Research Activities

 

In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I have devoted 40% of my academic time and participated in grant writing and research activities with several multi- and interdisciplinary research teams. Particularly, a list of the research activities follows (in a descending order):

 Research Projects in Progress

1. “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN)” in China. Co-investigators: Ziwa Yu, Dr. Yan Qiaoyuan, & Yu Liu. Ethics approval has been received from the UVic HREB and local (China) authorities. We are in the data collection phase.
2. “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN)” in Brazil. Co-investigators: Nathália Gonçalves & Dr. Paula Frassineti Castelo Branco Fernandes. The UVic HREB has approved our ethics application; and we have submitted one to the local (Brazil) authorities. 
3. “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN)” in Chile. Co-investigators: Dr. Eugenia Urra. We are writing the protocol for a mixed-method study and applying for ethics approval in both at UVic HREB and local (Chile) authorities. 

Research Projects Completed

1. “Patient-Oriented Research Competencies in Health (PORCH) for patients, healthcare providers, decision-makers, and researchers: A scoping review” (2017-2018). Co-Investigators: Dr. Noreen Frisch, Mimi Doyle-Waters, Dr. Martha MacLeod, Pat Atherton, & Dr. John Ward. We have completed the data collection, extraction, analysis and synthesis. Now, we are writing a manuscript on our findings.
2. “DANcing and Challenges to INspire Graceful aging (the DANCING study)” (2016-2018). Co-investigator: Simona Scotto. We have collected the data, which have been transcribed and are analyzed now.
3. “Effective Interventions and strategies on Research Competencies for nurses, physicians, and allied healthcare professionals (IResCo): A systematic review” (2016-2018). Co-investigators: Dr. Anna Deltsidou, Dr. Carol Gordon, Dr. Christina Nanou, Dr. Efrosini Vlachioti, Antonio Marante, Ziwa Yu, & Heidi Bagh khasti. We have completed the data collection, extraction, analysis and synthesis. Now, we are writing a manuscript on our findings.
4. “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN) in Greece” (2016-2017). Co-investigators: Dr. Anna Deltsidou, Dr. Christina Nanou, & Dr. Efrosini Vlachioti. Now, we are cleaning and analyzing the data, and writing a manuscript for publication.
5. “Agitated Behaviour of Elderly: Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST): Individualized music (iM) – A feasibility/pilot study (the ABrEAST-iM study)” (2015-2017). Co-investigators: Dr. Anne-Marie Boström, Dr. Daphne Kaitelidou, Michelle Porter, Fiona Sudbury, Sara Fowler, Dr. Richard Nuttall, A. Slade, M. Slade, Vicki Thompson, Jennifer Brett, & Melanie Leckovic.
6. “Knowledge translation competencies for knowledge users, knowledge brokers, and knowledge producers: A scoping review” (2014-2017). Co-investigators: Dr. Noreen Frisch, Pat Atherton, Liza Chan, Stephanie Glegg, & Gayle Scarrow.
7. “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN)”: A pilot study in Canada (2014-2015). Co-investigators: Dr. Elizabeth Borycki, Dr. Noreen Frisch, & Dr. Lynne Young.
8. “Bringing Research into Practice (BRP)” (2013-2014). Co-investigators: Lynne Cummings, Belinda Parke, Marianne McLennan, & Joanne Maclaren.
9. “Health Services Researcher Pathway” (2012-2013). Co-investigators: Dr. Noreen Frisch, Dr. Elizabeth Borycki, Dr. Lynne Young, L-A. Bryant, Dr. Monika Redekopp, Grace Mickelson, Sherry Hamilton, Mary Converse, Gurprit Randhawa, Dr. M. MacPhee, & B. Lawrie.
10. “Take the pressure down (TPD)” (2011-2012). Co-investigators: Dr. Lynne Young, Mary Converse, Pal Skar, & T. Bevan.
11. “Developing Evidence to Internationalize Nursing Curricula” (2011-2012). Co-investigators: Robin Scobie, Carolyn Hammond, & Olga Petrovskaya.
12. “Understanding organizational slack” (2008-2010). Co-investigators: Dr. Greta Cummings, Corinne Schalm, & Carole Estabrooks.
13. “Violence against physicians & nurses in Greek paediatric hospitals” (2004-2005). Co-investigator: Dr. Theofanis Katostaras.
14. “An international study of the effects of the organization and nurse staffing of hospitals on patient outcomes: Alberta, Canada” (1999-2003). Co-Principal Investigators (Alberta): Dr. Phyllis Giovanneti, & Dr. Carole Estabrooks.
15. “Nurse staffing of intensive care units in Greece” (1997-1998). Co-investigators: Dimitris Dimitrelis & Maria Tseroni.
16. “Physicians perceptions on nursing profession” (1996-1997). Co-investigators: Dr. Theofanis Katostaras, Anna Deltsidou, & Christina Nanou.

Research Projects Postponed/Cancelled

1. “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN) in United Arab Emirates (UAE)” (2016-2017; cancelled). Co-investigators: Karla Gutierrez & Dr. Omar Shafey. Ethics approval has received by both UVic HREB and local authorities, but it was cancelled due to the local co-investigators’ lack of interest in continuing this study. 
2. “Applied-theater interventions and quality of life in Open Care Centres for Elderly (KAPI) in Greece: A pilot study [the ATI-KAPI study]” (2016-2017; postponed). Co-investigators: Dr. Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta & Dr. Panagiota Sourtzi. We were not able to complete this study due to a co-investigator’s (expert in applied theater interventions) personal issues.
3. “Applied-theater interventions and health status of vulnerable populations: A systematic review” (2015-2017; postponed). Co-investigators: Dr. Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta, Trudy Pauluth-Penner (PhD candidate), Nasrin Saleh (PhD student), Dr. Carol Gordon, & Tao Suzuki. It was postponed due to a co-investigator’s (expert in applied theater interventions) personal issues.

Funded Grants

1. Principal Investigator, “Effective interventions and strategies on research competencies (IResCo) for nurses, physicians, and allied healthcare professionals: A systematic review”. Mitacs 2016 Globalink Research Internships (GRI). Ziwa Yu (China), an undergraduate nursing student & the Globalink Research Intern for 12-week (May-August 2016). Mallidou, A.A., Deltsidou, A., Gordon, C., Marante, A., Nanou, Ch., Vlachioti, E., Marante, A., Yu, Z., & Bagh khasti, H.
2. Principal Investigator, “Agitated Behaviour of Elderly: Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST): Individualized music (iM) – A pilot study”. Internal Research Grant (IRG), University of Victoria, March 2015 Competition ($7,000). Awarded. Mallidou, A.A., Bazylewicz, M., Boström, A-M, Brett, J., Kaitelidou, D., Leckovic, M., & Saleh, N.
3. Principal Investigator, “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (R-CAIN)”. Funded by the University of Victoria Work Study Program 2014 Competition (16 June) ($2,200) for 200 hours (200 hrs x $11/hr for one graduate research assistant). Mallidou, A.A., Borycki, E., Frisch, N., Young, L.
4. Principal Investigator, “Sharing Knowledge and Experience: Planning a Research Program on Optimizing Residential LTC Facilities in British Columbia”. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Planning Grant ($25,000). Funding reference # HLA 126677, 2013-2014. Mallidou, A.A., Cummings, L., Boström, A-M., Estabrooks, C.A., Fowler, S.J., MacFadgen, L., McGilton, K., Murphy, G.T., Papaioannou, G., Penning, M., Purkis, M-E., Saleh, N., Scarrow, G., Sheets, D., Sudbury, F., & Tuokko, H.
5. Academic Collaborator (with Principal Applicant: Lyn Cummings), “Bringing Research into Practice (BRP)”. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) “BCNRI Point-of-Care Initiative”, 2013-2014 ($50,000). Funded. Cummings, L., Parke, B., McLennan, M., and Maclaren, J. (on behalf of the Vancouver Island Health Authority – VIHA), & Mallidou, A.A.
6. Co-Investigator (with Principal Applicant: Noreen Frisch), “Health Services Researcher Pathway”. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) “BCNRI” ($100,000). Funding reference # PJ NCR 00002 (11-2), 2012-2013. Frisch, N., Hamilton, S., Borycki, E., Lawrie, B., MacPhee, M., Mallidou, A.A., Mickelson, G., Redekopp, M., Young, L.
7. Co-Principal Investigator (with Co-Principal Investigator: Lynne Young), “Take the Pressure Down (TPD)”. Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, Beacon Community Services, and the Vancouver Island Health Authority, 2011-2012 ($35,000). Young, L., Mallidou, A.A.
8. Co-Principal Investigator (with Co-Principal Investigator: Robin Scobie), “Developing Evidence to Internationalize Nursing Curricula”. Funded by the Learning without Borders Curricular Development Fund, Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost, the Office of International Affairs (OIA), and the Learning and Teaching Centre (LTC), University of Victoria, November 2011 ($7,500). Ethics approval protocol # 11-496. Funded. Mallidou, A.A., Scobie, R., Hammond, C., Petrovskaya, O.
9. Principal Investigator, “Understanding organizational slack” (2008-2010). Funded Postdoctoral Fellowship by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF; $100,000). Mallidou, A.A., Cummings, G., Schalm, C., & Estabrooks, C.A.
10. Principal Investigator, “How Context in Nursing Homes Influences Resident Outcomes”  (2008-2010). Funded by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Postdoctoral Fellowship ($20,000 – partial award accepted). Mallidou, A.A., Cummings, G.G., Schalm, C., Estabrooks, C.A. 
11. Principal Investigator, “How Context in Nursing Homes Influences Resident Outcomes”  (2008-2010). Funded by the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta Postdoctoral Award ($20,000). Mallidou, A.A., Cummings, G.G., Schalm, C., Estabrooks, C.A. 
12. Co-investigator, “Review and synthesis of literature examining attributes of organizational context that may impact knowledge translation in healthcare” (2008-2009). Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). KT Synthesis Grant FRN 91768, Project No. G1181607730001 ($100,000).   Estabrooks, C.A., Cummings, G.G., Hutchinson, A.M., Mallidou, A.A., Schalm, C.

Written & Submitted Grants

1. Mallidou, A.A. (co-principal Investigator), McFadden, C. (co-principal Investigator), Krigolson, O., Demerse, G., Woodley, J., Smalley, H., Arnold, B., Minor, Sh., Girard, D., Amberson, J., & Christison, K. Study title: “Individualized Music as Medicine: Brain waves (iMaMBw), agitation & antipsychotics in older adults with dementia”. Island Health Research Support Grant, 31 March 2017 Competition ($40,000). Not funded.
2. Mallidou, A.A. (co-principal Investigator), McFadden, C. (co-principal Investigator), Krigolson, O., Demerse, G., Woodley, J., Smalley, H., Arnold, B., Minor, Sh., Girard, D., Amberson, J., & Christison, K. Study title: “Individualized Music as Medicine: Brain waves (iMaMBw), agitation & antipsychotics in older adults with dementia”. Island Health Collaborative Research Support Grant, 31 March 2017 Competition ($20,000). Not funded.
3. Mallidou, A.A. Study title: “Nutrition, Social and Quality of Life: A structural equation modeling (NutS&QuaL study)”. CIHR Catalyst Grant: Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging (CLSA) Data (submission: 30 August 2016) ($70,000). Not funded.
4. Gallis, Christos & colleagues (secondary proposers) from 10 COST Country Institutions (i.e., Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom); two COST International Partners [i.e., Canada (Mallidou, A.A.), China]; and one Near-Neighbor Country Institutions (i.e., Russian Federation). Study title: “Green Care: For Human Health, on Farm Education, and Rural Economy (GreenCareInnovation)”. COST – European Union. The COST Action Proposal OC-2016-1-21076 (April 2016) (€ 500,000). Not funded.
5. Mallidou, A.A., & Scotto, S. Study title: “Dancing Abilities, New Challenges and Evidence to Inspire Neat Greying (DANCE-ING) study”. Internal Research / Creative Project Grant (IRCPG), University of Victoria, March 2016 Competition ($7,000). Not funded.
6. Gallis, Christos & colleagues (secondary proposers) from 19 COST Country Institutions (i.e., Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom); five COST International Partners [i.e., Canada (Mallidou, A.A.), China, Japan, South Korea, United States]; and two 2 Near-Neighbor Country Institutions (i.e., Russian Federation); and one International Organization (i.e., FAO). Study title: “Green Care: For Human Therapy, Social Innovation, Rural Economy, and Education (GreenCareInnovation)”. COST – European Union. The COST Action Proposal OC-2015-1-19331 (24 March 2015) (€ 500,000). Not funded.
7. Mallidou, A.A., Boström, A-M., Fowler, S.J., Kaitelidou, D., MacLeod, S., Nuttall, R., Proper, M., Saleh, N., Slade, A., Slade, M., Sudbury, F., & Thompson, V. Study title: “Agitated Behavior of Elderly and Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST): Individualized music (iM) – A pilot study [ABrEAST-iM study]”. Drummond Foundation RFA 2015 (31 August) ($50,000). Not funded.
8. Mallidou, A.A., Boström, A-M., Brett, J., Fowler, S.J., Kaitelidou, D., Leckovic, M., MacLeod, S., Nuttall, R., Proper, M., Saleh, N., Slade, A., Slade, M., Sudbury, F., & Thompson, V. Study title: “Agitated Behavior of Elderly and Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST): Individualized music – A feasibility/pilot study”. Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network | Geriatric Research – TVN Competition B – Implementation Study RFP Frailty 2015 (27 April 2015) ($100,000). Not funded.
9. Mallidou, A.A., Ross, L-M., Boström, A-M., Cranley, L., Estabrooks, C.A., Fowler, S.J., McGilton, K., McLennan, M., Neamonitos, K., Purkis, M-E., Smith, A., Sheets, D., Thompson, V., & Vezza, C. Study title: “Agitated Behaviour of Elderly: Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST)”. CIHR Partnership for Health System Improvement (PHSI) – Fall 2014 Competition (resubmission; 15 October 2014) ($400,000). Not submitted.
10. Mallidou, A.A., Ross, L-M., Boström, A-M., Cranley, L., Estabrooks, C.A., Fowler, S.J., McGilton, K., McLennan, M., Purkis, M-E., Smith, A., Sheets, D., Thompson, V., & Vezza, C. Study title: “Agitated Beaviour of Elderly: Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST)”. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) “Additional (matching) funding to CIHR PHSI” Fall 2014 Competition (resubmission; 03 September) ($80,000). Awarded but contingent on the CIHR PHSI was not funded. Funding reference: MSFHR File # PJ HSP 00007 145 (12 September 2014).
11. Mallidou, A.A. Study title: “Quality of life for older adults by better using knowledge and resources (QLOAK+R)”. CIHR Foundation Scheme-Stage 1 & Stage 2 – Fall 2014 Competition (15 September 2014) ($500,000). Not funded.
12. Mallidou, A.A. Study title: “Research-Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (R-CAIN)”. 2014/2015 Jamie Cassel Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURAs) – 2014 Competition (25 April 2014). Not funded.
13. Mallidou, A.A., Ross, L-M., Boström, A-M., Cranley, L., Drance, E., Estabrooks, C.A., Fowler, S.J., MacFadgen, L., McGilton, K., McLennan, M., Oliviera, N.G., Orr, T., Papaioannou, G., Penning, M., Purkis, M-E., Saleh, N., Smith, A., Sudbury, F., Thompson, V., Trytten, C., & Tuokko, H. Study title: “Agitated Behaviour of Elderly: Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST)”. CIHR Partnership for Health System Improvement (PHSI) Fall 2013 Competition (1 November 2013) ($400,000). Not funded.
14. Mallidou, A.A., Ross, L-M., Boström, A-M., Cranley, L., Drance, E., Estabrooks, C.A., Fowler, S.J., McGilton, K., McLennan, M., Orr, T., Papaioannou, G., Penning, M., Purkis, M-E., Saleh, N., Smith, A., Sudbury, F., Thompson, V., Trytten, C., & Tuokko, H. Study title: “Agitated Behaviour of Elderly: Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST)”. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) “Additional (matching) funding to CIHR PHSI” Fall 2013 Competition (17 September 2013) ($100,000). Awarded but contingent on the CIHR PHSI was not funded. Funding reference # PJ HSP 00011 (13-1).

Other Research Activities

1. Member, Working Group of the BC SUPPORT Unit scoping review titled, “Patient-Oriented Research Competencies in Health (PORCH) for patients, healthcare providers, decision-makers, and researchers: A scoping review” (2017-2018). Frisch, N., Mallidou, A.A., Atherton, P., Doyle-Waters, M.M., MacLeod, M.L.P., & Ward, J.
2. Co-Principal Investigator (with Simona Scotto), ““Dancing Abilities, New Challenges and Evidence to Inspire Neat Greying (DANCE-ING) study” (2016-2018). Mallidou, A.A., & Scotto, S.
3. Co-Principal Investigator (with Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta & Sourtzi, P.), “Applied-theatre interventions and quality of life in Open Care Centres for Elderly (KAPI) in Greece: A pilot study [the ATI-KAPI study]” (2016-2017). Mallidou, A.A., Sadeghi-Yekta, K., & Sourtzi, P.
4. Principal Investigator, “Agitated Behavior of Elderly and Alternative Simple Treatments (ABrEAST): Individualized music (iM) – A feasibility study” (2015-2018). Mallidou, A.A., Boström, A-M., Fowler, S.J., Kaitelidou, D., Nuttall, R., Proper, M., Saleh, N., Slade, A., Slade, M., Sudbury, F., & Thompson, V.
5. Co-Principal Investigator (with Kirsten Sadeghi-Yekta), “Applied-theatre interventions and health status of vulnerable populations: A systematic review” (2015-2017). Mallidou, A.A., Sadeghi-Yekta, K., Pauluth-Penner, T., Saleh, N., Gordon, C., & Suzuki, T.
6. Member, Working Group of “Knowledge translation competencies for knowledge users, knowledge brokers, and knowledge producers: A scoping review” (2014-2017). Mallidou, A.A., Atherton, P., Chan, L., Frisch, N., Glegg, S., Hamilton, Sh., Matier, D., & Scarrow, G.
7. Co-Principal Investigator (with Dr. Theofanis Katostaras), “Violence Against Physicians & Nurses in Greek Paediatric Hospitals” (2005). Funded by the Demographics Laboratory, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens & “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece. Co-Principal Investigators: Katostaras, Th. & Mallidou, A.A. 
8. Translator, “Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture” into the Greek language with permission of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (ahrq.gov/qual/hospculture) (2005). The following research teams requested permission to use the translated survey:
   ♦Vassilis Aletras, Lecturer, Healthcare Management and Health Economics, Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. Asimenia Danana & Despoina Kakalou (2010), graduate students, used the translated survey for their Master’s theses, MSc in Healthcare Management, Interdisciplinary Program for Graduate Studies in Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece; and MSc in Healthcare Management, Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece respectively.
   ♦Giannakis Kousoulos (2012), graduate student supervised by Dr. Mamas Theodorou, Healthcare Management, Open University of Cyprus, Pafos, Cyprus.
   ♦Georgia Veniamin & Georgia Kyrou (2012) and Chaterine Charilaou & Fani Georgiou (2013), graduate students supervised by Dr. Alexandra Skitsou, MSc in Healthcare Management, Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus.
9. Research Assistant, “An international study of the effects of the organization and nurse staffing of hospitals on patient outcomes: Alberta, Canada” (1999-2003). Funded by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) and sponsored by University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Co-Principal Investigators (Alberta): Giovanneti, Ph. & Estabrooks, C.A.
10. Co-Principal Investigator (with Dimitris Dimitrelis & Maria Tseroni), “Nurse Staffing of Intensive Care Units in Greece” (1997; original research project). Sponsored by the Hellenic Nurses Association (ESNE), Athens, Greece. Co-Principal Investigators: Dimitrelis, D., Mallidou, A.A. & Tseroni, M.
11. Research Assistant, “Physicians perceptions on nursing profession” (1996). Funded by Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Greece. Principal Investigator: Katostaras, Th.