Masters in Health Studies
Health Studies Foundation of Health (MHST 601).
MHST 601 offers a contemporary overview of health in Canada as a basis for my MHS program. This course focuses on understanding how to conceptualize, study, and analyze factors influencing the health of Canadians within the context of the Canadian health care system.
Below is a compilation of curated resources for my Masters in Health Studies Foundations of Health course.
Nursing In Nova Scotia
Please click below for Nova Scotia's nursing resources.
Professionalism and Social Media
To Post or Not to Post
Please click below for the resources I used when writing my blog on the appropriate use of social media
What is Health?
What comes to mind when you think about the word 'health'?
Please click below for the resources I used when exploring the history of health, the WHO definition, and how health should be defined today.
Social Determinants of Health
Resources used when reviewing the social determinants of health and how they affect the health of Canadians
Health in Nova Scotia
Resources used to look at health in Nova Scotia
Health Behaviour Theories
Theories and models help explain behaviour and suggest how to develop a more effective way to influence and change behaviour.
Please click for recourses that provide an overview of some of the theories used in public health, health promotion, and chronic disease management programs.
How to increase Vaccine Rate using the Social Ecological Model
Resources used to examine how to increase influenza vaccination rates using the Social Ecological Model
Chronic Disease in Canada
Resources for looking at the impact chronic disease has on Canadians
Indigenous Peoples and Health in Canada
A look at some of the health issues Indigenous People are facing in Canada
Vulnerable Groups and Health in Canada
Looking at vulnerability in health care with a focus on homelessness
Future of Health
A look at future health and health care in Canada