A5035870961- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Community Health and Development
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Image Retrieval and Classification Techniques
- Pregnancy-related medical research
Ottawa Hospital
2014-2025
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2016-2025
McMaster University
2011-2022
Impact
2020-2022
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2019
University of Ottawa
2016
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
2015
Background. Chronic pain (CP) accounts for 10-16% of emergency department (ED) visits, contributing to ED overcrowding and leading adverse events. Objectives. To describe patients with CP attending the identify factors their visit. Methods. We used a mixed-method design combining interviews questionnaires addressing pain, psychological distress, signs opioid misuse, disability. Participants were adults who attended EDs large academic tertiary care center problem. Results. Fifty-eight (66%...
Background Breast cancer (BC) survivors frequently report changes in cognition after chemotherapy. Mindfulness may benefit by mitigating cancer‐related cognitive impairment. As part of a larger study investigating the effects mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) for BC living with neuropathic pain, authors assessed whether MBSR would have an effect on outcomes. Methods Participants were randomized to intervention group (n = 30) or waitlist control 30). Cognitive assessments administered...
Context. Many breast cancer survivors live with chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) after treatment. Despite pharmacological management of CNP, many women continue to report disabling and reduced quality life. Addressing psychosocial interventions as an adjunct treatment is often recommended for CNP. Objectives. The purpose this study was compare the effects group-delivered mindfulness-based stress reduction compared a waitlist control group among living Methods. A randomized controlled trial...
Background The Power Over Pain (POP) Portal is a digital platform that provides people living with pain (PLWP) flexible access to chronic self-management resources. Aims To (1) determine the feasibility of an adequately-powered multisite trial POP in tertiary settings; (2) understand acceptability and usability Portal; (3) explore clinical effectiveness among PLWP awaiting first visit care clinic. Methods Mixed-methods pilot-feasibility study inform future definitive trial. Feasibility was...
Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal condition in the general population. Passive physical modalities are commonly used to treat shoulder pain. However, previous systematic reviews reported conflicting results.The aim of this study was evaluate effectiveness passive for management soft tissue injuries shoulder.MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Central Register Controlled Trials were searched from January 1, 1990, April 18, 2013.Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) cohort...
ABSTRACT Background Chronic pain affects more than 6 million Canadians. Patients need to be involved in setting research priorities ensure a focus on areas important those who will most impacted by the results. Aims The aim of this study was leverage patient experiences identify chronic Canada. Method process informed James Lind Alliance. After gathering an exhaustive list questions using surveys, town hall meetings, interviews, and social media consultations, we used computerized Delphi...
Objective . To evaluate the feasibility of an individualized interdisciplinary chronic pain care plan as intervention to reduce emergency department (ED) visits and improve clinical outcomes among patients who frequented ED with concerns related pain. Methods A prospective cohort design was used in urban tertiary hospital. As a pilot program, fourteen (i.e., >12 within last year, which ≥50% were for pain) received rapid assessment that uploaded electronic medical record system (EMR)...
Background Canadians make approximately 16 million visits to the emergency department (ED) each year. ED for non-urgent reasons contribute suboptimal patient care and ineffective resource use.Aims To estimate proportion of related chronic pain at our institution. Methods. We conducted a retrospective review 1000 randomly selected TOH during 2012–2013 fiscal year (April 1, 2012 March 31, 2013). Visits were identified using pre-defined criteria. Demographic medical data extracted from...
Chronic pain affects approximately 7.6 million Canadians and access to care remains an issue. The Power Over Pain (POP) Portal offers immediate evidence-based resources ranging from low- (e.g. education, self-management), high- individual counseling) intensity. We explored the POP Portal's acceptability, usability, perceived usefulness among patients newly referred a tertiary clinic.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Chronic pain (CP) is a common driver of emergency department (ED) visits despite the ED not being ideal setting for CP because increased risk adverse events and high costs. Purpose: The purpose this study to understand factors contributing CP-related visits, patients' care experiences, perspectives on alternatives ED. Methods: We used mixed-methods design combining semi-structured interviews questionnaires with 12 patients who had or more over 1 year. analyzed test...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Chronic pain (CP) affects about 8 million people in Canada. Access to CP care is challenging and there no robust monitoring system support patient decision-making. The Power Over Pain (POP) Portal was developed by living with CP, healthcare providers, researchers, health decision makers, policy community partners address these concerns. POP a comprehensive virtual platform that provides rapid access continuum of free, evidenced-informed resources for the...
Indigenous Peoples in Canada experience health disparities, including higher rates of chronic pain. Many report distrust the system due to factors such as racial discrimination. A lack appreciation and respect for knowledges further contributes feelings alienation. In 2022-2023, we offered first Project Extension Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO) Chronic Pain Substance Use Health (ICP&SU) care providers interested improving pain with Canada. The program reflects a Two-Eyed Seeing...
Chronic pain (CP) is a debilitating disease that reduces quality of life, decreases productivity, and has become primary cause health care resource consumption. Despite this, many Canadian family physicians have received little formal education in managing CP, making it one the most challenging areas practice care. Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Pain & Opioid Stewardship St. Joseph's Care Group (Project ECHO-SJCG) an evidence-based educational program connecting...
To evaluate the effect of a collaborative interdisciplinary pain assessment program on and health-related quality life among individuals with chronic who frequently visit emergency department (ED).Individuals frequented ED (ie, ≥8 visits within previous 12 months) were randomly assigned to management or treatment as usual. Primary outcomes change in physical function from baseline months using validated measures. Secondary measures included emotional functioning, insomnia, life, risk...
Chronic pain affects approximately one in every five Canadians and has a substantial impact on psychological well-being, relationships, ability to attend work or school, overall functioning.The Ottawa Hospital Pain Clinic introduced orientation sessions, with the aim of providing new patients education help prepare for engagement multimodal management strategies. This report summarizes results formative evaluation session at The determine whether perceived as beneficial.Interviews were...