Alice Aiken
Biographic Data
| ID | 329062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alice Aiken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alice |
| FAMILY NAME | Aiken |
| SIGNATURE | AIKEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalhousie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2469-9445 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychiatric hospitalizations among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police members residing in Ontario
Canadian Veteran chronic disease prevalence and health services use in the five years following release
Despite a lower burden of comorbidities, Veterans had slightly higher physician visit rates. While these visits may reflect an underlying need for services, our findings suggest that Canadian Veterans have good access to primary and specialty health care. But in light of contradictory findings in other jurisdictions, the underlying reasons for our findings warrant further study
PTSD Symptoms and Dementia in Older Veterans Who are Living in Long-Term Care
Co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia can result in increased symptoms, such as suspicion, aggression, and nightmares in Veterans that can be difficult to manage in long-term care environments. The objective of the study was to explore how the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia are understood in Canadian Veterans who are living in long-term care. A descriptive multiple case study was co…
Wilderness Adventure Program May Help Combat Perceptions of Stigma Among Veterans
Operational stress injuries (OSIs) are an increasing concern for military personnel, particularly those returning from conflict zones. Over the last decade, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has seen a sharp increase in the number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who are reporting OSIs. Efforts have been made by the CAF and other agencies to help this population get the help they need through specialized programming. However, some are still n…
Risk Factors Associated with Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces
Do People with Disabilities Have Difficulty Finding a Family Physician
Primary care has been ideally characterized as the medical home for all citizens, and yet recent data shows that approximately 6% do not have a family physician, and only 17.5% of family practices are open to new patients. Given acknowledged shortages of family physicians, this research asks the question: Do people with disabilities have particular difficulty finding a family physician? Health Care Connect (HCC) is a government-funded agency in O…
Do People with Disabilities Have Difficulty Finding a Family Physician
Primary care has been ideally characterized as the medical home for all citizens, and yet recent data shows that approximately 6% do not have a family physician, and only 17.5% of family practices are open to new patients. Given acknowledged shortages of family physicians, this research asks the question: Do people with disabilities have particular difficulty finding a family physician? Health Care Connect (HCC) is a government-funded agency in O…
Risk Factors Associated with Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces
Wilderness Adventure Program May Help Combat Perceptions of Stigma Among Veterans
Operational stress injuries (OSIs) are an increasing concern for military personnel, particularly those returning from conflict zones. Over the last decade, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has seen a sharp increase in the number of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who are reporting OSIs. Efforts have been made by the CAF and other agencies to help this population get the help they need through specialized programming. However, some are still n…
Canadian Veteran chronic disease prevalence and health services use in the five years following release
Despite a lower burden of comorbidities, Veterans had slightly higher physician visit rates. While these visits may reflect an underlying need for services, our findings suggest that Canadian Veterans have good access to primary and specialty health care. But in light of contradictory findings in other jurisdictions, the underlying reasons for our findings warrant further study
PTSD Symptoms and Dementia in Older Veterans Who are Living in Long-Term Care
Co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia can result in increased symptoms, such as suspicion, aggression, and nightmares in Veterans that can be difficult to manage in long-term care environments. The objective of the study was to explore how the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and dementia are understood in Canadian Veterans who are living in long-term care. A descriptive multiple case study was co…
Psychiatric hospitalizations among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and former Royal Canadian Mounted Police members residing in Ontario
Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Cohort (2 works) · Cohort study (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (2 works)