Background When we began this process, we were doctoral students and a faculty member
in a research methods course. As students, we were facing a review of the literature for our …

Health literacy has come to play a critical role in health education and promotion, yet it is
poorly understood in adolescents and few measurement tools exist. Standardized instruments …

With the rising concern over chronic health conditions and their prevention and management,
health literacy is emerging as an important public health issue. As with the development of …

114 Using Grounded Theory in Nursing theory for my own teaching and practice. As a
researcher, however, I found myself wondering about relevant methodologies for studying health …

AimThe purpose of this scoping literature review was to determine what is known about: 1)
structures and processes required to build successful collaborations between primary care (…

I n the 30 years since the publication of Discovery of Grounded Theory (Glaser & Strauss,
1967), the world as we know it has changed dramatically. People living during this period have …

This study explores the relevance of health literacy, and its development through a health
curriculum, as a necessary but insufficient component to facilitate healthy living among …

Background The formalized nurse practitioner (NP) role in British Columbia is relatively new
with most roles implemented in primary care. The majority of primary care is delivered by …

… Marjorie MacDonald PhD RN Associate Professor School of Nursing, University of Victoria,
… Marjorie MacDonald PhD RN Associate Professor School of Nursing, University of Victoria, …

Background Public health and primary care are distinct sectors within western health care
systems. Within each sector, work is carried out in the context of organizations, for example, …