Background: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis and management of lung cancer in Canada is not fully understood. We sought to quantify the provincial volume of diagnostic imaging, thoracic surgeon referrals, time to surgery after referral, and pathologic staging for...
One tenth of the workforce in Nova Scotia work in health occupations. Demand for these jobs existed before COVID-19 because of the province’s aging population and the increasing popularity of homecare. The pandemic increased demand further. Here are some of the jobs that have been positively ...
Whether you’re planning a trip to Nova Scotia, have family coming into town, or just want to be a tourist in your own province, we have you covered. Choose to stay on the mainland, or head to the mountains of Cape Breton; either way, you’ll encounter friendly folks, reasonably price...
COVID-19 pandemicEDUCATION policyINCLUSIVE educationThough school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected all students globally, the effect was significantly more for students from marginalized and vulnerable communities. In Nova Scotia, Canada, the concern was th...
Cardiovascular Outcomes in Nova Scotia during the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemicdoi:10.1016/j.cjco.2021.12.008Alison GreeneJohn L SappGreg HirschRatika ParkashCJC Open
To meet the sudden demand of large scale public health-mandated COVID-19 vaccine education for patients living with IBD in Nova Scotia a novel, evidence-based, virtual COVID-19 vaccine educational intervention was developed, implemented, and evaluated. METHODS. This was a prospective, observational...
COVID‐19emergencypandemicPerceived Stress Scalepublic healthSARS‐CoV‐2The global emergency caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID) pandemic has impacted access to goods and services such as health care and social supports, but the impact on infant feeding remains unclear. Thus, the objective of...
NOVA ScotiaCOVID-19 pandemicPRIMARY careFAMILY nursesPHYSICIANSPRIMARY health careNURSE practitionersBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought immense disruption worldwide, dramatically altering the ways we live, work and learn on a day-to-day basis; however, few studies have...