Category: Method

Assessing a specialized geriatric care outreach initiative

in Aging, Evaluation, Health services and policy research, Implementation science, Mixed methods (qualitative & quantitative), Population and public health, Thematic analysis

Summary Many older adults in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are in unaffordable living situations and/or are experiencing multimorbidity. This, coupled with a lack of supportive housing options, leaves this population at high risk of homelessness and inappropriate placement in shelters. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an outreach initiative that provides specialized…
Understanding patient preferences in providing sociodemographic information in an acute care setting

in Evaluation, Health services and policy research

Summary This project aimed to understand patients’ attitudes, beliefs, preferences, and barriers in providing sociodemographic information in acute care settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients at St. Michael’s Hospital (SMH), Unity Health Toronto (UHT) to inform the study. We hope to develop recommendations for collecting patient sociodemographic information to advance equity of health services…
TARGet Kids! PARENT trial

in Dissemination, Evaluation, Health services and policy research, Population and public health

Summary The KT Program conducted two focus groups related to the TARGet Kids! PARENT Trial. The first, conducted with parents who could be eligible, gathered feedback and suggestions for changes to the planned protocol for the trial. The second, conducted with participants from the trial, gathered information on the barriers and facilitators to participation they…
Surrey Place – Planning services for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

in Dissemination, Evaluation, Health services and policy research

Summary The KT Program’s Team for Implementation, Evaluation and Sustainability provided resources, reviews and consultations on the development of an evaluation plan for the Surrey Place Transition Clinic. Funded By Principal Investigator KTP Science Lead KTP Project Staff
Stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic

in Evaluation, Health services and policy research, Population and public health

Summary The KT Program conducted interviews with health care providers, policymakers and members of the public in Canada and Singapore to understand their experiences with misinformation and stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare experiences across countries. Project Resources Funded By Principal Investigator Co-Investigators Collaborators KTP Project Staff
Collaboration with Singapore Geriatric Education and Research Institute

in Aging, Dissemination, Health services and policy research

Summary We have an ongoing collaboration with Singapore’s Geriatric Education and Research Institute. This collaboration has included developing and delivering training on implementation for institute members and providing knowledge translation coaching and feedback for research teams. Funded By Principal Investigators Co-Investigators KTP Project Staff
Royal Society of Canada working group on health research system recovery

in Dissemination, Health services and policy research

Summary The Royal Society of Canada Working Group on Health Research System Recovery, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), led an international knowledge exchange initiative to develop actionable recommendations to strengthen Canada’s health research system post-COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative involved a series of knowledge exchange sessions and surveys with leadership from…
The assessment of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A and B in congregate living settings

in Evaluation, Mixed methods (qualitative & quantitative)

Summary This project aimed to evaluate the barriers, facilitators, and economic impact of implementing multiplex rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 and Influenza across congregate living settings in Toronto. Congregate living settings included long-term care homes, retirement homes and shelters. In addition, we explored the accuracy of the multiplex rapid antigen test against the nasopharyngeal (NP)…
Evaluating the impact of resource navigators to support long-term care and retirement home staff during and beyond COVID-19

in Aging, Evaluation

Study Recruitment Materials https://redcap.smh.ca/redcap/surveys/?s=HMMMHM3KJ4J7AETW Summary The aim of this project is to better understand how best to provide support to long-term care home (LTCH) and retirement home (RH) staff during and beyond the pandemic to ensure their health and wellness. Participating will involve the completion of two surveys (at the start and end of your…