Now that MHST 631 is coming to an end, my thoughts are pretty positive, with a dose of “ Who knew health promotion entailed so many frameworks and variables.” Balancing this course with other competing priorities was challenging, but it also made the learning feel very real and immediately applicable with my current work setting One of my most moving discoveries was just how many different frameworks can meaningfully guide practice. Moving between the Ottawa Charter, the Popu

Organization Transitional Care Unit PFAC Council URL Patient and Family Advisory Council | KHSC Kingston Health Sciences Centre Areas of Focus Transitional care for medically stable but functionally vulnerable adults (often older adults) who are not yet ready to return home or waiting for long-term care. Safe, person- and family-centered transitions from acute care to TCU, and from TCU to home, long-term care, or other community settings. Supporting during the transition phas

It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through MHST 631. This course has really made me think differently about how health information is shared and understood. There are so many factors to consider when communicating health information effectively….things like accessibility, learning preferences, and cultural context. I’ve enjoyed exploring the different frameworks that help tailor learning, like the PRECEDE-PROCEED and Social Cognitive models, because they make the theo

In the late 2010s, you could scroll through the internet and find confident claims that 5G causes cancer.   These posts often cite terms like “DNA damage,” linking to dense papers as proof. This is a familiar case of scientific nuance being equated into certainty. Di Ciaula (2018) reviews biological signals (e.g., oxidative stress, gene expression changes) and argues for a precautionary approach as 5G rolls out. That kind of early-stage evidence is valuable to scientists, but

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