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Alexandra Thomson
Aug 9, 202421 min read
Enhancing Natural Disaster Preparedness in Canada
Over the past 50 years, climate events and natural hazards have caused 3.7 million deaths, affected 8 billion people, and caused $3.6...
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Alexandra Thomson
Jun 9, 20245 min read
Canada's Natural Disaster Emergency Response Plan: Essay Outline
The essay topic for my final paper will integrate the importance of strong planning and community action during times of crisis in Canada...
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Alexandra Thomson
Jun 9, 20247 min read
Reflections on Planning and Action
As I step into new leadership roles and my career advances, I’m striving to create positive social change and contribute meaningfully to...
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Alexandra Thomson
Mar 10, 20243 min read
Epilepsy Self-Management
Please click here for my presentation explaining the role of epilepsy self-management as a health promotion initiative for people with...
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Alexandra Thomson
Feb 15, 20244 min read
The Significance of Unions: Shaping Fair Work Environments in the Modern Era
The labour movement, with its roots dating back to the industrial revolution, continues to support the wellbeing of workers and shape the...
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Alexandra Thomson
Dec 1, 20234 min read
Knowledge Translation: Disseminating Health Research to Policy-Makers & Practitioners
Knowledge translation of health research requires the synthesis, exchange, and application of knowledge to improve public health. Health...
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Alexandra Thomson
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Environmental Scan: Post-Surgical Epilepsy Care
Mehmood's (2018) master's thesis includes a robust environmental scan and describes a lack of standard pre-operative intervention...
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Alexandra Thomson
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Logic Models
A logic model helps define the sequence of activities, necessary resources, and expectations for a health promotion project. The logic...
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Alexandra Thomson
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Stakeholder Identification
Identifying relevant stakeholders and hearing their perspectives are fundamental steps in effective health promotion and decision-making....
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Alexandra Thomson
Sep 25, 20238 min read
Situational Assessment: Key Questions
The first step in a situational assessment is to determine what you need to inform planning decisions. I used Public Health Ontario's...
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Alexandra Thomson
Sep 8, 20233 min read
Limitations of "Evidence-Based" Medicine
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) should not be the sole basis for clinical practice; external evidence is necessary but not sufficient in...
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Alexandra Thomson
Sep 8, 20233 min read
My Reflection: Building Upon MHST/NURS 631 in MHST/NURS 632
Conceptual frameworks provide decision makers a structured way to understand complex issues that guides research, analysis, and problem...
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Alexandra Thomson
Mar 27, 202314 min read
Epilepsy Self-Management Model: Seizure Prevention and Improved Quality of Life
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that involves recurrent seizures with various precipitating factors and affects approximately...
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Alexandra Thomson
Mar 17, 20233 min read
Looking Back: Reflecting on MHST/NURS 631
Understanding the historical background of health promotion and how it has grown since its main introduction through the Ottawa Charter...
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Alexandra Thomson
Mar 16, 20234 min read
Evidence-Based Health Promotion: Correcting Health Misinformation
Projects related to health promotion need to prioritize community engagement to discover what the target audience believes and questions....
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Alexandra Thomson
Mar 15, 20231 min read
Community Engagement Framework
An overview of Vancouver Coastal Health's community engagement framework including its intended use, principles/values, tools/guides,...
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Alexandra Thomson
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Epilepsy Self-Management Infographic
Please see the infographic I created below. A community engagement strategy will be included soon. References: BC Epilepsy Society...
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Alexandra Thomson
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Mid-Point Reflection during Health Promotion Project
The challenges associated with epilepsy are becoming easier to identify and define as I’ve been researching more about health promotion. ...
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Alexandra Thomson
Feb 6, 20237 min read
Epilepsy Management & Seizure Prevention: Health Promotion Proposal
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures (World Health Organization, 2019). Although...
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Alexandra Thomson
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Health Belief Model and Epilepsy Management
Please download my powerpoint here: Note: Please click on the speaker icon on each slide to hear the voiceover presentation.
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