My topic of interest is the high rate of unregulated drug deaths occurring in British Columbia’s (BC) Northern Health Authority in comparison to other regions in the province. A population health framework that I think is highly relevant to my topic of interest is the Rural Health Systems Model (Canadian Institute of Health Information, n.d.). Rural Health Systems Model: The model provides a framework for identifying contextual factors that impact the health of populations, t

Reflecting on my journey in MHST 631, I learned a great deal about health promotion. Though I struggled to integrate course materials...

Reflecting on my journey in MHST 631 thus far, I have enjoyed learning about many aspects of the course. The history of health promotion;...

Health misinformation can be described as a health-related claim based on false, misleading or subjective evidence (Chou et al., 2018)....

The health promotion topic I am interested in pursuing on my learning journey in MHST 631 is the toxic drug crisis occurring in British...

The World Health Organization created the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion that aimed at “achieving health for all by 2000 and beyond”...

As a foundational learning activity for Athabasca University’s Master of Health Studies Health Promotion course – MHST 631 – I aim to...

Introduction I entered Critical Foundations in Health Disciplines with a keen interest in the health and health needs of the region I...

It is well understood that Aboriginal people living in Canada are burdened with health disparities relative to non-Aboriginal Canadians...

In exploring multilevel models of health, I came across the Canadian Institute of Health Information's (CIHI) Rural Health Systems Model...

In exploring multilevel models of health I came across the Canadian Institute of Health Information's (CIHI) Rural Health Systems Model...

The World Health Organization (WHO, 2021) describes social determinants of health as non-medical factors that affect health outcomes....

I think the World Health Organization's (WHO) longstanding definition of health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social...

Blog #1 Auditing my social media presence and professionalism prompted me to reflect on a deeper level than I would have otherwise on...