A5014924833- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Athletic Training and Education
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre
2013-2024
Women's Health Research Institute
2019-2024
Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
2021
Women's Hospital
2021
University of British Columbia
2019
To evaluate pediatric type 1 diabetes telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on assessing usability of these and gathering patient perspectives.
Most women in Canada confront a combination of bio-psychosocial factors that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease. The challenge health planners is to address these while contextualizing interventions meet the specific needs particular social and cultural groupings. article will discuss women-centered, group-based heart pilot initiative designed engage with indigenous approaches healing. nurse practitioners co-led group representative from community balance women-centered practices...
Self-management support (SMS) initiatives have been hampered by insufficient attention to underserved and disadvantaged populations, a lack of integration between health, personal social domains, over emphasis on individual responsibility ethical issues. This paper describes SMS framework that provides guidance in developing comprehensive coordinated approaches may address these gaps direction for decision makers implementing key areas at local levels. The was developed researchers,...
We evaluated families’ perspectives on the usability of virtual visits for routine gender care trans youth during COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey, which included a validated telehealth questionnaire, was sent to families who had Gender Clinic visit between March and August 2020. A total 87 participants completed survey (28 youth, 59 caregivers). Overall, rated highly, with mean scores “quite bit” “completely” in all categories (usefulness, ease use, interface interaction quality,...
ABSTRACT Objectives: Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) refers to the symptoms a newborn may experience if exposed opioids in utero. Traditional NOWS management involves pharmacological treatments, and admission high acuity unit such as neonatal intensive care (NICU) for continuous cardiorespiratory monitoring due theoretical risk of respiratory depression apnea. This quality assurance project aims demonstrate that current clinical practices at Families Recovery (FIR) BC Women’s...
Abstract: The role of reflexivity—the process examining oneself as a researcher, the research process, and relationships—is examined in context evaluation. A reflexive account evaluation an Aboriginal heart health promotion program inside-outside evaluator is provided to demonstrate reflexivity cross-cultural setting. It argued that may enrich by providing processes interpretative dialogue, offering space rethink rework processes, assumptions, power dynamics, uncovering important learnings...
Theories on the importance of holistic and spiritual healing within nonconventional models care are vast, yet there is little written about practical, clinical-level interventions required to deliver such practices in collaborative cross-cultural settings. This article describes learning experiences transformative journeys non-Indigenous nurse practitioners working with a Cultural Lead from an Indigenous community British Columbia, Canada. The goal Seven Sisters Healthy Heart Project was...
There was rapid uptake of pediatric diabetes telehealth at the onset COVID-19 pandemic and initial studies demonstrated good usability satisfaction. As exposure to continued increase during pandemic, we aimed determine changes in future preferences for care.A questionnaire administered early again more than 1 year later. Survey data were linked with a clinical registry. A multivariable proportional odds logistic mixed-effects model used assess association between outcome preference...
Recognition of the value patient perspective on services has led healthcare organizations to measure care experiences. A brief, generic and psychometrically sound scale experiences in ambulatory/outpatient settings Canada would be useful is currently lacking. The purpose this study was develop validate an English-language hospital-based ambulatory experience survey tool a Canadian context. Based review more than 20 instruments measuring predominately non-acute settings, we initially selected...
Documenting Indigenous patient voices through safe and culturally appropriate patient-reported outcome (PROMs) experience measures (PREMs) is essential for monitoring impacts of health care programming policies. We explored the literature in order to understand current landscape PROMs PREMs that have been developed with Peoples Canada, United States, Australia New Zealand. From our exploration a number key themes regarding development emerged including, applying wholistic perspective,...
Differences in Indigenous worldviews, practices and values highlight the need for Indigenous-specific health quality indicators, such as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) experience (PREMs). The purpose of this paper is to present our methodology, part a larger study that sought develop framework creating PROMs PREMs.
Self-management support initiatives that aim to improve the self-care of chronic conditions are considered a key part health promotion strategy for addressing impacts long-term illness. Given growth these activities and still evolving evidence base, thoughtful intercountry collaborations with subject matter experts can be an effective way expedite building self-management capacity, promoting advancement evidence, developing policies programs. The challenge is find consensus process promotes...
A brief, generic and psychometrically sound scale to measure patient experiences in ambulatory/outpatient settings Canada would be useful is currently lacking. The purpose of this study was develop validate an English-language hospital-based ambulatory experience survey tool a Canadian context.
<h3>Background</h3> The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has risks of burnout and psychological morbidity for health care providers. COVID-19 pandemic required the rapid adaptation work practices to accommodate social distancing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy changes. Many departments have recognized wellbeing implications staff made changes try mitigate this risk. <h3>Objectives</h3> In study, we aim begin understand how its associated workplace practice impacted existing...