Building effective public dental care programs: The critical role of implementation evaluation.

There are significant income-related inequities in oral health and access to oral health care. Public dental programs generally aim to increase access to oral health care for individuals with financial barriers through government payments for appointments. Low engagement from both oral health care providers and intended patients are common challenges in delivery of public dental programs, and are impediments to program impact and outcomes.

Social Inequities Contributing to Gestational Diabetes in Indigenous Populations in Canada: A Scoping Review.

The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is dramatically higher in Indigenous compared with non-Indigenous populations in Canada. In this scoping review, we synthesize the existing literature regarding GDM among Indigenous peoples in Canada, including social and structural determinants that contribute to its higher prevalence in this population. Seven themes related to GDM in Indigenous populations emerged from a synthesis of the 44 included articles.

Housing conditions and respiratory morbidity in Indigenous children in remote communities in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Background: Rates of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among First Nations (FN) children living in Canada are elevated. We aimed to quantify indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the homes of FN children in isolated communities and evaluate any associations with respiratory morbidity.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional evaluation of 98 FN children (81 with complete data) aged 3 years or younger, living in 4 FN communities in the Sioux Lookout region of Northern Ontario.

Comparing the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index with the Google Street View Measure of Vegetation to Assess Associations between Greenness, Walkability, Recreational Physical Activity, and Health in Ottawa, Canada.

The manner in which features of the built environment, such as walkability and greenness, impact participation in recreational activities and health are complex. We analyzed survey data provided by 282 Ottawa adults in 2016. The survey collected information on participation in recreational physical activities by season, and whether these activities were performed within participants' neighbourhoods.