A5016818460- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Ethics in medical practice
- Family Support in Illness
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Herbal Medicine Research Studies
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
University of Manitoba
1995-2024
Levine Cancer Institute
2022
Clalit Health Services
2022
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
2022
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2017
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2017
Champalimaud Foundation
2017
Moffitt Cancer Center
2017
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2014-2017
Emory University
2017
Despite its increasing prevalence and acceptance among the general public, cannabis use continues to be viewed as an aberrant activity in many contexts. However, little is known about how stigma associated with affects individuals who for therapeutic purposes (CTP) what strategies these employ manage stigma. The aim of this Canadian study was describe users’ perceptions responses attached using CTP. Twenty-three were CTP a range health problems took part semi-structured interviews....
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect a research training program on clinicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices related evidence-based practice (EBP).EBP has been shown improve patient care outcomes. Innovative approaches are needed overcome individual organizational barriers EBP.Mixed-methods design used intervention with point-of-care clinicians in Canadian urban health organization. Participants completed Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Survey over 3 timepoints. Focus...
Background. Complementary therapies (CTs) are increasingly utilized by cancer patients. Nonetheless, patients report insufficient support from health care practitioners (HCPs) and there is a general lack of patient-practitioner communication about CT use. Best practices suggest that HCPs should address the needs patients, including This study examined current as well their interactions relating to CTs. Methods. A total 481 outpatients 100 completed questionnaires. Patient questions addressed...
Introduction: In Canada, the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) has given nurse practitioners (NPs) power authorize cannabis therapeutic purposes (CTP) eligible patients. This expansion in NPs' scope of practice underscores importance delivering balanced, evidence-based education on NPs. The aim this national study was assess knowledge and gaps related CTP inform development future resources that increase clinical competence improve patient care medical cannabis....
Interest in integrative oncology (IO) is growing globally. Patients with cancer are actively using traditional complementary and medicine (TCIM) as part of their survivorship care. Published studies from around the world report increasing use TCIM by people living cancer. This article summarizes presentations that took place during a symposium titled, "Integrative Oncology: International Perspectives" at Research Congress on Integrative Medicine Health Baltimore, 2018. The purpose was to...
Abstract Background There has been a precipitous decline in authorizations for medical cannabis since non-medical was legalized Canada 2018. This study examines the demographic and health- cannabis-related factors associated with authorization as well differences use, side effects, sources of information by status. Methods Individuals who were taking therapeutic purposes completed an online survey early 2022. Multivariable logistic regression used to determine odds ratios (OR) 95% confidence...
(Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications, Inc., from The Canadian Journal Psychiatry 2016; 61:576-587. Copyright © 2016 the Authors [https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743716660290]).
Pain and symptom control challenges are common in palliative care, the search for other therapeutic strategies is ongoing. Unfortunately, patients their caregivers receiving little information or support from healthcare providers regarding increasingly popular cannabinoid-based medicines (CBM). Clinicians, meanwhile, feel understandably perplexed by discrepancy between available evidence rapid interest which families have demonstrated CBM. There an urgent need to address many that delaying...
Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) significantly decreases the risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality. Notwithstanding demonstrated efficacy AET, 31-73% survivors do not persist with AET. The purpose this study was to explore survivors' experiences perspectives persisting AET identify psychosocial healthcare system factors that influence persistence.Informed by interpretive descriptive methodology relational autonomy theory, individual interviews were conducted 22 women diagnosed...