A5073872730- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
University of Saskatchewan
2016-2025
Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
2022
Stony Brook University
2015
Royal University Hospital
2006
Patient satisfaction is a key aspect of quality care and can inform continuous improvement. Of the few studies that have reported on patient with telehealth in programs aimed at individuals memory problems, none has psychometric properties user scales used.We evaluated construct validity internal consistency reliability Telehealth Satisfaction Scale (TeSS), 10-item scale adapted for use rural remote clinic (RRMC). The RRMC one-stop interprofessional seniors suspected dementia, located...
Background: This article examines the barriers to participation in continuing education activities that are perceived by rural and remote registered nurses Canada. Methods: The data drawn from a national survey was part of larger project, “The Nature Nursing Practice Rural Remote Canada.” Results: Perceived include isolation time financial constraints. Nurses who were more likely be middle-aged, unmarried, working full-time than did not perceive barriers. They also possess higher levels...
In Canada, as in other parts of the world, there is geographic maldistribution nursing workforce, and insufficient attention paid to strengths needs those providing care rural remote settings. order inform workforce planning, a national study, Nursing Practice Rural Remote Canada II, was conducted with regulated (registered nurses, nurse practitioners, licensed or registered practical psychiatric nurses) intent informing policy planning about improving services access care. this article,...
With rural population aging there are growing numbers of people with dementia in and remote settings. The role primary health care (PHC) is critical locations, yet a lack rural-specific PHC models for dementia, little known about factors influencing the development, implementation, sustainability interventions. Using community-based participatory research approach, researchers collaborated team to co-design implement an evidence-based interdisciplinary memory clinic Canadian province...
Examination of factors related to the retention or voluntary turnover Registered Nurses (RNs) has mainly focused on urban, acute care settings.This paper explored predictors intent leave (ITL) a nursing position in all rural and remote practice settings Canada. Based conceptual framework developed for this project, potential ITL were individual RN worker, workplace, community context, satisfaction both workplace community(s) within which lived worked.A national cross-sectional mail survey...
Original studies published over the last decade regarding time trends in dementia report mixed results. The aims of present study were to use linked administrative health data for province Saskatchewan period 2005/2006 2012/2013 to: (1) examine simultaneous temporal annual age- and sex-specific incidence prevalence among individuals aged 45 older, (2) stratify changes by database identification.Using a population-based retrospective cohort design, extracted from seven provincial databases...
Rural and remote settings pose particular healthcare service delivery challenges. Providing appropriate care support for individuals with dementia their families living in these communities is especially difficult, can only be accomplished when the needs of providers context complexity provision are understood. This paper describes formal informal caregivers' perceptions challenges providing rural areas Saskatchewan, Canada.A mixed-methods exploratory approach was used to examine needs....
Background: Rural persons with dementia face medical services gaps.This study compares the health service utilization of rural and urban community-dwelling individuals incident dementia.Methods: This used a repeated annual cross-sectional cohort design spanning period from 2000 to 2019 analyzing age-adjusted rates for 20 indicators use mortality one year after diagnosis in Quebec administrative databases.Results: Of 237,259 persons, 20.1% were rural.Most had more emergency department visits...
Objectives:The research determined (1) the information sources that family physicians (FPs) most commonly use to update their general medical knowledge and make specific clinical decisions, (2) FPs found be physically accessible, intellectually accessible (easy understand), reliable (trustworthy), relevant needs.Methods:A cross-sectional postal survey of 792 locum tenens, in full-time or part-time practice, currently practicing on leave absence Canadian province Saskatchewan was conducted...
Community-based services are important for improving outcomes individuals with dementia and their caregivers. This study examined: (a) availability of rural dementia-related in the Canadian province Saskatchewan, (b) orientation toward six key attributes primary health care (i.e., information/education, accessibility, population orientation, coordinated care, comprehensiveness, quality care). Data were collected from 71 Home Care Assessors via cross-sectional survey. Basic available most...
Determining the epidemiology of dementia among population as a whole in specific jurisdictions - including long-term care population-is essential to providing appropriate care. The objectives this study were use linked administrative databases province Saskatchewan determine 12-month incidence and prevalence for 2012/13 period (1) individuals aged 45 older Saskatchewan, (2) according age group sex, (3) diagnosis code other case definition criteria.
Previous studies on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic persons living with dementia (PLWD) were mostly conducted in a single jurisdiction or focused limited number outcomes. Our study estimates first two waves emergency department (ED) visits (all-cause/ambulatory care sensitive conditions), hospitalizations (all-cause/30-day readmissions), and all-cause mortality four Canadian jurisdictions. Using administrative databases from Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Quebec,...
Abstract Background Rural-urban differences in health service use among persons with prevalent dementia are known. However, the extent of geographic over a long observation period, and prior to diagnosis, have not been sufficiently examined. The purpose this study was examine yearly rural-urban proportion patients using services, mean number 5-year period before after first diagnosis dementia. Methods This population-based retrospective cohort used linked administrative data from Canadian...
Background : Community–based participatory research (CBPR) approaches are valuable strategies for addressing complex health and social problems powerful tools to support effective transformation of policy better meet the needs diverse stakeholders. Objectives Since 1997, our team has utilized CBPR improve service delivery persons with dementia their caregivers in rural remote settings. We describe evolution approach, including benefits, challenges, lessons learned over last 15 years. Methods...
An understanding of the specific dementia learning needs home care staff is needed to plan relevant continuing education (CE) programs and supports. The study's objective was examine frequency perceived competence in performing 20 dementia-related work activities, identify CE priorities among staff. A cross-sectional survey all a primarily rural health region used gather data. Of 111 eligible staff, 82 participated (41 nursing aides, 41 nurses/case managers). To explore relationship between...
Abstract Aims To examine determinants of intention to leave a nursing position in rural and remote areas within the next year, for Registered Nurses or Nurse Practitioners (RNs/NPs) Licensed Practical (LPNs). Design A pan‐Canadian cross‐sectional survey. Methods The Nursing Practice Rural Remote Canada II survey (2014–2015) used stratified, systematic sampling obtained two samples questionnaire responses on intent from 1,932 RNs/NPs 1,133 LPNs. Separate logistic regression analyses were...
Primary health care has a central role in dementia detection, diagnosis, and management, especially low-resource rural areas. Care navigation is strategy to improve integration access care, but little known about how navigators can collaborate with primary teams support care. In Saskatchewan, Canada, the RaDAR (Rural Dementia Action Research) team partnered implement interprofessional memory clinics that included an Alzheimer Society First Link Coordinator (FLC) navigator role. Study...