Showcasing Human Development, Child and Youth Health Research: More stories
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ReACH: Advancing maternal and child health research in Canada through cohort cataloguing A research platform funded under CIHR's Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) is providing a valuable resource for researchers looking at the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease |
Dr. Isabel Fortier, DOHad, Dr. Stephanie Atkinson, Dr. Alan Bocking, Dr. William Fraser, pregnancy, child health, genetics, environmental exposures, chronic diseases, data, metadata |
Life with a baby Peer network provides new parents with practical advice and emotional support |
Claire Kerr-Zlobin, Life With A Baby, breastfeeding, World Breastfeeding Week |
Pan-Canadian network aims to boost health outcomes for preterm infants A CIHR-funded pan-Canadian clinical research network is focused on preventing and managing the consequences of preterm birth |
Dr. Prakesh Shah, Preterm Birth Initiative, CIHR Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health |
Research team seeks to strengthen perinatal health care system in Canada Dr. Joseph is leading a CIHR-funded research team that seeks to correct the mismatch between pregnancy or infant risk and the level of care |
Dr. K.S. Joseph , CIHR Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health, CIHR Applied Chairs in Reproductive and Child Health Services and Policy Research, CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health's Preterm Birth Initiative |
Understanding the protective power of breast milk Dr. Meghan Azad studies the early-life determinants of lifelong health |
CHILD Study, maternal nutrition, infant feeding, infant formula, social media, World Breastfeeding Week |
Taking aim at gun-related injuries among young Canadians Researchers provide first picture of firearm injuries among children and youth in Ontario |
Dr. Astrid Guttman, Dr. Natasha Saunders, Dr. Alison Macpherson, CIHR Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health, CIHR Applied Chairs in Reproductive and Child Health Services and Policy Research, immigrant, family, gun |
Giving our tiniest patients a boost A team of Toronto researchers is focused on improving health outcomes for the most vulnerable of patients – preterm infants. |
Dr. Deborah O'Connor, Dr. Sharon Unger, pregnancy, human milk bank, donor human milk, World Breastfeeding Week |
Fueling minds with new knowledge and small bodies with nutritious breast milk Dr. Pound aims to help health care professionals support breastfeeding by developing educational tools that can be incorporated into their training |
Dr. Catherine Pound, medical education, babies, infants, World Breastfeeding Week |
University of Calgary Faculty of Kinesiology researchers guiding policy on sport concussions "I want to help people with concussions get through the recovery process and to help them manage not only the physical effects, but also the mental and social aspects" |
Dr. Carolyn Emery, hockey, youth, Strategic Teams in Applied Injury Research Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children |
CIHR Investment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Pays Huge Dividends A very special, high-stakes study |
ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, early detection |
Obesity prevention in the early years Research program targets two key periods; pregnancy and the preschool years |
Dr. Kristi B. Adamo, childhood, adolescence, gestational weight gain, maternal obesity, mobile phone application, SMARTMoms-Canada, Activity Begins in Childhood (ABC), physical activity, sedentary time, Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) |
Exposure to pesticides and behavioral problems My research aims at understanding how exposure to pollutants can affect children's health, in particular their neurodevelopment |
Dr. Maryse Bouchard, environmental contaminants, children, ADHD, learning disability, pesticides |
Obstetrics Study Leads to Changes in Practice and Guidelines Researcher studies a common procedure, finds it is not effective |
Dr. William D. Fraser, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS), amnioinfusion, AI, Canadian Neonatal Network, mothers, infants |
Action Schools! BC: A 'Whole School' Approach to Getting Kids Active Originally a 10-school CIHR pilot project, it now operates in every BC school district |
physical activity, Dr. Heather McKay, children, students, healthy eating, classroom |
Reconfiguring Neonatal Care Saves More Preterm Babies from Disability and Death Model of care now used internationally |
Dr. Shoo K. Lee, EPIQ (Evidence-Based Practice of Improving Quality), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), NICU, Nosocomial Infection, Canadian Neonatal Network |
Kangaroo Care: A Different Way of Nurturing Preterm Babies Colombian-Canadian collaboration changing the world's thinking about preterm care |
Dr. Réjean Tessier, Kangaroo Mother Care, KMC, brain care, skin-to-skin contact |
Telephone-Based Mental Health Care Gets Help Quickly to Troubled Kids and Families Home-centred program proves more effective than usual care |
Dr. Patrick J. McGrath, child and youth mental health, Strogest Families |
Home is in your heart and mind: How has the pandemic impacted youth experiencing homelessness? Interview by Sarah Mooney and Sarah Schwartz, members of CIHR-IHDCYH’s youth advisory council |
COVID-19, pandemic, youth, youth health, homelessness, mental health, intersectionality, cities, housing, community-based research, stigma, LGBTQ2 |
Becoming a scientific superhero! Resources for pediatric research made by kids |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, clinical research |
Teens Talk Vaping It’s time to centre teens in research about teen vaping |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, teens, vaping |
Promoting resilience in youth who have been victims of interpersonal violence Putting in place effective measures for prevention and intervention |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, sexual assault, violence |
Fears of emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic Don’t let them prevent you from taking your sick child to the hospital |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, emergency department, COVID-19 |
Getting young Canadians active again Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian children were less active and more sedentary |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, physical activity, COVID-19 |
Understanding compassion Considering what a person wants rather than expressing an interest for being in their shoes |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, compassion |
How does breastfeeding affect a child’s health and development? 3,500 Canadian kids and their families are helping scientists find answers |
IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, breastfeeding, breastmilk |
First aid with mental health at its heart McMaster University researchers adapt psychological first aid program to help mental health professionals care for children, youth, and families experiencing the stresses of COVID-19 |
COVID-19, psychological first aid, mental health |
Securing a healthy future for Canadian children after COVID-19 Data analysis conducted by OCEH researchers and clinicians could ease negative short- and long-term impacts of pandemic |
COVID-19, Pandemic, OCEH, Children, Health, School, Data, Survey, Learning, Inequality |
Promoting the Mental Health of our Youngest Canadians Knowledge Development and Exchange Hub for Mental Health in the Early Years |
Mental health, Early childhood, First five years, MHITEY, KDE Hub, Prevention, Research support, Family, Knowledge development |
Breaking the Cycle: Evaluating and Implementing an Early Intervention Program for Children Exposed to Adversity A program to support mother-child relationships for mothers who use substances |
Mental health, Early childhood, Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), Mother, Substance use, Family, Child, MHITEY, Infant, Parenting |
Adapting the Attachment and Child Health (ATTACH™) approach for broader availability An App to Promote Healthy Parent-Child Relationships and Children’s Mental Health and Development |
Attachment, Parenting, Mental health, Development, Immune system, Child, Family, App-based, MHITEY, Mother |
Promoting dual-generation mental health through a hybrid eHealth & community-based intervention Implementing the BEAM (Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Well-Being) App-based Program with a network of community agencies to treat parent mental illness, build social supports, and prevent child mental health and developmental challenges. |
Mental health, Family, Child, COVID-19 pandemic, Clinical trial, App-based, MHITEY, Stress, Community, eHealth |
It takes a village to raise a child Capacity-building to improve mental health outcomes in Canada’s youngest children |
Mental health, Infant, Child, Development, Capacity-building, Early childhood, Community, MHITEY, Prevention, Health promotion |
Capturing the Patient’s Voice Transforming Care through the Integration of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures into Clinical Practice |
Child health, Chronic illness, Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), Data, Electronic platform, Voxe, IHDCYH Talks, Organ transplant, Outcomes |
Identifying research questions that matter most to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients Patients and family members have important suggestions to add to clinicians’ ideas |
Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Family, Patient feedback, Research questions, Research priorities, IHDCYH Talks, Gastroenterology, Survey |
Nothing like a good poop! Creating educational resources for children with rare diseases |
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), Surgery, Child, Constipation, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Rare disease, Bladder, Bowel movement, Brittle bone disease, IHDCYH Talks |
Promoting an active recovery for kids during COVID-19 | COVID-19 pandemic, Child, Youth, Physical activity, Sedentary, Early childhood education, Parents, IHDCYH Talks, Exercise |
The Power over Pain Portal for Youth with Chronic Pain Empowering youth with on-demand access to pain care |
Youth, Chronic pain, COVID-19 pandemic, Access to care, Stepped care, Self-manage, iOuch Pain Lab, Digital health, Virtual, IHDCYH Talks |
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Health Care Effectiveness of a patient navigator intervention during the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare |
Transition, Pediatric health care, Transition Navigator Trial (TNT), Chronic health conditions, Patient navigator (PN), Adult health care, Transfer, Youth, Mental health, IHDCYH Talks |
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