A5039608704- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Sleep and related disorders
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
University of Alberta
2011-2020
Western University
2007-2019
Alberta College
2014
University of Saskatchewan
2001-2012
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2006
Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
2005
Royal Alexandra Hospital
1997
Capital District Health Authority
1997
The term ‘triangulation’ originates in the field of navigation where a location is determined by using angles from two known points.1 Triangulation research use more than one approach to researching question. objective increase confidence findings through confirmation proposition or independent measures.2 combination rigorous approaches provides comprehensive picture results either could do alone.3 Triangulation typically associated with methods and designs. However, there are several other...
The increasing prevalence of dementia in older adults will increase the demands for care from families and health system. Caring a relative with is often viewed as burdensome stressful nature; however, late, attention has been given to positive aspects caregiving journey. purpose this article discuss qualitative findings related family mixed methods study. A strengths-based perspective was used secondary analysis six focus groups ( N = 36) three personal interview transcripts caregivers...
The availability, accessibility and acceptability of services are critical factors in rural health service delivery. In Canada, the aging population consequent increase prevalence dementia challenge ability many communities to provide specialized care. This paper describes development, operation evaluation an interdisciplinary memory clinic designed improve access diagnosis management early stage for older persons living remote areas Canadian province Saskatchewan. We describe structure,...
Purpose: This study compared nursing aides (NAs) employed in rural homes with and without dementia special care units (SCUs) on (1) exposure to distress from disruptive behaviours exhibited by residents, (2) job strain (3) physical assault. Design methods: The data were drawn a larger conducted Saskatchewan, Canada, which all of ≤ 100 beds that had an SCU matched same‐sized facilities no SCU. Nursing ( n = 355) completed mailed survey questionnaire. Results: reported significantly less...
As an inherently human process fraught with subjectivity, dynamic interaction, and change, social interaction knowledge translation (KT) invites implementation scientists to explore what might be learned from adopting the academic tradition of constructivism interpretive research approach. This paper presents phenomenological investigation second cycle a participatory action KT intervention in home care sector answer question: What is nature implementing through interaction?Social...
The authors were charged with making a series of evidence‐based recommendations that would provide concrete advice on all aspects the management mild to moderate stages dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). primarily targeted primary care physicians practicing in Canada. assigned topic area did not include either assessment patient suspected or prevention AD other dementias. An extensive examination available literature was conducted. Explicit criteria for grading strength level evidence...
Examination of factors related to the retention or voluntary turnover Registered Nurses (RNs) has mainly focused on urban, acute care settings.This paper explored predictors intent leave (ITL) a nursing position in all rural and remote practice settings Canada. Based conceptual framework developed for this project, potential ITL were individual RN worker, workplace, community context, satisfaction both workplace community(s) within which lived worked.A national cross-sectional mail survey...
Background: My Tools 4 Care (MT4C) is a Web-based intervention that was developed based on the transitions theory. It an interactive, self-administered, and portable toolkit containing six main sections intended to support carers of community-living persons with Alzheimer's disease related dementia multiple chronic conditions through their transition experiences. Objective: The objective our study evaluate effectiveness MT4C respect increasing hope, self-efficacy, health-related quality life...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to examine the characteristics older Canadians with dementia (compared those without dementia), their use health care services, and impact place (rural/urban) on services. Andersen Newman's Behavioural Model Health Services Use (1973) guided study. A cross-sectional design used data from Canadian Community Survey (CCHS) Cycle 1.1 ( N =49,995 Canadians; =313). Results indicated that among females between ages 50 64, were more likely than live in rural...
Using data from a sample of 169 patients, this study evaluates the acceptability and feasibility telehealth videoconferencing for preclinic assessment follow-up in an interprofessional memory clinic rural remote seniors. Patients caregivers are seen via prior to in-person clinic, followed at 6 weeks, 12 months, one year, yearly. randomly assigned (standard care) or first follow-up, then alternating between two modes treatment, 1-year follow-up. On average, appointments reduce participants'...
With the number of people living with dementia expected to more than double within next 25 years, demand for home care services will increase. In this critical ethnographic study, we drew upon interview and participant data persons dementia, family caregivers, in-home providers, case managers in nine networks examine management resources. Three interrelated, dialectical themes were identified: (1) finite formal care-inexhaustible familial care, (2) accessible resources rhetoric-Iinaccessible...
RRH: Rural and Remote Health. Published article number: 2201 - Knowledge exchange throughout the dementia care journey by Canadian rural community-based health practitioners, persons with dementia, their partners: an interpretive descriptive study
Depressive symptoms in older home care clients are common but poorly recognized and treated, resulting adverse health outcomes, premature institutionalization, costly use of services. The objectives this study were to examine the feasibility acceptability a new six-month interprofessional (IP) nurse-led mental promotion intervention, explore its effects on reducing depressive (≥ 70 years) using personal support A prospective one-group pre-test/post-test design was used. intervention...
Original studies published over the last decade regarding time trends in dementia report mixed results. The aims of present study were to use linked administrative health data for province Saskatchewan period 2005/2006 2012/2013 to: (1) examine simultaneous temporal annual age- and sex-specific incidence prevalence among individuals aged 45 older, (2) stratify changes by database identification.Using a population-based retrospective cohort design, extracted from seven provincial databases...