Saija Kontulainen
Research Project
Bone Strength Development Study: Assessing details of bone growth and related factors to optimize bone strength development in children with type 1 diabetes (link)
Nordic Walking Study: assessing safety and efficacy of Nordic walking intervention on posture, functional mobility and quality of life in individuals at risk of fracture (link)
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Patient-driven COVID-19 accommodations in the Nordic walking intervention (link)
Nordic Walking study accommodations to COVID-19 pandemic (link)
Expertise
Musculoskeletal Health
Bone Health
Physical Activity
Diabetes
Karen Lawson
Research Projects
Gender Based Violence (GBV) Prevention Initiative
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Expertise
Program Evaluation
Health Services Research
Reproductive and Sexual Health
Survey Design
Stacey Lovo
Research Projects
A Community-Informed Team and Technology Approach to Chronic Back Pain Management in Partnership with a Northern Saskatchewan Cree First Nation
Patient experiences of health care access challenges for back pain care across the rural-urban continuum
Development and Evaluation of VR Teaching Tools in the School of Rehab Science
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Experience of Patients and Practitioners with a Team and Technology Approach to Chronic Back Disorder Management (link)
Building Partnerships in Indigenous Wellness (link)
Use of real-time videoconferencing to deliver physical therapy services: a scoping review of published and emerging evidence (link)
Bridging Health Care Access Gaps in a Remote Indigenous Community (link)
Use of videoconferencing technologies for physical therapy in people with musculoskeletal conditions (link)
Expertise
Telerehabilitation
Indigenous Wellness
Community Engagement
Musculoskeletal Health
Professional practice
Juxin Lui
Research Projects
Improving Health Outcomes of Kidney Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Pre-transplant Education Intervention
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Randomised controlled trial of a video intervention and behaviour contract to improve medication adherence after renal transplantation: the VECTOR study protocol (link)
Expertise
Complex Data
Computational Methods
Bayesian Inference
Stéphanie Madill
Research Projects
TRANS: Trans Research and Navigation Saskatchewan
A Telemetered Device to Assess Continence Function and Predict Therapeutic Outcomes in Women with Urinary Incontinence
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Saskatchewan Medical Transition Guide (link)
Changes in urethral sphincter size following rehabilitation in older women with stress urinary incontinence (link)
Expertise
Pelvic Floor Biomechanics
Urinary Incontinence
Trans Health
Gender Diverse Health
2SLGBTQ Health
Geoffrey Maina
Research Projects
Exploring the needs for and developing resources for families affected by addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Engaging and empowering youth at risk of alcohol and drug use in Prince Albert: An art-based intervention
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Exploring health-care providers’ experiences in the care of clients on opioid agonist treatment in two western Canadian clinics (link)
Nurses Taking the Lead: A Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange Forum on Substance Abuse and Addiction in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan (link)
Sociodemographic Profiles and Clinical Outcomes for Clients on Methadone Maintenance Treatment in a Western Canadian Clinic: Implications for Practice (link)
Expertise
Community Based Research
Qualitative Methods
HIV and AIDS
Mental Health and Addictions
Cameron Mang
Research Projects
Developing community exercise and rehabilitation programming for people with chronic neurological conditions.
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Expertise
Community Exercise Programming
Neurorehabilitation
Stroke
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Holly Mansell
Research Projects
Improving Health Outcomes of Kidney Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Pre-transplant Education Intervention
Video Education and Behaviour Contract to Optimize Adherence in Renal Transplants (VECTOR)
A Qualitative Study to Explore the Needs of Lung Transplant Caregiver
Select Publications
Randomised controlled trial of a video intervention and behaviour contract to improve medication adherence after renal transplantation: the VECTOR study protocol (link)
Development of a patient-centered video series to improve education before kidney transplantation (link)
Education before kidney transplant: What do patients need to know? (link)
Health Literacy, Knowledge, and Patient Satisfaction Before Kidney Transplantation (link)
Expertise
Transplant
Pharmacy Practice
Patient Education
Patient-Oriented Research
Michelle McCarron
Michelle.McCarron@saskhealthauthority.ca
Research Projects
Trans Health Research and Navigation SK
The 3 Wishes Project: Individualized, Patient-Oriented, Compassionate Care for Palliative Care Patients and Their Families
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A prospective assessment of PTSD symptoms using analogue trauma training with nursing students. (link)
Experiences of trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress in western-Canadian HEMS personnel. (link)
Effectiveness of the Dedicated Substance Abuse Treatment Unit in the Regina Correctional Centre: A seven-year retrospective analysis. (link)
An innovative service collaboration to reduce criminal recidivism for inmates with severe addictions. (link)
Assessment and Treatment for Persons with Coexisting Ability and Substance Use Issues: A Review and Analysis of the Literature. (link)
Expertise
Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries
Mental Health and Addictions
Qualitative Methods
Ethics
Jacqueline Messer-Lepage
jmesserlepage@collegeofparamedics.sk.ca
Research Projects
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Expertise
Paramedics
Patient Outcomes
Policy and Regulation
Nazeem Muhajarine
Research Projects
Research Lead: Saskatchewan Primary and Integrated Health Care Innovations (PIHCI) Network
Screening for Poverty And Related social determinants and intervening to improve Knowledge of and links to resources (SPARK) Study
Hotspotting mental health and addictions: Putting the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategy for Patient Oriented Research into action (link)
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Case management in primary care among frequent users of health care services with chronic conditions: a realist synthesis (link)
Improving birth outcomes for women who are substance using or have mental illness: a Canadian cohort study comparing antenatal midwifery and physician models of care for women of low socioeconomic position (link)
Creating an initial program theory for a realist evaluation of Healthy Start-Départ Santé intervention in childcare centres (link)
Facilitators and barriers of sociodemographic data collection in Canadian health care settings: A multisite case study evaluation (link)
Reduced prevalence of small-for-gestational-age and preterm birth for women of low socioeconomic position: a population-based cohort study comparing antenatal midwifery and physician models of care (link)
Expertise
Epidemiology
Quantitative Methods
Realist Research
Maternal Health
Early Childhood Development
Knowledge Translation
Heather Nelson
Research Projects
Impact of Sport for Low Income Youth
Success strategies and barriers for Indigenous students in the School of Nursing
The role of essential skills in post-secondary success
Supporting a Growing International Student Population at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
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Indigenous students: Barriers and success strategies–A review of existing literature (link)
Promoting Indigenous nursing student success in post-secondary education: A phenomenological study (link)
Expertise
Marginalized Populations
Health Promotion
Sports
Cory Neudorf
Research Projects
Hotspotting mental health and addictions: Putting the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategy for Patient Oriented Research into action (link)
SPARK: Screening for Poverty and Related Social Determinants and Intervening to Improve Knowledge of and Links to Resources
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Acceptability of asking about indigenous identity in an urban Canadian hospital: A patient perspective. (link)
The effect of socio-demographic factors on mental health and addiction high-cost use: a retrospective, population-based study in Saskatchewan. (link)
Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders among frequent Emergency Department Users in Saskatchewan, Canada. (link)
Expertise
Health Inequities
Population Health Research
Social Determinants of Health
Jennifer O'Brien
Jennifer O’Brien
Email: jennifer.obrien@usask.ca
Research Projects
End of Life Care in the ICU
Impact of COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions on Patient and Family Centered Care in the ICU
Implementing Virtual Pre-Operative Assessments
Connect to ICU – Establishing a 3-Way Communication System Between Patient Providers and Families in the ICU
Introducing Cardiac Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Best Practices
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Google Scholar Profile (link)
Expertise
Medical Education
Mixed Methods
Qualitative Methods
Community Engagement
Implementation Science
Clinical Research
Megan O'Connell
Research Projects
Culturally Safe Caregiver Support Groups for Caregivers of Indigenous Peoples Living with Dementia
Socialization Intervention and Mental Health Monitoring for Older Adults in the Era of Physical Distancing due to Covid-19
Rural and Remote Memory Clinic 2.0: An Integrated Approach to Accessible Dementia Care
National Indigenous Dementia Surveillance Initiative Feasibility Study
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Developing the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment for use with Indigenous older Anishnaabe adults in Ontario, Canada. (link)
Identity, relationship quality, and subjective burden in caregivers of persons with dementia. (link)
Expertise
Dementia
Cognition
Telehealth
Measurement Theory
Idunnu Omisore
Idunnu.Omisore@saskhealthauthority.ca
Research Projects
Mental Health and Addictions Portfolio
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Expertise
Quantitative Methods
Modelling
Multivariate Analysis
Sarah Oosman
Research Projects
Wuskiwiy-tan! (Let’s Move!) Aging Well in a Northern Saskatchewan Métis Community
Tah-Nighaniwhak! (They will be leaders!) Growing Up Well in a Northern Saskatchewan Métis community
A Community-Informed Team and Technology Approach to Chronic Back Pain Management in Partnership with a Northern Saskatchewan Cree First Nation
Jigging our Health
Frequent Collaborators
Dr. Sylvia Abonyi
Ms Liz Durocher (Community Co-Lead)
Mr. TJ Roy (Community Co-Lead)
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Enhancing Access to Physical Therapy Services for People Experiencing Poverty and Homelessness: The Lighthouse Pilot Project (link)
Expertise
Health Promotion
Mixed Methods
Indigenous Health
Metis Health
Intergenerational Approaches
Community Based Research
Nate Osgood
Research Projects
The Impact of Service Dogs in the Lives of Veterans Who Problematically Use Opioids
A Journey With You: Indigenous Peer Navigation in Saskatchewan Cancer Care
A Combined Bio-Statistical and Behavioral Approach to Understanding Outcomes in Patients Living with HIV in Saskatchewan
Use of smartphones to assess active living (SMART Study)
Understanding the Experience of and Signs of Emergency Department Patients with Opioid-Related Complaints
Compassionate Care for those with Dementia Caregivers
Health Literacy for Patients Living with Mental Health and their Families
Patient and Staff Co-Design of Emergency Department Self-Triage
Publications
The SMART Study, a Mobile Health and Citizen Science Methodological Platform for Active Living Surveillance, Integrated Knowledge Translation, and Policy Interventions: Longitudinal Study (link)
Static metrics of impact for a dynamic problem: The need for smarter tools to guide suicide prevention planning and investment (link)
Expertise
Modelling
Patient-Oriented Research
Apps for Patients
Tools to Capture the Patient Voice
Michelle Pavloff
michelle.pavloff@saskpolytech.ca
Research Projects
The Saskatchewan Agricultural Producer and Family Mental Health Initiative
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Continuing Education for Rural and Remote Saskatchewan Registered Nurses: A Needs Assessment Survey
Rural and remote continuing nursing education: An integrative literature review (link)
Expertise
Continuing Nursing Education
Rural Health
Agricultural Mental Health
Juan-Nicolas Pena-Sanchez
Research Projects
Understanding and advocating for Miyo-Māhcihowin (good health and well-being) among Indigenous Peoples living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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A framework and research initiative to study inflammatory bowel disease among Indigenous peoples in Saskatchewan. (Oral Presentation)
Past and Future Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Based on Modeling of Population-based Data. (link)
Expertise
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Administrative Health Data
Innovative Health Care Models
Health Services Research