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Looking Back and Thinking Forward: Reflections at the Completion of MHST 631
Coming into MHST 631, I had no idea what to expect as I have never worked in health promotion, nor is it a topic that was given much...
LeanneMireault
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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The future of health promotion must include a renewed focus on health literacy
The focus and definition of health promotion has evolved since its inception, and it continues to change in the modern age. Moving away...
LeanneMireault
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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Stem Cell Therapies: The state of misinformation and public health consequences of unproven claims
One example of health misinformation that I come across quite frequently in my work with clients who have acquired brain injuries and...
LeanneMireault
Jun 17, 20233 min read
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Looking Ahead: Thoughts and Ponderings about my Future Health Promotion Journey
The health promotion topic that I am hoping to pursue in this course is social isolation in seniors. This is a topic that is quite near...
LeanneMireault
May 25, 20233 min read
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The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: Relevant but Largely Unhelpful
At the time of its publication in 1986, the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion represented a significant and monumental leap forward for...
LeanneMireault
May 16, 20233 min read
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It's time to rehabilitate long-term care in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic, and its devastating impact on long-term care residents, has brought much needed attention to one of Canada’s most...
LeanneMireault
Mar 30, 20218 min read
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More than a little bit confused- cognitively impaired seniors: our most vulnerable patients
Working with elderly inpatients at Vancouver General Hospital, I interact with one of Canada’s most vulnerable health care populations...
LeanneMireault
Mar 19, 20219 min read
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Fighting Frailty- Addressing failure to thrive in seniors
If you were to survey the admitting diagnoses among elderly inpatients at Vancouver General Hospital, an astounding majority of them...
LeanneMireault
Feb 23, 20218 min read
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Social Determinants of Health: comparing BC and Ontario
*A collaboration with my classmate Tom Dorland The main determinants affecting the health of British Columbians are geography,...
LeanneMireault
Feb 15, 20215 min read
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A 1948 definition in a 2021 world
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of Health (“A state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely...
LeanneMireault
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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Reflecting on Professionalism (Assignment #1)
My profession is Physical Therapy, but my professional identity encompasses much more than this title. Professional identity involves...
LeanneMireault
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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I already changed my mind- My updated Social Media Plan
After this week’s discussions with my classmates, I have altered my original social media plan. I think that I was originally considering...
LeanneMireault
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Lets get started: My Social Media Plan
To address “how I want to present myself in social media” I started by looking at it from the opposite end of the spectrum (ie “what...
LeanneMireault
Jan 17, 20212 min read
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