- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
Memorial University of Newfoundland
2023-2025
Background The Power Over Pain (POP) Portal is a digital platform that provides people living with pain (PLWP) flexible access to chronic self-management resources. Aims To (1) determine the feasibility of an adequately-powered multisite trial POP in tertiary settings; (2) understand acceptability and usability Portal; (3) explore clinical effectiveness among PLWP awaiting first visit care clinic. Methods Mixed-methods pilot-feasibility study inform future definitive trial. Feasibility was...
Abstract This study examines the process of implementing One-at-a-Time (OAAT; i.e., single-session) therapy into child and youth addiction mental health services in New Brunswick. The implementation was retrospectively mapped onto science frameworks. Providers were recruited to participate research associated with system change, completed surveys assess readiness for implementation. Client satisfaction system-outcomes measured through indicators, respectively. Key considerations included age...
Chronic pain affects approximately 7.6 million Canadians and access to care remains an issue. The Power Over Pain (POP) Portal offers immediate evidence-based resources ranging from low- (e.g. education, self-management), high- individual counseling) intensity. We explored the POP Portal's acceptability, usability, perceived usefulness among patients newly referred a tertiary clinic.
Abstract Background Providers who work within addiction and mental health (A&MH) services in New Brunswick (NB), Canada completed training Stepped Care 2.0 One-at-a-Time (OAAT) therapy as part of a provincial practice change initiative to implement stepped care model. The present study aimed identify: (1) the perceived acceptability feasibility SC2.0 model; (2) benefits, barriers, facilitators practice; (3) impacts on clinical practice. Methods This is mixed-methods observational...