A5035286555- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Family Support in Illness
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Community Health and Development
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Nursing education and management
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
Université de Montréal
2012-2021
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal
2011-2021
Queen Mary University of London
2011
Montreal General Hospital
2010
McGill University
2010
Jewish General Hospital
2010
Families USA
2006
Canadian Association on Gerontology
1999
Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation
1996
The Royal Society of Canada Task Force on COVID-19 was formed in April 2020 to provide evidence-informed perspectives major societal challenges response and recovery from COVID-19. established a series working groups rapidly develop policy briefings, with the objective supporting makers evidence inform their decisions. This paper reports findings Long-Term Care (LTC) group addressing preferred future for LTC Canada, specific focus workforce. First, report addresses research context...
Objectives. To test the efficacy of a psychoeducative group program for informal caregivers persons with dementia. Methods. The study was multicenter randomized controlled trial. Randomization stratified according to sex and kinship. Participants control were referred traditional support groups. in had fifteen 2-hr weekly sessions focusing on stress appraisal coping. Eligible participants (primary community-dwelling dementia) blindly assessed before randomization after 16 weeks following...
Though advances in knowledge and diagnostics make it possible today to identify persons with early-onset dementia or a related cognitive disorder much sooner, little is known about the support needs of family caregivers these persons. The aim this study was document unmet specific group caregivers. This essential open avenues for development innovative interventions professional services tailored their needs. conducted using mixed research design. Participants were 32 50s recruited through...
This paper reviews recent research on care-giver networks and the concepts approach that they apply, with particular reference to support of primary care-givers older people Alzheimer's disease. It makes case for an integrated explanation various combinations formal informal are found. argues more attention needs be given transformations in over time, this will require development both theoretical perspectives analytical tools. The stages a care-giver's commitment towards elderly relative...
We explored the perception and receptivity of elderly people regarding introduction an intelligent videomonitoring system (IVS) at home. Using a mixed methods design, 25 with history falls completed structured interview (two questionnaires). In year preceding interview, 72% participants fell as many seven times. Open-ended questions (qualitative data) were used to supplement quantitative data. A content analysis descriptive (quantitative carried out. The 84% favourable or partially...
The first signs of cognitive impairment in the elderly generally elicit much concern among family members. Reactions run from denial to active search for information. Some families manage set up relatively well-organized networks informal support help both caregivers and relatives. However, little is known about processes underlying different pathways that follow at onset Alzheimer-type dementia To gain a better understanding barriers care early caregiving career, illness diagnosis, authors...
Grounded theory served to develop a model of the family caregiver decision-making process regarding placement cognitively impaired elderly relative. Eighteen caregivers were interviewed every 6 months over an average 20 months. Results show is activated when or health care professional introduces possibility placement. The caregiver's assessment pros and cons modulated primarily by interactions with formal informal social network. Three types longitudinal trajectory emerged from data...
Reflective practice is a widespread concept in nursing; however, few empirical studies have demonstrated the possible effects of such practice. The goal this article to present review literature on nursing reflective Thirty-seven published between 1995 and 2012 were selected analyzed identify their common characteristics structure. Most them are qualitative nature conducted an academic context. Generally, authors clearly define frames reference which research based. Furthermore, when...
Aim The aim of this study was to explore the needs spouse caregivers persons with dementia (PWD) and then compare them based on PWD's age at disease onset. This data could be used adapt support programmes address differences between two groups. Method Thirty‐eight late‐onset 40 early‐onset (PEOD) agreed participate in study. mean ± SD PEOD 57.6 4.0 years, whereas it 80.9 5.3 years for dementia. Interviews were conducted caregivers' homes only caregiver. semi‐structured interviews French...
The progressive mobilization of spouse caregivers who take care a person with dementia (PWD) can lead to situations distress.The current study sought investigate the influence characteristics caregiving context on spousal caregiver distress.125 participated in this study. were assessed using questionnaires. We examined moderated-mediator model (Step 1) which we hypothesized that PWD and dyadic determinants contribute distress. This was compared based age at onset disease gender 2).The...
Emergency department (ED) visits are critical events for older adults, but little is known regarding their experiences, particularly about physical needs, the involvement of accompanying family members, and transition back to community.To explore experiences an ED visit among patients aged 75 older.In a mixed-methods study, cohort (or member) discharged from community was recruited 4 urban EDs. A week following discharge, structured telephone interviews supplemented with open-ended questions...
Daughter caregivers of elders with dementia become their parents' advocates over time. This role takes on even greater importance when one or both parents are placed in a long-term care facility. article presents the results qualitative study aimed at explaining how this advocacy evolves following institutionalization. In-depth interviews were conducted daughters (N = 14) an institutionalized parent and selected using theoretical sampling procedure. Data analysis grounded theory revealed...
To explore the experiences and adjustment modes of couples during period between initial signs Alzheimer's disease (AD) years following diagnosis, particularly in case early-onset AD.A dyadic interpretative phenomenological analysis was conducted with married which one member each couple received a diagnosis probable AD (before 65 age).Sixteen young couples, followed by National Reference Centre for Young Persons AD, agreed to participate. For seven caregiver woman. The mean age 57.4 (SD =...
Few studies have been conducted on strategies to promote the implementation of complex interventions in nursing homes (NHs). This article presents a pilot study intended assess that would enable optimal intervention approach NHs based meanings screams older people living with Alzheimer’s disease. An action research was used 19 formal and family caregivers from five NHs. Focus groups individual interviews were held different strategies. A number challenges identified, as overcome them. These...
The purpose of this article is to propose a method facilitate analysis the processes involved in transformation support networks for caregivers persons with dementia. authors are particularly interested preliminary phases caregiver’s career: initial period ranging from first manifestations dementia confirmation diagnosis. This combines social network approach narrative analysis. discuss two cases illustrate concepts density and clique explain maintenance dissolution supportive relationships....
Abstract This qualitative process evaluation study aimed to identify the primary processes of a psycho-educational group for caregivers persons with dementia, in order better understand intervention outcomes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 30 participants recruited from experimental randomised controlled trial. At pre-test, reported their expectations group. post-test, they described experience, most/least helpful aspects intervention, most useful learning and responses during...
ABSTRACT Background: Screaming is common among older persons living with dementia in nursing homes. Research on this population has not provided a useful basis for understanding such behavior that could help determine appropriate interventions. The purpose of study was to explore the meanings screams people and their influencing factors. Methods: Critical ethnography selected as research design. Seven triads, each composed an person who screamed, primary family caregiver, one or two formal...
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the types of pain patients in palliative care at home experience and how family caregivers assess them intervene.