- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Nursing education and management
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Family Support in Illness
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health and Wellbeing Research
University of Saskatchewan
2019-2025
University of the Sunshine Coast
2024
Murdoch University
2023
RAND Corporation
2022
Saskatoon Medical Imaging
2017
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
2016
Abstract Objective To evaluate the experience of health‐care workers who completed an online professional development program designed to support family carergivers in care teams personal homes. The evaluation focussed on issues access and uptake education modules. Methods An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was used include data from posteducation surveys, module analytics use, inform interview questions. Demographic data, survey video were described. Focus group analysed using...
Delirium is frightening for people experiencing it and their carers, the most common hospital-acquired complication worldwide. associated with higher rates of morbidity, mortality, residential care home admission, dementia, carer stress burden, yet strategies to embed prevention management delirium as part standard hospital remain challenging. Carers are well placed recognize subtle changes indicative delirium, partner nurses in delirium.
ABSTRACT Given the rapidly expanding older adult population, finding health care approaches that support adults to age in their choice of place, with an accompanying philosophical re-orientation services, is becoming more urgent. We studied Home Care First – Quick Response Project understand how clients over 75 and family caregivers perceived enhanced community-based services delivered through First. Using interpretive description as methodological design, we explored experiences eight 11...
This pilot study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of a modified Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (m-DREEM) tool used evaluate effects different pedagogical approaches in clinical learning environment on nursing students' perceptions. A sample consisting 130 students two models education was surveyed. demonstrated that m-DREEM yields high internal consistency. can be perceptions their basis five sub-scales: perceptions, facilitators, academic self-perception,...
Background: Clinical experiences are essential in undergraduate nursing student education to develop professionalism and integrate theory into practice. However, little evidence is available guide curricular planners determining the appropriate effective use of different clinical models education. Method: Nursing students four schools two western Canadian provinces participated this descriptive exploratory study examining preference for models. Thematic analysis qualitative data addressed...
Clinical experiences are the hallmark of prelicensure nursing programs and assist students with applying theory into practice. The literature is limited respect to student instructor preferences for type clinical model facilitate learning. This article explores these perceptions in 5 universities located 4 Western Canadian provinces. Findings support use both nonblock block models throughout education programs.
Introduction Many institutions seek to engage postsecondary students in research grow future researchers. Despite this common goal, the means achieve that end is often unknown creating difficulties for as they out opportunities. Objective This article will share first-hand reports on experiences of graduate students, undergraduate and family partners following their engagement an interdisciplinary team. Methods a qualitative study using individual open-ended interviews with patient partners....
It is through imagination that we create arts-informed inquiry spaces of learning. Our teaching practices and research include being awake to would-be artistry by encouraging a curiosity In these have learned be open surprise, play, possibilities. As make methods integral learning, purposefully engage; in our classroom where experiences call forth inquiry. this paper visible four common threads. These threads include: considering the ontological epistemological underpinnings practices; signi...
Abstract Although critical knowledge of social determinants health empowers professionals to confront the causes inequitable outcomes, healthcare continue feel powerless when faced with upstream and structural issues. Using a case medicine course conducted in Northern Uganda, 2016/2017 Uganda medical interns’ movement, we examine significance education enhancing professionals’ skills set address force—medical internship policy. Data sources included key informants, policy documents, blogs,...
Many health promotion programs are designed for older adults who live in the community. This research describes a program called "Remembering When" (a fire and fall prevention program). In 2020, quality improvement project was developed to examine effectiveness impact of Remembering When among community-dwelling adults. After analyzing qualitative data collected project, an interesting observation why attended emerged. Older might attend because they experience social isolation and/or...
Delirium negatively impacts the health and wellbeing of older adults their family carers contributes to unnecessary high healthcare costs, estimated at $8.8 billion per year in Australia. Improvements clinical practice are urgently needed, particularly now, as COVID-19 pandemic is placing an enormous burden on our hospitals. 
 Innovative strategies that support partnerships with have been reported key improved patient outcomes satisfaction care, for unable participate own care. This...