Sam Sheps
Biographic Data
| ID | 5412921 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sam Sheps |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sam |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheps |
| SIGNATURE | SHEPS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The accessibility and utilization of genetic testing for inherited heart rhythm disorders
Determinants of hospitalization for a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users
A strong predictor of hospitalization for a CIRI or related infectious complication was being referred to the hospital by a nurse from the SIF. This finding indicates that nurses not only facilitate hospital utilization but may provide early intervention that prevents lengthy and expensive hospital visits for a CIRI or related infectious complication
Growing up
Children with perinatally-acquired HIV are living into adolescence and adulthood. As this is a relatively new phenomenon, there is a paucity of research highlighting the complex issues that arise for these children. This qualitative case-study examines the needs of a select group of older children (9-16 years old) with perinatally-acquired HIV in the province of British Columbia, Canada through focus groups and interviews conducted with ten HIV-i…
Planning and Providing End‐of‐life Care in Rural Areas
Context: Approximately 20% of North Americans and 25% of Europeans reside in rural areas. Planning and providing end‐of‐life (EOL) care in rural areas presents some unique challenges. Purpose: In order to understand these challenges, and other important issues or circumstances, a literature search was conducted to assess the state of science on rural EOL care. Methods: The following databases were searched for articles published from 1988 through…
The Possibilities and the Realities of Home Care
Effectiveness of community-directed diabetes prevention and control in a rural Aboriginal population in British Columbia, Canada
Life Satisfaction Among Israeli Soldiers With Penetrating Head Wounds
The relationships between life satisfaction and the severity of the injuries were examined using interview data collected in a follow-up study of soldiers who received penetrating head wounds during the war in Lebanon in 1982-1985. Mean reported life satisfaction in the past was higher than that noted immediately after injury, following rehabilitation or for the future, while the lowest levels of satisfaction were reported around the time of inju…
Assessing Skillful Use of DDST
Assessing Skillful Use of DDST Sam Sheps CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.75.5.568 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Effectiveness of community-directed diabetes prevention and control in a rural Aboriginal population in British Columbia, Canada
The Possibilities and the Realities of Home Care
Life Satisfaction Among Israeli Soldiers With Penetrating Head Wounds
The relationships between life satisfaction and the severity of the injuries were examined using interview data collected in a follow-up study of soldiers who received penetrating head wounds during the war in Lebanon in 1982-1985. Mean reported life satisfaction in the past was higher than that noted immediately after injury, following rehabilitation or for the future, while the lowest levels of satisfaction were reported around the time of inju…
Assessing Skillful Use of DDST
Assessing Skillful Use of DDST Sam Sheps CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.75.5.568 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Life Satisfaction Among Israeli Soldiers With Penetrating Head Wounds
The relationships between life satisfaction and the severity of the injuries were examined using interview data collected in a follow-up study of soldiers who received penetrating head wounds during the war in Lebanon in 1982-1985. Mean reported life satisfaction in the past was higher than that noted immediately after injury, following rehabilitation or for the future, while the lowest levels of satisfaction were reported around the time of inju…
Effectiveness of community-directed diabetes prevention and control in a rural Aboriginal population in British Columbia, Canada
The Possibilities and the Realities of Home Care
Growing up
Children with perinatally-acquired HIV are living into adolescence and adulthood. As this is a relatively new phenomenon, there is a paucity of research highlighting the complex issues that arise for these children. This qualitative case-study examines the needs of a select group of older children (9-16 years old) with perinatally-acquired HIV in the province of British Columbia, Canada through focus groups and interviews conducted with ten HIV-i…
Planning and Providing End‐of‐life Care in Rural Areas
Context: Approximately 20% of North Americans and 25% of Europeans reside in rural areas. Planning and providing end‐of‐life (EOL) care in rural areas presents some unique challenges. Purpose: In order to understand these challenges, and other important issues or circumstances, a literature search was conducted to assess the state of science on rural EOL care. Methods: The following databases were searched for articles published from 1988 through…
Determinants of hospitalization for a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users
A strong predictor of hospitalization for a CIRI or related infectious complication was being referred to the hospital by a nurse from the SIF. This finding indicates that nurses not only facilitate hospital utilization but may provide early intervention that prevents lengthy and expensive hospital visits for a CIRI or related infectious complication
The accessibility and utilization of genetic testing for inherited heart rhythm disorders
Medicine (8 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Pathology (2 works) · Political science (2 works)