VHA Research


Academic Productivity

VHA Research


Academic Productivity

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Bruno, F., Nizzer, S., Moreira, NA., Martin, T., King, EC & McKay, SM. (2024). Developing and Retaining Homecare Nurses Through Employer-Based Tuition Assistance Programs: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Community Health Nursing. DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2024.2314077

Connelly DM, Garnett A, Prentice K, Hay ME, Guitar NA, Snobelen N, Smith-Carrier T, McKay SM, King EC, Calver J, & Sinha S (2024). Resilience for working in Ontario Home and Community Care: Registered Practical Nurses need the support of themselves, family and clients, and employers. BMC Journal of Health Services Research. doi:10.1186/s12913-024-11635-3

Connelly, D. M., Guitar, N. A., Garnett, A., Smith-Carrier, T., Prentice, K., Calver, J., King, E., McKay, SM, Pearson D., Sinha, S., & Snobelen, N (2024). A Leave of Absence Might Not Be a Bad Thing: Registered Practical Nurses Working in Home Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Home Health Care Management and Practice. doi.org/10.1177/10848223241232408

Edwards B, Perera E, King EC, McKay SM, Ruco A.  (2024). Enhancing Physical Activity Recommendations to Support Cognition in Homecare: A Quality Improvement Project. Home Health Care Management and Practice. DOI: 10.1177/10848223241247837

Howe, A., Tan, J., Khan, R., Li, A., Edwards, B., King, EC., Nizzer, S., Gohar, B., Yazdani, A., Bani-Fatem, A., Chattu, V., Sinclair, L., Kay, M., Nowrouzi-Kia, B. (2024). The effects of occupational and mental stress among home care rehabilitation professionals working during the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory qualitative study. Home Health Care Management and Practice. DOI: 10.1177/10848223231225246.

Kalles EA, King EC, Holyoke P (2024). How High Performing Personal Support Workers Set and Maintain Boundaries When Providing Care: A Case Study in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi:10.1177/07334648241263500.

King EC, Chan J, Benn A, Van Belle TA, Michener M, McKay SM. (2024). Shifting the Safety Culture: Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Understanding and Responding to Workplace Harassment and Violence Experienced by Homecare Workers. Workplace Health & Safety. DOI: 10.1177/216507992412321.

King EC, Van Belle TA, Zagrodney KAP, McKay SM, Giosa J, Holubiec I, Holness DL, Nichol KA. (2024 - accepted) Factors influencing Self-reported Facial Protective Equipment adherence amongst Home Care Nurses and Personal Support Workers – A multi-site study. Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Nizzer, S., Baliga, S., McKay, S. M., Holness, D. L., & King, E. C. (2024). Sustaining a Workforce: Reflections on Work from Home and Community Care Nurses Transitioning out of the COVID-19 Pandemic. SAGE Open Nursing, 10, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608241264162.

Nowrouzi-Kia B, King EC, Edwards B, Nizzer S, Yazdani A, Gohar B, Bani-Fatemi A, Howe AS, Fayyaz Y, Alam B, Khan R, Chattu VK (2024). Burnout and occupational stress of home care rehabilitation professionals transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. doi: 10.1177/03080226241269251.

Rand M, Pelchat J, Levine IC, Montgomery RE, Greene RM, King EC, Pong SM, Novak AC (2024). Efficacy of installation of temporary bathing transfer aids by older adults. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. DOI: 10.1177/23337214241237119.

Senthinathan A, Tadrous M, Hussain S, Ahmad A, Chu C, Craven C.B, Jaglal SB, Moineddin R, Cadel L, Noonan VK, Shepherd J, McKay SM, Tu K, Guilcher SJT (2024). COVID-19 and Mortality in the Spinal Cord Injury Population: Examining the Impact of Sex, Mental Health, and Injury Etiology. Healthcare.

Senthinathan A, Tadrous M, Mmath SH, McKay SM, Moineddin R, Chu C, Jaglal SB, Shepherd J, Cadel L, Noonan VK, Craven BC, Tu K, Guilcher SJT. (2024). Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on homecare services among individuals with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord. DOI: 10.1038/s41393-024-00999-2

Shaw J, Nizzer S, McKay S. (2024). Technology, Aging and Home and Community Care: Picking the Right Problems to Solve. Healthcare Papers. doi:10.12927/hcpap.2024.27400

Van Belle TA, King EC, Roy M, Michener M, Hung V, Zagrodney KAP, McKay SM, Holness DL, Nichol KA. (2024) Factors influencing nursing professionals’ adherence to facial protective equipment usage: A comprehensive review. American Journal of Infection Control. DOI: /10.1016/j.ajic.2024.04.006

Grants

Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Health System Impact Fellowship. Implementation of a Medication Reminder Technology for Home Care Clients through Journey Mapping Ilgar A., McKay S., Chignell M.

Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease Subgrant - A restorative approach to workplace safety: Literature review and framework development. King EC, Nizzer S, Moreira N, McKay SM, Holness DL. (principal investigator)

Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease Subgrant -  Development of Training to Support Personal Support Workers’ Management of Boundaries in Homecare. King EC, Nizzer S, Kalles EA, McKay SM, Holness DL. Subgrant (principal investigator)

Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease Subgrant - Workplace Violence and Harassment Reporting and Response Practices in Home and Community Care: An Exploratory Chart Review. Nizzer S, King EC, Mohammed ETCL, Sidhu P, McKay SM, Holness DL. (principal investigator)

CIHR Project Grant - Structuring Personal Support Practice using the Observe, Coach, Assist and Report (OCAR) Framework to Enhance Provider Inclusion in Team-Based Person-Centred Home Care., Giosa JL, Saari ME, Lefebre N, Holyoke P, Kalles EA, King EC, McKay SM, Mitchell L, Prentice D, Zagrodney KAP, Calver J, Constantineau S, Davidson S, Downey P, Durocher B, Schwartz T, Vansickle J, Wauchope L, Wong M. (co-investigator)

Diabetes Canada “Reducing health disparities in diabetes-related amputations through community-based foot screening: Using an evidence-informed education program for prevention and early management of diabetes-related foot complications. Principal investigator: Woods N. Co-Applicants: Ng S, Cobbing S, Rac V Collaborators: Andoniou E, Absulwasi M, Hei-Ching K, Hassan S, Hodges B, McKay S.

WeRPN: Registered Practical Nurses of Ontario - RPN leaders’ experiences of managing and responding to workplace violence and harassment in home and community care: A mixed methods study. Nizzer S, King EC, McKay SM, Washington P, Van Belle T, Noblefranca H, Perez M, Benn A, Wong M, Vigoda D (principal investigator)

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Occupational hand dermatitis e-learning adaptation and evaluation for the food services sector. King EC, Holness DL, Kapoor K, Van hulle H, Nichol KA. (principal investigator)