Publications by authors named "Janet Loo"

Background: Interprofessional simulations are becoming an important aspect of learning for nursing students. Still, the execution of these types of simulations can prove challenging.

Problem: Educational institutions often struggle to access faculties from different health care fields for interprofessional simulations.

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Objective: To identify, characterise and map the existing knowledge about programmes that provide immunisation support to Canadians and barriers and facilitators to their delivery.

Design: Scoping review and environmental scan.

Introduction: Vaccine hesitancy may be associated with unmet support needs of individuals.

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Background: Osteoporosis is one of the most under-diagnosed and under-treated health conditions in Canada. This study questioned whether an invitation to self-refer for osteoporosis risk evaluation would improve the number of patients who were tested for bone mineral density (BMD) at a rural Primary Health Care Center (PHCC).

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to improve osteoporosis care and decrease bone fracture risk in a population of patients 65 years of age and older.

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