Victor Maddalena

Dados Biográficos

ID1089161
NOMEVictor Maddalena
PRENOMESVictor
SOBRENOMEMaddalena
ASSINATURAMADDALENA V
AFILIAÇÕESMemorial University of Newfoundland
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES3
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2010
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2017
ÍNDICE H1

  • Trajectories of body mass index among Canadian seniors and associated mortality risk

    Open AccessMeng Wang, Yanqing Yi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    The course of BMI over time in Canadian seniors appears to follow one of four different patterns depending on gender. The findings suggest that men who were overweight at age 65 and lost weight over time had the lowest mortality risk. Interestingly, obese women with decreasing BMI have different mortality risks, depending on their chronic health conditions. The findings provide new insights concerning the associations between BMI and mortality ri…

  • The Role of Spirituality at End of Life in Nova Scotia’s Black Community

    Wanda Thomas Bernard, Victor Maddalena et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion & Spirituality…2014

    This study used qualitative in-depth interviews and focus groups to examine the role of spirituality at end of life (EOL) in Nova Scotia’s Black community. We also examined data from another research project that examined health issues in the Black community. The purpose of this research was to examine the issue of spirituality from the perspective of family caregivers, and spiritual leaders who have cared for someone who has died. More specifica…

  • Awareness of Palliative Care and End-of-Life Options Among African Canadians in Nova Scotia

    Open AccessVictor Maddalena, Wanda Thomas Bernard et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transcultural Nursing2013

    Purpose: To assess, using qualitative methods, the knowledge African Canadians living in Nova Scotia have regarding their options for palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care. Design: This project engaged caregivers in a Black community in Nova Scotia, Canada, in an exploration of palliative and EOL care. A group of six caregivers who cared for someone who had died were recruited through purposive sampling. The caregivers met three times to (1) disc…

  • Community Capacity Building for Health

    Open AccessMartha Traverso-Yepez, Victor Maddalena et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2012Citada por: 3Referências: 36

    There is a great deal of literature examining the benefits and relevance of community participation and community capacity building in health promotion and disease prevention endeavors. Academic literature embracing principles and commitment to community participation in health promotion practices often neglects the complexities involved and the flexibility required to work within this approach. This article addresses some of these challenges thr…

  • Access to genetic testing and genetic counseling in vulnerable populations

    Open AccessSandra Cooke-Hubley, Victor MaddalenaARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2011

  • Cancer Care Experiences and the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine at End of Life in Nova Scotia’s Black Communities

    Open AccessVictor Maddalena, Victor J Maddalena et al.ARTICLEJournal of Transcultural Nursing2010

    Purpose: This qualitative study examines the meanings that African Canadians living in Nova Scotia, Canada, ascribe to their experiences with cancer, family caregiving, and their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at end of life. Design: Case study methodology using in-depth interviews were used to examine the experiences of caregivers of decedents who died from cancer in three families. Findings: For many African Canadians end o…