Annalijn Conklin
Assistant Professor
Research Classification
Chronic Diseases in Elderly
Gender Epidemiology
Health Policies
Professional Practices
Obesity
Social Determinants of Dietary and Metabolic Disorders
Community Health / Public Health
Research Interests
healthy ageing
obesity prevention
diabetes management and evaluation
healthcare quality improvement
Implementation Science
gender and health equity
nutrition-related policy and outcomes
Relevant Degree Programs
Research Methodology
observational study designs
multilevel modelling
gender analysis
quantitative data analysis
qualitative data analysis
impact assessment
Recruitment
Master's students
Doctoral students
Possible projects on the social determinants of health and food choices, such as assessing the relations between socioeconomic status and access to food in BC/Canada; examining the trends on the social determinants of dietary choices; determining the cost of (un)healthy dietary patterns, etc. Other potential projects on quality improvement in health services could focus on pharmacist experiences and perceptions of diabetes/obesity self-management by patients in the community, and how to improve pharmacists' role in diabetes management.
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