Research Report
Patient Partner Program
The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine is seeking Patient Partners. We are looking for patient partners interested in learning about the work of family physicians, the practice of family medicine, and the organization of primary care through a monthly brown bag lunch seminar series on current research in the Department of Family Medicine. Potential partners should be 18 years or over, live in Ontario Health West Region, and be available for virtual meetings during the day. Please share with people who may be interested. A Patient Partner Recruitment Flyer is available for distribution.
Please note that anyone currently affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine, or a practicing physician is not eligible to be a patient partner but please pass on to friends, colleagues, or patients that you think may be interested.
Approved Grant Funding
Title: Towards Sleep Equity: Understanding and Addressing Intersectional Risk and Resilience Factors in the Promotion of Healthy Sleep
Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Tomfohr-Madsen, L. (NPA), Kendzerska, T., Keys, E., Ou, C., Pennestri, M.H., Reid, G.J., Shawanda, A., & Stranges, S. Co-Applicants: Anderson, K., Cameron, E., Chaput, J.P., Clayborne, Z., Ferber, R., Forest, G., Forkert, N., Freeman, M., Garland, S., George, J., Giesbrecht, G., Giuliano, R., Gruber, R., Hall, W., Hunter, S., Lebel, C., MacEachern, S., Mackinnon, A., Matin, M., Mcgrath, J., Metcalfe, A., Micsinszki, S., Montreuil, T., Papaconstantinou, E., Puterman, E., Robillard, R., Roos, L., Stremler, R., Thornton, J., van de Wouw, M., & Watts, D.
Collaborators (Research): Colley R., Roberts K.
Collaborators (International Scientific Advisory Board): Beatty Moody, D.L., Buxton, O.M., Dubar, R., Girardin, J.L., Grandner, M., & Staton, S.
Knowledge Users: Gabora-Roth, N., & Roberts, K.
Collaborators (Lived Experience): Gaxherri, D., & Perez, P.
Organizations/Collaborators: The Canadian Childcare Federation, Public Health Agency of Canada, & Statistics Canada.
Funding Amount: $1,100,000
Grant Duration: 05/2023-05/2027
Presentations
The following presentations were well received at the following events:
Invited Lecturer: Origins, Principles and 20 Year Impact of TUTOR, Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC), Knowledge Mobilization Symposium, Presenters: Stewart M, 2023 Apr 17, London, Ontario, Canada.
Presentation: Pottie K. Community Based Care for Refugees (Zoom). Subregional high-level consultation: Lessons learned and best-practice sharing between refugee-hosting countries in the context of the Ukraine crisis Bratislava, Slovakia, 18 April 2023.
Presentation: Newton C, Ashby J, Cooper P, Petrella R, Mackenzie M, Webber T, Lynch L, Chung E. An Innovative Multi-Faceted Pragmatic Approach to Faculty Development for Team-based Care and Teaching. ICAM Conference. Quebec City. April 13-18, 2023.
Presentation: Grover S, Sandhu P, Nijjar GS, Percival A, Chudyk AM, Liang J, McArthur C, Miller WC, Mortenson WB, Mulligan K, Newton C, Park G, Pitman B, Rush K, Sakakibara, Petrella RJ, Ashe MC. Older Adults and Social Prescribing Experience, Outcomes, and Processes: A Meta-Aggregation Systematic Review. Conference: Increase BC: 1st Interdisciplinary Conference in Rehabilitation Science BC. Vancouver, BC; April 26, 2023.
Presentation: Terry AL. Family Medicine Faculty Development, Teaching Your Residents to Assess Qualitative Research. Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. Co-developed and led with Brown JB, Reichert SM, and Ryan BL; May 31, 2023.
Invited Presentation: Terry, A.L. Patients, Practitioners, and the Potential Power of Technology in Primary Care, Cross Institute Research Showcase: Technologies that Support Remote Care. Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, June 6, 2023.
Presentation: Thornton J. Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Faculty of Health Sciences Advanced Health Care Practice Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine, Western University. 2023 May, London, Canada.
Poster Presentation: Nicholson, K.; Terry A.L.; Cossette, B.; Guenter, D.; Kueper, J.; Queenan, J.; Griffith, L.; Fortin, M.; Vanstone, M.; Greiver, M.; Howard, M.; Williamson, T.; Stranges, S.; Mangin, D. Examining Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Two National Datasets: Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging (CLSA) and Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN). Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC): Knowledge Mobilization Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2023.
Poster Presentation: Riggin B, Gill D, Petrella R. Evaluating the Impact of a Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative on Fans’ Attitudes and Behaviour. Poster presented at the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Conference. Montreal, QC, May 31-June 3, 2023.
Poster Presentation: Ryan BL, Brown JB, Freeman TR. Virtual family physician care during COVID-19: a mixed methods study using health administrative data and qualitative interviews, Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC): Knowledge Mobilization Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2023.
Poster Presentation: Xiao J, Mathews M, Terry AL, Freeman TR, Mara, C. The status of comprehensiveness among Western Family Medicine Graduates: a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis. Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC): Knowledge Mobilization Symposium, London, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2023.
Publications
Ashcroft, R., Mathers, A., Gin, A., Lam, S., Donnelly, C., Brown, J.B., Kourgiantakis, T., Adamson, K., Mehta, K., Rayner, J., Sur, D., Kirvan, A., Sheffield, P., & Dolovich, L. (2023). The benefits and challenges of precepting pharmacy students in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100098
Black JE, Harris SB, Ryan BL, Zou G, Ratzki-Leewing A. Real-World Effects of Second-Generation Versus Earlier Intermediate/Basal Insulin Analogues on Rates of Hypoglycemia in Adults with Type 1 and 2 Diabetes (iNPHORM, US).Diabetes Ther. 2023 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s13300-023-01423-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37270453. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37270453/
Clemens KK, Ernst J, Khan T, Reichert S, Khan Q, LaPier H, Chiu M, Stranges S, Sahi G, Castrillon-Ramirez F, Moist L; OK TRANSPLANT Investigators. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in end-staged kidney disease and kidney transplantation: A narrative review. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Apr 5:S0939-4753(23)00143-6. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.03.023. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37100640. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37100640/
Curnew D, Lukewich J, Mathews M, Poitras ME, Romme K. JBI Evid Synth. Integration of primary care education into undergraduate nursing programs: a scoping review protocol. 2023 Mar 27. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00312. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36974446. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36974446/
Davenport MH, Ray L, Nesdoly A, Thornton J, Khurana R, McHugh TF. We're not Superhuman, We're Human: A Qualitative Description of Elite Athletes' Experiences of Return to Sport After Childbirth. Sports Med. 2023 Jan;53(1):269-279. doi: 10.1007/s40279-022-01730-y. Epub 2022 Jul 28. PMID: 35900698. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35900698/
Freeman TR, Stewart M, Léger D, Jordan J, Copeland J, Hons I, Thind A, Ryan B. Natural history of abdominal pain in family practice: Longitudinal study of electronic medical record data in southwestern Ontario. Can Fam Physician. 2023 May;69(5):341-351. doi: 10.46747/cfp.6905341. PMID: 37172994; PMCID: PMC10177648. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37172994/
Fournie M, Sibbald SL, Harris SB. Exploring quality improvement for diabetes care in First Nations communities in Canada: a multiple case study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 May 9;23(1):462. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09442-3.PMID: 37161499. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37161499/
Funnell S, Jull J, Mbuagbaw L, Welch V, Dewidar O, Wang X, Lesperance M, Ghogomu E, Rizvi A, Akl EA, Avey MT, Antequera A, Bhutta ZA, Chamberlain C, Craig P, Cuervo LG, Dicko A, Ellingwood H, Feng C, Francis D, Greer-Smith R, Hardy BJ, Harwood M, Hatcher-Roberts J, Horsley T, Juando-Prats C, Kasonde M, Kennedy M, Kredo T, Krentel A, Kristjansson E, Langer L, Little J, Loder E, Magwood O, Mahande MJ, Melendez-Torres GJ, Moore A, Niba LL, Nicholls SG, Nkangu MN, Lawson DO, Obuku E, Okwen P, Pantoja T, Petkovic J, Petticrew M, Pottie K, Rader T, Ramke J, Riddle A, Shamseer L, Sharp M, Shea B, Tanuseputro P, Tugwell P, Tufte J, Von Elm E, Waddington HS, Wang H, Weeks L, Wells G, White H, Wiysonge CS, Wolfenden L, Young T. Improving social justice in observational studies: protocol for the development of a global and Indigenous STROBE-equity reporting guideline. Int J Equity Health. 2023 Mar 30;22(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01854-1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36991403/
Grover S, Sandhu P, Nijjar GS, Percival A, Chudyk AM, Liang J, McArthur C, Miller WC, Mortenson WB, Mulligan K, Newton C, Park G, Pitman B, Rush KL, Sakakibara BM, Petrella RJ, Ashe MC. Older adults and social prescribing experience, outcomes, and processes: a meta-aggregation systematic review. Public Health. 2023 May; 218:197-207. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.02.016. Epub 2023 Apr 14. PMID: 37060740. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37060740/
Holdbrook LE, Hassan N, Clarke SK, Coakley A, Norrie E, Yemane M, Youssef MR, Sahilie A, Antonio M, Cerino ER, Pendharkar SR, Lake D, Spitzer DL, Pottie K, Edwards ST, Fabreau GE. Vaccines for all: A formative evaluation of a multistakeholder community-engaged COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinic for migrant communities. J Migr Health. 2023; 7:100188. doi: 10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100188. Epub 2023 Mar 26. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37007284/.
Hung A, Stothers B, Pei L X, Harris O D, Goncalves P, Arnold J, Gelfer M, Petrella RJ, et al. Impact of traffic-related air pollution on the blood pressure response to exercise in individuals with hypertension, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2023 June 1; 30:1: zwad125.190, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwad125.190
Johnson, J.K.; Vingilis, E.; Terry, A.L. Patients' experiences with a community fruit and vegetable box program prescribed by their health provider. BMC Public Health. 2023 May 11;23(1):869. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15685-w. (May) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37170196/
Mathews M, Bourgeault I, Ryan D. Perceptions of bias in the selection of international medical graduate residency applicants in Canada. Can Med Educ J. 2023 Apr 8;14(2):16-22. doi: 10.36834/cmej.73320. eCollection 2023 Apr.PMID: 37304630. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37304630/
Mathews M, Richard L, Lam M, Gozdyra P, Green M. A Cross-Sectional Study of Community-Level Physician Retention and Diabetes Management in Rural Ontario. Can J Diabetes. 2023 Mar 27:S1499-2671(23)00059-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.03.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36990272. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36990272/
Mathews M, Ryan D, Bourgeault I. "I wish I had known what I was getting into": a qualitative study exploring the experiences of Canadians who study medicine abroad. BMC Med Educ. 2023 May 24;23(1):376. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04367-1.PMID: 37226232. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37226232/
Mathews M, Ryan D, Hedden L, Lukewich J, Marshall EG, Buote R, Meredith L, Moritz LR, Spencer S, Brown JB, Gill PS, Ryan BL, Wetmore SJ. Strengthening the integration of primary care in pandemic response plans: a qualitative interview study of Canadian family physicians. Br J Gen Pract. 2023 Apr 27;73(730): e348-e355. doi: 10.3399/BJGP.2022.0350. Print 2023 May. PMID: 37105750. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37105750/
Pottie, K., Gruner, D. Community-based care for refugees to overcome health disparities. Nat Rev Dis Primers 9, 16 (2023). 9(1):16. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00430-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-023-00430-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37118762/
Petkovic J, Magwood O, Lytvyn L, Khabsa J, Concannon TW, Welch V, Todhunter-Brown A, Palm ME, Akl EA, Mbuagbaw L, Arayssi T, Avey MT, Marusic A, Morley R, Saginur M, Slingers N, Texeira L, Ben Brahem A, Bhaumik S, Bou Akl I, Crowe S, Dormer L, Ekanem C, Lang E, Kianzad B, Kuchenmüller T, Moja L, Pottie K, Schünemann H, Tugwell P. Key issues for stakeholder engagement in the development of health and healthcare guidelines. Res Involv Engagem. 2023 Apr 28;9(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s40900-023-00433-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37118762/
