Evaluation of Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) One Health Clinics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Nursing, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Jessamine, Kelsi
issued: 2022-02-23T19:16:47Z
issued: 2022
related degree: Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: In Canada, it is estimated that 20% of people are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness are pet owners. It has been reported that the bond between companion animals and this population is typically stronger than the general population. This bond is associated with numerous health benefits and can act as a motivator for changes in healthy behavior, yet vulnerably housed pet owners also experience increased barriers to accessing healthcare services for both themselves and their pets. The registered charity Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) has the mandate to mitigate these structural and socioeconomical barriers by coordinating and delivering “One Health” clinics in the community. One Health clinics offer integrated veterinary and human health services, which aim to improve public health and build on the health benefits of this human-animal relationship. CVO has been operating in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada since 2016, and anecdotal data demonstrates the success of the program. However, to date, no formal program evaluation has been completed for Vancouver’s One Health clinics. The aim of this project was to evaluate the CVO Vancouver One Health Clinics and its capacity to connect marginalized community members to healthcare services and promote public health, through the use of the CDC Program Evaluation Framework. Findings from this study demonstrate that CVO Vancouver One Health Clinics achieve their short, intermediate, and long term outcomes by promoting access to care and improving the health of vulnerably housed people and their pets.
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note: EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY VETERINARY OUTREACH (CVO) ONE HEALTH CLINICS IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA by KELSI JESSAMINE BSN, The University of British Columbia, 2017 BSc., The University of Guelph, 2011 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) February 2022 © Kelsi Jessamine 2022 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: Evaluation of Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) One Health Clinics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Submitted by Kelsi Jessamine in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing Examining Committee: Maura MacPhee, School of Nursing, UBC Supervisor Chris Lovato, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Michelle Lem, Community Veterinary Outreach Supervisory Committee Member Doris Leung, Community Veterinary Outreach Additional Examiner iii Abstract In Canada, it is estimated that 20% of people are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness are pet owners. It has been reported that the bond between companion animals and this population is typically stronger than the general population. This bond is associated with numerous health benefits and can act as a motivator for changes in healthy behavior, yet vulnerably housed pet owners also experience increased barriers to accessing healthcare services for both themselves and their pets. The registered charity Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) has the mandate to mitigate these structural and socioeconomical barriers by coordinating and delivering “One Health” clinics in the community. One Health clinics offer integrated veterinary and human health services, which aim to improve public health and build on the health benefits of this…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2022-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0406643
language: eng
degree discipline: Nursing
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: MacPhee, Maura
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/80872