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Examining implementation outcomes in health information exchange systems: A scoping review Open

Bonnie Lum, Navisha Weerasinghe, Charlene H. Chu, Dan Perri, Lisa Cranley · 2025

This review highlights the existing gaps in the field of HIE/interoperability solutions implementation studies. Future studies should employ theoretical frameworks to guide their research, standardize language used to describe implementati…

Resident- and family-led huddles for collaborative care planning in long-term care: a feasibility study Open

Lisa Cranley, Linda M. Hall, Wendy Duggleby, Shoshana Helfenbaum, Daniel Galessiere , et al. · 2025

Background and Objectives Engaging long-term care residents and families in decisions and as active partners in care can improve the quality of care. However, barriers to effective communication among the care team, residents, and families…

GHANAIAN NURSING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS Open

Diana Abudu-Birresborn, Martine Puts, Lynn McCleary, Charlene H. Chu, Vida Nyagre Yakong , et al. · 2024

Evidence suggests that nursing students’ experiences in acute care settings may negatively impact their views on caring for older adults, resulting in poor interest and quality of care. However, Ghanaian nursing students’ experiences carin…

INNOVATIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE SECTOR DURING COVID-19: A SCOPING REVIEW Open

Ruth Caldeira de Melo, Suzanne Santos, Sumaya Bhatti, Yanjun Duan, Charlene H. Chu , et al. · 2024

Different innovations were implemented in Long-Term Care (LTC) homes during COVID-19. Although designed to support stakeholders, innovations also have the potential to exacerbate disparities and inequalities in this sector. This scoping re…

INNOVATION CHARACTERISTICS AND STAKEHOLDER INCLUSION IN LTC HOMES DURING COVID-19 Open

Suzanne Santos, Sangduan Ginggeaw, Ruth Caldeira de Melo, Gilciney Andrade Rabello, Franziska Zúñiga , et al. · 2024

The toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the quality of life of those living and working in Long-Term Care (LTC) homes resulted in calls for innovation in the LTC sector. Results from the observational, experimental, qualitative and mix…

TECHNOLOGY-BASED INNOVATIONS IN LONG-TERM CARE HOMES DURING COVID-19 AND RELATED INCLUSION PRACTICES Open

Charlene H. Chu, Sumaya Bhatti, Yanjun Duan, Suzanne Santos, Michael Lepore , et al. · 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified challenges in Long-Term Care Homes (LTCHs), driving the adoption of technology-based solutions. The scoping review to explore technology-based innovations into a LTCH during COVID-19 in Canada, the US, B…

Navigating the Virtual Landscape: Methodological Considerations for Qualitative Research in Long-Term Care Open

Danielle Just, Hannah M. O’Rourke, Whitney Berta, Lisa Cranley · 2024

With the COVID-19 pandemic halting all in-person research in March 2020, many researchers adopted virtual methods to continue their work amid this global crisis. As the pandemic persisted and the safety of participants and researchers rema…

Examining the Director of Nursing Role in Long-Term Care: An Integrative Review Open

Julia Fineczko, Charlene H. Chu, Lisa Cranley, Aria Wills, Katherine S. McGilton · 2023

Aim. To identify and examine the structures and processes that support the director of nursing role in long-term care homes. Background. The director of nursing in long-term care homes is central to overseeing and supporting the workforce …

Evaluating knowledge and attitudes scales for the care of older adults among nursing students in Ghana Open

Diana Abudu-Birresborn, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Martine Puts, Lynn McCleary, Vida Nyagre Yakong , et al. · 2023

Background Understanding nursing students’ knowledge about and attitudes toward older adults’ using context-specific survey instruments can help to identify and design effective learning and teaching materials to improve the care for perso…

THE GROWING CHALLENGE OF PREDATORY PUBLISHING: A CALL FOR ACTION Open

Lisa Cranley, Maher M. El‐Masri · 2023

Predatory publishing (PP) is a growing challenge since the emergence of an online and openaccess publishing model 1 .The term PP was first coined in 2010 by Jeffrey Beall who explained that the mission of predatory publishers was "to explo…

Modification and adaptation of the general self-efficacy scale to determine nursing students’ belief in their capability to care for older adults Open

Diana Abudu-Birresborn, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Martine Puts, Lynn McCleary, Vida Yakong Nyagre , et al. · 2023

It is necessary to determine nursing students’ self-efficacy to care for person's 60 + years to identify opportunities and challenges to support, facilitate effective learning and performance, and enhance confidence in providing care for o…

EL CRECIENTE DESAFÍO DE LA PUBLICACIÓN PREDATORIA: LAMAMIENTO A LA ACCIÓN Open

Lisa Cranley, Maher M. El‐Masri · 2023

La Publicación Predatoria (PP) ha sido un creciente desafío desde que surgió el método de publicación en línea y de acceso abierto 1 .El término PP fue acuñado en

O CRESCENTE DESAFIO DO PERIÓDICO PREDATÓRIO: UM CHAMADO À AÇÃO Open

Lisa Cranley, Maher M. El‐Masri · 2023

O periódico predatório (PP) é um desafio crescente desde o surgimento de um modelo de publicação on-line e de acesso aberto 1

Healthcare aide involvement in team decision‐making in long‐term care: A narrative review of the literature Open

Lisa Cranley, Lily Yeung, Wendy Tu, Linda M. Hall · 2022

Aims and Objectives To provide an overview and synthesis of the current evidence on healthcare aides' involvement in team decision‐making in long‐term care. Background Healthcare aides provide the most direct care to residents in long‐term…

A MIXED METHOD APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING NURSING STUDENTS' SELF-EFFICACY TO CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN GHANA Open

Diana Abudu-Birresborn, Martine Puts, Lynn McCleary, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Charlene H. Chu , et al. · 2022

To identify students’ motivation, gaps, and opportunities to design effective teaching strategies, it is necessary to examine nursing students' understanding of their self-efficacy to care for persons 60+ years. A mixed-method approach was…

Evaluating the Knowledge about Older Patients Quiz and the Kogan's Attitudes towards Old People Scale for Nursing Students’ Gerontological Learning Experiences in Ghana. Open

Diana Abudu-Birresborn, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Martine Puts, Lynn McCleary, Vida Nyagre Yakong , et al. · 2022

Background: Understanding nursing students’ knowledge about and attitudes towards older adults’ using a context-specific survey instrument may help to identify, and design effective learning and teaching materials to improve the care for o…

Health care providers’ ethical perspectives on waiver of final consent for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): a qualitative study Open

Caroline Variath, Elizabeth Peter, Lisa Cranley, Dianne Godkin · 2022

Experiences of healthcare providers with eligible patients’ loss of decision-making capacity while awaiting medical assistance in dying Open

Caroline Variath, Elizabeth Peter, Lisa Cranley, Dianne Godkin · 2022

Background: In Canada, under Bill C-14, patients who met all eligibility requirements were prevented from accessing medical assistance in dying (MAiD) following their loss of decision-making capacity while awaiting MAiD. The changes introd…

Nurses’ Attitudes Toward the Importance of Families in Nursing Care: A Multinational Comparative Study Open

Lisa Cranley, Simon Ching Lam, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Anne‐Marie Boström , et al. · 2021

The aim of this study was to examine nurses’ attitudes about the importance of family in nursing care from an international perspective. We used a cross-sectional design. Data were collected online using the Families’ Importance in Nursing…

Making Quality Improvement Data Meaningful for Long-Term Care Administrators Open

Lisa Cranley, Lori E. Weeks, TKT Lo, Peter Norton, Carole A. Estabrooks · 2020

Tailoring feedback data to engage end-user stakeholders when sharing organizational context data is a central component of quality improvement and integrated knowledge translation. For over a decade, our research team has collected survey …

Examining fidelity in the INFORM trial, a complex team-based behavioural intervention Open

Liane Ginsburg, Matthias Hoben, Adam Easterbrook, Elizabeth Andersen, Ruth A. Anderson , et al. · 2020

Background. Fidelity in complex behavioural interventions is underexplored. This study examines fidelity of the INFORM trial and explores the relationship between fidelity, study arm and the trial’s primary outcome – care aide involvement …

Comparing effects of two higher intensity feedback interventions with simple feedback on improving staff communication in nursing homes – The INFORM cluster-randomized controlled trial Open

Matthias Hoben, Liane Ginsburg, Adam Easterbrook, Peter Norton, Ruth A. Anderson , et al. · 2020

Background: Effective communication among interdisciplinary healthcare teams is essential for quality healthcare, especially in nursing homes (NHs). Care aides provide most direct care in NHs, yet are rarely included in formal communicatio…

Meaningful Engagement of Older Adults in Long-Term Care: A Call for Action Open

Lisa Cranley · 2020

Role of Policy in Best-Practice Dissemination: Informal Professional Advice Networks in Canadian Long-Term Care Open

Janice Keefe, Lisa Cranley, Whitney Berta, Deanne Taylor, Amanda M. Beacom , et al. · 2020

This article examines provincial policy influence on long-term care (LTC) professionals’ advice-seeking networks in Canada’s Maritime provinces. The effects of facility ownership, geography, and region-specific political landscapes on LTC …

Comparing effects of two higher intensity feedback interventions with simple feedback on improving staff communication in nursing homes – The INFORM cluster-randomized controlled trial Open

Matthias Hoben, Liane Ginsburg, Adam Easterbrook, Peter Norton, Ruth A. Anderson , et al. · 2020

BackgroundEffective communication among interdisciplinary healthcare teams is essential for quality healthcare, especially in nursing homes (NHs). Care aides provide most direct care in NHs, yet are rarely included in formal communications…

Examining fidelity in the INFORM trial, a complex team-based behavioural intervention Open

Liane Ginsburg, Matthias Hoben, Adam Easterbrook, Elizabeth Andersen, Ruth A. Anderson , et al. · 2020

Background Fidelity in complex behavioural interventions is underexplored. This study examines fidelity of the INFORM trial and explores the relationship between fidelity, study arm and the trial’s primary outcome – care aide involvement i…

Strategies to facilitate shared decision‐making in long‐term care Open

Lisa Cranley, Susan E. Slaughter, Sienna Caspar, Melissa Heisey, Mei Chih Huang , et al. · 2020

Aim The aim of this study was to explore shared decision‐making among residents, their families and staff to determine relevant strategies to support shared decision‐making in long‐term care (LTC). Background Meaningful engagement of long‐…

Preparing nurses and nursing students to care for older adults in lower and middle-income countries: A scoping review Open

Diana Abudu-Birresborn, Lynn McCleary, Martine Puts, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Lisa Cranley · 2019

The inadequate preparation of nurses and nursing students in the care of older adults means there are opportunities to enhance knowledge about health and nursing care in lower and middle-income countries and build on the positive attitudes…

SCOPEOUT: sustainability and spread of quality improvement activities in long-term care- a mixed methods approach Open

Lisa Cranley, Matthias Hoben, Jasper Yeung, Carole A. Estabrooks, Peter Norton , et al. · 2018

Additional file 3: of SCOPEOUT: sustainability and spread of quality improvement activities in long-term care- a mixed methods approach Open

Lisa Cranley, Matthias Hoben, Jasper Yeung, Carole A. Estabrooks, Peter Norton , et al. · 2018

Descriptive statistics for each SCOPEOUT survey item by time of data collection. (PDF 165Â kb)

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