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IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar and IALH Research Coordinator Carren Dujela have co-authored a new research article entitled Community perspectives on structural barriers to dying well at home in Canada. Collaborating authors include Wing-Sun Chan, Laura Funk, Marian Krawczyk, S. Robin Cohen and Maria Cherba. The article as published in Palliative and Supportive Care. Abstract: …
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IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a conference paper entitled “Now I get what’s important” – Shifting philosophies of hospice society staff and trained volunteers involved in peer-facilitated Advance Care Planning workshops for the public. Collaborating authors include Lawrence (Larry) Mróz, Shimae Soheilipour, Ellie Siden, Rachel Z. Carter, Jennifer Kryworuchko, Richard Sawatzky, Amber Husband, …
IALH Research Fellows Brianna Turner and Theone Paterson have co-authored a new research article entitled Prevalence, correlates, and drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Canadians. Collaborating authors include Nicole K. Legg, Andrew C. Switzer, Zachary Senay, Jennifer T. H. Reeves, Peter Phiri and Shanaya Rathod. The article was published in Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. …
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IALH Research Fellows Dzifa Dordunoo and Anastasia Mallidou have co-authored a new research article entitled The Lived Experiences of Metal Hypersensitivity. Collaborating authors include Gweneth Doane, Jett Carey, Jell Adrienne Lagura, Jans van der Merwe, and Scott Schroeder. The article was published in Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management. Abstract: Background: Immunological responses to …
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IALH Research Fellow Sarah Nutter has co-authored a new research article entitled A scoping review of obesity education interventions for current and prospective medical professionals in Canada. Collaborating authors include Taniya S. Nagpal, Nicole Pearce, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Raed Hawa, Khushmol K. Dhaliwal, Dayna Lee-Baggley, Mohamed El-Hussein, Helena Piccinini-Vallis, Michael Vallis, Liz Dennett, Mary Forhan, Stasia …
IALH Research Fellow Olga Petrovskaya has written a new article entitled Farewell to humanism? Considerations for nursing philosophy and research in posthuman times. The article was published in Nursing Philosophy. Abstract: In this paper, I argue that critical posthumanism is a crucial tool in nursing philosophy and scholarship. Posthumanism entails a reconsideration of what ‘human’ …
IALH Research Fellow Helen Monkman has co-authored a new research article entitled Differential Perceptions of What Constitutes a Medical Error Associated with Electronic Medical Records. Collaborating authors include Ross Koppel, Craig Kuziemsky, Peter L. Elkin, Helen Monkman, Blake Lesselroth, Christian G. Nøhr. The article was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract: Perceptions …
IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new research article entitled Examining the gaps in perinatal mental health care: A qualitative study of the perceptions of perinatal service providers in Canada. Collaborating authors include Christina DeRoche, Amanda Hooykaas, Jaime Charlebois, and Krista King. The article was published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health. Abstract: …
IALH Research Fellow Andre Kushniruk has co-authored a new research article entitled Patient experiences through head and neck cancer: Information delivery combatting psychological distress. Collaborating authors include Eleah Stringer, Julian J. Lum and Jonathan Livergant. The article was published in Patient Experience Journal. Abstract: As part of a larger study investigating the utility of electronic …
IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar and IALH Associate Member Richard Sawatzky have co-authored a new research article entitled Integrating Palliative Care in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Perspectives. Collaborating authors include Reanne Booker, Andrew I. G. McLennan, and Sara Beattie. The article was published in Oncology Nursing Forum. …
IALH Research Fellow Dzifa Dordunoo has co-authored a new research article entitled Sickle cell disease and the need for blood: Barriers to donation for African, Caribbean, and Black young adults in Canada. Collaborating authors include Jennie Haw, Jean Walrond, John Jayachandran, Hannah Eche-Ameh, Ufuoma Muwhen, Princess Phiri, Jaya Rastogi and Biba Tinga. The article was …
IALH Research Fellows Helen Monkman and Simon Minshall, and IALH Student Affiliate Amanda Joseph have co-authored a new research article with Yuri Quintana entitled Humanizing Big Data and Detailing Social Determinants of Health via Information Visualizations. The article was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract: The pandemic has had devastating impacts on …
IALH Research Fellows Dzifa Dordunoo, Anastasia Mallidou, Elizabeth Borycki, Andre Kushniruk, and IALH Student Affiliate Adrienne Lagura have collaborated with Jett Carey on a new research article entitled Patient Journey Map: Metal Hypersensitivity. The article was published in Journal of Patient Experience. Abstract: In this study, we highlight patients’ experiences with metal hypersensitivity (MH) after …
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IALH Research Fellows Denise Cloutier and Simon Carroll, and IALH Student Affiliate Matilde Cervantes-Navarrete have co-authored a new article entitled Exploring the implications for occupational therapy in relation to assistive-technology access and use in urban and rural Canadian communities. Collaborating authors include Madison Wilson, Thomas Mallette and Shannon Freeman. The article was published in World …
IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou’s new research article entitled A call to action about nurses promoting healthy sleep highlights the importance of healthy sleep for individuals of all ages. Dr. Ou and collaborating authors Wendy A. Hall and Elizabeth Keys suggest that nurses, with their extensive training and …
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IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki and Andre Kushniruk (Health Information Science) have co-authored a research article entitled Patients’ and family caregivers’ experiences with a newly implemented hospital at home program in British Columbia, Canada: Preliminary results. Collaborating authors include Sean P. Spina, Rounak Haddadi, Katy Mukai, Michelle Riddle, Beth Bourke, Lisa Thompson, David Forbes, Taylor …
IALH Research Fellow Jae-Yung Kwon (Nursing) has co-authored a research article entitled Patient-reported mental health and well-being trajectories in oncology patients during radiation therapy: an exploratory retrospective cohort analysis using the Ontario Cancer Registry. Collaborating authors include Jacek Kopec, Jason M. Sutherland, Leah K. Lambert, Aslam H. Anis and IALH Associate Member Richard Sawatzky. …
IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki and Andre Kushniruk (Health Information Science) have co-authored a new research article entitled Comparing Responses to COVID-19 Across Institutions: Conceptualization of an Emergency Response Maturity Model with Yalini Senathirajah and Kenrick Cato. The article was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract: The impact of Covid-19 on hospitals …
IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki, Andre Kushniruk, and Simon Minshall have co-authored a new research article entitled Modelling Information Needs and Sources in a COVID-19 Designated Hospital. Collaborating authors include Henry Oluka, Kenrick Cato, Yalini Senathirajah, and David Kaufman. The article was published in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. Abstract: COVID-19 remains an important …
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IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar, IALH Postdoctoral Fellow Amber Bourgeois, and IALH Student Affiliate Ashley Mollison have co-authored a new research article entitled Barriers to cancer treatment and care for people experiencing structural vulnerability: a secondary analysis of ethnographic data. Other authors include Tara C. Horrill and Leah K. Lambert. The article was published in …
IALH Research Fellows Damien Contandriopoulos and Katherine Bertoni have co-authored a new research article entitled Pre-Post Analysis of the Impact of British Columbia Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinics on Patient Health and Care Experience. Other authors include Arnaud Duhoux and Gurprit K. Randhawa. The article was published in medRxiv. Abstract: Objective: This study aims to …
IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored an editorial piece entitled Closing the health equity gap in palliative care: The time for action is now with Merryn Gott. The article was published in Palliative Medicine. First paragraph: In order to “leave no one behind,” the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance’s 2021 campaign called for governments …
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IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a new research article entitled Outcome measures in palliative care training interventions: a systematic review of trial-based studies. Collaborating authors include Hsien Seow, Valerie C. Bishop, Jeff Myers, Denise I. Marshall, Nadia K. Incardona, Oren H. Levine, Leah J. Steinberg, Daryl B. Bainbridge. The article was published in …
IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar and IALH Project Coordinator Carren Dujela have co-authored a new research article entitled ‘The beauty and the less beautiful’: exploring the meanings of dying at ‘home’ among community and practitioner representatives and advocates across Canada. Collaborating authors include Laura Funk, Marian Krawczyk, Maria Cherba, S. Robin Cohen, and Camille Nichols. …
IALH Research Fellows Elizabeth Borycki and Andre Kushniruk have co-authored a new research article entitled Digital health as an enabler for hospital@home: A rising trend or just a vision? Collaborating authors include Kirsten Denecke and Richard May. The article was published in Frontiers in Public Health. Abstract: Background: Hospital@home is a model of healthcare, where …
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