Joint Multi-Centre Research Projects

As a result of the formation of the Canadian Consortium and the networking that has taken place between Centres over the years, several joint research projects have emerged. These projects represent the exchange and consolidation of views and approaches, the application of theories and concepts in different settings across Canada, and the exploration of similarities and differences in health promotion practice in Canada.

Title of Joint Research Project (current) Centres Involved
Improving the quality of life of urban Canadian seniors Centre for Health Promotion (Toronto), Community Health Research Unit (Ottawa), GRIS (Montreal), Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre (Dalhousie), Prairie Region Health Promotion Research Centre, Institute for Health Promotion Research (UBC)
Seniors Independence Through Self-Care, Self-Help and Mutual Aid: A Collaborative Multimethod Research Program on Community Approaches Gerontology Research Centre (SFU), Institute of Health Promotion Research (UBC)
Creating Evidence-based Canadian Consensus on Health, Social & Economic Issues Related to Seniors' Independence Gerontology Research Centre (SFU), Centre for Health Promotion Studies (UofA), plus University of Western Ontario (originator), McGill University and University of Victoria
From Science to Application: Study of Tools to Facilitate Evidence-Based Planning of Cancer Prevention Programs Institute of Health Promotion Research (UBC), GRIS (Univ Mont) + others
What are the key factors and Processes Associated with Sustained Environmental Change Supportive of Health Promotion? Institute of Health Promotion Research (UBC), GRIS (Univ Mont) + others
Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) Centre for Health Promotion (U ofT), Health Behaviour Research Group (U ofW) plus others
Low Income Consumers' Perspectives on Determinants of Health Services Use Centre for Health Promotion Studies (UofA), Centre for Health Promotion (UofT)


In addition to the above-listed projects, members of the Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research are developing joint research projects in the following areas:

      

Last updated: 11/15/01