A5030333730- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Social Media in Health Education
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Nursing education and management
- Disaster Response and Management
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
University of Ottawa
2015-2024
Ottawa University
2019
Saskatoon Medical Imaging
2018
Weatherford College
2017
College of Saint Elizabeth
2013-2015
Marymount University
2010
Rogers (United States)
2006-2008
ABSTRACT Background: Clinical practice guidelines are promising tools for closing the research evidence‐practice gap, yet effective and timely implementation of into remains fragmented inconsistent. Factors influencing guideline remain poorly understood, particularly in nursing. A sound understanding barriers facilitators is critical development targeted strategies. Aim: This paper reports perceptions administrators, staff, project leaders about factors nursing best guidelines. Methods:...
The negative impacts of COVID-19 have rippled through every facet society. Understanding the multidimensional this pandemic is crucial to identify most critical needs and inform targeted interventions. This population survey study aimed investigate acute phase outbreak in terms perceived threats concerns, occupational financial impacts, social stress between 3 April 15 May 2020.6040 participants are included report. A multivariate linear regression model was used factors associated with...
Global health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, confront healthcare workers (HCW) with increased exposure to potentially morally distressing events. The pandemic has provided an opportunity explore links between moral distress, resilience, and emergence of mental symptoms in HCWs.A total 962 Canadian (88.4% female, 44.6 + 12.8 years old) completed online survey during first wave Canada (between April 3rd September 3rd, 2020). Respondents a series validated scales assessing perceived...
There is increasing awareness that regardless of the proven value clinical interventions, use effective strategies to implement such interventions into practice necessary ensure patients receive benefits. However, there often confusion between what intervention and implementation intervention. This may be caused by a lack conceptual clarity ‘intervention’ ‘implementation’, yet at other times ambiguity in application. We suggest both scientific communities would benefit from greater clarity;...
Social media is an emerging tool used by researchers; however, limited information available on its use for participant recruitment specifically. The purpose of this article to describe the Facebook and LinkedIn social sites in nurses online survey, using a 5-week modified Dillman approach. Within 3 weeks, we exceeded our target sample size ( n = 170) within 5 weeks recruited 267 English-speaking 172, Facebook; 95, LinkedIn). Advantages included speed recruitment, cost-efficiency,...
Trauma-informed care is an emerging concept that acknowledges the lasting effects of trauma. Nurses are uniquely positioned to play integral role in advancement trauma-informed care. However, knowledge related nursing practice remains limited. The purpose this article present results a qualitative study which explored nurses' understandings and experiences Seven semistructured interviews were conducted with nurses four categories emerged from analysis: (a) Conceptualizing Trauma...
Abstract Aims To describe strategies nursing leaders use to promote evidence‐based practice implementation at point‐of‐care using data from health systems in Australia, Canada, England and Sweden. Design A descriptive, exploratory case‐study design based on individual interviews deductive inductive thematic analysis interpretation. Methods Fifty‐five Sweden were recruited participate the study. Data collected between September 2015 April 2016. Results Nursing both formal managerial roles...
ABSTRACT Significance The importance of leadership to influence nurses’ use clinical guidelines has been well documented. However, little is known about how develop and evaluate interventions for guideline use. Purpose purpose this study was pilot a intervention designed recommendations when caring patients with diabetic foot ulcers in home care nursing. This paper reports on the feasibility implementing protocol, trial findings related nursing process outcomes, behaviors. Methods A mixed...
Purpose: Leadership in health care is instrumental to creating a supportive organizational environment and positive staff attitudes for implementing evidence-based practices improve patient outcomes. The purpose of this study demonstrate the alignment Ottawa Model Implementation (O-MILe), theoretical model developing implementation leadership, with Scale (ILS), an empirically validated tool measuring leadership. A secondary objective describe methodological process aligning concepts...
Research with indigenous peoples worldwide carries long histories of exploitation, distorted representation, and theft. New “indigenizing” methodologies centre the production knowledge around processes knowledges communities. Creative research methods involving artistic practices—such as photovoice, journaling, digital storytelling, dance, theatre—may have a place within these new approaches, but their applications yet to be systematically explored. We conducted scoping review 36...
Research into evidence-based practice has been extensively explored in nursing and there is strong recognition that the organizational context influences implementation. A range of barriers identified; however, research predominantly taken place Western cultures, little information about factors influence China. The purpose this study was to explore facilitators Hunan province, a less developed region descriptive qualitative methodology employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...
Support from nursing managers and administrators, together with the role of a dedicated project Lead, are consistently identified as important strategies for nurses to be able use research evidence in their practice. However, little is known about key behaviours activities required successfully implement sustain research-based innovations This study describes leadership that influenced nurses' clinical practice guidelines. A secondary analysis qualitative data was conducted investigate...
Improving health care quality requires effective and timely spread of innovations that support evidence-based practices. However, there is limited rigorous research on the process spread, factors influencing models spread. It particularly important to study within home sector given aging population, expansion services internationally, high proportion older adult users services, vulnerability this group who are frail live with multiple chronic conditions. The purpose was understand how best...
Previous research supports the claim that managers are vital players in implementation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), yet little is known about interventions aiming to develop managers' leadership facilitating implementation. In this pilot study, process evaluation was employed study feasibility and usefulness a intervention by exploring intervention's potential support national guideline recommendations for stroke care outpatient rehabilitation.Eleven senior frontline from five...
Job satisfaction is a predictor of intention to stay and turnover among allied healthcare providers. However, there limited research examining job health professionals, specifically in residential long-term care (LTC) settings. The purpose this study was identify factors (demographic, individual, organizational) that predict providers LTC.We conducted secondary analysis data from Phase 2 the Translating Research Elder Care program. A total 334 77 LTC three Western Canadian provinces were...
Abstract Background First Nations people with cancer in Canada confront several critical inequities physical and psychosocial domains. women are at a particular disadvantage as they disproportionately affected by social determinants of health, but how navigate these challenges within their communities is poorly understood. Objective Our study explores survivorship experiences caregivers. Drawing from larger data set on survivorship, we identify major barriers to communication support...
gifford w., davies b., tourangeau a. & lefebre n. (2011) Journal of Nursing Management 19, 121–132Developing team leadership to facilitate guideline utilization: planning and evaluating a 3-month intervention strategy Background Research describes as important use. Yet interventions develop current future leaders for this purpose are not well understood. Aim To describe the evaluation nurses' use recommendations diabetic foot ulcers in home health care. Method Planning involved synthesis...