Rural Research spotlight
The SRPC Research Committee is dedicated to improving the accessibility and awareness of Canadian and International rural health research to SRPC members at any stage in their career. This page outlines important aspects of current rural health research in Canada, including research opportunities, upcoming research events, and highlights of recent publications.
research Opportunities
Rural & Remote Medicine Course - Call for Abstracts (poster presentation)Opportunity Type: Poster presentation Principle Investigator: NA Institution: SRPC Posted on SRPC website: 12-Feb-2021 More Information: the SRPC Rural & Remote Medicine Course is accepting poster abstracts until March 15th, 2021. Abstracts and questions can be directed to rrsubmissions@srpc.ca
Assessing the Economic Costs of Obstetric Evacuation and Outcomes/Experiences of Indigenous Midwifery in Urban, Rural and Remote Indigenous CommunitiesOpportunity Type: Research Assistant Principle Investigator: Dr. Jennifer Leason, PhD Institution: University of Calgary Posted on SRPC website: 03-Feb-2021 More Information: GIS Research Assistant.pdf
GIS and Health (Exposure Assessment) focused graduate positionOpportunity Type: Graduate Student Position Principle Investigator: Dr. Daniel Rainham, PhD Institution: Dalhousie University Posted on SRPC website: 03-Feb-2021 More Information: Rainham_FundedPhDpositionDalhousie.pdf  |
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Upcoming research Events
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MONTHLY RESEARCH FEATURE
Health-Risk Behaviors and Protective Factors Among Adolescents in Rural British Columbia
Authors: Géczy I, Saewyc EM, Poon CS & Homma Y Journal: The Journal of Rural Health Summary & Impact: This study characterized the association between rurality and a variety of health-related behaviors, including seatbelt use, obesity, and patterns of alcohol and tobacco use using a school-based survey of adolescents living in rural and remote BC. Many of these potentially harmful health behaviors were found to be more prevalent in rural, relative to urban, settings; however, family/school connectedness and prosocial relationships with peers reduced the likelihood of engaging in these behaviors among rural and remote adolescents. Rural-urban disparities in health behaviors varied between males and females. The results from this study will be helpful in guiding regionally tailored public health interventions aimed at promoting adolescent health in rural Canada. DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12389 | Meet the Corresponding AuthorDr. Istvan Géczy has a teacher's degree in biology-chemistry and a psychology degree (bachelor's equivalent) from Hungary. After coming to Canada, Dr. Géczy finished a master's degree in experimental psychology at McGill University in 1992. followed by a Ph.D. with summa cum laude at ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary, in the area of neurobiology of behavior. Since 2001, Dr. Géczy has been an academic instructor in psychology at various post-secondary institutions in Canada, including the University of Saskatchewan, Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta, and University of Northern British Columbia. Dr. Géczy has been a full-time permanent faculty in the academic program at Northern Lights College (a rural community college in northern BC) since 2007. In this role, he has taught various psychology courses, in addition to being involved in several projects conducted at the McCreary Centre Society in Vancouver under the leadership of Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc, Director of UBC School of Nursing and Research Director at McCreary. Question: Why is studying rural and remote health in Canada important to you? Dr. Géczy: An important area of research in epidemiology is to study the health and well-being of young people. We have little empirical data in Canada on the physical and psychosocial health of adolescents residing in rural and remote areas. This is unfortunate, because rural teens have fewer access to health services and they often fare behind their urban counterparts in many indicators of health and health behaviors. Our study published in the JRH is a modest attempt to direct attention of health professionals and service providers to the health needs of rural teenagers in BC. |
Photo: Istvan Géczy |
