University student-athletes are equally vulnerable to mental health challenges compared to their non-athlete peers, but they access mental health services with less frequency. This study sought to explore the mental health issues experienced by Canadian student-athletes in order to address the question: how can Canadian universities better meet the mental health needs of student-athletes? An electronic survey was distributed to student-athletes at a large Canadian university. Data from 113 respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Stress and pressure were reported as the most prevalent contributors to mental health issues, and 47% of respondents indicated that there was a time in which they wanted to seek services for their mental health, but chose not to. Respondents identified mental health education for coaches and designating a healthcare professional within the athletic department as beneficial resources. Findings from this study can inform local and national mental health service planning for student-athletes.
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Mental Health Services for Canadian University Student-Athletes: An Exploratory Survey
Sara L. Giovannetti, Jessica R.G. Robertson, Heather L. Colquhoun, and Cindy K. Malachowski
Exercise Capacity and Biomarkers Among Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease
Lea Barbetta Pereira da Silva, Gilmar Mercês de Jesus, José de Bessa Junior, Valter Abrantes Pereira da Silva, Ivanilde Guedes de Mattos, Coretta Melissa Jenerette, and Evanilda Souza de Santana Carvalho
are avoided through access to care. Thus, death during childhood is a rare event, with > 90% of children with SCD surviving to adulthood. This is in stark contrast to children born in low-resource settings, where most births take place. Of the estimated 312,000 annual births homozygous for Hb SS, >90
Children With Cardiac Disease and Heat Exposure: Catastrophic Converging Consequences?
Luc Souilla, Pascal Amedro, and Shawnda A. Morrison
access to care and mortality rates for children with heart disease in diverse socioeconomic countries. There remain significant gaps in this research area. Thus, the “Top 4” suggestions for managing increased heat risk projections for children with cardiac conditions are: (1) health professionals
Supports and Barriers to Home-Based Physical Activity During Preoperative Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study
Nathan H. Parker, Rebecca E. Lee, Daniel P. O’Connor, An Ngo-Huang, Maria Q.B. Petzel, Keri Schadler, Xuemei Wang, Lianchun Xiao, David Fogelman, Richard Simpson, Jason B. Fleming, Jeffrey E. Lee, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Sunil K. Sahai, Karen Basen-Engquist, and Matthew H.G. Katz
therapy and recovery following surgery. 7 Given financial and logistical constraints associated with access to care at tertiary cancer centers, exercise during preoperative treatment may be most broadly impactful when prescribed as part of home-based programs. 20 But compared with supervised, in
Conceptualizing Obesity as a Chronic Disease: An Interview With Dr. Arya Sharma
Arya M. Sharma, Donna L. Goodwin, and Janice Causgrove Dunn
, there are very complex neuroendocrine factors that defend body weight against weight loss—and that is why it is chronic disease. Recognizing obesity as a chronic disease will hopefully provide better access to care by fundamentally changing how we think about helping people live with this disease. In
Physical Activity Among Utah Cancer Survivors: Analysis From a Population-Based Statewide Survey
Morgan M. Millar, Sandra L. Edwards, Rachel R. Codden, Blessing S. Ofori-Atta, Kimberly A. Herget, Marjorie E. Carter, Anne C. Kirchhoff, Adriana M. Coletta, and Carol Sweeney
combined); and (3) evaluate meeting guidelines for aerobic exercise and strength training separately. In selecting covariates, we included demographic, cancer, and physical health/limitations-related variables consistent with existing literature. 6 , 16 , 22 We also evaluated indicators of access to care
Essentials for Best Practice: Treatment Approaches for Athletes With Eating Disorders
Jenny H. Conviser, Amanda Schlitzer Tierney, and Riley Nickols
-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004 ), with some rates of EDs among athletes appear to be increasing ( Chatterton & Petrie, 2013 ). Eating disorders are substantially different from more common eating-related and body-related frustrations and, once established, do not remit without professional treatment. Timely access to care
Leading at the Edge During COVID-19: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Pandemic Preparedness
Steven J. Elmer and Kelly B. Kamm
facilitated by a regional health department that oversees five counties encompassing over 13,000 square miles. Together, the remote location, aging population, limited access to care, and workforce shortage posed numerous COVID-19 challenges for the region. With no academic medical or public health schools
Beyond the List of Traits: Addressing and Assessing Cultural Needs of Patients in Health Care Settings
René Revis Shingles
to care, improves quality of care, reduces health disparities, and improves health outcomes ( Betancourt et al., 2005 ; National Prevention Council, 2011 ). For example, Brunett and Shingles ( 2017 ) found that patients’ experiences and subsequent satisfaction were affected by health care
Research Protocol Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Process Evaluation
Mariana Wingood, Amy M. Linsky, Rebekah Harris, Patricia Bamonti, Jennifer Moye, and Jonathan F. Bean
to care, health outcomes, and quality of life indicators ( Kruse et al., 2020 ; McElroy et al., 2020 ). Virtual interventions also provide an option for patients unable to attend in-person physical therapy visits. Additionally, older adults are interested in and verbalize high satisfaction with
