health equity.
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About the Journal Healthy Populations Journal
WebFocus and Scope. Focus. The Healthy Populations Journal (HPJ) is a multi-faculty, student-led, open-access, peer-reviewed journal housed at the Healthy Populations Institute (HPI) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Culture as Treatment: A Pathway toward Indigenous Health Equity
WebIn this paper, we report on the process by which health equity has historically been conceptualized from a western lens, continuing to leave behind Native Nations. We present how the historical context impacts the present day disparities experiences by Indigenous communities in the US. We conclude with examples of Indigenous culture as treatment …
Welcome from the Editors Healthy Populations Journal
WebWe are so pleased to welcome readers to the sixth issue of the Healthy Populations Journal (HPJ), a special edition focusing on health equity. HPJ is a multi-faculty, student led, open access, peer- reviewed journal housed at HPI at Dalhousie University. HPJ aims to make academic authorship accessible for students by reducing barriers to publishing, sharing, …
The Long Story of an Indigenous Health Research Project
WebIndigenous health inequities represent a significant challenge for health research and programming. The research seeking to address these inequities also faces significant challenges. To guide researchers through these challenges, several resources exist. That said, the real world of Indigenous research is complex and contains much that, …
Handweaving Health Healthy Populations Journal
WebThe piece, ‘Handweaving Health’ was created to demonstrate how an individual piece plays a key role in collaboration to form strong, beautiful structures. The image’s knitted texture represents health as a whole. The threads intertwine in a locking weave to create a balanced structure with what seems like limitless capabilities in its strength to support …
“Resilience” Unveiled Healthy Populations Journal
Web“Resilience” Unveiled is a spoken word piece that touches on the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of people of African descent and its linkages to health outcomes. The piece delves into impact of systemic racism on the wellbeing of these communities in the historical and contemporary context of health disparities.
Welcome from the Editors Healthy Populations Journal
WebWe are so pleased to welcome readers to the eighth issue of the Healthy Populations Journal (HPJ). HPJ is a student-run, open-access, peer-reviewed journal housed at the Healthy Populations Institute (HPI) at Dalhousie University. Our focus is to highlight student-led population health and health equity research and support new authors in the …
Ethical Considerations in Population Health Research With …
WebWorking among vulnerable communities poses unique ethical challenges when conducting biocultural research. When communities face dire poverty and social injustice, simply observing and documenting stressors and related health outcomes may be considered exploitative by vulnerable and already overburdened residents. As biocultural …
From Inuit Nunangat to the Marsh: How climate change and …
WebIt is widely accepted in the scientific community and beyond that climate change presents an immediate and severe threat to human health and well-being. However, the consequences of climate change are not experienced equally across all populations. Black and Indigenous communities are disproportionately exposed to harmful, hazardous, and often toxic …
The prevalence of perfectionism and positive mental health in
WebThe purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to assess the relationship between mental health and perfectionist personality styles within Dalhousie University‘s undergraduate psychology program (N = 191). Positive mental health is characterized by high social, emotional, and psychological functioning in everyday life. Perfectionism has traditionally …
Theoretical Approaches to Disrupting Historical Trauma Among …
WebIntroduction: Indigenous holistic theory (IHT) is a multi-faceted framework grounded in traditional cultural knowledge that emphasizes Indigenous world views, cultures, and traditions with a focus on the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical elements of health and wellness (Absolon, 2010). Objective: To describe the role of historical trauma and …
Developing an FASD Health Promotion Social Media Campaign …
WebIntroduction: Health promotion awareness activities by health agencies, such as those by the Public Health Agency of Canada, aim to increase health literacy, often using social media campaigns to reach large audiences. Objectives: The objective of this research was to explore how community peer-reviewed social media content can facilitate the reach of …
“No Amount of Baths Is Gonna Make You Feel Better” : Seeking …
WebRecently, the concept of “self-care” has shifted from the sphere of biomedicine into popular discourse; rather than indicating the practice of maintaining physical health, the term has come to represent a set of broader and more commonplace practices aimed at achieving balance, wholeness, and overall well-being. Drawing from interviews and participant …
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Early Childhood Educators' …
WebIntroduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to prolonged childhood exposure to potentially traumatic events that have lifelong impacts on health and well-being. Early childhood educators (ECEs) can provide supportive environments for children who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, ACEs. This study explored the awareness of …
Medicalization and Fear: A Midwifery View of the Phenomenon …
WebThe phenomenon of medicalization in the United States is something that midwives must deal with on a daily basis, and it has far-reaching consequences for women‘s health. This article examines the culture of birth in the U.S. and how medicalization has manifested itself as a social norm from the perspectives of working certified nurse midwives in hospitals …
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Bibliotherapy: How Public Libraries can Support their Communities
WebBibliotherapy is the act of reading a book to aid a mental illness. Although bibliotherapy is commonly practiced in a controlled study, it should be expanded and implemented into public libraries in a way that the public can take bibliotherapy into their own hands. In this paper, bibliotherapy‘s effectiveness is looked at through both psychology tests, and …
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