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View article: Occupational Stressors and Mental Health Disorders: A National Study of Correctional Service Providers in Canada's Provincial and Territorial Systems
Occupational Stressors and Mental Health Disorders: A National Study of Correctional Service Providers in Canada's Provincial and Territorial Systems Open
Correctional workers (CWs) experience organizational (e.g., staff shortages, administrative burdens) and operational stressors (e.g., exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events [PPTEs]) when completing their occupational resp…
View article: Reforming Segregation through the Perspectives of Correctional Officers
Reforming Segregation through the Perspectives of Correctional Officers Open
Despite international calls to abolish the use of segregation in prisons, the practice has been defended by some Canadian correctional workers as a sometimes-necessary practice to preserve prisoner and staff safety. Informed through a lens…
View article: Provincial correctional workers in Ontario: Unpacking the mental health and occupational experiences of institutional management and leaders
Provincial correctional workers in Ontario: Unpacking the mental health and occupational experiences of institutional management and leaders Open
Despite growing attention to the diverse mental health challenges within correctional work, minimal research has focused on the experiences of institutional managers and leaders. The current study analyzed survey responses from institution…
View article: Direct supervision and the epistemic culture of prisons
Direct supervision and the epistemic culture of prisons Open
In this study, we critically examine how provincial correctional officers in Atlantic Canada interpret and disseminate knowledge around direct supervision in the context of a new correctional institution under construction to replace Her […
View article: A human cadaveric model for venous air embolism detection tool development
A human cadaveric model for venous air embolism detection tool development Open
Purpose A human cadaveric model combining standard lung protective mechanical ventilation and modified cardiac bypass techniques was developed to allow investigation into automated modes of detection of venous air emboli (VAE) prior to in …
View article: Canadian Provincial and Territorial Correctional Worker Mental Health and Well-Being Study (CWMH): Navigating Practical and Unanticipated Methodological Challenges
Canadian Provincial and Territorial Correctional Worker Mental Health and Well-Being Study (CWMH): Navigating Practical and Unanticipated Methodological Challenges Open
Previous research assessing correctional worker (CW) mental health has seldom assessed for differences based on jurisdiction or diverse occupational categories. The current study was designed to provide a nuanced quantitative examination o…
View article: Normalizing fentanyl: interpreting the perceived ‘risk’ of correctional officer work
Normalizing fentanyl: interpreting the perceived ‘risk’ of correctional officer work Open
Background Scholarship on how fentanyl affects the complexities of correctional settings is limited in Canada, as scholars have focused on the prevalence of opioid use and overdose in prisons, as well as community treatment and access foll…
View article: A Canadian national study of provincial and territorial correctional workers' suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts
A Canadian national study of provincial and territorial correctional workers' suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts Open
Correctional workers (CWs) endure several operational stressors (e.g., exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events) and organisational stressors (e.g., shift work, staff shortages), which are associated with positive screens …
View article: Sleep quality and mental disorder symptoms among correctional workers in Ontario, Canada
Sleep quality and mental disorder symptoms among correctional workers in Ontario, Canada Open
View article: The Moral Impacts of Organizational Stress on Correctional Officers
The Moral Impacts of Organizational Stress on Correctional Officers Open
Organizational stress (i.e., structural aspects of the organization such as excessive workload, shiftwork, gossip) has long been found by public safety personnel to be more impactful on their health and wellness than operational stress (i.…
View article: Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on Alberta correctional workers
Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on Alberta correctional workers Open
COVID-19 and the subsequent public health responses disrupted the routines and lives of people globally. The impact was felt by correctional workers who navigated rapidly changing public health policies and many disruptions to operations w…
View article: Venous blood gas and lactate values in adult giraffe trained for voluntary jugular phlebotomy
Venous blood gas and lactate values in adult giraffe trained for voluntary jugular phlebotomy Open
Blood gas analyses have previously been performed for giraffe under anesthesia and with physical restraint in a chute; however, reference values for giraffe that are trained to participate in venipuncture without chemical or physical restr…
View article: Provincial and territorial correctional service workers: A Canadian national and jurisdictional assessment of mental health
Provincial and territorial correctional service workers: A Canadian national and jurisdictional assessment of mental health Open
Purpose: Canadian correctional workers (CWs) experience substantial challenges with mental health, but prev- alence estimates have been limited across provincial and territorial services. Methods: Participating CWs from all 13 provincial a…
View article: “We must be mentally strong”: exploring barriers to mental health in correctional services
“We must be mentally strong”: exploring barriers to mental health in correctional services Open
Introduction The inherent nature of work in correctional services can have negative effects on correctional worker mental health and well-being. Methods The current study, a replication, analyzes survey data collected from provincial and t…
View article: Provincial correctional workers: Examining the relationships between alcohol use, mental health disorders, and suicide behaviour.
Provincial correctional workers: Examining the relationships between alcohol use, mental health disorders, and suicide behaviour. Open
View article: “That’s Not Rehabilitation, That’s Enabling”: Correctional Officer Perspectives on the Prison Needle Exchange Program
“That’s Not Rehabilitation, That’s Enabling”: Correctional Officer Perspectives on the Prison Needle Exchange Program Open
Correctional Service Canada implemented Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) into federal penitentiaries in 2018 as a harm reduction measure to prevent needle sharing, drug overdose, and limit the spread of infectious disease. However, …
View article: Understanding PTSD among correctional workers in Manitoba, Canada: Key considerations of social variables
Understanding PTSD among correctional workers in Manitoba, Canada: Key considerations of social variables Open
Mounting evidence highlights the high prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among correctional workers. The current analysis draws on survey response data to present a social profile of correctional workers in the province of …
View article: Patient Resistance to Psychiatric Discourse and Power
Patient Resistance to Psychiatric Discourse and Power Open
Drawing on 5090 English reviews of 486 psychiatrists working in Canada posted on ratemds.com, this study explores how mental health service users refuse to become subjectivized by psychiatric discourse and power. We interrogate how digital…
View article: Assessing Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) training among correctional workers in Canada
Assessing Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) training among correctional workers in Canada Open
Background Mental health frameworks, best practices, and the well-being of public safety personnel in Canada are topics of increasing interest to both researchers and organizations. To protect and improve worker mental health, different tr…
View article: Documenting the mental health climate in correctional work and the realities of suicide
Documenting the mental health climate in correctional work and the realities of suicide Open
Public safety personnel are at an elevated risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors relative to the general public. Correctional workers in particular report some of the highest prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. To better unde…
View article: 'We Shouldn't Encourage Drug Use': Unpacking Correctional Officer Opposition and Support of the Prison Needle Exchange Program
'We Shouldn't Encourage Drug Use': Unpacking Correctional Officer Opposition and Support of the Prison Needle Exchange Program Open
View article: “We shouldn't encourage drug use”: Unpacking correctional officer opposition and support of the Prison Needle Exchange Program
“We shouldn't encourage drug use”: Unpacking correctional officer opposition and support of the Prison Needle Exchange Program Open
Background: The Prison Needle Exchange Program (PNEP) is a harm reduction initiative which involves providing people who are incarcerated (PWAI) with sterile injection equipment to avoid harms associated with unsterilized needle use, such …
View article: Unpacking correctional workers’ experiences with transgender prisoners in Nova Scotia, Canada
Unpacking correctional workers’ experiences with transgender prisoners in Nova Scotia, Canada Open
Empirical research on Canadian correctional workers’ successes, challenges, and attitudes towards accommodating gender diversity remains limited. Drawing on data garnered from two open-ended survey questions (n = 70) asking correctional wo…
View article: Invisible ghosts of care and penality: Exploring Canadian correctional workers’ perceptions of prisoner well-being, accountability and power
Invisible ghosts of care and penality: Exploring Canadian correctional workers’ perceptions of prisoner well-being, accountability and power Open
Invisible ghosts
View article: Improving the Mental Health of Correctional Workers: Perspectives From the Field
Improving the Mental Health of Correctional Workers: Perspectives From the Field Open
View article: Improving the Mental Health of Correctional Workers: Perspectives From the Field
Improving the Mental Health of Correctional Workers: Perspectives From the Field Open
Researchers illuminate the mental health plight of correctional workers by demonstrating a high prevalence of mental health disorders among the group. Yet, structural barriers persist in preventing correctional staff from accessing treatme…
View article: Pathology in Practice
Pathology in Practice Open
In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
View article: Gendered violence and sexualized representations in video games: (Lack of) effect on gender-related attitudes
Gendered violence and sexualized representations in video games: (Lack of) effect on gender-related attitudes Open
This research explored how gender portrayals in video games affect gender-related attitudes. Two hundred participants from the United Kingdom and Malaysia participated across three experiments, where the appearance and behaviour of video g…
View article: “It Is Difficult to Always Be an Antagonist”: Ethical, Professional, and Moral Dilemmas as Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Events among Nurses in Canada
“It Is Difficult to Always Be an Antagonist”: Ethical, Professional, and Moral Dilemmas as Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Events among Nurses in Canada Open
Aims: We explore social and relational dynamics tied to an unexplored potentially psychologically traumatic event (PPTE) that can impact nurses’ well-being and sense of their occupational responsibilities: namely, the moral, ethical, or pr…
View article: Foot shape and radiographs of free-ranging Nubian giraffe in Uganda
Foot shape and radiographs of free-ranging Nubian giraffe in Uganda Open
Foot health in zoo giraffe has been a topic of recent research, although little is known about the foot health of free-ranging giraffe. This study describes the foot shape and radiographic pathological changes in 27 young adult Nubian gira…