IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a new research article entitled Health and healthcare equity within the Canadian cancer care sector: a rapid scoping review. Collaborating authors include Leah K. Lambert, Tara C. Horrill, Scott M. Beck, Amber Bourgeois, Annette J. Browne, Shannon Cheng, A. Fuchsia Howard, Jagbir Kaur, Michael McKenzie, and Sally Thorne. …
Category Archives: Health Services & Systems
Seeing the Person Before the Numbers: Personas for Understanding Patients’ Life Stories When Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Practice Settings
IALH Research Fellow Jae-Yung Kwon has co-authored a new research article entitled Seeing the person before the numbers: Personas for understanding patients’ life stories when using patient-reported outcome measures in practice settings. Collaborating authors include Melissa Moynihan, Francis Lau, Angela C. Wolff, Maria-Jose Torrejon, Geraldine Irlbacher, Lillian Hung, Leah Lambert and Richard Sawatzky. The article …
Willingness and Eligibility to Donate Blood Under 12-Month and 3-Month Deferral Policies Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Ontario, Canada
Publication alert! IALH Acting Director and Research Fellow Nathan Lachowsky has co-authored a new research article entitled Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada. Collaborating authors include David J. Brennan, J. P. Armstrong, Maya Kesler, Tsegaye …
COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Across the Shelter-Care Continuum in Older Adults
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Robert Beringer has co-authored a new research article entitled COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences across the Shelter-Care Continuum in Older Adults. Collaborating authors include Paneet Gill, Gloria Gutman, Mojgan Karbakhsh, and Brian de Vries. The article was published in Journal of Aging and Environment. Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on older adults …
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Crystal Methamphetamine Use and Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Sexual Minority Men in Canada
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Nathan Lachowsky has co-authored a new research article entitled Crystal methamphetamine use and bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men in Canada. Collaborating authors include Trevor A. Hart, Syed W. Noor, Farideh Tavangar, Graham W. Berlin, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Darrell H.S. Tan, Gilles Lambert, Daniel …
“Once You Open That Door, It’s a Floodgate”: Exploring Work-Related Grief Among Community Service Workers Providing Care for Structurally Vulnerable Populations at the End of Life Through Participatory Action Research
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a new research article with IALH Student Affiliate Ashley Mollison entitled “Once you open that door, it’s a floodgate”: Exploring work-related grief among community service workers providing care for structurally vulnerable populations at the end of life through participatory action research. Collaborating authors include Melissa Giesbrecht …
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Cardiovascular Health of Emerging Adults Aged 18-25: Findings From a Scoping Review
Publication alert! IALH Postdoctoral Fellow Vidhi Thakkar has co-authored a new research article entitled The impact of COVID-19 on the cardiovascular health of emerging adults aged 18-25: findings from a scoping review. Collaborating authors include Zachary V.Rezler, Emma Ko, Elaine Jin, Misha Ishtiaq, Christina Papaioannou, Helena Kim, Kyobin Hwang, Yu-Hsin (Sophy)Lin, Jake Colautti and Karen M.Davison. …
Effectiveness of Training Programs About a Palliative Care Approach: A Systematic Review of Intervention Trials for Health Care Professionals
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a new research article entitled Effectiveness of Training Programs About a Palliative Care Approach: A Systematic Review of Intervention Trials for Health Care Professionals. Collaborating authors include Daryl Bainbridge, Valerie Bishop, Jeff Myers, Denise Marshall, and Hsien Seow. The article was published in the Journal of …
HIV Incidence and Related Risks Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver: Informing Blood Donor Selection Criteria in Canada
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Nathan Lachowsky has co-authored a new research article entitled HIV incidence and related risks among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver: Informing blood donor selection criteria in Canada. Collaborating authors include Gilles Lambert, Joseph Cox, Alain Fourmigue, Milada Dvorakova, Herak Apelian, …
Do Socioeconomic Factors Influence Knowledge, Attitudes, and Representations of End-of-Life Practices? A Cross-Sectional Study
Publication alert! IALH Associate Member Ariane Plaisance has co-authored a new research article entitled Do Socioeconomic Factors Influence Knowledge, Attitudes, and Representations of End-of-Life Practices? A Cross-Sectional Study. Collaborating authors include A. Bérubé, D. Tapp, S. Dupéré, G. Bravo, J. Downar and V. Couture. The article was published in Journal of Palliative Care. Abstract: Objective: …
Does the Reported Care Experience of Patients Differ According to Mission of the Integrated Primary Care Teams They Receive Care From?
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Damien Contandriopoulos has co-authored a research article with Arnaud Duhoux and Émilie Dufour entitled Does the Reported Care Experience of Patients Differ According to Mission of the Integrated Primary Care Teams They Receive Care From? The article was published in the International Journal of Integrated Care. Abstract: Introduction: Integrated Primary Care …
Building Palliative Care Capacity for Generalist Providers in the Community: Results From the CAPACITI Pilot Education Program
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar has co-authored a new research article entitled Building Palliative Care Capacity for Generalist Providers in the Community: Results From the CAPACITI Pilot Education Program. Other authors include Hsien Seow, Daryl Bainbridge, Denise Marshall, Michelle Howard, Melissa Brouwers, Doris Barwich, Fred Burge and Mary Lou Kelley. The article was …
A Scoping Review of Ageism Towards Older Adults in Cancer Care
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Lorelei Newton has co-authored a new review article entitled A scoping review of ageism towards older adults in cancer care. Other authors include Kristen R. Haase, Schroder Sattar, Sophie Pilleron, Yentl Lambrechts, Michelle Hannane, Erna Navarrete, Kavita Kantilal, Kumud Kantilal, Rana Jin, Hanneke van der Wal-Huisman, Fay J. Strohschein, M. …
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Hypersensitivity Reaction to Metal: A Bibliometric Study
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Dzifa Dordunoo has co-authored a new research article entitled Hypersensitivity Reaction to Metal: A Bibliometric Study. Other authors include Tassia Teles Santana de Macedo, Itana Lúcia Azevêdo de Jesus and Wilton Nascimento Figueredo. The article was published in Open Nursing. Abstract: Background: To delineate the scientific publications on metal hypersensitivity. …
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Assessment of Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Services From the Provider Perspective: Where Can We Improve?
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new research article entitled Assessment of Canadian perinatal mental health services from the provider perspective: Where can we improve? Other authors include Laurel M. Hicks, Jaime Charlebois, Lesley Tarasoff, Jodi Pawluski, Leslie E. Roos, Amanda Hooykaas, Nichole Fairbrother, Michelle Carter and Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen. The article …
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Should Be Free Across Canada to Those Meeting Evidence-Based Guidelines
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Nathan Lachowsky and IALH Student Affiliate Alex Wells have co-authored a new research article entitled HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should be free across Canada to those meeting evidence-based guidelines. Other authors include Mark Gaspar, Darrell H.S. Tan, Mark Hull, Jad Sinno, Oscar Javier Pico Espinosa and Daniel Grace. The article …
Falling Off the Treatment Wagon: Barriers to Cancer Treatment and Care for People Experiencing Health and Social Inequities
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar and IALH Student Affiliate Ashley Mollison have co-authored a new meeting abstract for the 2022 ASCO Quality Care Symposium entitled Falling off the treatment wagon: Barriers to cancer treatment and care for people experiencing health and social inequities. Other authors include Amber Bourgeois, Tara C. Horrill and Leah …
Perceptions of Bereaved Family Members of Nursing Care on an Inpatient Hospice Palliative Care Unit
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Kelli Stajduhar (Nursing) has co-authored a new research article entitled Perceptions of bereaved family members of nursing care on an inpatient hospice palliative care unit. Other authors include Carolyn Maze, Carolyn Wilkinson, Helena Daudt and Shelley Tysick. The article was published in International Journal of Palliative Nursing. Abstract: Background: Understanding …
Microfluidic Generation of Therapeutically Relevant Polycaprolactone (PCL) Microparticles: Computational and Experimental Approaches
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Stephanie Willerth (Mechanical Engineering) has co-authored a new research article entitled Microfluidic Generation of Therapeutically Relevant Polycaprolactone (PCL) Microparticles: Computational and Experimental Approaches. Other authors include University of Victoria researchers Alejandro Forigua, Arash Dalili, Rebecca Kirsch and Katherine S. Elvira and the article was published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials. …
The Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) Form Completion: A Retrospective Study
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Anastasia Mallidou (Nursing) has co-authored a new research article entitled The Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment (MOST) form completion: a retrospective study with Coby Tschanz, Elisabeth Antifeau, Kyoung Young Lee, Jenipher Kayuni Mtambo and Holly Heckl. The article was published in BMC Health Services Research. Abstract: Background: Advance care …
Staying Apart to Stay Safe: Consequences of Imposed Social Isolation due to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions on the Cognitive Functioning of Residents in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities in British Columbia
Publication alert! IALH Affiliate Kaitlyn Roland has co-authored a new journal entry with Lauren R. Cuthbertson and BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie. The journal entry, entitled Staying Apart to Stay Safe: Consequences of Imposed Social Isolation due to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions on the Cognitive Functioning of Residents in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities in …
Seeing Red: A Grounded Theory Study of Women’s Anger after Childbirth
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Christine Ou has co-authored a new research article entitled Seeing Red: A Grounded Theory Study of Women’s Anger after Childbirth which was published in Qualitative Health Research. Other authors include Wendy A. Hall, Paddy Rodney and Robyn Stemler. Abstract: Persistent intense anger is indicative of postpartum distress, yet maternal anger …
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The Use of Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Emergency Department Surveys: Discriminant Validity Evidence for the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey and the EQ-5D
Publication alert! IALH Research Fellow Jae-Yung Kwon has co-authored a new research article entitled The Use of Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Emergency Department Surveys: Discriminant Validity Evidence for the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey and the EQ-5D which was published in Value in Health. Other authors include Lena Cuthbertson and Richard Sawatzky. Abstract: Objectives: …
Rethinking Global Health Topics to Advance Social Justice in Undergraduate Nursing Education
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellow Dzifa Dordunoo has co-authored a scoping review entitled Rethinking global health topics to advance social justice in undergraduate nursing education with Catherine Liao. The review was published in Nurse Education Today. Excerpt: Social justice is about fairness, equal rights, opportunities, and the right to good health. The International Council of …
What public health interventions do people in Canada prefer to fund? A discrete choice experiment
Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellow Nathan Lachowsky has co-authored a research paper entitled What public health interventions do people in Canada prefer to fund? A discrete choice experiment. Other authors include Kiffer G. Card, Marina Adshade, Robert S. Hogg, and Jody Jollimore. The article was published in BMC Public Health. Abstract: Objective: To assess public …