A5103133638- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Advanced Text Analysis Techniques
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Hereditary Neurological Disorders
- PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Film in Education and Therapy
University of Toronto
2021-2024
Queen's University
2019-2023
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2023
Parkland Health & Hospital System
2023
Public Health Ontario
2023
Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
2023
Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad del Bajío
2021
Federico Santa María Technical University
2011-2019
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
2018
To explore the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on experiences and mental health university students.A cross-sectional study consisting an electronic survey about students' concerns during associated impact. In addition to quantitative analysis, free-text responses were extracted analysed using a framework technique.Queen's University in Canada Oxford UK.Undergraduate students at Queen's first-year undergraduate invited complete supplement survey. This included data from 3013 as primary focus 339...
Although there is growing interest in mental health problems university students limited understanding of the scope need and determinants to inform intervention efforts.To longitudinally examine extent persistence symptoms importance psychosocial lifestyle factors for student academic outcomes.Undergraduates at a Canadian were invited complete electronic surveys entry completion their first year. The baseline survey measured important distal proximal risk follow-up assessed well-being....
Objective To examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on first year undergraduate student mental health. Methods As part Queen’s University U-Flourish Student Well-Being and Academic Success study, three successive cohorts students entering studies in 2018 (pre-pandemic), 2019 (transitional), 2020 (during pandemic) completed electronic surveys at entry completion year. Validated self-report measures were used to assess health status including symptom levels anxiety, depression, insomnia,...
Transition to university is associated with unique stressors and coincides the peak period of risk for onset mental illness. Our objective in this analysis was estimate health need students at entry a major Canadian university.After student-led engagement campaign, all first year were sent survey, which included validated symptom rating scales common disorders. Rates self-reported lifetime illness, current clinically significant symptoms treatment stratified by gender are reported. The...
Introduction Over 30% of Canadians between the ages 16 and 24 years attend university. This period life coincides with onset common mental illnesses. Yet, data to inform university-based health prevention early intervention initiatives are limited. The U-Flourish longitudinal study based out Queen’s University, Canada involving Oxford University in UK, is a student informed funded by Canadian Institute for Health Research Strategy Patient Oriented (CIHR-SPOR). primary goal research examine...
Background Perfectionism, low self-esteem and external locus of control are psychological constructs linked to insomnia, anxiety depression. Examining how these impact mental health serve as risk factors for the development clinically significant symptoms may help direct support resources preventative measures university students. Aims To longitudinally examine associations between aforementioned depression in a large representative sample first-year Method Electronic surveys including...
Objective To compare risk factors and associated mental health academic outcomes between international domestic students.Participants Canadian university undergraduate students.Methods Electronic surveys were completed at entry the end of first year. Surveys assessed demographics, factors, symptoms disorders, access to support. Academic obtained from databases.Results International students had comparable or lower rates clinically significant anxiety, depression, insomnia. Domestic female...
Abstract Background There is a need for effective universal approaches to promote and support university student mental health that are scalable sustainable. In this pilot study we assess the feasibility acceptability of fully-digitalized, comprehensive literacy course co-created with tailored needs undergraduate students. We also explore preliminary associations positive behaviour change. Methods An accredited online was developed using state-of-the-art pedagogical principles reverse...
Background Mental health concerns are common among university students and maybe elevated those with specific risk exposures. The study examined the association between childhood adversities mental outcomes undergraduate assessed whether psychosocial behavioral factors mediate associations. Methods Queen’s University Student Well-Being Academic Success Survey identified two large cohorts of first-year entering in Fall 2018 2019 ( n = 5,943). At baseline, reported sociodemographic...
Abstract Aim To assess the acceptability and explore utility of a novel digital platform designed as student‐facing well‐being mental health support. Methods An adapted version i‐spero® was piloted support part routine university‐based care. In both pathways, student participants completed baseline demographics brief validated measures health. Weekly anxiety (GAD‐7) depression (PHQ‐9) Week 8 Experience Survey were also scheduled. Integrated mixed methods analysis used to these platforms....
Background: Access to university mental health services is poorly characterized. Our objectives were (1) assess patterns of access and (2) explore predictability contact with student services. Participants: Data derived from the U-Flourish study, which includes a survey successive cohorts incoming undergraduate students attending Queen's University, located in Ontario, Canada (Cohort 1: 2018, Cohort 2: 2019). Methods: Survey data sets deterministically linked administrative provided by...
Objective To examine a potential synergistic effect of history childhood adversity and COVID-19 pandemic exposure on the association with mental health concerns in undergraduate students. Participants: We used U-Flourish Survey data from 2019 (pre-pandemic) 2020 (during-pandemic) first-year cohorts (n = 3,149) identified at entry to major Canadian University.
Due to the ever increasing proliferation of functional-equivalent web services, task finding a proper Web service composition in order satisfy set requirements has become quite challenging. This problem been typically addressed from consumer's point view, assigning responsibility discovering needed services and modeling them as passive entities that wait be discovered, selected composed with others. We tackle completely services' view. propose wrap active software agents, constantly seeking...
Opinions in forums and social networks are released by millions of people due to the increasing number users that use Web 2.0 platforms opine about brands organizations. For enterprises or government agencies it is almost impossible track what say producing a gap between user needs/expectations organizations actions. To bridge this we create Viscovery, platform for opinion summarization trend tracking able analyze stream opinions recovered from forums. do dynamic topic models, allowing...
Background: Student demand for mental health support is straining university resources, yet there limited information about the scope of need and determinants. Therefore, our objective was to longitudinally examine importance potentially modifiable psychosocial lifestyle factors school-related outcomes. Methods: Canadian undergraduates were invited complete electronic surveys at entry completion first year. The baseline survey measured important distal proximal risk follow-up assessed...