A5034867513- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Renal and related cancers
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Social Media in Health Education
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
University of Ottawa
2023-2025
Ottawa University
2025
University Health Network
2022-2023
University of Toronto
2022-2023
Western University
2021-2022
California Western School of Law
2021
Background: COVID-19 required rapid adoption of virtual modalities to provide care for patients with a chronic disease. Care was initially provided by telephone, which has not been evaluated its effectiveness and providers. This study reports patients’ nephrologists’ perceptions preferences surrounding telephone consultation in kidney disease (CKD) clinic. Objective: To evaluate patient physician perspectives on the key advantages disadvantages consultations nephrology out-patient clinic...
Abstract Using age- and height-adjusted total kidney volume, the Mayo Clinic Imaging Classification provides a validated approach to assess risk of chronic disease (CKD) progression in autosomal dominant polycystic (ADPKD), but requires excluding patients with atypical imaging patterns, whose clinical characteristics have been poorly defined. We report an analysis prevalence, genetic by imaging. Patients from extended Toronto Genetic Epidemiology Study Polycystic Kidney Disease recruited...
Navigating for accurate information, especially health- and science-related content, on social media has been challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although infographics are a popular medium simplifying text-based information into visual components, their usefulness global health crisis not explored. The study aims to explore perceptions of in conveying scientific related media. Following campaign that published from May August 2020, cross-sectional survey was administered users,...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic notably disrupted care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) care, necessitating a rapid shift to telemedicine. Despite the growing use of telemedicine, impact this transition on patients’ experiences, particularly in Canada and considering sociocultural factors, remains underexplored. This study aims investigate CKD perspectives telemedicine versus in-person offer recommendations enhancing services. Objective: objective was understand views clinics...
Health disparities exist across different linguistic groups. Language barriers in primary care can negatively affect access to healthcare services and the quality safety of at end-of-life. This study will take a novel, in-depth look experience language- and/or cultural-discordant for adults from minority groups through eyes physicians providing palliative end-of-life care. cultural discordance means that physician patient do not speak same language or are background. Qualitative data ( n =...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Language and cultural discordance refer to when a physician patient do not share the same language or culture. This can create barriers providing high-quality care at end-of-life (EoL). study explores intersections of language, culture, geography, model in EoL from perspectives palliative physicians.<bold>Methods</bold> Semi-structured interviews (1-hour) were conducted virtually between July November 2023. We interviewed 16 family physicians...
Language and cultural discordance refer to when a physician patient do not share the same language or culture. This can create barriers providing high-quality care at end-of-life (EoL). study explores intersections of language, culture, geography, model in EoL from perspectives palliative physicians.
Abstract Using age- and height-adjusted total kidney volume, the Mayo Clinic Imaging Classification provides a validated approach to assess risk of chronic disease (CKD) progression in autosomal dominant polycystic (ADPKD), but requires excluding patients with atypical imaging patterns, whose clinical characteristics have been poorly defined. We report an analysis prevalence, genetic by imaging. Patients from extended Toronto Genetic Epidemiology Study Polycystic Kidney Disease recruited...
Mucsi, Istvan; Hassan, Muhammad T.; Lee, Seung Heyck; Khowaja, Saima; He, Ning; Hillier, David; Khalili, Korosh; Pei, York Author Information
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, world has also been battling a infodemic. Navigating for accurate information, especially health- and science-related content, on social media challenging. Although infographics are popular medium simplifying complex, text-based information into visual components, their usefulness in communicating related during global health crisis not explored. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The study aims to explore effectiveness...