Adrian Wagg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6759962 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adrian Wagg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adrian |
| FAMILY NAME | Wagg |
| SIGNATURE | WAGG A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5372-530X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Experiences of healthcare access during the Covid-19 pandemic in remote Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare access globally through restrictions aimed at limiting virus transmission. Using a cross-sectional design, this project explored perceived barriers to and facilitators of healthcare access during the pandemic in remote Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. Convenience sampling was utilised to recruit self-identifying Indigenous adults (≥18 years) within 10 NWT communities. Inform…
‘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…
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
Assessing the impact of day programs on individuals living with dementia and their family/friend caregivers (Aida-DemCare)
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06496945
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…
Fractured Care
Objective: For long-term care (LTC) residents, transfers to emergency departments (EDs) can be associated with poor health outcomes. We aimed to describe characteristics of residents transferred, factors related to decisions during transfer, care received in emergency medical services (EMS), ED settings, outcomes on return to LTC, and times of transfer segments along the transition. Method: We prospectively followed 637 transitions to an ED in Br…
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Fractured Care
Objective: For long-term care (LTC) residents, transfers to emergency departments (EDs) can be associated with poor health outcomes. We aimed to describe characteristics of residents transferred, factors related to decisions during transfer, care received in emergency medical services (EMS), ED settings, outcomes on return to LTC, and times of transfer segments along the transition. Method: We prospectively followed 637 transitions to an ED in Br…
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
Assessing the impact of day programs on individuals living with dementia and their family/friend caregivers (Aida-DemCare)
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06496945
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.…
Experiences of healthcare access during the Covid-19 pandemic in remote Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare access globally through restrictions aimed at limiting virus transmission. Using a cross-sectional design, this project explored perceived barriers to and facilitators of healthcare access during the pandemic in remote Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada. Convenience sampling was utilised to recruit self-identifying Indigenous adults (≥18 years) within 10 NWT communities. Inform…
‘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…
Medicine (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Disease (2 works) · Distrust (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health care (2 works)