A5006553763- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Diabetes Management and Research
University of Calgary
2016-2024
Background Supporting patients to self-manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified as a research priority by with CKD and those who care for them. Self-management shown slow progression improve the quality of life individuals living disease. Previous work need person-centered, theory-informed, web-based tool self-management that can be individualized patient’s unique situation, priorities, preferences. We addressed this gap using an integrated knowledge translation method...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Care for mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) entails self-management from patients and clinical support primary care nephrology. In response a gap in resources this population, My Kidneys Health was co-developed of CKD. While is patient-facing tool, health providers play critical role the implementation patient </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study develops evaluates strategies implement into routine general nephrology care....
There is limited research of electronic tools for self-management patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought to evaluate participant engagement, perceived self-efficacy and website usage in a preliminary evaluation My Kidneys Health, patient-facing eHealth tool Canada.We conducted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study adults CKD who were not on replacement therapy had access Health 8 weeks. Outcomes included acceptance (measured by the Technology Acceptance Model), Chronic...
Although numerous websites for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are available, little is known about their content and quality.
AbstractBackground:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinics across Canada provide tailored care for patients with CKD an aim to slow progression and prevent complications. These self-management resources; however, there is limited information about what resources are being used by clinics. We undertook a survey of identify adults aged 18 years over categories 1 5 not requiring dialysis or transplant.Objective:To collate (eg, strategies, tools, educational materials) (categories 5, replacement...
Nephrology was previously identified as a subspecialty with few Canadian employment opportunities, and in recent years, fewer trainees are choosing nephrology.The objective of this study is to better understand the current adult nephrology workforce expected trends over next 5 years.This an online self-administered survey.This set Canada.Survey participants nephrologists, including self-identified division heads.The measurements demographics, training, practice characteristics, work hours,...
Abstract Introduction People with chronic medical conditions often take medications that improve long‐term outcomes but which can be harmful during acute illness. Guidelines recommend healthcare providers offer instructions to temporarily stop these when patients are sick (i.e., days). We describe the experiences of managing days and providing day guidance their patients. Methods undertook a qualitative descriptive study. purposively sampled from across Canada. Adult were eligible if they...
ABSTRACT Introduction High-quality clinical trials are needed to establish the safety, efficacy, and real-world use of potential therapies for acute kidney injury (AKI) prevention. In this consensus workshop, we identified patient caregiver priorities recruitment, intervention delivery, outcomes a trial cilastatin prevent nephrotoxic AKI. Methods We included adults with lived experience AKI, chronic disease, or risk factors AKI (e.g., critical care hospitalization), their caregivers. Using...
Key Points For AKI prevention trial recruitment, patients prioritized technology enabled prescreening and involvement of family members in the consent process. intervention delivery, participants measures to facilitate ease administration return visits. outcomes, patient identified effects on kidney-related other clinical outcomes as top priorities. Background High-quality trials are needed establish efficacy safety novel therapies for prevention. In this consensus workshop, we caregiver...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Supporting patients to self-manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified as a research priority by with CKD and those who care for them. Self-management shown slow progression improve the quality of life individuals living disease. Previous work need person-centered, theory-informed, web-based tool self-management that can be individualized patient’s unique situation, priorities, preferences. We addressed this gap using an integrated knowledge...