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Health promotion in nursing

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Maville, Janice A., Huerta, Carolina G. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning , 2008. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY100 M461 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Maville, Janice A.
Huerta, Carolina G.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Clifton Park, NY
Publisher
Thomson Delmar Learning
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xviii, 486 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Subjects
Nursing Care
Health Promotion
ISBN
9781418020897
1418020893
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY100 M461 2008

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Designing and conducting health surveys : a comprehensive guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21107
Aday, Lu Ann, Cornelius, Llewellyn J. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 2006. 3rd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84.3 A221 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Thinking about topics for health surveys; Matching the survey design to survey objectives; Defining and clarifying the survey variables; Thinking through the relationships between variables; Choosing the methods of data collection; Deciding who will be in the sample; Deciding how many will be in th…
Author
Aday, Lu Ann
Cornelius, Llewellyn J
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass Publishers
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xxii, 518 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Health Surveys
Data Collection - methods
Research Design
Abstract
Thinking about topics for health surveys
Matching the survey design to survey objectives
Defining and clarifying the survey variables
Thinking through the relationships between variables
Choosing the methods of data collection
Deciding who will be in the sample
Deciding how many will be in the sample
General principles for formulating questions
Formulating questions about health
Formulating questions about demographics and behavior
Formulating questions about knowledge and attitudes
Guidelines for formatting the questionnaire
Monitoring and carrying out the survey
Preparing the data for analysis
Planning and implementing the analysis of the data
Writing the research report
ISBN
9780787975609
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84.3 A221 2006

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Emily's story : back to school after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18256
Keeney, Susan Nessim. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E53 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Childhood cancer survivor Susan Nessim Keeney introduces us to Emily, a nine year old girl with leukemia in this 15 minute documentary. Through this DVD we follow Emily, from her hospitalization to her successful return to classmates and school life. The partnership between the patient, school and …
Author
Keeney, Susan Nessim
Corporate Author
Cancervive
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Leukemia
Child
Schools
Social Adjustment
Social Support
Popular Work
Abstract
Childhood cancer survivor Susan Nessim Keeney introduces us to Emily, a nine year old girl with leukemia in this 15 minute documentary. Through this DVD we follow Emily, from her hospitalization to her successful return to classmates and school life. The partnership between the patient, school and hospital is stressed, as well as raising awareness about the challenges of school re-entry.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 E53 2007

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Patient-reported outcomes : measurement, implementation and interpretation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121414
Cappelleri, Joseph C., Zou, Kelly H., Bushmakin, Andrew G. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84.81 C247 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Cappelleri, Joseph C.
Zou, Kelly H.
Bushmakin, Andrew G.
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xx, 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Chapman & Hall /CRC biostatistics series
Subjects
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Outcome Assessment (Healthcare)
Health Care Evaluation
Patient Participation
ISBN
9781138199590
9781439873670
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84.81 C247 2014

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Impact of diabetes on the health and well-being of people in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15354
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2004
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2005
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2004
Subjects
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Public Health - British Columbia
Diabetes Mellitus - British Columbia
First Nations
Statistics - British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2005
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Food, health and well-being in British Columbia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15355
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer. [Victoria, BC?]: Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Report on the health of British Columbians : Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Ministy of Health Services, Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Publication Date
2006
Series
Provincial Health Officer's annual report 2005
Subjects
Diet - British Columbia
Nutrition - British Columbia
Food Industry - British Columbia
First Nations
Health Status Indicators - British Columbia
Public Health - British Columbia
Statistics - British Columbia
ISSN
1195-308X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WA309 DC2.1B8 B862 2006
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Health promotion ideas that work

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10810
Glaros, Timothy E. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics , 1997.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 G547 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Glaros, Timothy E
Place of Publication
Champaign, IL
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Health Promotion
ISBN
087322888X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA590 G547 1997

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Evaluating health promotion programs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10798
Valente, Thomas W. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA590 V154e 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Valente, Thomas W
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xviii, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Health Promotion
Program Evaluation - methods
Research Design
ISBN
0195141768 (alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA590 V154e 2002

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Making the grade : back to school after cancer for teens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18254
Nessim, Susan. Los Angeles, CA: Cancervive , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 N465m 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Nessim, Susan
Corporate Author
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Cancervive
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Schools
Adolescent
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 N465m 1999

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Changing patient behavior : improving outcomes in health and disease management

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14778
San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , 2001.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W 84 C456 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Patterson, Richard
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxii, 238 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Behavior Therapy
Disease Management
Health Behavior
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Practice Guideline
Motivation
ISBN
0787952796
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W 84 C456 2001

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Handbook of health survey methods

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120953
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900.1 H236 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Johnson, Timothy P.
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxii, 816 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Series
Wiley handbooks in survey methodology
Subjects
Health Surveys - methods
ISBN
9781118002322
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900.1 H236 2015

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Toward better health care for British Columbians

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14229
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services. [Victoria, BC?]: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX153 B862t 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Quality Assurance, Health Care - British Columbia
Delivery of Health Care - British Columbia
ISBN
0772652384
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Retention Policy
Discard in 2008
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WX153 B862t 2004

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Understanding and using health experiences : improving patient care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120997
Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W84.41 U55 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Table of Contents:; Understanding the experience of illness and treatment -- Ethnographic approaches to health experiences research -- Observing interactions as an approach to understanding patients' experiences -- Narrative Interviewing -- Using focus groups to understand experiences of health and…
Editor
Ziebland, Sue
Coulter, Angela
Calabrese, Joseph D.
Place of Publication
Oxford, UK
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
x, 169 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Health Care Surveys - methods
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Abstract
Table of Contents:
Understanding the experience of illness and treatment -- Ethnographic approaches to health experiences research -- Observing interactions as an approach to understanding patients' experiences -- Narrative Interviewing -- Using focus groups to understand experiences of health and illness -- Story-gathering : collecting and analysing spontaneously-shared stories as research data -- Patient reported outcomes -- Patient experience surveys -- Using the internet as a source of information about patients' experiences -- Systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research -- Harnessing patients' awareness of adverse reactions to the drugs they take -- Engagement and inclusivity in researching patients' experiences -- Participatory action research : using experience-based co-design to improve the quality of healthcare services -- Understanding and using health experiences : the policy landscape.
ISBN
9780199665372
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W84.41 U55 2013

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Sampling for health professionals

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13651
Levy, Paul S, Lemeshow, Stanley. Belmont, CA: Lifetime Learning Publications , 1980.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900 L668s 1980
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Levy, Paul S
Lemeshow, Stanley
Place of Publication
Belmont, CA
Publisher
Lifetime Learning Publications
Publication Date
1980
Physical Description
xv, 320 p. : ill.
Subjects
Health Surveys
Sampling Studies
Statistics
ISBN
0534979866
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Retention Policy
Moved to Library from CCR. Notify "Cancer Control Research" before discarding
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900 L668s 1980

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Measuring patient outcomes

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2597
Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, Inc. , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA29 M484 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Nolan, Marie T
Mock, Victoria
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods
Nursing Process
ISBN
761915052
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HA29 M484 2000

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Epidemiology of chronic disease : global perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21828
Harris, Randall E. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA900.1 H315e 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Harris, Randall E
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xx, 723 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Chronic Disease - epidemiology
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Global Health - statistics & numerical data
Epidemiologic Methods
Statistics
ISBN
9781449653286
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA900.1 H315e 2013

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Quality of death : ranking end-of-life care across the world : a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19228
Economist Intelligence Unit, LIEN Foundation. London, UK: Economist Intelligence Unit , 2010.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 Q1 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  3 read online  
Corporate Author
Economist Intelligence Unit
LIEN Foundation
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Economist Intelligence Unit
Publication Date
2010
Subjects
Terminal Care - statistics & numerical data
Terminal Care - economics
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Quality indicators, Health care
Terminal Care - standards
Evaluation Studies
Health Status Indicators
World Health
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WB310 Q1 2010
Website Notes
2nd URL leads to this report and more information on the Quality of Death Index.
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Qualitative research in health : an introduction

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10417
Grbich, Carol. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
HA29 G846 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Grbich, Carol
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Sage Publications
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Qualitative Research
Health Services Research
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Data Collection - methods
Research - methods
Public Health
ISBN
0761961046
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Retention Policy
Moved to Library from CCR. Notify "Cancer Control Research" before discarding
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
HA29 G846 1999

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The education of Augie Merasty : a residential school memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124339
Merasty, Joseph Auguste, Carpenter, David. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Merasty, Joseph Auguste
Carpenter, David
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Series
Regina collection
Subjects
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780889778825
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Children mourning : mourning children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog484
Burnsville, N.C.: Hospice Foundation of America , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C536 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Editor
Doka, Kenneth J
Place of Publication
Burnsville, N.C.
Publisher
Hospice Foundation of America
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
196 p.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Grief - in infancy & childhood
Bereavement - in infancy & childhood
Counseling - in infancy & childhood
Schools
ISBN
1560324473
9781315798523
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
BF575 C536 1995
Website Notes
This Proquest title is licensed for ONE BC Cancer staff user at a time. If you are denied access while on a network computer, please try again later.
Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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