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Links and Professional Resources

Throughout the Master of Health Studies program, I have curated the following evidence-informed resources to support my ongoing professional learning. These resources reflect the major themes explored throughout this course, including health promotion, health equity, infection prevention and control, Indigenous health, chronic disease, healthy aging, and the future of Canadian healthcare. They include peer-reviewed journal articles, professional organizations, clinical guidelines, and government publications that I will continue to reference throughout my nursing career.

Health, Health Promotion and Health Equity

Habersack, M., & Luschin, G. (2013). WHO-definition of health must be enforced by national law: A debate. BMC Medical Ethics, 14(24). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-14-24

Krahn, G. L., Robinson, A., Murray, A. J., & Havercamp, S. M. (2021). It's time to reconsider how we define health: Perspective from disability and chronic condition. Disability and Health Journal, 14(1), Article 101129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101129

LeFrançois, T., Angot, J.-L., Autran, B., Bukachi, S. A., Claverie de Saint-Martin, E., Giraudoux, P., et al. (2025). A new definition of human health is needed to better implement One Health. The Lancet, 406(10504), 672–675.

Schramme, T. (2023). Health as complete well-being: The WHO definition and beyond. Public Health Ethics, 16(3), 210–218.

World Health Organization. (1948). Constitution of the World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/about/governance/constitution

Social Determinants of Health

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. (2024). The social determinants of health report. https://www.hpepublichealth.ca/the-social-determinants-of-health-report/

Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team. (2024). Fast facts: Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team. https://hpeoht.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HPEOHT_Fast-Facts-Two-Pager.pdf

Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. (2023). Health equity framework. Government of Nova Scotia. https://novascotia.ca/just/publications/docs/health-equity-framework.pdf

Ontario Health. (2025). Social determinants of health framework and resource guide. https://www.ontariohealth.ca/system/equity/social-determinants-framework.html

Ontario Ministry of Health. (2021). Ontario public health standards: Requirements for programs, services, and accountability. Government of Ontario. https://files.ontario.ca/moh-ontario-public-health-standards-en-2021.pdf

Public Health Agency of Canada. (2024, July 18). Social determinants of health and health inequalities. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html

Public Health Ontario. (2026). Health equity. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Health-Topics/Health-Equity

Infection Prevention and Control

Bridgen, J., et al. (2025). Hospital-acquired infections: A public health challenge requiring coordinated prevention strategies. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 14, Article 229. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00229-8

Diallo, F. B., Dama, G., Pigeon, N., Desmarais-Trépanier, J., Hamelin, J., Charbonneau, S., & Rodrigues, R. (2024). Strategies to attract and retain infection prevention and control nurses in the era of nursing shortage. Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 39(3), 165–172.

IPAC Canada. https://ipac-canada.org/

Leal, J., Bush, K., Cundict, F., Ellison, J., Gagnon, H., Herrick, T., Jagpal, S., Meyers, G., Pearce, C., Scott, E., Stuber, L., Armstrong, L., McFerran, B., Thurston, B., Conly, J., Dixit, D., Larios, O., & Smith, S. (2025). Research priorities in infection prevention and control in Alberta, Canada: A modified Delphi process. Journal of Hospital Infection, 165, 89–99. https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0195-6701%2825%2900239-7

McLeroy, K. R., Bibeau, D., Steckler, A., & Glanz, K. (1988). An ecological perspective on health promotion programs. Health Education Quarterly, 15(4), 351–377. https://doi.org/10.1177/109019818801500401

Moloughney, B. W. (2016). What can public health do to address inequities in infectious disease? Canada Communicable Disease Report, 42(Suppl. 1), S22–S26. https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/migration/phac-aspc/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42s-1/assets/pdf/16vol42s-1_ar-03-eng.pdf

Public Health Ontario. Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC). https://www.publichealthontario.ca/

Sonpar, A., et al. (2025). Multimodal strategies for the implementation of infection prevention and control interventions—Update of a systematic review for the WHO guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes at the facility level. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1198743X25000163

World Health Organization. (2009). WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care: Part I. The WHO multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/integrated-health-services-(ihs)/infection-prevention-and-control/core-components/ipc-cc-mis.pdf

Chronic Disease Prevention

Diabetes Canada. (2023). Clinical practice guidelines. https://guidelines.diabetes.ca

Kidney Foundation of Canada. (2024). Chronic kidney disease. https://kidney.ca/Kidney-Health/Chronic-Kidney-Disease

Public Health Ontario. (2019). Diabetes in Ontario. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/

Wharton, S., Lau, D. C. W., Vallis, M., Sharma, A. M., Biertho, L., Campbell-Scherer, D., et al. (2020). Obesity in adults: A clinical practice guideline. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 192(31), E875–E891. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191707

Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety

Cooke, M., & Shields, T. (2024). Anti-Indigenous racism in Canadian healthcare: A scoping review of the literature. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 36(3), mzae089. https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzae089

Drazenovich, G. (2025). Discrimination in health care: Ontario experience. Hospital News.

Quinte Health. (2024). Quality Improvement Plan 2024–2025 https://quintehealth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/QIP-2024-25-Narrative.pdf

Healthy Aging and Older Adult Health

Government of Nova Scotia. (2025). Poverty statistics. https://novascotia.ca/finance/statistics/topic_news.asp?fto=24x&id=20966

Government of Nova Scotia. (n.d.). Programs and services for seniors. https://novascotia.ca/seniors/services.asp

Langmann, E. (2022). Vulnerability, ageism, and health: Is it helpful to label older adults as a vulnerable group in health care? Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 26(2), 163–171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-022-10129-z

Ontario Government. (2026). 2024 annual report: Poverty reduction strategy. https://www.ontario.ca/page/2024-annual-report-poverty-reduction-strategy

Ontario Government. (n.d.). Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS). https://www.ontario.ca/page/guaranteed-annual-income-system-payments-seniors

Public Health Agency of Canada. (2025). Health inequalities in older adults (65 years and older) in Canada. https://health-infobase.canada.ca/health-inequalities-in-older-adults/

Thornton, M., & Bowers, K. (2024). Poverty in older adulthood: A health and social crisis. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol29No01Man03

Wilfrid Laurier University, McMaster University, & Collaborative Health & Aging Program. (2024). Aging on the fringes: Understanding inequities among older adults impacted by poverty, mental health challenges, and drug use. https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=scwk_faculty

Public Health Agency of Canada. (2025). Canada's pandemic preparedness plan. Government of Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/emergency-preparedness-response/about-new-pandemic-plan.html

Educational Videos and Multimedia Resources

PrebootED. (2021). The 6 dimensions of health [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZbqzZKR5g&pp=ygUtUHJlYm9vdEVELiAoMjAyMSkuIFRoZSA2IGRpbWVuc2lvbnMgb2YgaGVhbHRo

Routine of Public Health. (2021). Critics to WHO's definition of health [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/i0OPUHpNpXc

Prevention Made Simple. (2021). The social ecological model [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/M7Nt1vxYPHI

Professional Organizations

These organizations support my ongoing professional development, evidence-informed practice, and commitment to safe, high-quality nursing care.

College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) – https://www.cno.org/

Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) – https://rnao.ca/

IPAC Canada – https://ipac-canada.org/

Public Health Ontario (PIDAC-IPAC) – https://www.publichealthontario.ca/

ORNAC (Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada) – https://www.csagroup.org/store/

My Nursing Philosophy

"I believe that clinical excellence is not just about technical proficiency, but about fostering a deep understanding of human health and the ethical responsibilities that accompany it. My goal is to bridge the gap between theory and practice, ensuring that every student leaves the AU program with the confidence to lead in a complex, evolving healthcare landscape."