Olive Wahoush
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 310871 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Olive Wahoush |
| NOMBRES | Olive |
| APELLIDO | Wahoush |
| FIRMA | WAHOUSH O |
| AFILIACIONES | McMaster University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8129-2356 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2007 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Barriers and opportunities in implementing adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in rural Guatemala
Objective. To explore barriers and opportunities in implementing adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in four rural Indigenous communities in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Methods. An exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted using stakeholder mapping and a reflexive thematic approach. Data were collected through 20 semistructured interviews with key stakeholders involved in adolescent sexual and reproductive health pr…
Impact of Transnational Family Separation on Parenting and Psychosocial Well‐Being for Black African Migrant Parents in Hamilton
In light of increased migration from sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) to Hamilton in the past 5 years, this qualitative study explores the experiences of Black African migrant parents resettling in Hamilton, Canada. Using semi‐structured interviews and thematic analysis, four key themes emerged: (1) impact of migration and family separation stress on psychosocial well‐being, (2) complexities in navigating various systems in Canada, (3) shifting identitie…
Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Indigenous Peoples
Parent-adolescent communication on sexual reproductive health (SRH) is crucial in addressing adolescents’ needs and mitigating risks, such as early pregnancies. However, studies mapping this evidence within Indigenous Peoples in Latin American countries remain scarce. This scoping review examines the barriers and facilitators of parent-adolescent SRH communication among Indigenous Peoples in the Americas. This review follows the six-stage Arksey …
Transnational Caregiving
In Canada, approximately 35% of individuals in the workforce are carer employees (CEs). Workplaces lack support programs and initiatives resulting in CEs taking absences from work and opting for early retirement. These circumstances additionally decrease productivity and economic growth, and cause strains on the psychological, physical, and financial well‐being of CEs. Many newcomers to Canada are providing care to those across transnational boun…
They do their utmost
After often gruelling journeys, some refugees arrive at secure locations with severe injury or illness. Others find themselves shortly thereafter facing a life-limiting health condition. Palliative care has been the focus of recent research, and of academic and aid sector dialogue. In this study, we ask: What are experiences and needs of patients and care providers? What opportunities and obstacles exist to enhance or introduce means of reducing …
Racialized Immigrants’ Encounters of Barriers and Facilitators in Seeking Mental Healthcare Services in Ontario, Canada
Aid when ‘there is nothing left to offer’
Access to palliative care, and more specifically the alleviation of avoidable physical and psychosocial suffering is increasingly recognized as a necessary component of humanitarian response. Palliative approaches to care can meet the needs of patients for whom curative treatment may not be the aim, not just at the very end of life but alleviation of suffering more broadly. In the past several years many organizations and sectoral initiatives hav…
Commonalities and Differences in the Experiences of Visible Minority Transnational Carer–Employees
This qualitative study explored the commonalities and differences among the experiences of visible minority Transnational Carer-Employees (TCEs) before and after COVID-19. TCEs are immigrants who live and work in the country of settlement while providing caregiving across international borders. Purposive and snowball sampling resulted in the participation of 29 TCEs of Pakistani, Syrian, African, and South American origin living in London, Ontari…
Patient and provider perspectives on how migrants access prescription drugs in Ontario
Migrant populations are less likely to use health services or obtain prescription drug coverage in Canada, compared to their non-migrant counterparts. This research examines factors that influence migrants' access to prescription drugs. It explores factors that impede migrants’ access to essential medications and the mechanisms in place to assist uninsured and under-insured immigrants and refugees. This study aims to inform key policies and pract…
Adult newcomers’ perceptions of access to care and differences in health systems after relocation from Syria
Chronic disease management was a low priority for newcomers who were focussed on resettlement issues such as learning English or finding work. Provision of practical supports such as bus tickets, translation, and information about the healthcare system were identified as means of improving access to care
How Do Health Schemas Inform Healthy Behaviours During Pregnancy? Qualitative Findings from the Be Healthy in Pregnancy (BHIP) Study
Strange eyes’
As the COVID‐19 pandemic emerged, instances of anti‐immigrant racism and more specifically anti‐Asian racism appeared to increase across Canada. Recognising the need to further explore and document racism and its link with the COVID‐19 pandemic, this paper explores the impact of COVID‐19 on the experiences of racism and discrimination. Using neoracism as a theoretical framework, the research is set in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, a city that ha…
Coping with Stressors by Drawing on Social Supports
This study explores how teenage Syrian refugees use their social networks to cope with stressors. Through interviews with nine youth aged 16 to 18 living in Ontario, Canada, stressors related to pre- and post-migration emerged. Family, peers, school staff, and organizations were identified as social networks, each having unique reasons why they were selected. Coping was categorized as individualistic or collectivistic. Teenage Syrian refugees dra…
Associations of health services utilization by prescription drug coverage and immigration category in Ontario, Canada
A case analysis of partnered research on palliative care for refugees in Jordan and Rwanda
This case analysis sheds light on the importance of understanding cultural norms in all research roles, building relationships with decision makers, and developing teams that include researchers from within humanitarian crisis settings to ensure that mutually beneficial research outcomes are ethical as well as culturally and contextually relevant
Canadian’s attitudes toward immigration in the Covid-19 era
Canada depends on immigration for economic and demographic growth. But fears of COVID-19 and attempts to control its spread have resulted in governments closing borders and/or restricting immigration. Concurrently, increased discrimination against people from Asia, and immigrants in general, has been observed. Based on a national survey, this paper examines whether Canadian’s attitudes toward immigration have shifted with the pandemic. Results su…
Be Healthy in Pregnancy
Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short- and long-term pregnancy complications. Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are recommended and shown to reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes, adherence to these recommendations is low. The aims of this study were to explore women's view of nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy and to describe barriers and facilitators experienced in imp…
Using Two-Eyed Seeing in Research With Indigenous People
Background: The Two-Eyed Seeing approach has been advocated for use in research with Indigenous people as it creates a space for Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to come together using the best of both worldviews to aid understanding and solve problems. Foundational literature presents its use as a promising way to promote ethical exchanges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, but the practical application of its concepts to resear…
Understanding Mental Health and Identity from Syrian Refugee Adolescents’ Perspectives
An Application of Two-Eyed Seeing to Community-Engaged Research With Indigenous Mothers
The Two-Eyed Seeing framework advocates viewing the world with one eye grounded in Indigenous knowledges while the other eye is grounded in Westernized knowledges. Research funding bodies have recently advocated for its use in research with Indigenous peoples, yet its interpretation and application in the literature has been inconsistent. To contribute to its maturation as a framework, this article describes the application of Two-Eyed Seeing to …
Impacts of the Interim Federal Health Program reforms
Street Smarts ↔ Book Smarts
This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an interdisciplinary undergraduate course embedded within a campus–community partnership initiative involving McMaster University School of Nursing, and three urban priority neighborhoods in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Students worked together with community residents and faculty to address selected priority community issues identified by neighborhood members. Using the qual…
Qualitative Health Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
Historically, health research involving Indigenous peoples has been fraught with problems, including researchers not addressing Indigenous research priorities and then subsequently often failing to utilize culturally appropriate methods. Given this historical precedence, some Indigenous populations may be reluctant to participate in research projects. In response to these concerns, the Government of Canada has developed the Tri-Council Policy Sta…
Adolescent Body Image Distortion
International migration to Canada
There are over 214 million international migrants worldwide, half of whom are women, and all of them assigned by the receiving country to an immigration class. Immigration classes are associated with certain health risks and regulatory restrictions related to eligibility for health care. Prior to this study, reports of international migrant post-birth health had not been compared between immigration classes, with the exception of our earlier, sma…
International migration to Canada
There are over 214 million international migrants worldwide, half of whom are women, and all of them assigned by the receiving country to an immigration class. Immigration classes are associated with certain health risks and regulatory restrictions related to eligibility for health care. Prior to this study, reports of international migrant post-birth health had not been compared between immigration classes, with the exception of our earlier, sma…
Refugee and Refugee-claimant Women and Infants Post-birth
Strange eyes’
As the COVID‐19 pandemic emerged, instances of anti‐immigrant racism and more specifically anti‐Asian racism appeared to increase across Canada. Recognising the need to further explore and document racism and its link with the COVID‐19 pandemic, this paper explores the impact of COVID‐19 on the experiences of racism and discrimination. Using neoracism as a theoretical framework, the research is set in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, a city that ha…
An Application of Two-Eyed Seeing to Community-Engaged Research With Indigenous Mothers
The Two-Eyed Seeing framework advocates viewing the world with one eye grounded in Indigenous knowledges while the other eye is grounded in Westernized knowledges. Research funding bodies have recently advocated for its use in research with Indigenous peoples, yet its interpretation and application in the literature has been inconsistent. To contribute to its maturation as a framework, this article describes the application of Two-Eyed Seeing to …
Impacts of the Interim Federal Health Program reforms
Qualitative Health Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
Historically, health research involving Indigenous peoples has been fraught with problems, including researchers not addressing Indigenous research priorities and then subsequently often failing to utilize culturally appropriate methods. Given this historical precedence, some Indigenous populations may be reluctant to participate in research projects. In response to these concerns, the Government of Canada has developed the Tri-Council Policy Sta…
Refugee and Refugee-claimant Women and Infants Post-birth
International migration to Canada
There are over 214 million international migrants worldwide, half of whom are women, and all of them assigned by the receiving country to an immigration class. Immigration classes are associated with certain health risks and regulatory restrictions related to eligibility for health care. Prior to this study, reports of international migrant post-birth health had not been compared between immigration classes, with the exception of our earlier, sma…
Adolescent Body Image Distortion
Street Smarts ↔ Book Smarts
This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an interdisciplinary undergraduate course embedded within a campus–community partnership initiative involving McMaster University School of Nursing, and three urban priority neighborhoods in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Students worked together with community residents and faculty to address selected priority community issues identified by neighborhood members. Using the qual…
Qualitative Health Research Involving Indigenous Peoples
Historically, health research involving Indigenous peoples has been fraught with problems, including researchers not addressing Indigenous research priorities and then subsequently often failing to utilize culturally appropriate methods. Given this historical precedence, some Indigenous populations may be reluctant to participate in research projects. In response to these concerns, the Government of Canada has developed the Tri-Council Policy Sta…
Impacts of the Interim Federal Health Program reforms
Using Two-Eyed Seeing in Research With Indigenous People
Background: The Two-Eyed Seeing approach has been advocated for use in research with Indigenous people as it creates a space for Western and Indigenous ways of knowing to come together using the best of both worldviews to aid understanding and solve problems. Foundational literature presents its use as a promising way to promote ethical exchanges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, but the practical application of its concepts to resear…
Understanding Mental Health and Identity from Syrian Refugee Adolescents’ Perspectives
An Application of Two-Eyed Seeing to Community-Engaged Research With Indigenous Mothers
The Two-Eyed Seeing framework advocates viewing the world with one eye grounded in Indigenous knowledges while the other eye is grounded in Westernized knowledges. Research funding bodies have recently advocated for its use in research with Indigenous peoples, yet its interpretation and application in the literature has been inconsistent. To contribute to its maturation as a framework, this article describes the application of Two-Eyed Seeing to …
Be Healthy in Pregnancy
Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short- and long-term pregnancy complications. Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are recommended and shown to reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes, adherence to these recommendations is low. The aims of this study were to explore women's view of nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy and to describe barriers and facilitators experienced in imp…
Associations of health services utilization by prescription drug coverage and immigration category in Ontario, Canada
A case analysis of partnered research on palliative care for refugees in Jordan and Rwanda
This case analysis sheds light on the importance of understanding cultural norms in all research roles, building relationships with decision makers, and developing teams that include researchers from within humanitarian crisis settings to ensure that mutually beneficial research outcomes are ethical as well as culturally and contextually relevant
Canadian’s attitudes toward immigration in the Covid-19 era
Canada depends on immigration for economic and demographic growth. But fears of COVID-19 and attempts to control its spread have resulted in governments closing borders and/or restricting immigration. Concurrently, increased discrimination against people from Asia, and immigrants in general, has been observed. Based on a national survey, this paper examines whether Canadian’s attitudes toward immigration have shifted with the pandemic. Results su…
Patient and provider perspectives on how migrants access prescription drugs in Ontario
Migrant populations are less likely to use health services or obtain prescription drug coverage in Canada, compared to their non-migrant counterparts. This research examines factors that influence migrants' access to prescription drugs. It explores factors that impede migrants’ access to essential medications and the mechanisms in place to assist uninsured and under-insured immigrants and refugees. This study aims to inform key policies and pract…
Adult newcomers’ perceptions of access to care and differences in health systems after relocation from Syria
Chronic disease management was a low priority for newcomers who were focussed on resettlement issues such as learning English or finding work. Provision of practical supports such as bus tickets, translation, and information about the healthcare system were identified as means of improving access to care
How Do Health Schemas Inform Healthy Behaviours During Pregnancy? Qualitative Findings from the Be Healthy in Pregnancy (BHIP) Study
Strange eyes’
As the COVID‐19 pandemic emerged, instances of anti‐immigrant racism and more specifically anti‐Asian racism appeared to increase across Canada. Recognising the need to further explore and document racism and its link with the COVID‐19 pandemic, this paper explores the impact of COVID‐19 on the experiences of racism and discrimination. Using neoracism as a theoretical framework, the research is set in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, a city that ha…
Coping with Stressors by Drawing on Social Supports
This study explores how teenage Syrian refugees use their social networks to cope with stressors. Through interviews with nine youth aged 16 to 18 living in Ontario, Canada, stressors related to pre- and post-migration emerged. Family, peers, school staff, and organizations were identified as social networks, each having unique reasons why they were selected. Coping was categorized as individualistic or collectivistic. Teenage Syrian refugees dra…
Aid when ‘there is nothing left to offer’
Access to palliative care, and more specifically the alleviation of avoidable physical and psychosocial suffering is increasingly recognized as a necessary component of humanitarian response. Palliative approaches to care can meet the needs of patients for whom curative treatment may not be the aim, not just at the very end of life but alleviation of suffering more broadly. In the past several years many organizations and sectoral initiatives hav…
Commonalities and Differences in the Experiences of Visible Minority Transnational Carer–Employees
This qualitative study explored the commonalities and differences among the experiences of visible minority Transnational Carer-Employees (TCEs) before and after COVID-19. TCEs are immigrants who live and work in the country of settlement while providing caregiving across international borders. Purposive and snowball sampling resulted in the participation of 29 TCEs of Pakistani, Syrian, African, and South American origin living in London, Ontari…
They do their utmost
After often gruelling journeys, some refugees arrive at secure locations with severe injury or illness. Others find themselves shortly thereafter facing a life-limiting health condition. Palliative care has been the focus of recent research, and of academic and aid sector dialogue. In this study, we ask: What are experiences and needs of patients and care providers? What opportunities and obstacles exist to enhance or introduce means of reducing …
Racialized Immigrants’ Encounters of Barriers and Facilitators in Seeking Mental Healthcare Services in Ontario, Canada
Parent-Adolescent Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Indigenous Peoples
Parent-adolescent communication on sexual reproductive health (SRH) is crucial in addressing adolescents’ needs and mitigating risks, such as early pregnancies. However, studies mapping this evidence within Indigenous Peoples in Latin American countries remain scarce. This scoping review examines the barriers and facilitators of parent-adolescent SRH communication among Indigenous Peoples in the Americas. This review follows the six-stage Arksey …
Transnational Caregiving
In Canada, approximately 35% of individuals in the workforce are carer employees (CEs). Workplaces lack support programs and initiatives resulting in CEs taking absences from work and opting for early retirement. These circumstances additionally decrease productivity and economic growth, and cause strains on the psychological, physical, and financial well‐being of CEs. Many newcomers to Canada are providing care to those across transnational boun…
Barriers and opportunities in implementing adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in rural Guatemala
Objective. To explore barriers and opportunities in implementing adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in four rural Indigenous communities in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Methods. An exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted using stakeholder mapping and a reflexive thematic approach. Data were collected through 20 semistructured interviews with key stakeholders involved in adolescent sexual and reproductive health pr…
Medicine (20 obras) · Political science (17 obras) · Sociology (15 obras) · Nursing (13 obras) · Migration, Health and Trauma (12 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Qualitative research (11 obras) · Immigration (10 obras) · Refugee (10 obras) · Health care (8 obras)