Background: Social media are dynamic and interactive computer-mediated communication
tools that have high penetration rates in the general population in high-income and middle-…

This paper describes a professional development model with promise for supporting
meaningful shifts in practice. We begin by introducing the theoretical principles underlying our …

Faculties (ie, schools) of medicine along with their sister health discipline faculties can be
important organizational vehicles to promote, cultivate, and direct interprofessional education (…

Promoting digital health literacy and healthy lifestyle behaviours in children can lead to positive
long-term health outcomes and prevent chronic diseases. However, there are few school-…

Objectives While eHealth – the transfer of health care and health resources via information
and communication technologies – has been recognized for increasing access to and quality …

Background: British Columbia’s 8-1-1 telephone service connects callers with nurses for
health care advice. As of Nov. 16, 2020, callers advised by a registered nurse to obtain in-…

Background South Asian community members in Canada experience a higher burden of
chronic disease than the general population. Digital health innovations provide a significant …

Background: British Columbia, like many jurisdictions, has a health information telephone
service (8-1-1) to provide callers with information by registered nurses and help them decide …

Background Use of Web 2.0 and social media technologies has become a new area of
research among health professionals. Much of this work has focused on the use of technologies …

Introduction Chronic hepatitis B (HBV) is prevalent among Asian immigrants in Canada with
high morbidity and mortality rates. While some studies have identified barriers to health care …