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  • Job satisfaction, substance use, and gambling behaviour of northern Albertan casino employees 
    Dangerfield, Lyndsey; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2004School of Health Sciences, 2004)
    Relatively little is known about Canadian casino employees. The present study is a broad-based investigation intended to shed some light on this population. There were several specific areas of investigation. These included ...
  • Cervical screening among Southern Alberta First Nations women living off-reserve 
    Jensen-Ross, Christine; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2006Health Sciences, 2006)
    First Nations women face nearly three times the risk of cervical cancer and mortality rates of up to six times higher than their non-Aboriginal counterparts. While cervical cancer is almost completely preventable, Southern ...
  • Transformation of narcissism : what is the process of transforming narcissism for men who have been abusive? 
    Renard, Lucien Duffy; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2007Health Sciences, 2007)
    Narcissism is an incomplete stage of development causing narcissistic rage and injury to oneself and others. The narcissistic self is one of humiliation and of being powerless. A phenomenological hermeneutic research format ...
  • Depression as a transformational experience : a phenomenological hermeneutic approach 
    Falk, Sharie; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2007School of Health Sciences, 2007)
    This study set out to explore and gain a deeper understanding of women’s experiences of depression as a transformational experience through non-dual consciousness that could not be found in contemporary psychological ...
  • Weaving phenomenology : the lived experience of home-based client-centred occupational therapy 
    Lee, Judy; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2007School of Health Sciences, 2007)
    The metaphor of weaving and the methodology of phenomenology are used to expose eight ordinary people’s lived experience of receiving client-centred occupational therapy at home. This qualitative study reveals the themes ...
  • Tantric transformations, a non-dual journey from sexual trauma to wholeness : a phenomenological hermeneutics approach 
    Lewis, Lisa; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2007School of Health Sciences, 2007)
    This thesis explores the Tantric transformational journey from sexual trauma to wholeness. The research question offers to explain, “What are the experiences of women who have experienced sexual trauma and have embraced ...
  • Concepts of culture, diversity and cultural care among undergraduate nursing students : a nursing education perspective 
    Vandenberg, Helen; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health SciencesHealth Sciences, 2008)
    Culture, diversity and cultural care have become important concepts for nurses professionals. However, little is known about how nursing students come to understand these complex concepts. The purpose of this study was ...
  • Transitions in death : the lived experience of critical care nurses 
    Campbell, Nancy; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2008School of Health Sciences, 2008)
    Critical care nurses often face the ordeal of witnessing a patient's death in a tense and stressful environment. Anecdotal stories shared among nurses reveal that unusual experiences often occur at the time of or after a ...
  • Strategic contingency management to enhance treatment outcomes for problem gamblers 
    West, Beverly L.; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2008Health Sciences, 2008)
    Problem gambling is best understood from a biopsychosocial perspective, whereby multifaceted biological, psychological, and socio-environmental factors interact in ways that may lead to individual risk. Reinforcement ...
  • Designed for life : disabled/enabled at home 
    Perry, Jill; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2008Health Sciences, 2008)
    Using a phenomenological hermeneutic methodology, this thesis describes the lived experience of people with mobility impairments in the context of their home environment. Nine individuals with mobility impairments were ...
  • Recovery in the residential school abuse aftermath : a new healing paradigm 
    Dionne, Dee; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2008.Health Sciences, 2008)
    This qualitative study informs the literature by bringing two perspectives together: the trauma of residential school abuse and the transpersonal viewpoint of healing. A phenomenological hermeneutic approach explored lived ...
  • Exploring family-centered care among pediatric oncology nurses 
    MacKay, Lyndsay Jerusha; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2009Health Sciences, 2009)
    Family-centered care (FCC) is important within the practice of pediatric oncology nurses. Such nurses face challenges and barriers when attempting to provide FCC. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences ...
  • Preparing to care : creating a culture of caring in problem based learning tutorial groups 
    Oosterbroek, Tracy Ann; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, c2009Health Sciences, 2009)
    The purpose of this study was to explore with fourth year nursing baccalaureate students, their perceptions of experiences of caring using ethnographic design, and examine the phenomenon of caring and whether the development ...
  • An exploration of collaborative academic-practice partnership positions in nursing 
    Harris, Suzanne D.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2009Health Sciences, 2009)
    Collaborative academic-practice partnership (CAPP) positions make it possible for nursing educators to stay current with evolving practice issues and enable nursing practitioners to stay in touch with trends in contemporary ...
  • Urban First Nations grandmothers : health promotion roles in family and community 
    Ginn, Carla S.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2009Health Sciences, 2009)
    The purpose of this participatory action research study was to gain an awareness of the meanings of health for urban First Nations grandmothers, and how they promote it in their families and communities. Active participation ...
  • An apple a day won't keep the violence away : listening to what pregnant women living in intimate partner violence say about their health 
    Martin, Debbie F.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, c2009Health Sciences, 2009)
    Researchers have provided evidence that living in intimate partner violence while pregnant negatively impacts the health of both the women and their unborn children. The purpose of this narrative study was twofold, first ...
  • Building capability : impact of low and high-fidelity manikins on neonatal resuscitation simulation 
    Gust, Linda (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2010Faculty of Health Sciences, 2010)
    Purpose: Does manikin fidelity affect learning outcomes in neonatal resuscitation simulation? Description: This experimental design accessed and randomly assigned health care professionals (HCP) (N=60), who completed ...
  • Through their voices : experiences of overweight and obese adolescent boys / Zachary J. Morrison 
    Morrison, Zachary J.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2010Health Sciences, 2010)
    The purpose of this study was to explore the lives of overweight/obese adolescent boys. A qualitative case study focused on depth of understanding. Four boys volunteered to participate in the study. Findings further our ...
  • The Sufi journey towards nondual self-realization 
    Boni, Lauren Julia; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, c2010Health Sciences, 2010)
    Sufism is a living mystical tradition with tools and a theoretical framework geared to facilitate the realization of one’s full potential. This thesis examines the nature of such a realization, which culminates in an ...
  • Family experiences with Stay and play : an early child development program 
    Spry-Hartley, Margie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2010Health Sciences, 2010)
    In this qualitative study, the experiences of families who attended an early child development program Stay and Play were explored. Stay and Play is an early child development program that promotes healthy parent and ...