Archives: Health

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Report: Rural Resilience and Community Connections in Health

Mahling A, M LeBlanc, & PA Peters. (2020). "Rural Resilience and Community Connections in Health: Outcomes of a Community Workshop." Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa ON. DOI: 10.22215/sdhlab/2020.1. Full PDF available. Canadians living in rural communities are diverse, with individual communities defined by... More

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Report – Rural Youth Health in Canada, Sweden, and Australia

Sinclair L, LeBlanc M, Sendanyoye C, & PA Peters. (2019). Rural Youth Health in Canada, Sweden, and Australia. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI: 10.22215/sdhlab/2019.6 A high-quality PDF of this report with references is available for download. The small size coupled with remoteness of rural communities... More

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Infographic – Substance Use in Rural Youth

Priest L, Sinclair L, Waid C, Petrie S, Steven S, Carson DB, & PA Peters (2019). Infographic: Substance Use in Rural Youth. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/kt/2019.7 A high-quality PDF of this infographic is available for download.... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Statement on anti-racism

The Spatial Determinants of Health Lab at Carleton University, Canada, stands in solidarity with members of Black, Indigenous and other racialized minorities calling for justice against historic and ongoing state-sponsored violence. This anti-Black violence has again rose into the public view by horrific killings in the United States of George... More

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Reflecting on an I-CUREUS Internship

Reflecting on an I-CUREUS Internship by Mikayla Young, May 2020 The year 2019-2020 has brought with it many new experiences and challenges; however, one of the most notable opportunities I have received this year was being able to be part of a social sciences research team. This inter-disciplinary team led by Dr. Paul Peters... More

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Infographic – Rural Telepediatrics

Morris S, Stevens S, Leblanc M, Petrie S, Carson DB & PA Peters (2019). Infographic: Telepediatrics in Rural and Remote Regions. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/kt/2019.4 A high-quality PDF of this infographic is available for... More

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Report – Patient and Provider Perspectives on Rural eHealth

Leblanc M, Petrie S, Carson DB, Paskaran S, & PA Peters. (2019) Patient and Provider Perspectives on Rural eHealth Interventions in Canada and Australia. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/2019.3 A high-quality PDF of this report is available for download. Although health care is widely... More

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Infographic – Rural Youth Mental Health Interventions

Waid C, Sinclair L, Priest L, Petrie S, Carson DB, Stevens S, & PA Peters (2019). Infographic: Rural Youth Mental Health Interventions. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/kt/2019.2 A high-quality PDF of this infographic is available for download. Estimates are that 20% of the world's youth... More

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Report – Rural Physician Recruitment and Retention

Sendanyoye C, Sebastian S, Petrie S, Carson DB, & PA Peters. (2019) Report: Recruitment and retention of rural physicians. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/2019.1 A high-quality PDF of this report is available for download. Rural and remote communities comprise around 32% and 22% of... More

Friday, July 12, 2019

Report – Rural eMental Health

Aboukarr S, LeBlanc M, Petrie S, Carson DB, Paskaran S, & PA Peters. (2019) Report: Best Practices for Rural eMental Health. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/2019.2 A high-quality PDF of this report is available for download. The more “rural” or “remote” a community, access to... More

Friday, July 12, 2019

Infographic – Physician Recruitment and Retention

Sendanyoye C, Petrie S, Carson DB, Stevens S, & PA Peters. (2019) Infographic: Recruitment and Retention of Rural Physicians. Spatial Determinants of Health Lab, Carleton University: Ottawa, ON. DOI:10.22215/sdhlab/kt/2019.1 A high-quality PDF of this infographic is available for download. Rural and remote communities contribute around 32% and... More

Monday, May 13, 2019

Rural Health Systems and Rural Research

In a recent commentary published in the University of Toronto Medical Journal I argue that we need to broaden the narrative on rural health. In this commentary, I claim that in order to be sensitive and relevant, rural health research must change the perspective through which it views rural people and rural communities. First,... More

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