background while colorectal cancer (crc) is one of the most preventable causes of cancer mortality, it is one of the leading causes of cancer death in canada where crc screening uptake is suboptimal. given the increased rate of mortality and morbidity among mental health patients, their condition could be a potential barrier to crc screening due to greater difficulties in adhering to behaviours...

Background While colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most preventable causes of cancer mortality, it is one of the leading causes of cancer death in Canada where CRC screening uptake is suboptimal. Given the increased rate of mortality and morbidity among mental health patients, their condition could be a potential barrier to CRC screening due to greater difficulties in adhering to behaviours...

Using two datasets from the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series (CPSS), this study provides a longitudinal analysis of information sources Canadians consulted regarding COVID-19, and their associations with poor self-perceived mental health (SPMH) during March July 2020. Nearly 20% reported SPMH. The logistic regression results revealed that at Time 2 (July 2020), after controlling for demograp...

• There is a significant effect of income on SPMH at the between-person level, but not vice versa. However, no associations emerged within-person level. At level effects were stronger among men and older adults. Findings support social causation hypothesis that deems low as root cause poor health. Income modifiable risk factor public health importance for improving population . The literature i...

objective: there are disparities in mental health services (mhs) utilization within and between populations and several factors are studied as its potential correlates. identifying those correlates would help health policy makers to adjust service provision with characteristics of their community. to evaluate demographic, socioeconomic and system correlates of mhs utilization among married wome...

background: caring for a patient with heart failure can be a challenging and stressful situation. however, researchers have paid less attention to caregiving outcomes in heart failure caregivers. this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between perceived life changes and mental health of family caregivers of heart failure patients. methods: through a correlational design, a conv...

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BACKGROUND Mental resilience can be seen as a trait that enables an individual to recover from stress and to face the next stressor with optimism. People with resilient traits are considered to have a better mental and physical health. However, there are limited data available assessing the relationship between resilient individuals and their perspective of their health and immune status. There...