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Baum, A., Newman, S., Weinman, J., West, R., & McManus, C. (1997). Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine. The Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=zVh30FrAuDsC&oi=fnd&pg=PR17&dq=cambridge+handbook+of+psychology+health+and+medicine&ots=Im5RqwyIvv&sig=rmI40NhremqIXV3PeCZNb4lWnlY#v=onepage&q=cambridge%20handbook%20of%20psychology%20health%20and%20medicine&f=false

  • This book provides information on the Health Belief Model. 

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Bedoya, D. (2020, October 3). The Health Belief Model. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knedre8Ul60

  • This video provides detailed information about what the Health Belief Model is and how it is used. 

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Bedoya, D. (2020, September 15). PRECEDE PROCEED Model for Health Promotion [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EruALRW-lBU

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Canada Health Act, c. C-6, (1985). https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-6/page-1.html#docCont

  • This Act explains the Canadian Health Care system to ensure all Canadian's have the same access to healthcare. 

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Canadian Medical Association. (2017). Improving the health of all Canadians: A vision for the future. https://www.cma.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/News/improving-the-health-of-all-canadians-a-vision-for-the-future.pdf

  • This pamphlet discusses the plans for how to improve the health of Canadians. This includes proposals made on possible changes that would benefit the future health of Canadians. 

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Canadian Medical Association. (2019). The Future of Connected Health Care. https://www.cma.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/Media-Releases/The-Future-of-Connected-Healthcare-e.pdf

  • This pamphlet discusses Canadian's perspectives on the future of the Canadian health care system and how it will adapt. 

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct for Respiratory Therapists. https://www.csrt.com/wp-content/uploads/Code-of-Ethics.pdf

  • This website provides details about the ethical guidelines that Respiratory Therapists in Canada are expected to adhere to. 

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Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. (2015/2016). Standards of Practice for Respiratory Therapists. https://www.csrt.com/wp-content/uploads/Standards-of-Practice-for-RTs.pdf

  • This website provides information about the standards of practice and competencies of Respiratory Therapists in Canada. 

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/social-ecologicalmodel.html

  • This website provides information on the social-ecological model and how it can be applied. 

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Chung, F., Abdullah, H., & Liao, P. (2016). STOP-Bang Questionnaire. Chest Journal, 149(3), 631-638). https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.15-0903

  • This article explains the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening of obstructive sleep apnea.

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Encyclopaedia Brittanica. (1998). Health. https://www.britannica.com/topic/health

  • This website provides a definition of health. 

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Flood, C. M., & Thomas, B. (2016). Modernizing the Canada Health Act. Dalhousie Law Journal, 397. https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2016CanLIIDocs4119#!fragment/zoupio-_Tocpdf_bk_1/BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoAvbRABwEtsBaAfX2zhoBMAzZgI1TMAjAEoANMmylCEAIqJCuAJ7QA5KrERCYXAnmKV6zdt0gAynlIAhFQCUAogBl7ANQCCAOQDC9saTB80KTsIiJAA

  • This article discusses the downfalls of the Canada Health Act and how the modernization of this Act will help Canadians. 

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Government of Canada. (2021). About the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program. https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576790320164/1576790364553

  • This website explains the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program. This is a funding program for the Indigenous population. 

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Government of Canada. (2019). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/chronic-diseases/chronic-respiratory-diseases/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd.html

  • This website provides an overview of what chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is and it's risk factors in Canada. 

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Government of Canada. (2021). Indigenous health care in Canada. https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1626810177053/1626810219482

  • This website discusses the workings of health care for Indigenous populations in Canada. 

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Hayward, M. N., Pace, R., Zaran, H., Dyck, R., Hanley, A. J., Green, M. E., Bhattacharyya, O., Zwarenstein, M., Emond, J., Benoit, C., Jebb, M. L., Harris, S. B. (2019). Closing the indigenous health gap in Canada: Results from the TransFORmation of IndiGEnous PrimAry HEAlthcare delivery (FORGE AHEAD) program. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108066 

  • This article discusses how we can make changes to ensure Indigenous patients are getting the same health treatments and how to bridge the gaps in health care for these patients. 
     

Horizon Health Network. (n.d.). INSPIRED. https://en.horizonnb.ca/home/facilities-and-services/services/support-and-therapy/inspired.aspx

  • This website explains the INSPIRED program for New Brunswickers. This program helps New Brunswickers with chronic respiratory diseases manage their disease from home to reduce exacerbations and avoid hospital admissions. 

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Information and Communications Technology Council. (2021). The Future of Healthcare & Digital Technology Adoption: New Study. https://www.ictc-ctic.ca/future-healthcare-paved-good-intentions-new-study/

  • This study discusses how technology has been implemented into our healthcare system and the areas for future improvement in regards to technology and healthcare. 

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The Lancet. (2009). What is health? The ability to adapt. The Lancet, 373(9666), 781. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60456-6

  • This article discusses the benefits of making health adaptable and able to accommodate disease and help improve the wellbeing of the world. 

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Laratta, C. R., Ayas, N. T., Povitz, M., & Pendharkar, S. R. (2017). Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 189(48), 1481-1488. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170296

  • This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. It also touches on the prevalence rates of obstructive sleep apnea in Canada.

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National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health. (2013). An Overview of Aboriginal Helath in Canada. https://www.ccnsa-nccah.ca/docs/context/FS-OverviewAbororiginalHealth-EN.pdf

  • This article breaks down the social determinants of health for the Indigenous population and the policies that are in place in regards to their health. 

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New Brunswick Department of Health. (2016). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in New Brunswick. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/h-s/pdf/en/Publications/Profiles/ProfilesHealthCOPD.pdf

  • This website references the prevalence risk of COPD in New Brunswick and the associated risk factors. 

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New Brunswick Lung Association. (n.d.). Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. https://nb.lung.ca/sites/default/files/COPD%20EN.pdf

  • This brochure discusses the ins and outs of COPD in New Brunswick. This includes the risk factors, treatments, etc.

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New Brunswick Lung Association. (2021). Sleep Apnea. https://nb.lung.ca/lung-diseases/sleep-apnea

  • This website explains what sleep apnea is and the associated risk factors. 

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New Brunswick Health Council. (2023). Mandate. https://nbhc.ca/mandate

  • Community engagement mandate for health service accessibility and performance. 

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Nixon, S. A. (2019). The coin model of privilege and critical allyship: Implications for health. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 1-13. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12889-019-7884-9.pdf

  • This article discusses privilege and oppression and implications on health. 

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Olsen, S., Smith, S., Oei, T., & Douglas, J. (2008). Health belief model predicts adherence to CPAP before experience with CPAP. European Respiratory Journal, 32, 710-717. https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/32/3/710

  • This article discusses how the health belief model can be used to explain long-term adherence to CPAP therapy. 

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Osman, S., Ziegler, C., Gibson, R., Mahmood, R., & Moraros, J. (2017). The Association between Risk Factors and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Canada: A Cross-sectional Study Using the 2014 Canadian Community Health Survey. International Journal of Preventative Medicine, 8(1), 86. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_330_17

  • This article discusses COPD in Canada. It focuses on the risk factors and how to mitigate the risks. 

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Porter, C. (2016). Revisiting Precede-Proceed: A leading model for ecological and ethical health promotion. Health Education Journal, 75(6). https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896915619645

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Potvin, L., & Jones, C. M. (2011). Twenty-five years after the Ottawa Charter: the critical role of health promotion for public health. Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 102(4), 244–248. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03404041

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Puhan, M. A., Gimeno-Santos, E., Cates, C. J., & Troosters, T. (2016). Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Sys Rev. 10.1002/14651858.CD005305.pub4

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Putera, I. (2017, March 2). Redefining Health: Implication for Value-Based Healthcare Reform. Cureus 9(3): e1067. https://www.cureus.com/articles/6578-redefining-health-implication-for-value-based-healthcare-reform

  • This article discusses how implementation of chronic disease into the health definition will make being "healthy" more attainable. They state that the current definition makes it near impossible to be "healthy". 

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Richmond, C. A. M., & Cook, C. (2016). Creating conditions for Canadian aboriginal health equity: the promise of healthy public policy. Public Health Reviews, 37(2). https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1626810177053/1626810219482

  • This article discusses how to achieve health equity among the indigenous population through health policy. 

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Rundo, J. V. (2019). Obstructive sleep apnea basics. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 86, 2-9. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.s1.02

  • This article gives detailed information on what obstructive sleep apnea is. 

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Stamenova, V., Agarwal, P., Kelley, L., Fujioka, J., Nguyen, M., Phung, M., Wong, I., Onabajo, N., Bhatia, R. S., & Bhattacharyya, O. (2020). Uptake and patient and provider communication modality preferences of virtual visits in primary care: a retrospective cohort study in Canada. BMJ Open, 10(7). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037064

  • This article discusses patient and provider opinions of virtual visits for primary care. 

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Straight Up Health. (2021, June 28). What is Health? | Components of Health [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDY0EYk1FdQ

  • This video discusses health and well-being by discussing the balance between physical, mental, social and emotional health. 

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Thompson, S. R., Watson, M. C., & Tilford, S. (2018). The Ottawa Charter 30 years on: still an important standard for health promotion. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 56(2), 73–84.

Wolkove, N., Baltzan, M., Kamel, H., Dabrusin, R., & Palayew, M. (2008). Long-term compliance with continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Canadian Respiratory Journal, 15(7), 365-369. 10.1155/2008/534372

  • This article discusses long-term CPAP compliance among patients with obstructive sleep apnea. ​

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 Wagle, K. (2017). Behavioural Change Approval - PRECEDE/PROCEED Model. https://www.publichealthnotes.com/behavioral-change-approach-precedeproceed-model/

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World Health Organziation. (1946). Constitution of the World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/gb/bd/PDF/bd47/EN/constitution-en.pdf?ua=1

  • This constitution provides us with the first definition of health as described by the WHO. 

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World Health Organization. (1986). Ottawa charter for health promotion, 1986 (No. WHO/EURO: 1986-4044-43803-61677). World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/health-promotion/population-health/ottawa-charter-health-promotion-international-conference-on-health-promotion/charter.pdf

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Wosik, J., Fudim, M., Cameron, B., Gellad, Z. F., Cho, A., Phinney, D., Curtis, S., Roman, M., Poon, E. G., Ferranti, J., Katz, J. N., & Tcheng, J. (2020). Telehealth transformation: COVID-19 and the rise of virtual care. JAMIA, 27(6), 957-962.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocaa067

  • This article discusses the implementation of virtual healthcare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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