Fariba Kolahdooz
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5484527 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Fariba Kolahdooz |
| NOMBRES | Fariba |
| APELLIDO | Kolahdooz |
| FIRMA | KOLAHDOOZ F |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5316-4058 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
‘I took the vaccine to protect myself’
Vaccine hesitancy is a persistent global health challenge. This project explored attitudes towards and utilization of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as suggestions to improve utilization within Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, this project spanned two phases: 10 communities in Phase 1 (April to November 2021), and 11 in Phase 2 (August 2022-January 2023). Self-identifying Indigenous adult…
Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of cancer screening services in two Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada
BACKGROUND: Indigenous communities in Canada have high age-standardized rates of cancer mortality. Remote communities in Canada's northern territories have a high proportion of Indigenous residents and disproportionately low utilization rates of screening services for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, which could contribute to delayed cancer diagnosis and less favourable clinical outcomes. Knowledge is limited regarding the under-utilizat…
Challenges faced by health policymakers responding to Covid-19 in remote communities in Northwest Territories, Canada
The health systems’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic controlled the virus’s spread but exposed fragmented systems and operational challenges globally. Understanding these issues is essential for enhancing health system capabilities and improving future pandemic responses. This study explored the perspectives of health policymakers in Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, on the challenges to responding to COVID-19 and implementing the necessary p…
High Adherence to Covid-19 Public Health Preventive Measures in Indigenous Communities in the Canadian Northwest Territories
Indigenous Mothers’ Perspective on Sexual Health in Northwest Territories, Canada
Factors associated with mental illness among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada
In Canada, over 5 million people experienced mental illness in 2022; individuals in the lowest income quintile were more likely to have unmet mental healthcare needs. This study utilized a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling to explore factors associated with mental illnesses among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. Quantitative data were collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire.…
Community experiences with police and implications for public health
Interactions with the police can impact an individual’s short and long-term physical, mental, and social wellbeing, as well as levels of violence and unrest within a community. As such, this study aimed to explore experiences with the police among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. For this qualitative study, participants (n = 39) were recruited from an emergency shelter for women, a drop-in community organi…
A multi-level, multi-component obesity intervention (Obesity Prevention and Evaluation of InterVention Effectiveness in NaTive North Americans) decreases soda intake in Native American adults
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a multi-level, multi-component (MLMC) adult obesity intervention on beverage intake in Native American adults living in five geographically and culturally diverse tribal communities. Design: A 14-month, community-randomised, MLMC design was utilised, with three communities randomised to Intervention and two communities randomised to Comparison. FFQ were administered pre- and post-interventions, and difference-…
Understanding the social determinants of health among Indigenous Canadians
BACKGROUND: Indigenous Canadians have a life expectancy 12 years lower than the national average and experience higher rates of preventable chronic diseases compared with non-Indigenous Canadians. Transgenerational trauma from past assimilation policies have affected the health of Indigenous populations. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively examine the social determinants of health (SDH), in order to identify priorities for …
Consensus development on the essential competencies for Iranian public health nutritionists
Objective To assess key experts’ opinion regarding essential competencies required for effective public health nutrition practice within the health-care system of Iran. Design Qualitative study using the modified Delphi technique through an email-delivered questionnaire. Setting Iran. Subjects Fifty-five experts were contacted through email. The inclusion criterion for the study panel was being in a relevant senior-level position in nutrition sci…
Improving vitamin A and D intake among Inuit and Inuvialuit in Arctic Canada
BACKGROUND: People in Arctic Canada are undergoing a nutritional transition and increased prevalence of chronic disease. The Healthy Foods North diet and physical activity intervention was developed in 2007-2008 while working with populations in six communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, Canada. METHODS: Four communities received the 1-year intervention (eg, conducting workshops, cooking classes and walking clubs) and two communiti…
Factors Influencing the Health and Wellness of Urban Aboriginal Youths in Canada
We addressed the positive and negative factors that influence the health and wellness of urban Aboriginal youths in Canada and ways of restoring, promoting, and maintaining the health and wellness of this population. Fifty-three in-service professionals, care providers, and stakeholders participated in this study in which we employed the Glaserian grounded theory approach. We identified perceived positive and negative factors. Participants sugges…
Islamic fasting and weight loss
Objective Studies on the effects of Ramadan fasting on weight changes have been contradictory. We brought together all published data to comprehensively examine the effects in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Design Relevant studies were obtained through searches of PubMed and CINAHL and by independent screening of reference lists and citations without any time restriction. All searches were completed between October and November 2011. Sett…
O1-5.2 Meat, fish and esophageal cancer risk
Introduction Esophageal cancer is the 8th most common cancer and the 6th leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Mortality from this cancer is high and despite improvements in treatment, the 5 year survival rate still remains low at around 10–13%. The associations between some of risk factors with esophageal cancer are well defined while the role of diet remains controversial. Thus, we sought to examine quantitatively the association between…
Factors Influencing the Health and Wellness of Urban Aboriginal Youths in Canada
We addressed the positive and negative factors that influence the health and wellness of urban Aboriginal youths in Canada and ways of restoring, promoting, and maintaining the health and wellness of this population. Fifty-three in-service professionals, care providers, and stakeholders participated in this study in which we employed the Glaserian grounded theory approach. We identified perceived positive and negative factors. Participants sugges…
O1-5.2 Meat, fish and esophageal cancer risk
Introduction Esophageal cancer is the 8th most common cancer and the 6th leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Mortality from this cancer is high and despite improvements in treatment, the 5 year survival rate still remains low at around 10–13%. The associations between some of risk factors with esophageal cancer are well defined while the role of diet remains controversial. Thus, we sought to examine quantitatively the association between…
Islamic fasting and weight loss
Objective Studies on the effects of Ramadan fasting on weight changes have been contradictory. We brought together all published data to comprehensively examine the effects in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Design Relevant studies were obtained through searches of PubMed and CINAHL and by independent screening of reference lists and citations without any time restriction. All searches were completed between October and November 2011. Sett…
Understanding the social determinants of health among Indigenous Canadians
BACKGROUND: Indigenous Canadians have a life expectancy 12 years lower than the national average and experience higher rates of preventable chronic diseases compared with non-Indigenous Canadians. Transgenerational trauma from past assimilation policies have affected the health of Indigenous populations. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively examine the social determinants of health (SDH), in order to identify priorities for …
Consensus development on the essential competencies for Iranian public health nutritionists
Objective To assess key experts’ opinion regarding essential competencies required for effective public health nutrition practice within the health-care system of Iran. Design Qualitative study using the modified Delphi technique through an email-delivered questionnaire. Setting Iran. Subjects Fifty-five experts were contacted through email. The inclusion criterion for the study panel was being in a relevant senior-level position in nutrition sci…
Improving vitamin A and D intake among Inuit and Inuvialuit in Arctic Canada
BACKGROUND: People in Arctic Canada are undergoing a nutritional transition and increased prevalence of chronic disease. The Healthy Foods North diet and physical activity intervention was developed in 2007-2008 while working with populations in six communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, Canada. METHODS: Four communities received the 1-year intervention (eg, conducting workshops, cooking classes and walking clubs) and two communiti…
Factors Influencing the Health and Wellness of Urban Aboriginal Youths in Canada
We addressed the positive and negative factors that influence the health and wellness of urban Aboriginal youths in Canada and ways of restoring, promoting, and maintaining the health and wellness of this population. Fifty-three in-service professionals, care providers, and stakeholders participated in this study in which we employed the Glaserian grounded theory approach. We identified perceived positive and negative factors. Participants sugges…
A multi-level, multi-component obesity intervention (Obesity Prevention and Evaluation of InterVention Effectiveness in NaTive North Americans) decreases soda intake in Native American adults
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a multi-level, multi-component (MLMC) adult obesity intervention on beverage intake in Native American adults living in five geographically and culturally diverse tribal communities. Design: A 14-month, community-randomised, MLMC design was utilised, with three communities randomised to Intervention and two communities randomised to Comparison. FFQ were administered pre- and post-interventions, and difference-…
Community experiences with police and implications for public health
Interactions with the police can impact an individual’s short and long-term physical, mental, and social wellbeing, as well as levels of violence and unrest within a community. As such, this study aimed to explore experiences with the police among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. For this qualitative study, participants (n = 39) were recruited from an emergency shelter for women, a drop-in community organi…
Challenges faced by health policymakers responding to Covid-19 in remote communities in Northwest Territories, Canada
The health systems’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic controlled the virus’s spread but exposed fragmented systems and operational challenges globally. Understanding these issues is essential for enhancing health system capabilities and improving future pandemic responses. This study explored the perspectives of health policymakers in Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, on the challenges to responding to COVID-19 and implementing the necessary p…
High Adherence to Covid-19 Public Health Preventive Measures in Indigenous Communities in the Canadian Northwest Territories
Indigenous Mothers’ Perspective on Sexual Health in Northwest Territories, Canada
Factors associated with mental illness among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada
In Canada, over 5 million people experienced mental illness in 2022; individuals in the lowest income quintile were more likely to have unmet mental healthcare needs. This study utilized a cross-sectional design and purposive sampling to explore factors associated with mental illnesses among individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantages in Edmonton, Canada. Quantitative data were collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire.…
‘I took the vaccine to protect myself’
Vaccine hesitancy is a persistent global health challenge. This project explored attitudes towards and utilization of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as suggestions to improve utilization within Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada. Utilizing a cross-sectional design, this project spanned two phases: 10 communities in Phase 1 (April to November 2021), and 11 in Phase 2 (August 2022-January 2023). Self-identifying Indigenous adult…
Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of cancer screening services in two Arctic Indigenous communities in Canada
BACKGROUND: Indigenous communities in Canada have high age-standardized rates of cancer mortality. Remote communities in Canada's northern territories have a high proportion of Indigenous residents and disproportionately low utilization rates of screening services for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, which could contribute to delayed cancer diagnosis and less favourable clinical outcomes. Knowledge is limited regarding the under-utilizat…
Medicine (8 obras) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (6 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Indigenous (5 obras) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (5 obras) · Public health (5 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras)