A5088230932- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Microscopic Colitis
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
Alberta Health Services
2017-2024
University of Calgary
2007-2021
Outcomes Research Consortium
2021
Mental Health Services
2021
University of Oxford
2021
His Majesty's Treasury
2020
WWF-UK
2014-2019
Stanford University
2016-2018
World Wildlife Fund
2013-2017
WWF Tanzania
2017
The central challenge of the 21st century is to develop economic, social, and governance systems capable ending poverty achieving sustainable levels population consumption while securing life-support underpinning current future human well-being. Essential meeting this incorporation natural capital ecosystem services it provides into decision-making. We explore progress crucial gaps at frontier, reflecting upon 10 y since Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. focus on three key dimensions ongoing...
While there have been rapid advances in assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES), a critical remaining challenge is how to move from scientific knowledge real-world decision making. We offer 6 lessons our experiences applying new approaches tools for quantifying BES 20 pilot demonstrations: (1) Applying approach most effective leading policy change as part an iterative science-policy process; (2) simple ecological production function models useful diverse set contexts, across...
Significance Our study introduces a conceptual framework and empirical approach to explore how knowledge impacts decision-making. We illustrate this with about ecosystem services (ES), but the itself can be applied broadly. results indicate that legitimacy of (i.e., perceived as unbiased representative multiple points view) is paramount importance for impact. More surprisingly, we found credibility not significant predictor To enhance legitimacy, ES researchers must engage meaningfully...
The limited understanding of how ecosystem service knowledge (ESK) is used in decision making constrains our ability to learn from, replicate, and convey success stories. We explore use ESK three international cases: national coastal planning Belize; regional marine spatial on Vancouver Island, Canada; land-use the island Oahu, Hawaii. Decision makers, scientists, stakeholders collaborated each case a standardized accounting tool inform planning. evaluate interview, survey, observation data...
Nature loss threatens businesses, the global economy and financial stability. Understanding addressing these risks for business will require credible measurement approaches data. This paper explores how natural capital accounting (NCA) can support data information needs related to nature, including disclosures aligned with Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures recommendations. As businesses seek measure, manage disclose their nature-related opportunities, they need...
Target 15 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework recognizes importance private sector monitoring, assessing and disclosing biodiversity-related risks, dependencies impacts. Many businesses financial institutions are progressing with science-based assessments, targets disclosures integrating into strategy, risk management capital allocation decisions. Developments will continue in response to investor expectations, emerging corporate sustainability reporting regulations Europe,...
Ecosystem Service Assessments (ESAs) have become a popular tool for science-based policy. Yet, there are few guidelines developing an ESA to inform decision-making process. This is important area of inquiry since the process conducting likely affect quality results and their influence on decisions. Drawing lessons ESAs around world, we propose set enabling conditions framework carrying out that foster high-quality drive action. Our includes emphasis iterative stakeholder engagement,...
Engaging patients and family members as partners in research increases the relevance of study results enhances patient-centered care; how to best engage families is unknown.We tested a novel approach that engages trains researchers see if we could understand describe experiences admitted intensive care unit (ICU) their families. Former conducted focus groups interviews with (n = 11) surviving 14) deceased 7) from 13 ICUs Alberta Canada, analyzed data using conventional content analysis....
Delivering access to sufficient food, energy and water resources ensure human wellbeing is a major concern for governments worldwide. However, it crucial account the 'nexus' of interactions between these natural consequent implications wellbeing. The private sector has critical role in driving positive change towards more sustainable nexus management could reap considerable benefits from collaboration with researchers devise solutions some foremost sustainability challenges today. Yet...
The objective of this project was to develop a set patient-reported outcome measures for adolescents and adults who meet criteria psychotic disorder.A research team an international consensus working group, including service users, clinicians, researchers, worked together in iterative process by using modified Delphi technique that included videoconferencing calls, online surveys, focus groups. conducted systematic literature searches identify outcomes, measures, risk adjustment factors....
Large amounts of scientific evidence are generated, but not implemented into patient care (the 'knowledge-to-care' gap). We identified and prioritized knowledge-to-care gaps in critical as opportunities to improve the quality value healthcare.We used a multi-method community-based participatory research approach engage Network all adult (n = 14) pediatric 2) medical-surgical intensive units (ICUs) fully integrated geographically defined healthcare system serving 4 million residents....
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the feasibility of identifying performance measures for early psychosis treatment services and obtaining consensus these measures. The requirements were that processes used to identify gain should be comprehensive, reproducible, reflect perspective multiple stakeholders in Canada. METHODS: was conducted two stages. First a literature review performed gather articles published from 1995 July 2002, experts consulted determine Second, consensus-building technique,...
Article impact statement: New collaborations with accounting research can improve conservation of ecosystem-based information systems.
The purpose of study was to identify a list performance measures for schizophrenia treatment services and assemble multistakeholder group reach consensus on core list.The conducted in two stages: first, systematic review the literature comprehensive measures; second, consensus-building technique, Delphi process, used with participants from six groups stakeholders: experts, mental health clinicians, administrators, payer (the Alberta Ministry Health Wellness), patients, family members. Thirty...
Objective: To assess quality of health care provided in a representative Canadian mental service using conformance to evidence-based treatment recommendations, and examine differences from published US results. Method: We used cross-sectional cohort design involving randomly selected sample patients diagnosed with schizophrenia attending 1 3 clinics regional system. The size was calculated detect the sample. Conformance criteria were based on protocol. Data collected patient interviews...
Over the last two decades, sustainable landscape approaches are increasingly being adopted worldwide. An important challenge for these is to analyse and improve governance systems that promote non-conflicting land uses provide multiple ecosystem services safeguard biodiversity diverse social groups over long term. Our study provides a diagnostic of gaps limitations current institutional arrangements an corridor in Central Sumatra covering Riau, Jambi West Sumatera, known as RIMBA landscape....
Depressive disorders are highly prevalent and of significant societal burden. In fall 2004, the 'Alberta Depression Initiative' (ADI) research program was formed with a mission to enhance mental health Alberta population. A key expectation ADI is that findings will be effectively translated appropriate users. To help ensure this, one initiatives funded through focused specifically on knowledge transfer exchange (KTE). The objectives this project were first examine state KTE literature, then...
Abstract Background Providers have traditionally established priorities for quality improvement; however, patients and their family members recently become involved in priority setting. Little is known about how to reconcile of different stakeholder groups into a single prioritized list that actionable organizations. Objective To describe the decision‐making process establishing consensus used by diverse panel stakeholders two sets improvement (provider/decision maker n=9; patient/family...