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UBC Nursing prof receives CIHR support for COVID-19 research project
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A research project co-led by Saima Hirani, a professor in the UBC School of Nursing, has been awarded funding through a Canadian Institutes of Health Research program aimed at "[further improving] our understanding of COVID-19 and [tackling] …
UBC expert launches resource to improve breastfeeding in Canada
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In Canada, parents who are considering breastfeeding have only limited complete support systems. Few hospitals or community clinics have full-time lactation consultants, and education about lactation for healthcare professionals is either…
UBC Applied Science researchers named among world's top scientists
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More than 100 researchers affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science are among the 100,000 most-cited scientists across all scientific fields, or among the top two per cent of most-cited scientists in their respective subfields, according to…
UBC study highlights need for more effective staffing in care homes
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Even the best-managed long-term care homes will need to step up to get through the second wave of the pandemic, suggests a new study by researchers at the UBC school of nursing. The team, led by Professor Farinaz Havaei, evaluated the management…
New national survey finds Canadians’ mental health eroding as pandemic continues
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The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels of despair, suicidal thoughts and hopelessness in the Canadian population. This is according to the newest wave of data collected through a…
COVID-19 isolation measures can elevate mental health risks
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Quarantine and isolation measures are a critical tool in curbing the spread of COVID-19. But new analysis of data from a survey of the mental health impacts of the pandemic suggests we need to pay more attention to the unintended mental health…
Online supports for COVID-19 stress are there — but Canadians aren’t accessing them
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Many Canadians are not making use of virtual resources that could help them cope with the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest analysis of a national survey led by researchers at UBC, in partnership with the…
New survey shows links between COVID-19 pandemic and B.C. nurses’ mental health
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B.C. nurses working in the front lines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of emotional exhaustion, depression and anxiety, finds a new survey by UBC nursing researchers and the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU).
Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls
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Edited: June 27, 2022 Many LGBTQ youth continue to experience stigma and discrimination despite Canada’s progress in protecting human rights. New research from UBC’s school of nursing shows that supportive communities—and a progressive political…
New online tool co-developed by UBC supports women in violent relationships
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A new app co-developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Western University and the University of New Brunswick could help guide women who are experiencing intimate partner violence to a position of better health and security.…