Barbara Verstraeten
Biographic Data
| ID | 7593662 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Verstraeten |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Verstraeten |
| SIGNATURE | VERSTRAETEN B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0539-8877 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Revitalising strong cultural connections and resilience
Connecting with traditional knowledge and culture promotes the well-being of Indigenous parents and creates healthy environments for child development. Community Elders in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada, collaborated with researchers to design a pilot Elders Mentoring Program. The programme aims to support young Indigenous mothers(-to-be), bringing back cultural traditions and teachings. Twelve workshops for Indigenous mothers(-to…
Experiencing Trauma During or Before Pregnancy
The Fort McMurray Mommy Baby Study
Introduction: Data show that maternal stress triggered by exposure to a natural disaster before, during or just after pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy and newborn outcomes. In this paper, the first aim is to describe our efforts to test a simple, low-cost intervention to large numbers of women following a major natural disaster. The second aim is to outline the challenges faced and lessons learned during the execution of this natura…
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The Fort McMurray Mommy Baby Study
Introduction: Data show that maternal stress triggered by exposure to a natural disaster before, during or just after pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy and newborn outcomes. In this paper, the first aim is to describe our efforts to test a simple, low-cost intervention to large numbers of women following a major natural disaster. The second aim is to outline the challenges faced and lessons learned during the execution of this natura…
Experiencing Trauma During or Before Pregnancy
Revitalising strong cultural connections and resilience
Connecting with traditional knowledge and culture promotes the well-being of Indigenous parents and creates healthy environments for child development. Community Elders in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada, collaborated with researchers to design a pilot Elders Mentoring Program. The programme aims to support young Indigenous mothers(-to-be), bringing back cultural traditions and teachings. Twelve workshops for Indigenous mothers(-to…
Medicine (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Psychological resilience (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Community resilience (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work)