Research Team Diane Doran, RN, PhD, FCAHS Dan Laporte, Research Manager, NHSRU Sang Nahm, Data Analyst, NHSRU Laureen Hayes, Research Officer, NHSRU Roshan Khan, Research Officer, NHSRU Executive Summary Ontario faces enormous health care challenges driven by realities that include: … [Read more]
This research was funded by grants from the Government of Ontario and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation REISS through the Community Health Nursing study. View PDF Summary
Author(s): Akhtar-Danesh, N., Valaitis, R., Baumann, A., Underwood, J., Schoenfeld, R., Martin-Misener, R., & Kolotylo, C. Publication: Western Journal of Nursing Research, August 11, 2010. Abstract Key Messages: Learning needs assessment is an important stage of every educational process that … [Read more]
Research Team: Underwood, J., Baumann, A., Mowat, D., Meagher-Stewart, D., Ciliska, D., & Deber, R. This summary highlights findings about the community health nursing and suggests policy recommendations to optimally utilize the CHN workforce. View PDF Summary
This summary highlights findings from a study investigating the workforce profile of community healthnurses and public health nurses, and presents sugggestions for aging at home strategies. The research study is funded by Canadian Health Services Research Foundation; Public Health Agency for Canada; … [Read more]
Authors: Andrea Baumann, Mabel Hunsberger, Jennifer Blythe, Mary Crea Executive Summary:Rural health care is changing. Following restructuring in the 1990s some small hospitals remained independent, while others reorganized as amalgamations and alliances. In 2004, Ontario was divided into 14 Local … [Read more]
Executive Summary: Understanding the supply and utilization of nurses is critical to maintaining an effective community health system. There has to be sufficient staff and a work environment that builds on the existing strengths of community health nursing to meet … [Read more]
Authors: Mary Crea, & Jane Underwood Executive Summary:This report describes how each province/territory and the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada organize community health care. It includes an overview of each health care system and situates community … [Read more]
Authors: Jane Underwood, Raisa Deber, Andrea Baumann, Alina Dragan, Audrey Laporte, Mohamad Alameddine, & Ron Wall Executive Summary: Given the shift from hospital care to in-home and community care and the increased emphasis on public health renewal, it is essential … [Read more]
Research Team: J. Underwood, A. Baumann, N. Akhar-Danesh, S. MacDonald-Rencz, M.MacDonald, S. Matthews, R. Goodyear, BN, MSA, CCHN(c)D. Mowat, J. Blythe, A. Dragan, R. Gannan, & D. Ciliska Executive Summary: SARS, 9/11, continuing infectious outbreaks and increased evidence about social … [Read more]