Darri O'Neill
BA CYC, CPRRP
Community Services Manager
Northern Health Authority
What Is Health
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Determinants of Health
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Multilevel Approaches To Health
First Nations Health Authority Healing Through Wellness. (2021). Retrieved from www.fnha.ca: www.fnha.ca
Greenwood, M. (2019). Modeling change and cultural safety: A case study in northern British Columbia health system. Sage, Vol 32 11-14.
Turpel-Lafond, D. M. (2020). In Plain Sight- Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
BC, G. o. (2021). BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services. Retrieved from HealthLinkBC: healthlinkbc.ca
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First Nations Health Authority Healing Through Wellness. (2021). Retrieved from www.fnha.ca: www.fnha.ca
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Vulnerable Populations - Indigenous Mental Health
Baliko, K. (2020, January 27). Researchers to address gaps in mental health services for Indigenous university students. Retrieved from University of Regina: https://www.uregina.ca/external/communications/feature-stories/current/2020/01-27.html
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Vulnerable Populations - Single Mothers
Avison, W. R. (1997). Single motherhood and mental health: Implications for primary prevention. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 661-3.
Enza Gucciardi, N. C. (2014). Single-mother Families in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health / Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique, 70-73.
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Janis MacLellan-Peters, M. A. (2009). Don’t Blame Low-Income Mothers, Understanding Low-Income Mothers’ Socio-ecological Circumstances in Relation to Health Status. Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering, 98-110.
Lindholm, D. M. (2016, November 23). 8 Mental Health Challenges Single Moms Face. Retrieved from Talk Space: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/8-mental-health-challenges-single-moms-face/
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Virtual Care - The Future of Healthcare
Andy Wong, R. B. (2021). Patient Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Use of Virtual Care. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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Glauser, W. (2020). Virtual care is here to stay, but major challenges remain. CMAJ, 868-869.
Health Canada. (2021). Government of Canada Invests $18 Million to Virtual Health Care Services in British Columbia. Retrieved from Cision: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-invests-18-million-to-virtual-health-care-services-in-british-columbia-807050857.html
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Lorian Hardcastle, U. O. (2020). Virtual care: Enhancing access or harming care? Sage Journals, 288-292.
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Province Of British Columbia. (2020, December 8). Virtual Physicians at HealthLink BC. Retrieved from Healthlink BC: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/virtual-physician