A5047374864- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Nursing education and management
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Community Health and Development
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Delphi Technique in Research
Okanagan University College
2016-2025
University of British Columbia
2016-2025
Kelowna General Hospital
2018-2022
Vancouver Biotech (Canada)
2022
Dalhousie University
2021
Alberta Hospital Edmonton
2019
Michael Smith Health Research BC
2013
National Society of Professional Engineers
2013
University of South Carolina Upstate
2003-2008
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
2008
This study aimed to explore healthcare experiences of rural-living patients both with (attached) and without (unattached) a local primary care provider.
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a greater reliance on telemedicine, yet rural access, use, and satisfaction with telemedicine the role of eHealth literacy are unknown. Using cross-sectional design, 279 (70.6% female) western Canadians completed an online survey. majority participants reported access to but nearly 1/5 lacked or virtual mental health services. had used care services following declared in North America, just under half telemedicine. Telemedicine scores were higher among who...
yakong v.n. , rush k.l ., bassett‐smith j bottorff j.l . & robinson c. (2010) Women’s experiences of seeking reproductive health care in rural Ghana: challenges for maternal service utilization. Journal Advanced Nursing 66 (11), 2431–2441. Abstract Aim. This paper is a report part larger study exploring Ghanaian women’s care. The aim this the was to describe perspectives on their from professional nurses. Background. Nurses’ relationships with childbearing women have been linked...
Aim To examine the relationships between selected components of new graduate nurse transition programmes and experiences. Background Transition support for graduates is growing increasingly multifaceted; however, an investigation effectiveness constituent process lacking. Methods An online survey was disseminated to working in acute care settings included questions related programmes. The Casey Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey used quantify experience. Results New nurses who...
New graduate nurses are often targets of bullying and horizontal violence. The support offered by new nurse transition programs may moderate the effects limit its negative impact on transition. This study examined relationships between access to support, workplace within context programs. As part a mixed methods study, an online survey was administered graduates (N = 245) approximately year from starting employment. Bullied were less able when needed had poorer experiences than their...
The aim of this concept analysis was to clarify failure rescure as a nurse-sensitive indicator. Although the rescue outcome has appeared in nursing literature for over decade, conceptual clarity is needed address its variable and ambiguous use health care.Walker Avant's eight-stage method used explore practice. Twenty-one papers were retrieved from Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) MEDLINE databases selected review synthesis.Failure indicator found be "failing...
Technology has played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite affording safe way for people to connect with others, potential problematic device usage (e.g., overuse, addiction) should be considered. The goal of this study was examine mobile use pandemic among rural and urban in Canada. Based on an online survey conducted summer 2021 British Columbia (n = 465), participants self-reported spending more hours per day (M 8.35 h) using technology compared prior 6.02 h), higher...
Prior to the wider adoption of digital health technologies during COVID-19 pandemic, applications virtual care were largely limited specialist visits and remote using telehealth (phone or video) applications. Data sharing approaches tethered patient portals mostly built around hospitals larger systems. These offer opportunities for improved communication, but despite a belief that has improved, they have so far shown few outcome improvements beyond medication adherence. Less is known about...
Social prescribing is a health and social model of care which emerging globally. It multifaceted intervention shaped by various contextual factors that can affect its implementation. Our aim was to describe community connectors’ (link workers or navigators) perceptions experiences delivering programs, with particular interest in identifying implementation themes. We conducted 11 online semi‐structured interviews connectors who delivered British Columbia (BC), Canada. used directed content...
Abstract New graduate nurses are often targets of bullying and horizontal violence. The support offered by new nurse transition programs may moderate the effects limit its negative impact on transition. This study examined relationships between access to support, workplace within context programs. As part a mixed methods study, an online survey was administered graduates (N = 245) approximately year from starting employment. Bullied were less able when needed had poorer experiences than...
Hypertension is a longstanding problem in Zambia, yet little known about its prevalence and risk factors, particularly rural urban settings. Identifying geographical variations hypertension important to enhance the health of adult Zambians regardless where they live. Therefore, purpose this study was compare related factors between (n = 130) 131) communities Western Province, Zambia.This cross-sectional included attending checks who completed modified World Health Organization (WHO) survey,...
Abstract Background Rural and remote communities faced unique access challenges to essential services such as healthcare highspeed infrastructure pre-COVID, which have been amplified by the pandemic. This study examined patterns of COVID-related use technology among rural-living individuals during first wave COVID-19 Methods A sample 279 rural residents completed an online survey about impact role use. Latent class analysis was used generate subgroups reflecting challenges. Differences in...
The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover ways in which nurses describe themselves as health-promoting role models. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with working a variety settings. Transcribed analyzed thematically. Nurses defined models health promotion according the meaning they gave term, their perceptions societal expectations, self-constructed personal professional domains. term model evoked diverse interpretations ranging from negative idealized image...
To describe the findings from a qualitative study exploring acute care nurses' experiences with patient falls.Patient falls continue to be problem in settings for nurses at point of care. Despite growing body knowledge related risk factors and interventions fall prevention, minimal attention has been given perspectives falls.A descriptive design was used.Focus group discussions were conducted working on cross-section inpatient settings. Audio-taped sessions transcribed analysed...
No study has performed an exercise intervention that included high-intensity, free-weight, functional resistance training, and assessed frailty status as inclusion criteria outcome measure via original, standardized tools, in pre-frail females.Determine if the strategy is not only feasible safe, but can also improve status, task performance, muscle strength.Pilot, quasi-experimental.Community.20 older-adults with pre-frailty characteristics.12-weeks (3 days/week, 45-60 minutes/session) of...