A5010701904- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Social Media in Health Education
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Nursing education and management
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Health Sciences Research and Education
University of Alberta
2017-2024
MacEwan University
2023-2024
Athabasca University
2017-2022
University of Calgary
2020
There is a growing body of evidence in support more active engagement patients health research, beyond the traditional role subject or participant, which has led to realization that their perspectives are critical component effective research.1,2 This importance recently been acknowledged number countries, including United Kingdom, States, and Canada. For example, Canadian Institutes Health Research established Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research, coalition federal, provincial,...
Abstract Objective To describe acute and preventive treatment preferences among youth with migraine their parents/guardians, to the degree of youth–parent/guardian preference agreement. Background Headache disorders are common in youth, but little is known about patient family for headache treatments outcomes. Methods In this cross‐sectional survey, a questionnaire was co‐created stakeholders, piloted, distributed consenting aged 9–18 years parents/guardians at tertiary care clinic western...
Abstract Background Patient and public engagement (PPE) in research is growing internationally, with it, the interest for its evaluation. In Canada, Strategy Patient-Oriented Research has generated national momentum opportunities greater PPE health-system transformation. As case most countries, Canadian community lacks a common evaluation framework PPE, thus limiting our capacity to ensure integrity between principles practices, learn across projects, identify areas improvement, assess...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and impact peer-to-peer shadowing as a technique develop nurse middle managers’ clinical leadership practices. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative descriptive conducted gain insight into managers using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed codes constant comparison similar grouped under sub-themes then four broader themes. Findings Peer-to-peer facilitates collective reflection-in-action enhances an “investigate...
This article describes two patient advisory councils (PACs) in Canada order to contribute the limited evidence base on how they might facilitate engagement health research. Specifically, members of PACs from Newfoundland and Labrador Alberta describe their councils’ governance structure, primary functions, creation composition, recount specific research-related activities with which have been involved. Key challenges these facilitators use are also presented. Finally, both lessons learned...
Family-centered care (FCC) improves the quality and safety of health provision, reduces cost, patient, family, provider satisfaction. Despite several decades advocacy, research, evidence, there are still challenges in uptake adoption FCC practices adult critical care. The objective this study was to understand supports barriers family-centered (FcACC). A qualitative descriptive design used develop a taxonomy. Interviews focus groups were conducted with 21 participants Alberta, Canada, from...
Coordination of primary care is essential to improving delivery within health systems, especially for older adults with increased health/social needs. A program jointly funded by the Canadian Foundation Healthcare Improvement and Frailty Network, was implemented in a nurse practitioner-led clinic address gap frailty adults. The situated social services organization mandate enhance quality life living community. Through this program, assessment pathway social/clinical prescriptions were...
Abstract Background Youth and parent engagement is a key component of clinical research. There are many ways to actively meaningfully engage youth parents as integral members research teams, for example, through ad-hoc committees, advisory councils, or co-leads on projects. When engaged in projects, they share knowledge from their lived experiences improve the quality relevance Methods We describe case-based example engaging partners when co-designing questionnaire assess preferences...
Objective: Written summaries about visits with general practitioners' have influenced increased patient knowledge, satisfaction, recollection, and compliance, strengthened the doctor–patient relationship. All previous studies this communication pre-dated electronic medical record (EMR) era, none examined views from parents of children asthma. We explored parents' perceptions receiving a hard copy summary Letter immediately following visit, pediatric asthma specialist findings care plan for...
The Canadian population is aging. With aging, biological and social changes occur increasing the risk of developing chronic conditions functional loss leading to frailty. Older adults living with frailty are more vulnerable minor stressors, take longer recover from illness, have difficulty participating in daily activities. Frailty Network's (CFN) mission improve lives older In September 2019, CFN launched Activity & Exercise, Vaccination, Optimization medications, Interaction Socialization,...
Introduction Patient engagement in healthcare research is a necessity to ensure that objectives align with priorities, outcomes and needs of the population under study, facilitate ease implementation adoption findings. In clinical trials, there an increasing focus on patient during planning conduct trials due potential for ethical methodological benefits. As increases, need evaluate approaches these activities contribute evidence what most appropriate successful. The purpose this study...
<h3>Purpose</h3> The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and impact peer-to-peer shadowing as a technique develop nurse middle managers' clinical leadership practices. <h3>Design/Methodology/Approach</h3> A qualitative descriptive conducted gain insight into managers using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed codes constant comparison similar grouped under sub-themes then four broader themes. <h3>Findings</h3> Peer-to-peer facilitates collective...
The patient engagement (PE) platform staff of Alberta Strategy for Patient Oriented Research Support People and Trials Unit developed a patient-powered PE network called Albertans Health Network (AB4HR); an enhanced tool to better connect partners researchers online. AB4HR was in response identified need—a user-friendly online forum both access, so that they can work together, as partners, health research. We codesigned ways improve the form, fit, function existing registry through...
Objective The Respiratory Health Strategic Clinical Network (RHSCN) was launched to facilitate respiratory and sleep health through implementation of innovative, patient-centred, evidence-informed coordinated services in Alberta. In collaboration with project partners, the RHSCN aimed determine research priorities for Design four phases this prioritisation were (1) identifying questions from stakeholders, (2) determining which had been answered existing literature, (3) prioritising...