A5002451697- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
University of British Columbia
2014-2024
British Columbia Centre on Substance Use
2021-2024
McGill University Health Centre
2024
British Columbia Children's Hospital
2018-2024
McGill University
2021
Douglas College
2021
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
2021
Foothills Medical Centre
2021
Alberta Health Services
2021
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2021
Describe the clinical use of virtual reality (VR)/active videogaming (AVG) by physical therapists (PTs) and occupational (OTs) in Canada, identify usage barriers facilitators, evaluate factors that predict intention to VR/AVGs, determine therapists' learning needs.Cross-sectional survey.Online survey Canada who were members 1 26 professional PT or OT colleges associations using Assessing Determinants Of Prospective Take-up Virtual Reality (ADOPT-VR2) Instrument.We received 1071 (506 PTs, 562...
Visual methods are gaining traction in qualitative research to support data generation, analysis, and dissemination. In this article, I propose a preliminary typology that categorizes five identified purposes of applying visual interviews: (a) enable communication, (b) represent the data, (c) enhance quality validity, (d) facilitate relationship, (e) effect change. Examples tools presented demonstrate their utility addressing these aims. An existing ethical framework for tool use is then...
Despite increasing evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based therapy in stroke rehabilitation, few knowledge translation (KT) resources exist to support clinical integration. KT interventions addressing known barriers and facilitators VR use are required. When environmental integration less amenable change, can target modifiable related therapist skills. A multi-faceted intervention was designed implemented physical occupational therapists two rehabilitation units...
Virtual reality (VR) is an important emerging technology that increasingly being introduced in health centers as a rehabilitation intervention. Quantitative research needed to identify the factors influencing therapists' adoption of VR for brain injury rehabilitation, including barriers and facilitators use, order inform successful implementation strategies. A measure based on Decomposed Theory Planned Behavior (DTPB) was developed administered 42 therapists; early psychometric properties...
The knowledge-to-practice gap in rehabilitation has spurred knowledge translation (KT) initiatives aimed at promoting clinician behavior change and improving patient care. Online KT resources for physical therapists other clinicians are appealing because of their potential to reach large numbers individuals through self-paced, self-directed learning. This article proposes best practice recommendations developing online that designed translate evidence into practice. Four proposed with...
Knowledge brokering is a strategy to support collaborations and partnerships within across clinical, research, policy worlds improve the generation use of research knowledge. brokers function in multiple roles facilitate evidence by leveraging power these partnerships. The application theory can provide clarity understanding processes, influences, expected mechanisms action, desired outcomes knowledge brokering. Viewing from perspective its role domains means organizing elements advance our...
Purpose Therapists use motor learning strategies (MLSs) to structure practice conditions within stroke rehabilitation. Virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation is an MLS-oriented intervention, yet little support exists assist therapists in integrating MLSs with VR system use. Method A pre-post design evaluated a knowledge translation (KT) intervention incorporating interactive e-learning and practice, which 11 learned how integrate VR-based therapy. Self-report observer-rated outcome...
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of knowledge translation (KT) on factors influencing virtual reality (VR) adoption and to identify support needs therapists. Hypotheses: Intervention will be associated with improvements in therapists' perceived ease use self-efficacy, an increase intentions VR. Method: Single group mixed-methods pre-test–post-test evaluation convenience sample physical, occupational rehabilitation therapists (n=37) from two brain injury centres. ADOPT-VR administered pre/post...
Purpose Despite increasing evidence for the effectiveness of off-the-shelf and rehabilitation-specific active video games (AVGs) virtual reality (VR) systems rehabilitation, clinical uptake remains poor. A better match between VR/AVG system capabilities client/therapist needs, through improved end-user involvement (UI) in implementation research, may increase this technology. The purpose paper is to review four case examples from authors’ collective experience including end users research...
<h3>Background:</h3> Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) is an emerging evidence-based option in the continuum of care for use disorder parts Canada. Our study objective was to identify and describe iOAT programs operating during ongoing overdose crisis. <h3>Methods:</h3> We conducted 2 sequential environmental scans. Programs were eligible participate if they operation as Sept. 1, 2018, Mar. 2019. Information collected over 2–3 months each scan (September–October March–May 2019)....
To identify the factors that influence use of an at-home virtual rehabilitation gaming system from perspective therapists, engineers, and adults adolescents with hemiparesis secondary to stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy.This study reports on qualitative findings a study, involving seven (two female; mean age: 65 ± 8 years) three (one 15 2 hemiparesis, evaluating feasibility clinical effectiveness home-based custom-designed over months. Thematic analysis was used analyze data therapists'...
Aims: Evaluate the impact of a multifaceted knowledge translation (KT) strategy for implementation virtual reality (VR) intervention by rehabilitation clinicians in pediatric hospital setting.Methods: Eleven therapists were recruited and completed questionnaire on perceptions VR usage. A KT was implemented over five months. usage tracked clinician reassessed. Baseline characteristics summarized using descriptive statistics Wilcoxon signed rank sum test evaluated changes pre- post-KT.Results:...
The authors explored how trunk compensation and hand symmetry in stroke survivors healthy controls were affected by the distance height of virtual targets during a bimanual reaching task. Participants asked to reach 4 different set at: 90% their arm length at shoulder, xiphoid process, knee height, 50% process height. For group, for all targets, hands’ movements more asymmetrical than those with asymmetry observed direction gravity, forward displacement values larger variable. had largest...
Abstract Background The dual COVID-19 and overdose emergencies amplified strain on healthcare systems tasked with responding to both. One downstream consequence of the pandemic in USA Canada was a surge drug overdoses resulting from public health-restricted access services an increasingly toxic unregulated supply. This study aimed describe changes implemented by programs prescribing pharmaceutical alternatives supply during early stages pandemic. Methods An environmental scan used surveys...
Abstract Background Community-based participatory research (CBPR) can directly involve non-academic community members in the process. Existing resources for ethics training be inaccessible to team without an academic background and do not attend full spectrum of ethical issues that arise through community-engaged practices. We detail approach capacity building context CBPR with people who use(d) illicit drugs harm reduction workers Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighborhood. Methods A...
Introduction Knowledge brokering is an emerging intervention to promote research use in clinical practice. By targeting identified barriers, clinician knowledge brokers have the potential facilitate evidence-based practice for their peers, while accounting contextual factors that influence this process. Few accounts literature describe process of implementing a system, or specific activities and roles carried out by enabling capacity. Content The aim article present theoretical basis...