Research TeamDiane DoranNancy LefebrePeggy WhiteCarole Estabrooks This summary presents selected highlights from a research study entitled “Linking Best Practice Guideline Use and Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care (HOBIC) in the Community.” The full report will be available soon … [Read more]
Authors: Baumann, A., Holness, L., Norman, P., Idriss-Wheeler, D., & Kaba, A. Executive Summary The Public Service Health and Safety Association (PSHSA), formerly the Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH), recently developed a unique approach to the prevention … [Read more]
Author(s): O’Brien-Pallas, Linda; Li, X. Mingyang; Wang, Sping; Meyer, Raquel M.; Thomson, Donna Publication: Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Volume 42, Number 4, Winter 2010 , pp. 98-120(23) Abstract: Hierarchical linear modelling was used to evaluate the influence of nurse … [Read more]
Authors: Baumann, A & Kolotylo, C. Executive Summary: Funded by the Nursing Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Forecasting Workforce Demand Project is a demonstration of health human resources (HHR) planning. This study focuses on the implementation … [Read more]
These summaries highlight findings from the research study entitled “Sector Specific Components that Contribute to Positive Work Environments & Job Satisfaction For Nurses (SSC)”. This series of summaries present selected content from a report produced for the Ontario Ministry of … [Read more]
This summary highlights findings about violence in nursing. This research was generously funded by a grant from the Government of Ontario. View PDF Summary
Executive Summary:Governments and managers are challenged to ensure that adequate and efficient nursing services are delivered to meet the health needs of Canadians and to support health-system goals. Concerns about nurse supply need to be analyzed with consideration of changing … [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]
Executive Summary: Most data examining the correlation between work environment conditions and job satisfaction for nurses is derived from studies conducted in the acute care/hospital sector. There are fewer studies examining the relationship between work environment and nurse job satisfaction … [Read more]
Executive Summary: Workplace violence is an unfortunate reality in the lives of Canadian health care workers, with evidence suggesting that incidence rates in Canada are significantly higher than other countries with similar models of health care. It is defined by … [Read more]