scholarly journals Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event – June 12–14, 2014

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (03) ◽  
pp. e346-e365
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Scientific Quality ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Ottawa Hospital ◽  
High Level

Welcome to the nation's capital, Ottawa, Ontario host city of the 2014 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference. The submissions for this year's Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research event reflected the very high level of scientific quality and diversity of topics associated with Dietetic research in Canada. Through the support of Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, the 2014 event was an educational and inspiring exchange of research and experience-sharing initiatives to help motivate conference attendees. The topics highlighted from this year's abstracts include Dietetic Practice and Education, Community-based Nutrition Education, Nutrition Health and Education, Vulnerable Groups and their Nutritional Needs, Clinical Research and Patient Services and much, much more. The research and experience-sharing work will provide new insights which can be applied to your work. Each presenter provided an 11 minute oral presentation (8 minutes for presenting and 3 minutes for questions). This allowed for meaningful interaction between the presenters and those attending the sessions. This year there were oral research presentations on each day of the conference: I urge you to use these presentations as an impetus to start your own research projects or to engage in conversations with your colleagues. This Research Event would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of many people. On behalf of Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, I would like to extend a special thank you to the 2014 Abstracts Review Committee who represented research, clinical nutrition, community nutrition, education, food services and academics: Jennifer Brown (Registered Dietitian, The Ottawa Hospital Weight Management Clinic and Bariatric Surgery Program), Josée Bertrand (Acting Chief of Dietetics, The Ottawa Hospital), Marketa Graham (Public Health Dietitian, Ottawa Public Health Unit), Mahsa Jessri (PhD Candidate, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto), Mary Elizabeth Davies (Coordinator/Professor, Food and Nutrition Management, School of Hospitality & Tourism, Algonquin College), Dr. Bénédicte Fontaine-Bisson (Assistant Professor, Nutrition Sciences Program, University of Ottawa). I would also like to thank all of our moderators who took the time during the conference to keep our research presentation sessions on time. A special thank you to Shilpa Mukund and Isla Horvath at the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research for their guidance, patience, and support throughout the review process. I enjoyed interacting with many of you at the oral research presentations where we showcased the talents, efforts and important findings from our dietetic colleagues across our country. Marcia Cooper, PhD, RD Chair, 2014 Abstracts Review Committee Health Canada

scholarly journals Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event – June 04–06, 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. e1-e22
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Ottawa Hospital ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Patient Service ◽  
Health Canada

Bonjour! Welcome to Québec City, the capital of the province of Québec. This historic city was the host of the 2015 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference. The submissions for this year's Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research event represented the diversity of dietetic research conducted within Canada. Through the support of Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, the 2015 event was both an exciting and informative exchange of research and experience-sharing efforts that inspired attendees. The topics highlighted from this year's abstracts include Community-Based Nutritional Care, Wellness and Public Health–Children, Determinants of Food Choice, Dietary Intake, Nutrition Health and Education, Dietetic Practice and Education, Clinical Research and Patient Service, Nutrition Social Media and the Web, Nutrition Labelling and Patient Services. Each presenter provided an 11 minute oral presentation (8 minutes for presenting and 3 minutes for questions). This allowed for meaningful interaction between the presenters and those attending the sessions. This year we had over 50 presentations. These presentations offer the newest insights into important research findings that you may be able to apply to your own practice. This Research Event would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of many people. On behalf of Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, I would like to extend a special thank you to the 2015 Abstracts Review Committee who represented research, clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and education: Jennifer Brown (Registered Dietitian, The Ottawa Hospital Weight Management Clinic and Bariatric Surgery Program), Marketa Graham (Public Health Dietitian, Ottawa Public Health Unit), Mahsa Jessri (PhD Candidate, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto), Hélène Lowell (Nutrition Advisor, Health Canada), and Joseph Murphy (Professional Practice Co-ordinator, The Ottawa Hospital). I would also like to thank all of our moderators who took the time during the conference to keep our research presentation sessions on time. A special thank you to Shilpa Mukund and Greg Sarney at the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research for their assistance, patience, and support throughout the review process. I enjoyed interacting with many of you at the oral research presentations where we highlighted the findings from our dietetic colleagues across our country. Marcia Cooper, PhD, RD Chair, 2015 Abstracts Review Committee Health Canada

Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event – June 14-15, 2012

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. e267-e297
Keyword(s):  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Poster Sessions ◽  
Support Of Research ◽  
The University

Welcome to Toronto! On behalf of the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2012 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference Research Event. This preeminent event represents the breadth and depth of dietetic research in Canada. This year we had a record-breaking number of almost 100 abstract submissions! This exemplifies the strong and significant role dietitians are playing in the research community to support all areas of dietetic practice. To date, we already have over 950 delegates attending the conference with 36 oral presentations and over 50 research posters. The abstracts cover topics including clinical nutrition, communitybased nutritional care, nutrition needs of vulnerable groups, wellness and public health, dietetic practice and education, and food safety and policy. The broad spectrum of topics is one of the exciting aspects of our profession. This will surely be a great opportunity to reacquaint yourself with old friends and to meet new colleagues through your common research interests and practice. I wish to acknowledge and congratulate all the presenters and co-authors for all their hard work and for sharing their research. New to this year’s event will be the electronic poster sessions, which is based on the popular Poster Tours from previous years. Each presenter will speak about the highlights of his/her research while the presenter’s poster is projected on to a large LCD screen. On behalf of the membership of Dietitians of Canada, I would like to thank the Abstracts Review Committee members who took time out of their busy schedules to volunteer their expertise in reviewing the abstracts. Our Abstracts Review Committee represented a broad spectrum of dietetic expertise and professional practice. I wish to thank them for their tremendous effort and contribution. Thank you to: Beth Armour from PEN of Dietitians of Canada, Dr. Pauline Darling from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, Dr. Alison Duncan from the University of Guelph, Mahsa Jessri from the University of Alberta, Christine Mehling from EatRight Ontario, and Dawna Royall from the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. I would also like to acknowledge the following individuals who will assist with moderating the oral and poster sessions in conjunction with the Committee members. Thank you to: Barb Anderson, Isla Horvath, Jane Thirsk, and Pat Vanderkooy. A special thank you also goes to Isla Horvath from the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research and Diana Sheh from Dietitians of Canada in supporting the Committee in the abstracts review process. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research and Dietitians of Canada for their ongoing support of research in dietetics and nutrition in Canada and for their mission to foster and support new researchers and dietetic interns in this important area of practice. Please join me in celebrating this exciting event and the research of your fellow colleagues.

Dietetic Research Event: June 7 and 8, 2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-154
Keyword(s):  
Associate Professor ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Early Bird ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Sick Children ◽  
Health Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia was the host city of the 2018 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference. Through the support of Dietitians of Canada (DC) and Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR), the 2018 Research Showcase was an informative exchange of research and experience-sharing efforts. The submissions for this year’s CFDR event represented the diversity of dietetic research conducted within Canada. The 2018 Research Showcase highlighted the Early Bird abstracts in 2 formats; some as 10 minutes oral sessions and others as ePosters with a short oral component. The Late Breaking abstracts were displayed as ePosters. This research event would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of many people. On behalf of DC and CFDR, we would like to extend a special thank you to members of our Early Bird abstract review committee: Susan Campisi (University of Toronto); Elaine Cawadias (Retired); Andrea Glenn (St. Francis Xavier University); Mahsa Jessri (University of Ottawa); Jessica Lieffers (University of Saskatchewan). Members of the Late Breaking abstract review committee included: Laurie Drozdowski (University of Alberta); Laura Forbes (Co-chair)(University of Guelph); Joann Herridge (Hospital for Sick Children); Grace Lee (Toronto General Hospital); Lee Rysdale (Northern Ontario School of Medicine); Jessica Wegener (Ryerson University); Sarah Woodruff Atkinson (University of Windsor). We would also like to thank all of our moderators, Pierrette Buklis (CFDR Board), Marcia Cooper (Health Canada), Jenny Gusba (CFDR Board), Brenda Hartman (Brescia College), Paula Brauer (University of Guelph), Dawna Royall (DC), and MaryAnne Smith (DC), who kept our research presentation sessions on time during the conference. Finally, a special thank you to France Bertrand and Michelle Naraine at CFDR for their assistance and support throughout the review process. We enjoyed interacting with many of you at the oral research presentations as we highlighted the research findings from our dietetic colleagues across our country! Christina Lengyel, PhD, RD Chair, 2018 Early Bird Abstracts Review Committee Associate Professor Director of the Dietetics Program Food and Human Nutritional Sciences University of Manitoba Janis Randall Simpson, PhD, RD, FDC Chair, 2018 Late Breaking Abstracts Review Committee Professor Emerita University of Guelph Executive Director, CFDR

scholarly journals Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event: June 09–11, 2016

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. e1-e14 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Associate Professor ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
Patient Service ◽  
Meaningful Interaction ◽  
Nutritional Sciences

Winnipeg, Manitoba was the host city of the 2016 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference. Through the support of Dietitians of Canada and CFDR, the 2016 event was both an exciting and informative exchange of research and experience-sharing efforts that inspired attendees. The submissions for this year’s Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) event represented the diversity of dietetic research conducted within Canada. The topics highlighted from this year’s abstracts include Community Based Nutritional Care, Wellness & Public Health, Determinants of Food Choice, Dietary Intake, Nutrition Health & Education, Dietetic Practice & Education, Clinical Research & Patient Service, and Nutrition Social Media & the Web. Each presenter provided an 11-minute oral presentation (8 minutes for presenting and 3 minutes for questions). This allowed for meaningful interaction between the presenters and those attending the sessions. This year there were professional and student oral research presentations on each day of the conference. These presentations offered the newest insights into important research findings that apply to dietetic practice. This research event would not be possible without the commitment and dedication of many people. On behalf of Dietitians of Canada and CFDR, I would like to extend a special thank you to the 2016 Abstract Review Committee who represented research, clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and education: Masha Jessri (Ph.D Candidate, University of Toronto), Joyce Slater (Associate Professor, University of Manitoba) and Miyoung Suh (Associate Professor, University of Manitoba). We would also like to thank all of our moderators who assisted during the conference to keep our research presentation sessions on time: Marcia Cooper, Miyoung Suh, Andrea Buchholz, Dawna Royall, Paul Fieldhouse, Joyce Slater, Isabelle Giroux, and Bethany Hopkins. Finally, a special thank you to Michelle Naraine and Greg Sarney at CFDR for their assistance and support throughout the review process. I enjoyed interacting with many of you at the oral research presentations as we highlighted the findings from our dietetic colleagues across our country! Christina Lengyel, PhD, RD Chair, 2016 Abstracts Review Committee Associate Professor Director of the Dietetics Program Human Nutritional Sciences University of Manitoba

Developmental Disorders in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Palmeter
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
The Public ◽  
Age Of Diagnosis ◽  
High Level ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Disability Severity ◽  
Occupational Function ◽  
Improve Health

In the completion of my practicum at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) this summer, I worked to develop a surveillance knowledge product to support the national surveillance of developmental disorders. This project used Statistics Canada’s 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability to investigate the burden of developmental disorders in Canada. Developmental disorders are conditions with onset in the developmental period. They are associated with developmental deficits and impairments of personal, social, academic, and occupational function. The project objectives are to estimate the prevalence of developmental disorders in Canadians 15 years of age or older, overall and by age and sex, as well as report on the age of diagnosis, disability severity, and disability co-occurrence in those with developmental disorders. The majority of the analysis has been completed and preliminary results completed, which cannot be released prior to PHAC publication. Although not highly prevalent, developmental disorders are associated with a high level of disability in young Canadians. Early detection and interventions have been shown to improve health and social outcomes among affected individuals. Understanding the burden of developmental disorders in Canada is essential to the development of public health policies and services.

scholarly journals Vaccination knowledge, attitudes and practices in patients with HIV: a cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Rousset ◽  
G Voglino ◽  
E Boietti ◽  
A Corradi ◽  
M R Gualano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health System ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contagion Risk ◽  
High Level

Abstract Background Infectious diseases are more common and severe in patients with HIV, which show different response to vaccines and a diminished protection. It is therefore very important to assess knowledge and attitudes towards vaccination in people with HIV, since precise vaccination coverage and vaccine hesitancy are not well established in this subgroup of patients. Methods A sample of 119 patients with HIV completed a cross-sectional survey. Patients were recruited during their routine medical examination at the infectious diseases clinic in Turin. The survey explored these main areas: demographics and history of HIV infection, vaccination history, attitudes towards vaccination, confidence in the public health system, contagion risk and disease seriousness perception. In this preliminary phase descriptive analysis were conducted. Results Preliminary data show that mean age of the participants was 49.51 years, 80% were males. The median of HIV infection duration was 10 years, while the median of the lymphocyte count was 762.50 cells/mm3. The disease with the highest vaccination coverage was tetanus (88.7%), considered a serious or very serious disease by 85.6% of the participants, despite low or very low contagion risk perception (84.1%). The disease with the lowest vaccination coverage was Herpes Zoster (7.3%), despite high or very high seriousness perception (70%). Furthermore, 99.1% of the participants showed high or very high confidence toward public health system professionals, and the majority of them (59.5%) stated that vaccines are more useful for the community than for the single person. Conclusions Vaccination coverage is still not fully satisfactory regarding diseases considered infrequent or mild. Considering the high level of confidence toward the public health system that has emerged, it is necessary to implement informative and operative strategies about vaccination for European HIV patients, which are particularly at risk regarding infectious diseases. Key messages Vaccination coverage and risk perception in HIV patients is not satisfactory for many diseases and an effort to implement informative strategies in Europe is needed. The role of vaccination in preventing infectious diseases in HIV patients should be recognized and strengthened by relying on the high level of confidence toward European public health systems.

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