IALH Research Fellows Jae-Yung Kwon and Kelli Stajduhar have co-authored a new research article entitled Did a digital quality of life (QOL) assessment and practice support system in home health care improve the QOL of older adults living with life-limiting conditions and of their family caregivers? A mixed-methods pragmatic randomized controlled trial. The article was …
Category Archives: Health Services & Systems
Healthy sleep durations appear to vary across cultures
IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new research article entitled Healthy sleep durations appear to vary across cultures. Collaborating authors include Nigel Mantou Lou, Charul Maheshka, Marc Shi, Kosume Takemura, Benjamin Cheung, and Steven J. Heine. The article was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Abstract: Past research finds that sleep …
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Digital Artifacts of Self-Representation: A Critical Qualitative Analysis of Nursing Memes
IALH Research Fellow Allie Slemon and IALH Student Affiliate Jaymelyn Hubert have co-authored a new research article entitled Digital Artifacts of Self-Representation: A Critical Qualitative Analysis of Nursing Memes. Collaborating authors include Madelaine Beaumont and Vicky Bungay. The article was published in Nursing Inquiry. Abstract: Stereotypes in mass media depict harmful and inaccurate portrayals of nurses …
Paramedicine informatics – leveraging advancing technology to drive positive change
IALH Research Fellow Karen L. Courtney has published a new research article entitled Paramedicine informatics – leveraging advancing technology to drive positive change. Collaborating authors include Desmond Hedderson and Ian E. Blanchard. The article was published in Paramedicine. Abstract: As all areas of healthcare continue to experience rapid digitisation, the field of health informatics is becoming …
Brain organoids: building higher-order complexity and neural circuitry models
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled Brain organoids: building higher-order complexity and neural circuitry models. Collaborating authors include Gulimiheranmu Maisumu, Michael Nestor, Ben Waldau, Stefan Schülke, Francesco V. Nardi, Osama Ahmed, You Zhou, Madel Durens, Bo Liang, and Abraam M. Yakoub. The article was published in Trends in Biotechnology. Abstract: …
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Psychological Distress in Childbearing Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Trajectory Study of Anger, Anxiety, and Depression
IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new research study entitled Psychological Distress in Childbearing Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Trajectory Study of Anger, Anxiety, and Depression. Collaborating authors include Guanyu Chen, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Elizabeth Keys, Catherine Lebel, and Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen. The study was published in Depression and Anxiety. Abstract: Psychological distress can …
Climate Change in Master of Healthcare Administration Curriculum: An Untapped Opportunity
IALH Research Fellow Cheryl L. Mitchell has co-authored a new research article entitled Climate Change in Master of Healthcare Administration Curriculum: An Untapped Opportunity. Collaborating authors include Attila J. Hertelendy, Polina Durneva, Jane Banaszak-Holl, Ann Dadich, Tracy H. Porter, Jennifer Gutberg, John G. Richmond, Eric McNulty, Ying Zang, and Sara Singer. The article was published …
An Environmental Scan for Anatomical Inventories
IALH Research Fellow Karen L. Courtney has co-authored a new research analysis entitled An Environmental Scan for Anatomical Inventories. Collaborating authors include Kelly S. Davison, and Amédé Gogovor, with Susan Alexander as an editor. This analysis was published in Computers Informatics Nursing. Abstract: Poor-quality representations of sex and gender (ie, an “M” or an “F”) …
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A Case Study of Developing a Narrative Group Intervention to Address the Impact of Anti-Asian Racism
IALH Research Fellow Fred Chou has co-authored a new case study entitled A Case Study of Developing a Narrative Group Intervention to Address the Impact of Anti-Asian Racism. Collaborating authors include Tim Black, Carmen Huang, Macayla Yan, and Jie Li. The study was published in International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. Abstract: The authors present a case …
Using Three-Dimensional Bioprinting to Generate Realistic Models of Wound Healing
IALH Research Fellows Stephanie M. Willerth and Stephen W. Tuffs and IALH Student Affiliate Farnoosh Kalantarnia have co-authored a new research article entitled Using Three-Dimensional Bioprinting to Generate Realistic Models of Wound Healing. Collaborating authors include Giselle Y. Diaz, Victor A. da Silva, Kali Scheck, and Silken A. Tschofen. The article was published in Advances in …
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Models and key elements of integrated perinatal mental health care: A scoping review
IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new scoping review entitled Models and key elements of integrated perinatal mental health care: A scoping review. Collaborating authors include Michelle Carter, Angela Russolillo, Enav Z. Zusman, Wendy A. Hall, Iva W. Cheung, and Emily Jenkins. The review was published in PLOS Mental Health. Abstract: Perinatal mental illness …
Capturing Intersections of Discrimination: Quantitative Analysis of Nursing Students’ Experiences
IALH Research Fellows Allie Slemon and Ingrid Handlovsky have co-authored a new research article entitled Capturing Intersections of Discrimination: Quantitative Analysis of Nursing Students’ Experiences. Shivinder Dhari is also a collaborating author. The article was published in Advances in Nursing Science. Abstract: While prior literature has established that nursing students experience racism, mental health stigma, and …
Speech recognition technology in prehospital documentation: A scoping review
IALH Research Fellows Karen L. Courtney and Helen Monkman have co-authored a new scoping review entitled Speech recognition technology in prehospital documentation: A scoping review. Collaborating authors include Desmond Hedderson and Ian E. Blanchard. The review was published in International Journal of Medical Informatics. Abstract: Objectives: The nature of paramedic workflows, where paramedics are responsible to …
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Using relational ethics to approach equity in palliative care
IALH Research Affiliate Kelli Stajduhar and IALH Post-Doc Fellow Kristina A. Smith have co-authored a new research article entitled Using relational ethics to approach equity in palliative care. The article was published in Palliative Care and Social Practice. Abstract: Evidence suggests that people experiencing inequities and who are highly marginalized (e.g., people impacted by racism, sexism, …
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How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped Canadians’ preferences for setting of dying: Comparison of two panel surveys
IALH Research Fellow Kelli I. Stajduhar has co-authored a new research article entitled How the COVID-19 pandemic shaped Canadians’ preferences for setting of dying: Comparison of two panel surveys. Collaborating authors include Laura M. Funk, Corey S. Mackenzie, Li-Elle Rapaport, Maria Cherba, S. Robin Cohen, Marian Krawczyk, and Andrea Rounce. The article was published in Healthcare …
The development of a dyadic family life review intervention for the Asian diaspora: A practice article
IALH Research Fellow Fred Chou has co-authored a new practice article entitled The development of a dyadic family life review intervention for the Asian diaspora: A practice article. Collaborating authors include Tim Black, Carmen Huang, Adam Tran, Macayla Yan, and Sydney Boothroyd. The article was published in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Abstract: Intergenerational family …
Selecting Approaches for Discourse Analysis: Thoughts on Nursing Research
IALH Research Fellow Allie Slemon has co-authored a new research article entitled Selecting Approaches for Discourse Analysis: Thoughts on Nursing Research. Collaborating authors include Su Han Ong, Madelaine Beaumont, and Vera Caine. The article was published in International Journal of Qualitative Methods. Abstract: Discourse analysis is a commonly used research methodology in the social and human …
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Absences and Silences in Critical Discourse Analysis: Methodological Reflections
IALH Research Fellow Allie Slemon has authored a new research article entitled Absences and Silences in Critical Discourse Analysis: Methodological Reflections. This article was published in International Journal of Qualitative Methods. Abstract: Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a qualitative methodology frequently taken up by researchers to explore complex questions of how discursive power drives inequities. Across …
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3D Bioprinted Coaxial Testis Model Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells:A Step Toward Bicompartmental Cytoarchitecture and Functionalization
IALH Research Fellow Stephanie M. Willerth has co-authored a new research article entitled 3D Bioprinted Coaxial Testis Model Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells:A Step Toward Bicompartmental Cytoarchitecture and Functionalization. Collaborating authors include Meghan A. Robinson, Sonia H.Y. Kung, Khaled Y.M. Youssef, Kali M. Scheck, Robert H. Bell, Funda Sar, Anne M. Haegert, M. Mahdi …
Actor engagement in franchising: A social exchange perspective on CSR performance
IALH Research Fellow Jie J. Zhang has co-authored a new research study entitled Actor engagement in franchising: A social exchange perspective on CSR performance. Collaborating authors include Brett Massimino and Benjamin Lawrence. This study was published in Industrial Marketing Management. Abstract: This empirical study investigates actor engagement in a franchising context. Utilizing a social exchange perspective, …
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Why Collect and Use Race/Ethnicity Data? A Qualitative Case Study on the Perspectives of Mental Health Providers and Patients During COVID-19
IALH Research Fellow Nancy Clark has co-authored a new case study entitled Why Collect and Use Race/Ethnicity Data? A Qualitative Case Study on the Perspectives of Mental Health Providers and Patients During COVID-19. Collaborating authors include Cindy Quan, Heba Elgharbawy, Anita David, Michael E. Li, Christopher Mah, Jill K. Murphy, Catherine L. Costigan, Soma Ganesan, …
Symptoms, Symptom Profiles, and Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study and Latent Class Analysis
IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a new research study entitled Symptoms, Symptom Profiles, and Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study and Latent Class Analysis. Collaborating authors include Reanne Booker, Richard Sawatzky, Aynharan Sinnarajah, Siwei Qi, Claire Link, and Kelli Stajduhar. This study was published in Current Oncology. Abstract: …
Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of migrant LGBTQIA+ college and university students: a scoping review protocol
IALH Research Fellow Nancy Clark has co-authored a new scoping review protocol entitled Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of migrant LGBTQIA+ college and university students: a scoping review protocol. Collaborating authors include Roya Haghiri-Vijeh, Christine Huel, Ilo-Katryn Maimets, Janet Montague, Nigel Mantou Lou, and Edward Ou Jin Lee. This protocol was published …
Adolescents’ Daily Lives (ADL) project: an intensive longitudinal design study protocol examining the associations between physical literacy, movement behaviours, emotion regulation and mental health
IALH Research Fellows Ryan Rhodes, Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, Sam Liu, Jonathan Rush, E Jean Buckler and Megan Ames and IALH Student Affiliate C. Emmett Sihoe have co-authored a new design study entitled Adolescents’ Daily Lives (ADL) project: an intensive longitudinal design study protocol examining the associations between physical literacy, movement behaviours, emotion regulation and mental health. …
Design Process of ‘Shredded Lives’: An Illustrated Exploration
IALH Research Fellow Charles Perin has co-authored a new design process entitled Design Process of ‘Shredded Lives’: An Illustrated Exploration. Collaborating authors include Foroozan Daneshzand and Sheelagh Carpendale. This design process was published in 2024 IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP). Abstract: This pictorial illustrates an autoethnographic exploration of the first author’s design practice for the …
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