Major Health Issues in Canada by Jenn https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy To add click to + sign on the bottom right of the page en-us 2018-01-22 17:05:15 UTC 2025-11-18 04:24:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/241675123 2018-03-14 00:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/241675123 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/241675130 2018-03-14 00:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/241675130 Under Immunization/Anti-Vaccination https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/241833327 2018-03-14 12:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/241833327 Childhood Obesity https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/243181551 2018-03-18 13:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/243181551 Mental Health https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/243197354 2018-03-18 15:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/243197354 Climate Change Affecting Infectious Diseases https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/243810357 2018-03-20 01:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/243810357 Fentanyl Drug Use https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/244105531 2018-03-20 15:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/244105531 Aging Population - Healthy Active Aging https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/244174256 2018-03-20 17:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/244174256 Injury Prevention - Head injuries for children tom_coutsos https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/244203119 2018-03-20 18:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/244203119 Shannon, Chelsea, Emily https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305426236  ]]> 2018-11-16 19:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305426236 Dave, Tyler, Kyle https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305426555 2018-11-16 19:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305426555 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305427117 Tanya, Brandon, Alex

Who is affected?

  • Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time through a family member, friend or colleague.
  • In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness.
  • Mental illness affects people of all ages, education, income levels, and cultures.
  • Approximately 8% of adults will experience major depression at some time in their lives.
  • About 1% of Canadians will experience bipolar disorder (or “manic depression”).
How common is it?

  • By age 40, about 50% of the population will have or have had a mental illness.
  • Schizophrenia affects 1% of the Canadian population.
  • Anxiety disorders affect 5% of the household population, causing mild to severe impairment.
  • Suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds and 16% among 25-44 year olds.
  • Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in both men and women from adolescence to middle age.
  • The mortality rate due to suicide among men is four times the rate among women.
What causes it?

  • A complex interplay of genetic, biological, personality and environmental factors causes mental illnesses.
  • Almost one half (49%) of those who feel they have suffered from depression or anxiety have never gone to see a doctor about this problem.
  • Stigma or discrimination attached to mental illnesses presents a serious barrier, not only to diagnosis and treatment but also to acceptance in the community.
  • Mental illnesses can be treated effectively.
What is the economic cost?

  • The economic cost of mental illnesses in Canada for the health care system was estimated to be at least $7.9 billion in 1998 – $4.7 billion in care, and $3.2 billion in disability and early death.
  • An additional $6.3 billion was spent on uninsured mental health services and time off work for depression and distress that was not treated by the health care system.
  • In 1999, 3.8% of all admissions in general hospitals (1.5 million hospital days) were due to anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, major depression, personality disorders, eating disorders and suicidal behavior.Sources: The Report on Mental Illness in Canada, October 2002. EBIC 1998 (Health Canada 2002), Stephens et al., 2001
How does it impact youth?

  • It is estimated that 10-20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder – the single most disabling group of disorders worldwide.
  • Today, approximately 5% of male youth and 12% of female youth, age 12 to 19, have experienced a major depressive episode.
  • The total number of 12-19 year olds in Canada at risk for developing depression is a staggering 3.2 million.
  • Once depression is recognized, help can make a difference for 80% of people who are affected, allowing them to get back to their regular activities.
  • Mental illness is increasingly threatening the lives of our children; with Canada’s youth suicide rate the third highest in the industrialized world.
  • Suicide is among the leading causes of death in 15-24 year old Canadians, second only to accidents; 4,000 people die prematurely each year by suicide.
  • Schizophrenia is youth’s greatest disabler as it strikes most often in the 16 to 30 year age group, affecting an estimated one person in 100.
  • Surpassed only by injuries, mental disorders in youth are ranked as the second highest hospital care expenditure in Canada.
  • In Canada, only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health services receives them
]]> 2018-11-16 19:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305427117 Mel, Brooklyn, Kev, Hayley https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305428776 2018-11-16 19:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305428776 Mara, Katie, Jess https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305428940  Weather conditions have influences on the ability a vector has to acquire, maintain, and transmit  viruses. Changes in climate conditions, such an increased humidity, rainfall, and temperature have contributed to the development of this vectors in Canada.]]> 2018-11-16 19:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305428940 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429235 loraine.pardeep, anoop]]> 2018-11-16 19:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429235 Alex and Kira https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429265 2018-11-16 19:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429265 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429513 2018-11-16 19:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429513 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429592 2018-11-16 19:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429592 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429654 2018-11-16 19:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305429654 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305430158 2018-11-16 19:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305430158 Health Care Costs per Person by # of Chronic Diseases https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305430961 2018-11-16 19:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305430961 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305431273 2018-11-16 19:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305431273 Rowan's Law https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305431830 2018-11-16 19:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305431830 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432125 2018-11-16 19:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432125 Childhood Brain Injury Prevention https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432455 2018-11-16 19:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432455 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432486 2018-11-16 19:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432486 Underimmunization https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432510 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/114/1/e16

]]> 2018-11-16 19:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305432510 Paediatric Concussion Guidelines https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305433070 2018-11-16 19:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305433070 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305433501 2018-11-16 19:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305433501 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305433770 2018-11-16 19:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305433770 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305434219 2018-11-16 19:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305434219 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305434273 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/how-fentanyl-is-getting-through-canadas-border/article29547443/

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-There is not a lot of data providing with the evidence of the connection between infectious diseases and climate change. Due to this, improvements of surveillance on climate change and infections should be made in Canada.]]> 2018-11-16 19:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305435546 Study on newer helmet technology for Football players https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305435580 2018-11-16 19:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305435580 http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/immunization-coverage-children-2013-couverture-vaccinale-enfants/alt/icc-2013-cve-eng.pdf https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436293 2018-11-16 19:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436293 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436379 2018-11-16 19:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436379 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436722 Age Pyramid of Canada's Population ]]> 2018-11-16 19:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436722 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436837 2018-11-16 19:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436837 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305436966  
Fentanyl, an opioid that’s up to 100 times more powerful than morphine, is responsible for rising rates of overdose deaths across Canada. Last year, 72 per cent of accidental opioid-related deaths in the country involved prescription or illicit fentanyl, compared with 55 per cent in 2016, according to a report released by the federal government last month.

B.C. and Alberta have been particularly hard-hit, with fentanyl linked to about four-fifths of all accidental opioid deaths in those provinces last year.
But Ontario is quickly catching up. Last year, 68 per cent of accidental opioid-related deaths were linked to fentanyl, compared to 45 per cent in 2016 and 21 per cent in 2016, according to Dr. Huyer. 
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-Water-borne: Precipitation change could cause water-borne diseases.
-Vector-borne: Diseases transmitted via anthropods. A mechanism in which this could be influenced is changing the geographic range
-Zoonotic: Warmer temperatures alter the transmission of diseases from animals to humans. More diseases are transmitted to humans by animals. This is due to the fact that animals (i.e. mosquitos) who don't survive in the cold are alive for longer because of the climate change.
http://www.ncceh.ca/sites/default/files/Toronto-Chen-2016.pdf]]> 2018-11-16 19:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305440371 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305440457 2018-11-16 19:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305440457 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305441652  Possible impacts of climate change on changing risks from vector-borne diseases illustrated using possible impacts on Canada as an example. VBD = vector-borne disease, WNV = West Nile virus, CSV = California serogroup viruses, RVF = Rift valley fever, JE = Japanese encephalitis, EEE = eastern equine encephalitis, La Crosse = La Crosse encephalitis, HME = human monocytic ehrlichiosis. ]]> 2018-11-16 20:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305441652 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305443100 2018-11-16 20:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305443100 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305453900 2018-11-16 20:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305453900 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305454581 2018-11-16 20:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305454581 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305455052 2018-11-16 20:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305455052 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305708658 2018-11-18 20:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305708658 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305710076 Nearly 33 per cent of Canadian seniors said they were dissatisfied with the quality of the health care they received, compared with an average of 24 per cent in many other countries, according to a new report. 



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  • A third live with at least three chronic conditions.
  • 32 per cent take five or more regular medications.
  • 14 per cent face a mental health problem such as depression or anxiety.

    • ]]>     2018-11-18 20:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305710502     The present analysis supports earlier research reporting that a small fraction of the population accounts for a large share of health care costs and resources.Note 3Note 4Note 5Note 6Note 7Note 8Note 10Note 11Note 12Note 13Note 14 High users made up 0.5% of the population aged 50 to 74 and 2.6% of those aged 75 or older, but they accumulated about half of all hospital days (45.6% and 56.1%, respectively) recorded for people of these ages, and each patient averaged two months in hospital during the year.Illness, of course, is the fundamental determinant of hospitalization. By definition, high users are less healthy than non-high users and people who are not hospitalized. High users have been shown to be more likely to report their health as fair/poor,Note 4Note 10 to have a high disease burden,Note 2Note 7Note 14Note 15Note 36 and to have mobility limitations or disabilities https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305711144 2018-11-18 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305711144 Projection of aging pop https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305711737 2018-11-18 20:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305711737 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305727998 2018-11-18 23:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305727998 https://www.niagararegion.ca/health/vaccinations/default.aspx https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305728313 2018-11-18 23:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/305728313 Heads up program for education on concussions https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306001926 2018-11-19 16:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306001926 Immunization https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306087866 Immunity is antibodies throughout the body that keep your body safe from infection and diseases. Immunization is a vaccine that is injected into the body which will therefore prevent the individual from an illness. The antigens that are injected kill or weaken the disease to help the immune system. ]]> 2018-11-19 19:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306087866 What immunization can prevent you from https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306089953
  • blood infection
  • diphtheria
  • ear infection
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b
  • hepatitis A
  • hepatitis B
  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • influenza
  • measles (red measles)
  • meningitis
  • mumps
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • pneumonia
  • polio
  • rotavirus
  • rubella (German measles)
  • tetanus (lockjaw)
  • varicella (chickenpox)
    • ]]>     2018-11-19 19:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306089953     https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306146279 Every Person in every country should have the opportunity to live a long, health life.]]> 2018-11-19 22:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306146279 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306147230 2018-11-19 22:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306147230 https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306147628 2018-11-19 22:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306147628 Immunization = chronic illness, autism, MMR, sudden infant death syndrome, MS, etc. https://padlet.com/jwilkins4/j8oohwyfoewy/wish/306164120

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