Search Results - "Piccinini‐Vallis, Helena"

Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Perceptions of Barriers to and Enablers of Physical Activity During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Systematic Review by McKeough, Regan, Blanchard, Christopher, Piccinini‐Vallis, Helena

“…Introduction Physical activity throughout pregnancy has been shown to have health benefits for the pregnant person, including reductions in the risk of…”
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Does prepregnancy weight change have an effect on subsequent pregnancy health outcomes? A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Nagpal, Taniya S., Souza, Sara C. S., Moffat, Malcolm, Hayes, Louise, Nuyts, Tinne, Liu, Rebecca H., Bogaerts, Annick, Dervis, Sheila, Piccinini‐Vallis, Helena, Adamo, Kristi B., Heslehurst, Nicola

“…Summary International guidelines recommend women with an overweight or obese body mass index (BMI) aim to reduce their body weight prior to conception to…”
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Modified 5 As Minimal intervention for obesity counseling in primary care by Vallis, Michael, Piccinini–Vallis, Helena, Sharma, Arya M., Freedhoff, Yoni

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Assessing the frequency with which primary care providers address sleep of infants and young children by Mosher, Wayne Andrew, Piccinini‐Vallis, Helena

“…Summary Sleep problems during early development are common and associated with negative health outcomes. Earlier recognition of poor sleep health permits…”
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Women’s Views on Advice About Weight Gain in Pregnancy: A Grounded Theory Study by Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Brown, Judith Belle, Ryan, Bridget L., McDonald, Sarah D., Stewart, Moira

“…Objectives Pregnant women prioritize the health of their pregnancy, and weight gain contributes to the pregnancy’s health. Women encounter different messages…”
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Comparison of patients' perceptions of family physicians' patient-centeredness between virtual and in-person clinical encounters: A cross-sectional study by Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Zed, Joanna, Easley, Julie

“…Introduction: A clinician's patient-centeredness is a core construct of quality healthcare and is associated with several positive patient outcomes. This study…”
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Obesity management in primary care: Are we adequately preparing the next generation of Canadian family physicians? by Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Evdaev, Vlad, Asaminew, Joseph, McCurdy, Therese, Rogers, Mark, Vallis, Michael

“…Obesity is a chronic disease that affects a large proportion of the population. We examined the preparation of Canadian medical learners for obesity management…”
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"It is not the diet; it is the mental part we need help with." A multilevel analysis of psychological, emotional, and social well-being in obesity by Rand, Kathryn, Vallis, Michael, Aston, Megan, Price, Sheri, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Rehman, Laurene, Kirk, Sara F.L.

“…In this research, we explored the psychological, emotional, and social experiences of individuals living with obesity, and perceptions of health care…”
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Case management in primary healthcare for people with complex needs to improve integrated care: a large-scale implementation study protocol by Hudon, Catherine, Chouinard, Maud-Christine, Doucet, Shelley, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Fairman, Kimberly, Sampalli, Tara, Zed, Joanna, Brodeur, Magaly, Chênevert, Denis, Dépelteau, Andréa, Dupont, Mariève, Karam, Marlène, Légaré, France, Luke, Alison, Macdonald, Marilyn, Morvannou, Adele, Ramsden, Vivian R, Rodriguez Del Barrio, Lourdès, Wong, Sabrina T, Lambert, Mireille, Bisson, Mathieu, Schwarz, Charlotte, Benoit, René, Poirier, Marie-Dominique, Rock-Hervieux, Audrey-Lise, Rubenstein, Donna, Wilhelm, Linda

“…IntroductionCase management (CM) is among the most studied effective models of integrated care for people with complex needs. The goal of this study is to…”
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Exploring weight bias internalization in pregnancy by Nagpal, Taniya S, Salas, Ximena Ramos, Vallis, Michael, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Alberga, Angela S, Bell, Rhonda C, da Silva, Danilo F, Davenport, Margie H, Gaudet, Laura, Rodriguez, Angela C Incollingo, Liu, Rebecca H, Myre, Maxine, Nerenberg, Kara, Nutter, Sarah, Russell-Mayhew, Shelly, Souza, Sara C S, Vilhan, Candace, Adamo, Kristi B

“…Recent research has shown that pregnant individuals experience weight stigma throughout gestation, including negative comments and judgement associated with…”
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Successful childhood obesity management in primary care in Canada: what are the odds? by Kuhle, Stefan, Doucette, Rachel, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Kirk, Sara F L

“…Background. The management of a child presenting with obesity in a primary care setting can be viewed as a multi-step behavioral process with many perceived…”
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The 5As of healthy pregnancy weight gain: possible applications in the Brazilian context to improve maternal-fetal health by Silva, Danilo Fernandes da, Ferraro, Zachary Michael, Moretti, Felipe, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Adamo, Kristi Bree

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5 A, version modifée Intervention minimale pour le counseling sur l'obésité en soins primaires by Vallis, Michael, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Sharma, Arya M., Freedhoff, Yoni

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D-WISE: Diabetes Web-Centric Information and Support Environment: Conceptual Specification and Proposed Evaluation by Abidi, Samina, PhD, MBBS, MSc, Vallis, Michael, PhD, R Psych, Raza Abidi, Syed Sibte, PhD, MS, BE, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, MD, MSc, CCFP, Imran, Syed Ali, MBBS, FRCP, FRCPC

“…Abstract Objective To develop and evaluate Diabetes Web-Centric Information and Support Environment (D-WISE) that offers 1) a computerized decision-support…”
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Diagnosis Management of Obesity: A Survey of General Practitioners' Awareness of Familiarity with the 2006 Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines by Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, MD MSc CCFP

“…ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study assessed Nova Scotia's general practi-tioners’ awareness of and familiarity with the 2006 Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines…”
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Patient-Perceived Patient-Centeredness During Pregnancy by King, Alexandria, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena

“…Although patient-centeredness is a pinnacle in high-quality healthcare, there is a lack of research measuring patient-centeredness from the perspective of the…”
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The Prevalence of Pregnancy-Specific Perinatal Anxiety in Nova Scotia by Langille, Courtney, Andreou, Pantelis, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena

“…Objectives Pregnancy-Specific Perinatal Anxiety (PSPA) is an understudied mental health condition of pregnancy that may affect maternal-fetal health outcomes…”
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Clinician self-efficacy in initiating discussions about gestational weight gain by Piccinini-Vallis, Helena

“…To compare prenatal care providers' perceived self-efficacy in starting discussions about gestational weight gain with pregnant women under a variety of…”
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The relationship between skin-to-skin contact and rates of exclusive breastfeeding at four months among a group of mothers in Nova Scotia: a retrospective cohort study by Bedford, Riiko, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Woolcott, Christy

“…Objectives Exclusive breastfeeding is the ideal source of nutrition for the first 6 months of life. Although skin-to-skin contact (SSC) has been shown to be…”
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Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline by Wharton, Sean, Lau, David C W, Vallis, Michael, Sharma, Arya M, Biertho, Laurent, Campbell-Scherer, Denise, Adamo, Kristi, Alberga, Angela, Bell, Rhonda, Boulé, Normand, Boyling, Elaine, Brown, Jennifer, Calam, Betty, Clarke, Carol, Crowshoe, Lindsay, Divalentino, Dennis, Forhan, Mary, Freedhoff, Yoni, Gagner, Michel, Glazer, Stephen, Grand, Cindy, Green, Michael, Hahn, Margaret, Hawa, Raed, Henderson, Rita, Hong, Dennis, Hung, Pam, Janssen, Ian, Jacklin, Kristen, Johnson-Stoklossa, Carlene, Kemp, Amy, Kirk, Sara, Kuk, Jennifer, Langlois, Marie-France, Lear, Scott, McInnes, Ashley, Macklin, David, Naji, Leen, Manjoo, Priya, Morin, Marie-Philippe, Nerenberg, Kara, Patton, Ian, Pedersen, Sue, Pereira, Leticia, Piccinini-Vallis, Helena, Poddar, Megha, Poirier, Paul, Prud'homme, Denis, Salas, Ximena Ramos, Rueda-Clausen, Christian, Russell-Mayhew, Shelly, Shiau, Judy, Sherifali, Diana, Sievenpiper, John, Sockalingam, Sanjeev, Taylor, Valerie, Toth, Ellen, Twells, Laurie, Tytus, Richard, Walji, Shahebina, Walker, Leah, Wicklum, Sonja

“…Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and…”
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