A5008278048- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Policy Implementation Science
McMaster University
2020-2022
University of Waterloo
2018-2022
Background Social integration and mental health are vital aspects of healthy aging. However, close to half Canadians older than 80 years report feeling socially isolated. Research has shown that social isolation leads increased mortality morbidity, various interventions have been studied alleviate loneliness among adults. This proposal presents an evaluation intervention provides one-on-one coaching, is intergenerational, both educational socialization experiences, increases technology...
Although in many contexts unsuccessful games targeting learning, social interaction, or behavioral change have few downsides, when covering a sensitive domain such as mental health (MH), care must be taken to avoid harm and stigmatization of people who live with MH conditions. As result, evaluation the game identify benefits risks is crucial understanding game's success; however, assessment these apps often compared nongame control condition, resulting findings specifically regarding...
Abstract Background The indication for prescribing a particular medication, or its reason use (RFU) is crucial piece of information all those involved in the circle care. Research has shown that sharing RFU with physicians, pharmacists and patients improves patient safety adherence, however rarely added on prescriptions by prescribers medication labels to reference. Methods Qualitative interviews were conducted 20 Southern Ontario, Canada, learn prescribers’ current attitudes addition...
The indication for a particular medication, or its reason use (RFU), is important information prescribers, pharmacists and patients but not often communicated in writing from prescribers to pharmacists. Adding RFU prescription medication label would ensure that are confident they providing high-quality, accurate patient care. This study aims describe the perspectives of on how receiving affect their practice putting this prescriptions patients.Semi-structured qualitative interviews were...
Abstract Background Medications are crucial for maintaining patient wellness and improving health in modern medicine, but their use comes with risks. Helping patients to understand why they taking medications is important patient-centered care facilitates adherence prescribed medications. One strategy involves enhancing communication between patients, physicians, pharmacists through the sharing of reason (RFU) information or indication Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted 20...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread societal disruption, with governmental stay-at-home orders resulting in people connecting more via technology rather than person. This shift had major impacts on older adult residents staying retirement homes and residential care facilities, where they may lack the literacy needed to stay connected. enTECH Computer Club from University of Waterloo Ontario, Canada created a knowledge translation toolkit support organizations interested starting programs...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Social integration and mental health are vital aspects of healthy aging. However, close to half Canadians older than 80 years report feeling socially isolated. Research has shown that social isolation leads increased mortality morbidity, various interventions have been studied alleviate loneliness among adults. This proposal presents an evaluation intervention provides one-on-one coaching, is intergenerational, both educational socialization experiences,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Although in many contexts unsuccessful games targeting learning, social interaction, or behavioral change have few downsides, when covering a sensitive domain such as mental health (MH), care must be taken to avoid harm and stigmatization of people who live with MH conditions. As result, evaluation the game identify benefits risks is crucial understanding game’s success; however, assessment these apps often compared <i>nongame</i> control...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread societal disruption, with governmental stay-at-home orders resulting in people connecting more using technology than person. This shift had a large implication on older adult residents staying retirement homes and residential care facilities, where may lack the literacy needed to stay connected. enTECH Computer Club from University of Waterloo created knowledge translation toolkit support organizations interested...