Paul Ritvo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5413780 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Ritvo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Ritvo |
| SIGNATURE | RITVO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1141-0083 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perspectives of nutrition and physical activity among families of an Indigenous Birth Cohort: A qualitative analysis exploring the barriers to and facilitators of healthy active living
This is a qualitative description of the perspectives and experiences of 15 mothers from the Indigenous Birth Cohort Study as it relates to barriers and facilitators to building and sustaining healthy active living practices. Our findings illustrate six themes: 1) Systemic reinforcements of a colonial legacy; 2) Self-perceived roles as caregivers to young children; 3) Social support and family support systems; 4) Health histories (personal, famil…
Who are the under- and never- screened for cancer in Ontario: A qualitative investigation
The under- and never-screened in Ontario comprise a diversity of groups. Heterogeneity within and intersectionality among under- and never-screened groups adds complexity to cancer screening participation and program planning
Conceptualizing global health-related quality of life in bladder cancer
Canadian national surveys on pandemic influenza preparations: Pre-pandemic and peri-pandemic findings
Results suggest Canadians trust public health officials to make difficult decisions, providing emphasis is maintained on reciprocity and respect for individual rights. Canadians also support international obligations to help poorer countries and associated efforts to save lives outside the country, even if intra-national efforts are reduced
Gender differences in attitudes impeding colorectal cancer screening
Marked differences were observed in obstructive CRCS attitudes per gender. Females articulated reservations about CRCS-associated distress and males suppressed negative views while ambiguously procrastinating about the task of completing screening. Future interventions could seek to reduce CRCS-related stress (females) and address the need to overcome procrastination (males)
Beliefs about optimal age and screening frequency predict breast screening adherence in a prospective study of female relatives from the Ontario Site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry
Study results suggest that women with a family history of breast cancer should be strongly communicated recommendations about initial age of screening and screening intervals as related beliefs significantly predict adequate adherence
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Tailored to Psychological Adaptation to an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a eight-session cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) intervention tailored to adaptation in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients; and to test for treatment group by gender interaction effects. METHODS: Patients receiving their first ICD implant were randomized to CBT or usual cardiac care. Primary outcomes measured at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups were symptoms of anxiety and depression (Hospital …
Impact of Participant Incentives and Direct and Snowball Sampling on Survey Response Rate in an Ethnically Diverse Community: Results from a Pilot Study of Physical Activity and the Built Environment
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): A randomised trial
Canadian survey on pandemic flu preparations
Results suggest trust in public health officials to make difficult decisions, providing emphasis on reciprocity and respect for individual rights
Parental views on pediatric vaccination: The impact of competing advocacy coalitions
The debate on pediatric vaccination policy has been characterized by the presence of two distinct coalitions: those in favor of current vaccination policies and those expressing concern about these policies. The target of these coalitions is the vaccination decision of parents. To determine their influence, we conducted four focus groups in Toronto, Canada examining parental decision-making concerning pediatric vaccination. Our focus groups consi…
A Qualitative Study Examining Psychosocial Distress, Coping, and Social Support Across the Stages and Phases of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer patients experience high levels of anxiety and depression, yet there is little research regarding coping and support of this population. In this study we examined the experiences of women during diagnosis and treatment via 30 semistructured interviews. The interviews were analyzed qualitatively, and five main themes were evident: (1) extreme blunting; (2) having a "forgotten cancer"; (3) traumatic surprise of diagnosis; (4) highs a…
Attitudes Toward HPV Testing: Interview Findings From a Random Sample of Women in Ontario, Canada
As most women diagnosed with cervical carcinoma have been "inadequately screened," improvements in screening are critical. After abnormal Pap test findings (through liquid-based cytology), residual specimens now can be tested simultaneously for oncogenic types of Human Papilloma virus (HPV). If these "reflex" HPV tests are negative, Pap tests need not be repeated for 12 months. Women with positive oncogenic HPV tests, however, can be referred imm…
Vaccine preparedness: Lessons from Lyantonde, Uganda
To explore how to better educate rural Africans about preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine trials, 15 semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with villagers in Lyantonde, Rakai District, Uganda. This study reports on the findings by focusing on the attitudes, knowledge and questions the rural villagers had about HIV/AIDS-preventive vaccine testing. While several interviewees confused preventive vaccines with therapeutic vaccines, most were c…
Utility-based Quality of Life Measures in Alzheimer’s Disease
Responsiveness of disease-specific and generic utility instruments in prostate cancer patients
Addressing the Emergence of Pediatric Vaccination Concerns: Recommendations from a Canadian Policy Analysis
Patient and Community Preferences for Outcomes in Prostate Cancer: Implications for Clinical Policy
BACKGROUND: Preferences, or utilities, for health outcomes are central in prostate cancer decision-making. Utilities can be elicited directly from patients using standard techniques, or indirectly, using questionnaires that incorporate preference weights from community members. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate directly elicited and indirectly elicited (questionnaire-derived, community-weighted) utilities for prostate cancer outcomes and the effects of sex…
Patient and Community Preferences for Outcomes in Prostate Cancer: Implications for Clinical Policy
BACKGROUND: Preferences, or utilities, for health outcomes are central in prostate cancer decision-making. Utilities can be elicited directly from patients using standard techniques, or indirectly, using questionnaires that incorporate preference weights from community members. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate directly elicited and indirectly elicited (questionnaire-derived, community-weighted) utilities for prostate cancer outcomes and the effects of sex…
Vaccine preparedness: Lessons from Lyantonde, Uganda
To explore how to better educate rural Africans about preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine trials, 15 semi-structured, open-ended interviews were conducted with villagers in Lyantonde, Rakai District, Uganda. This study reports on the findings by focusing on the attitudes, knowledge and questions the rural villagers had about HIV/AIDS-preventive vaccine testing. While several interviewees confused preventive vaccines with therapeutic vaccines, most were c…
Utility-based Quality of Life Measures in Alzheimer’s Disease
Responsiveness of disease-specific and generic utility instruments in prostate cancer patients
Addressing the Emergence of Pediatric Vaccination Concerns: Recommendations from a Canadian Policy Analysis
Attitudes Toward HPV Testing: Interview Findings From a Random Sample of Women in Ontario, Canada
As most women diagnosed with cervical carcinoma have been "inadequately screened," improvements in screening are critical. After abnormal Pap test findings (through liquid-based cytology), residual specimens now can be tested simultaneously for oncogenic types of Human Papilloma virus (HPV). If these "reflex" HPV tests are negative, Pap tests need not be repeated for 12 months. Women with positive oncogenic HPV tests, however, can be referred imm…
Parental views on pediatric vaccination: The impact of competing advocacy coalitions
The debate on pediatric vaccination policy has been characterized by the presence of two distinct coalitions: those in favor of current vaccination policies and those expressing concern about these policies. The target of these coalitions is the vaccination decision of parents. To determine their influence, we conducted four focus groups in Toronto, Canada examining parental decision-making concerning pediatric vaccination. Our focus groups consi…
A Qualitative Study Examining Psychosocial Distress, Coping, and Social Support Across the Stages and Phases of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer patients experience high levels of anxiety and depression, yet there is little research regarding coping and support of this population. In this study we examined the experiences of women during diagnosis and treatment via 30 semistructured interviews. The interviews were analyzed qualitatively, and five main themes were evident: (1) extreme blunting; (2) having a "forgotten cancer"; (3) traumatic surprise of diagnosis; (4) highs a…
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): A randomised trial
Canadian survey on pandemic flu preparations
Results suggest trust in public health officials to make difficult decisions, providing emphasis on reciprocity and respect for individual rights
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Tailored to Psychological Adaptation to an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a eight-session cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) intervention tailored to adaptation in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients; and to test for treatment group by gender interaction effects. METHODS: Patients receiving their first ICD implant were randomized to CBT or usual cardiac care. Primary outcomes measured at baseline, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups were symptoms of anxiety and depression (Hospital …
Impact of Participant Incentives and Direct and Snowball Sampling on Survey Response Rate in an Ethnically Diverse Community: Results from a Pilot Study of Physical Activity and the Built Environment
Beliefs about optimal age and screening frequency predict breast screening adherence in a prospective study of female relatives from the Ontario Site of the Breast Cancer Family Registry
Study results suggest that women with a family history of breast cancer should be strongly communicated recommendations about initial age of screening and screening intervals as related beliefs significantly predict adequate adherence
Canadian national surveys on pandemic influenza preparations: Pre-pandemic and peri-pandemic findings
Results suggest Canadians trust public health officials to make difficult decisions, providing emphasis is maintained on reciprocity and respect for individual rights. Canadians also support international obligations to help poorer countries and associated efforts to save lives outside the country, even if intra-national efforts are reduced
Gender differences in attitudes impeding colorectal cancer screening
Marked differences were observed in obstructive CRCS attitudes per gender. Females articulated reservations about CRCS-associated distress and males suppressed negative views while ambiguously procrastinating about the task of completing screening. Future interventions could seek to reduce CRCS-related stress (females) and address the need to overcome procrastination (males)
Who are the under- and never- screened for cancer in Ontario: A qualitative investigation
The under- and never-screened in Ontario comprise a diversity of groups. Heterogeneity within and intersectionality among under- and never-screened groups adds complexity to cancer screening participation and program planning
Conceptualizing global health-related quality of life in bladder cancer
Perspectives of nutrition and physical activity among families of an Indigenous Birth Cohort: A qualitative analysis exploring the barriers to and facilitators of healthy active living
This is a qualitative description of the perspectives and experiences of 15 mothers from the Indigenous Birth Cohort Study as it relates to barriers and facilitators to building and sustaining healthy active living practices. Our findings illustrate six themes: 1) Systemic reinforcements of a colonial legacy; 2) Self-perceived roles as caregivers to young children; 3) Social support and family support systems; 4) Health histories (personal, famil…
Medicine (18 works) · Nursing (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Cancer (6 works) · Disease (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Biostatistics (5 works)