- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Ethics in medical practice
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Health Education and Validation
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Healthcare Quality and Management
Brock University
2022-2025
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2015-2022
Queen's University
2016-2022
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
2020-2022
Nesta
2022
Silva
2020-2022
Canadian Blood Services
2020-2021
Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation
2020
Translational Research in Oncology
2019
Toronto Metropolitan University
2019
Objectives This study aimed to explore the perceptions of donation coordinators in Canada and understand how COVID-19 pandemic impacted their work activities. Design A sequential mixed-method design incorporating a cross-sectional survey investigating demographic data, substance use abuse perceived stress related semistructured qualitative interviews further investigate those. Setting Organ organisations across Canada. Participants Canadian organ tissue working within deceased programmes....
Abstract The overall aim of this qualitative study was to inform recommendations towards Indigenous strength-based approaches for kidney health, prevention disease and failure. Between 2020 2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted online interviews teleconferences with 16 participants from North Simcoe in Ontario, Canada. Participants shared their experiences revolving around care within contexts. An advisory committee consisting members a First Nation community personal familial...
In Ontario, Canada, approximately $2.5 billion is spent yearly on occupational injuries in the healthcare sector. The sector has been ranked second highest for lost-time injury rates among 16 Ontario sectors since 2009 with female workers all occupations claims. There a great deal of focus Ontario's health and safety system compliance fines, however despite this increased focus, statistics are not significantly improving. One keys to changing trend development culture healthy safe workplaces...
Despite the availability of guidelines about different types review literature, identification best approach is not always clear for nursing researchers. Therefore, in this article, we provide a comprehensive guide to be used by health care and scholars while choosing among 4 popular reviews (narrative, integrative, scoping, systematic review), including descriptive discussion, critical analysis, decision map tree. Although some methodologies are more rigorous, it would inaccurate say that...
The emergence of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as an accepted practice numerous countries has promoted the possibility organ donation following circulatory determination death after MAiD.1,2 In past few years, patients who requested MAiD Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, and, most recently, Spain, have been permitted to make informed decision about donation.3–5 On one hand, this is legally permissible and seen by many a way respect patients' autonomy help fulfill their last wishes...
to report the results of evaluation regarding changes in number potential donor referrals, actual donors, and conversion rates after implementation an in-house organ tissue donation for transplantation coordination project.epidemiological study, both retrospective transversal, was performed with data from Secretariat Health State project a beneficent hospital. The compared using nonparametric statistical Mann-Whitney test, Student's t-test, considering significance level 5% (p <0.05).there...
To evaluate the feasibility of implementing interventions guided by six leading indicators, and effectiveness these on improving employee's perception their organization's health safety climate.A quasi-experimental longitudinal design was used in two hospitals. Occupational management systems (OHSMS) were assessed using Leading Indicator Assessment Tool. address gaps identified assessment, tailored developed, pilot tested, evaluated. Data collected pre- post-interventions.Interventions...
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the viability of a professional specialist in intra-hospital committees organ and tissue donation for transplantation. METHODS Epidemiological, retrospective cross-sectional study (2003-2011 2008-2012), which was performed using transplants data state Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. Nine hospitals were evaluated (hospitals 1 to 9). Logistic regression used differences number brain death referrals actual donors (dependent variables) after started work (independent...
Cultural Safety is being prioritized within health care around the world. As a concept, centers upon power relations between providers and indigenous recipients of care, ensuring that all people feel safe respected in system. In this article, we explored breadth literature regarding context kidney care.As systematic narrative review, work engaged widely across diverse range available to broaden understanding populations from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States.Guided by research...
Resumo Objetivo Avaliar os níveis de não-adesão à terapia imunossupressora em uma amostra receptores transplante fígado utilizando a Basel Assessment of Adherence with Immunosuppressive Medication Scale; correlacionar as características sociodemográficas e fatores clínicos medicamentosa. Métodos Estudo epidemiológico transversal, realizado entre março 2016 2018 no ambulatório da Universidade Federal São Paulo. Resultados Foram avaliados 49 pacientes. O nível medicamentosa foi 49% esteve...
Introduction: Organ Donation Coordinators (OTDCs) play a fundamental role in deceased organ donation processes. However, due to the emotionally challenging and stressful scenarios faced daily, they are commonly affected by work-related issues (e.g., burnout compassion fatigue), which can lead increased turnover, reduced quality of healthcare services negative impact Organizations performance. Therefore, Canadian Blood Services has partnered with CHEO Research Institute tissue community...
Background Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinators (OTDCs) are key to the success of deceased organ donation processes. However, reduced resilience can leave them susceptible incidence work-related issues decrease quality care provided. Therefore, this study aimed examine extent influencing aspects among OTDCs in Canada. Methods Mixed-method (QUAN-qual) explanatory sequential design. Quantitative data was collected using an online cross-sectional survey approach with demographic validated...