- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Community Health and Development
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Ethics in medical practice
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2019-2023
Ottawa Hospital
2019-2023
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
2022
University of Ottawa
2018-2022
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
2022
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
2022
To increase the likelihood of successful implementation evidence-based practices, researchers, knowledge users, and healthcare professionals must consider aspects context that promote hinder in their setting. The purpose current study was to identify contextual attributes features relevant by compare contrast these across different clinical settings professional roles.
Background: Context is recognized as important to successful knowledge translation (KT) in health settings. What meant by context, however, poorly understood. The purpose of the current study was elicit tacit about what perceived constitute context conducting interviews with a variety system stakeholders internationally so compile comprehensive list contextual attributes and their features relevant KT healthcare. Methods: A descriptive qualitative design used. Semi-structured were conducted...
Job satisfaction is a predictor of intention to stay and turnover among allied healthcare providers. However, there limited research examining job health professionals, specifically in residential long-term care (LTC) settings. The purpose this study was identify factors (demographic, individual, organizational) that predict providers LTC.We conducted secondary analysis data from Phase 2 the Translating Research Elder Care program. A total 334 77 LTC three Western Canadian provinces were...
To identify demographic-, individual- and organisational-level predictors of job satisfaction among managers in residential long-term care (LTC) facilities.Job predicts turnover LTC settings. However, factors affecting facility remain poorly understood.A secondary analysis data from Phase 2 the Translating Research Elder Care programme including 168 (unit managers, directors administrators) 76 homes three Canadian provinces. Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire Job Satisfaction...
BackgroundThe use of best practice guidelines (BPGs) has the potential to decrease gap between evidence and nursing healthcare practices. We conducted an exploratory mixed method study identify strategies, processes, indicators relevant implementation sustainability two Registered Nurses' Association Ontario (RNAO) BPGs at Best Practice Spotlight Organizations® (BPSOs).MethodsOur had four phases. In Phase 1, we triangulated qualitative studies: a) secondary analysis 126 narrative reports...
Abstract Introduction Health care aides (personal support workers and nursing assistants) provide ~80%–90% of direct to residents in homes; it is therefore important understand whether supervision health affects quality care. We sought determine aide reporting practices are associated with resident outcomes homes. Design Methods conducted a cross‐sectional secondary analysis survey data 3991 from 322 units 89 homes Western Canada. then linked the Resident Assessment Instrument‐Minimum Data...