The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy has released the report - Adult
Obesity in Manitoba, which can be downloaded here:
http://mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca/deliverablesList.html.
>From MCHP:
"Obesity doesn't kill people directly but is related to the
development of a number of poor health outcomes, including high blood
pressure and diabetes. These are important because they cause serious
problems themselves, and they're related to heart disease and stroke,
which are leading causes of death. The scope of the deliverable is to
include the analysis of provincial trends of obesity and related
chronic diseases over a 10-year period. The findings indicate the
impact on the healthcare system from obese and overweight people may
not be as significant as expected. Using nationally-administered
health surveys from 1989 to 2008 the study found obesity rates
increased in Manitoba. Overall, more than a quarter of people in the
province are now considered obese. This report also confirms what's
been proven in the past - geography, marital status, employment, age,
sex, education, smoking, and physical activity level can influence
weight."
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Carol Friesen MA, MLIS
Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian
Manitoba Health
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
Phone at MH: 788-6477
Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391
Email: carol_friesen(a)umanitoba.ca
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca
The Saskatchewan Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU) assembled case
studies that highlight knowledge translation (KT) initiatives.
Innovations in Knowledge Translation: the SPHERU KT Casebook. 2011 June.
www.nlcahr.mun.ca/KT_Casebook.pdf
The Casebook represents a diverse collection of innovative knowledge
translation stories rnaging from developing a music video for sharing
healing stories of Aboriginal women's drug addiction, to a national
symposium to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors among school-aged children
in Trinidad and Tobago. The casebook provides a means for sharing KT
strategies, actions, and evaluations to help guide academics, researchers,
community practitioners, policy makers and others in their application of
knowledge translation.
Contributors include researchers, academics, policy makers and community
practitioners focusing on one of three themes:
. KT Strategies,
. KT Leading to Change in Policy or Practice, and,
. Evaluation of KT Effectiveness.
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
Have you registered for Canadian Patient Safety Week?
It takes place October 31 - November 4, 2011.
To register, and for more information, visit: www.asklistentalk.ca
Canadian Patient Safety Week is a national annual campaign started in 2005
to inspire extraordinary improvement in patient safety and quality. Working
together, thousands of healthcare professionals, patients, and families help
spread the message that good healthcare starts with good communication.
This year Canadian Patient Safety Week takes place from October 31 to
November 4, 2011. During this week, you can participate in activities and
events designed to help our health care system ensure that every patient
experience is safe.
Get presentation templates, tips sheets, ideas for celebrating the week,
promotional items, and more.
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
MHIKNET Library Services will be closed on Monday October 10, 2011 for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Orvie
Mrs. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/
The J.W.Crane Memorial Library at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg is part
of MHIKNET services and has some great information services for you to take
advantage of:
Did you know you can subscribe to the Crane Library's email list Info LTC?
You can subscribe to Info LTC (information on long-term care) at:
http://lists.umanitoba.ca/mailman/listinfo/info-ltc and each week you will
receive:
. Web Pick of the Week: a new internet resource of interest on
geriatrics, gerontology, and long term care
. Notices of newly updated Crane Library publications including
Agelit and Current Perspectives
. The new book lists from the Crane Library
Did you know the there is an Info-LTC Blog?
. Info Long-Term Care is a current awareness service for health care
practitioners in long-term and geriatric care
. Check out the blog at: http://infoltc.blogspot.com/
Did you know about the Twitter feed @GeriNews?
. @GeriNews on Twitter foscusses on the latest headlines in
geriatrics, gerontology and long-term care in Canada
. Follow them at: http://twitter.com/#!/GeriNews
Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach Services Librarian
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca
phone: 204.977.5660
website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/