Scientific Directors and Co-Investigators’ Publications

The following are 2006-2009 publications by NHSRU Co-Principal and Co-Investigators (highlighted in italics). For prior publications please contact Joanne Leeming at leeminj@mcmaster.ca

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Akhtar-Danesh, N. , Baxter, P., Valaitis, R., Stanyon, W., & Sproul, S. (2009). Nurse faculty perceptions of simulation use in nursing education. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 31, 312-329.

Akhtar-Danesh, N., Baumann, A., & Cordingley, L. (2008) The Q-methodology in nursing research: A promising method for the study of subjectivity. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 30(6), 759-773. Available online: http://wjn.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/30/6/759

Akhtar-Danesh N., Dehghan M, Merchant AT, Rainey JA. (2008) Validity of self-reported BMI for estimating overweight and obesity (in press).

Akhtar-Danesh N, Landeen J. (2007) Relation between depression and Sociodemographic factors. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 1 :4.

Akhtar-Danesh N, Brown B, Rideout E, Brown M, Gaspar L. (2007) Use of Q-Methodology to identify nursing faculty viewpoints of a collaborative BScN program experience. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 20(3):67-85.

Akhtar-Danesh, N. (2007) How powerful is the antedependence test for analyzing serial measurements with dropouts? Journal of Applied Statistical Science, 16 (1):135-148 .

Alameddine, M. Deber, R., Baumann, A., & Laporte, A. (2009) Is There Life After Hospitals? An Analysis of the Career Trajectory of Nurses Leaving the Hospital Sector in Ontario, Canada (1993-2004)

Alameddine, M., Laporte, A., Baumann, A., O'Brien-Pallas, L., Mildon, B., & Deber, R. (2006) Stickiness and inflow as proxy measures of the relative attractiveness of various sub-sectors of employment. Social Science in Medicine

Alameddine, M., Laporte, A., Baumann, A., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Croxford, R., Wang, S., Milburn, B., & Deber R. (2006). Where are nurses working? Employment patterns by sub-sector in Ontario, Canada. Healthcare Policy,1(3), 65-86.

Al-Ma'Aitah, R., Cameron, S., Armstrong-Stassen, M., & Horsburgh, M. (in press). The effect of unit type and gender on Jordanian nurses' job satisfaction. A comparison of OR, medical surgical, and critical care nurses. Seminars in Perspective Nursing.

Anderson, M., & Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (2008). Evaluation of the executive training for research application (extra) program: Design and effects. Healthcare Policy Papers, 4, 136-148.

Archie, S., Akhtar-Danesh, N., Norman, R., Malla, A., Roy, P., & Zipursky, R. B. (2008). Ethnic diversity and pathways to care for a first episode of psychosis in Ontario. Schizophrenia Bulletin. doi:10.1093/schbul /sbn137

Archie S, Rush B, Akhtar-Danesh N, Norman R, Malla A, Roy P, Zipursky B. (2007) Substance Use and Abuse in First Episode Psychosis: Prevalence Before and After Early Intervention . Schizophrenia Bulletin, 33(6): 1354-63.

Archie S ,Goldberg J, Landeen J ,Akhtar-Danesh N, McColl L, McNiven J. (2007) Psychotic disorders, eating habits and physical activity: Who is ready for lifestyle changes? Psychiatric Services, 58 (2): 233-239 .

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2005). Human resource management strategies and the retention of older RNs. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 18, 50-66.

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2005). Coping with downsizing: A comparison of executive-level and middle managers. International Journal of Stress Management, 12(2), 117-141.

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2006). Determinants of how managers cope with organizationla downsizing. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 55(1), 1.-26.

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2008). Organizational practices and the post-retirement employment experience of older workers. The Human Resource Management Journal, 18, 36-53.

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2008). Factors associated with job content plateauing among older workers. Career Development International, 13, 594-613.

Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2008). Human resource practices for mature workers—and why aren’t employers using them? Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 46, 334-352.

Armstrong-Stassen, M ., Cameron, S.J., & Lee, S.W. (2007, June). The effects of a change in work status congruence on the attitudes of community health nurses. Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Organizational Behavior division, 193-206.

Armstrong-Stassen, M., Reavley, M., & Ghanam, D. (2005). Organizational downsizing and itsperceived impact on quality management practices. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 22(9), 950-967.

Armstrong-Stassen, M., & Schlosser, F. (2008). Taking a positive approach to organizational downsizing. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 25, 93-106.

 Armstrong-Stassen, M., & Schlosser, F. (2008). Benefits of a supportive development climate for older workers. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 23, 419-437.

Armstrong-Stassen, M., & Ursel, N. D. (2009). Perceived organizational support, career satisfaction, and the retention of older workers. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 82, 201-220.


Bach, V., Ploeg, J., Black, M. (2009, February). Nursing roles in end-of-life decision-making in critical care settings. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 1-17. doi:10.1177/0193945908331178

Baibergenova A, Thabane L, Akhtar-Danesh N, Levine M, Gafni A (2006) Is fetal gender associated with emergency department visits for asthma during pregnancy? Asthma, 43:293-299.

Baibergenova A, Thabane L, Akhtar-Danesh N, Levine M, Gafni A, Leeb K (2006) Sex differences in hospital admissions from emergency departments in adult asthmatics, a population-based study. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 96:666-672.

Baranek, P., Deber, R., & Williams, A. P. (in press). Almost home: Reforming home and community care in Ontario. Toronto , Ontario , Canada : University of Toronto Press.

Baumann, A., Blythe, J., (May 31, 2008) "Globalization of Higher Education in Nursing" OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing; Volume 13 No. 2; Available: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/vol132008/No2May08/Globalizationof HigherEducation.aspx

Baumann, A., Blythe, J., & Underwood, J. (2006). Surge Capacity and Casualization: Human resource issues in the post-SARS system. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 97(3), 230-232.

Baumann, A., Hunsberber, M. Blythe, J., & Crea, M. (2008) Sustainability of the workforce: Government policies and the rural fit. Health Policy,85, 372-379.

Baxter, P., & Boblin, S. (2008). Decision making by baccalaureate nursing students in the clinical setting. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(8), 1-6.

Baxter, P., & Jack, S. (2009). Qualitative case study methodology: Study design and implementation for novice researchers. The Qualitative Report, 13(4), 544-559.

Baxter, P. & Rideout, L.(2006) Decision making of 2nd year baccalaureate nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 45(4), 121-127.

Birch, S. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2007) Guest Editors for Special Issue of  Canadian Public Policy on “Health Human Resources Research in Canada” including introduction. “Health Human Resources Policy in the 21st Century: Addressing the Complexities of Who Does What in a Canadian Context” 33(Supplement), Siii-Sv.

Blythe, J., & Baumann, A. (2009)Internationally educated nurses: Profiling workforce diversity. International Nursing Review.56, 191-197.Blythe, J., Baumann, A., Rheaume, A., McIntosh, K. (2009). Nurse migration to Canada: Pathways and pitfalls of workforce integration Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 20(2).

Blythe, J., Baumann, A., Zeytinoglu, I., Denton, M., Akhtar-Danesh, N., Davies, S., & Kolotylo, C., (2008). Nursing generations in the contemporary workplace. Public Personnel Management, 37(2), Summer 2008.137-159.

Boblin, S., Baxter, P., Alvarado, K., Baumann, A., & Akhtar-Danesh, N. (2008). Registered Nurses and Licensed/Registered Practical Nurses: A Description and Comparison of Their Decision-Making Process. Nursing Research 21(4), 52-68.

Bourgeault, I.L. (2008) Health Care: Comparing Canada and the United States. Encyclopedia of Sex & Society, London: Brown Reference Group.Volume 2.

Bourgeault, I.L. (2007) Professionalisation to what ends? A response to Mary Dixon-Woods. Medical Sociology Online Volume 2 Issue 2, 20-21.  (Invited).

Bourgeault, I.L. (2007) Brain Drain, Brain Gain and Brain Waste: Programs aimed at Integrating and Retaining the Best and the Brightest in Health Care.  Special Issue of Embassy Newspaper on world health.  (Invited).

Bourgeault, I., DeClerq, G., Sandall, J., Wrede, S., Vanstone, M., van Teijlingen, E., et al. (2008). Too posh to push? Comparative perspectives on consumerism in maternity care: Maternal request caesarean sections in Canada, the US, the UK and Finland [Special issue]. Advances in Medical Sociology, 10, 99-123.

Bourgeault, I. L., & Wrede, S. (2008). Caring beyond borders: Comparing the relationship between work and migration patterns in Canada and Finland [Special issue]. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 99, Supplement 2, S22-S26.

Bryant-Lukosius, D ., Green, E., Fitch, M., Macartney, G., Robb-Blenderman, L., McFarlane, S., Bosompra, K. DiCenso, A., Matthews, S., & Milne, H. (2007). A survey of oncology advanced practice nurses in Ontario: Profile and predictors of job satisfaction. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 20(2), 50-68.

Butt, G., Markle-Reid, M., & Browne, G. (2008). Conceptualizing and validating partnerships for chronic illness care. International Journal of Integrated Care, 8(4), 1-14.

Cameron, S. J., Armstrong-Stassen, M., Kane, D., & Moro, F. (2008). Musculoskeletal problems experienced by older nurses in hospital settings. Nursing Forum, 42, 103-114.

Ciliska, D . & Thomas, H. (2007). Research. In Community Health Nursing, a Canadian Perspectvie, 2 nd Edition.. L. Stamler, & L. Yiu (Eds). Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.

Ciliska, D. (2006). Educating for evidence-based practice. Journal of Professional Nursing, 21(6), 345-350.

Ciliska, D. (2006). Evidence-based nursing: how far have we come? What's next? Evidence-Based Nursing,9, 38-40.

Cullum, N., Ciliska, D., Haynes, R.B. & Marks, S. (2008). Evidence-Based Nursing: An Itroduction. Oxford: Blackwell.

Davies B, Edwards N, Ploeg J, Virani T. (2008). Insights about the process and impact of implementing nursing guidelines on delivery of care in hospitals and community settings. BMC Health Services Research, 8:29.


Deber, Raisa and Gamble, Brenda. “What’s in” “What’s out”: Stakeholders’ views about the boundaries of Medicare, Healthcare Quarterly 2007; Vol 10 (4), 4:79-87 (re-printed).

Dehghan M, Akhtar-Danesh N, McMillan CR, Thabane L. (2007) Is plasma vitamin C an appropriate biomarker of vitamin C intake? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrition Journal, 6:41.

Denton, M., Ploeg, J., Tindale, J., Hutchison, B., Brazil, K., Akhtar-Danesh, N., et al. (in press). Where would you turn for help? Older adults’ awareness of community support services. Canadian Journal on Aging.

Denton, M., Zeytinoglu, I.U., Davies, S. & Hunter, D.(2006). The impact of implementing managed competition on home care workers; turnover decisions. Healthcare Policy, 1(4), 106-123.

Denton, M., Zeytinoglu, I.U., Kusch, D., & Davies, S. (2007). Market-Modelled Home Care: Impact on Job Satisfaction and Propensity of Leave. Canadian Public Policy, Special January issue, p.p. 81-99.

de Witt, L., Ploeg, J . 2006. Critical appraisal of rigor in interpretive phenomenological nursing research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 55, 215-229.

DiCenso A , L Auffrey, Bryant-Lukosius, D., Donald, F., Martin-Misener, R., Matthews, S., & Opsteen, J. (2007). Primary health care nurse practitioners in Canada. Contemporary Nurse 26(1): 104–115.

DiCenso, A., D’Amour, D., Kearney, A. J., & Sheps, S. (2008). University collaboration in delivering applied health and nursing services research training [Special issue]. Healthcare Policy, 3, 80-95.


Dobbins, M., DeCorby, K., Manske, S., & Goldblatt, E. (2008). Effective practices for school-based tobacco use prevention. Preventive Medicine, 46(4), 289-297.

Dobbins, M., De Corby, K., Robeson, P., Husson, H., & Tirilis, D. (2009). School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007651. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007651

Dobbins, M. , Jack, S.M., Thomas, H., Kothari, A. (2007). Public Health Decision Makers’ Informational Needs and Preferences for Receiving Research Evidence. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 4(3): 156-163

Dobbins, M., Robeson, P., Ciliska, D., Hanna, S., Cameron, R., O’Mara, L., et al. (in press). A description of a knowledge broker role implemented as part of a randomized controlled trial evaluating three knowledge translation strategies. Implementation Science.

Dobbins, M., Robeson, P, DesMueles, M., & Jentha, N. (2008). A methodology for searching the grey literature for effectiveness evidence syntheses related to public health: A report from Canada. Health Inform Journal, 17(1), 9-12.

Dobbins, M. , Rosenbaum, P., Plews, N., Law, M., Fysh, A. (2007) Information Transfer: What do decision-makers want and need from researchers. Implementation Science , 2 (20). Available at: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/2/1/20.

Donald, F., Mohide, A., DiCenso, A., Brazil, K., Stephenson, M., & Akhtar-Danesh, N. (2009) Nurse practitioner and physician collaboration in long-term care homes: Survey results. Canadian Journal on Aging, 28(1), 77-87.

Dragan A, Akhtar-Danesh N. (2007) Relation between obesity and depression: A structural equation modeling approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 7:17.

Dykeman, P., Rhéaume, A., Ericson, P., Duffett-Leger, L. & Doucet, J. (2007), Nurses’ voice : Influencing the restructuring of the New Brunswick Healthcare system. Nursing Leadership, 20(4), 98-112.

Edwards N, Davies B, Ploeg J, Virani T, Skelly J. (2007). Implementing nursing best practice guidelines: Impact on patient referrals. Published in BMC Nursing, June 28, 2007 as doi:10.1186/1472-6955-6-4. May 2007. p. 1-9.

Ellis, P., Robinson, P., Ciliska, D., Armour, T., Brouwers, M., O'Brien, M., et al. Diffusion and Dissemination of Cancer Control Interventions. Health Psychology, 24(5), 488-500.

Fisher, A., Baumann, A., & Blythe, J. (December 2007). The Effects of Organizational Flexibility on Nurse Utilization and Vacancy Statistics in Ontario Hospitals. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 20(4), 48-64

Forbes, D., Forbes, S., Morgan, D. G., Markle-Reid, M., Wood, J, & Culum, I. (2008). Physical activity programs for persons with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD006489. doiI:10.1002/14651858.CD006489.pub2.

Forbes, D., Jansen, L., Markle-Reid, M., Hawranik, P., Morgan, D., Henderson, S., et al. (2008). Gender differences in use and availability of home-and community-based health services for people with dementia. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 40(1), 38-59.

Forbes, D., Markle-Reid, M., Hawranik, P., Peacock, S., Kingston, D., Morgan, D., et al. (2008). Availability and acceptability of Canadian home and community-based services: Perspectives of family caregivers of persons with dementia. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 27(2), 75-99.

Forget, E. L., Deber, R., Roos, L. L., & Walld, R (in press). Recent market-based challenges to Canada ’s scheme: Agender analysis. Feminists Economics.

Fuller, E., Baumann, A., Kneeshaw, C., & Deber, R. (Sept 2008) A comparison of regulatory and community standards for nurses. Canadian Nurse p.p. 30-34.

Greenglass, E., Fiksenbaum, L., Eaton, J. (2006) The relationship between coping, social support, functional disability and depression in the elderly. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 19(1): 15-31.

Greenglass, E., Marques, S., deRidder, M., Behl, S. (2006) Positive coping and mastery in a rehabilitation setting. 331-339.

Greenglass, E. R., Stokes, P., & Fiksenbaum, L. (in press). Work stress, vigor and burnout: Implications for healthy workers. Invited paper in Stress News: The Journal of the International Stress Management Association UK.

Hirschkorn, K. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2008) Structural Constraints and Opportunities for CAM Use and Referral by Physicians, Nurses and Midwives. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 12(2), 193-213.

Hirschkorn, K., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2007) Actions Speak Louder than Words: Mainstream Health Providers' Definitions and Behaviour Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice .13(1), 29-37.

Hunsberger, M., Baumann, A., Blythe, J., & Crea, M. (2009) Sustaining the rural workforce: Nursing perspectives on worklife challenges The Journal of Rural Health, 25(1), 17-25

Irvine, D., Sidani, S., O’Brien-Pallas, L., McGillis Hall, L., Watson, J., Mallette, C., et al. (in press). An analysis of the literature on nurse-sensitive patient outcomes: Functional status, self-care, symptom management, patient satisfaction, and nurse satisfaction. Report to the Expert Panel on Nursing and Health Outcomes. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care.

Isaacs, S., Ploeg, J., & Tompkins, C. (2009). How can Rorty help nursing science in the development of a philosophical foundation? Nursing Philosophy, 10(2), 81-90.

Jack, S. (2006). The utility of qualitative research findings in evidene-based public health practice. Public Health nursing, 23(3), 278-284.

Jack, S. (2008). Guidelines to support nurse-researchers reflect on role conflict in qualitative interviewing. The Open Nursing Journal, 2, 58-62.doi: 10.2174/1874434600802010058

Jack, S.M. , Dudding, P., Brooks, S., Tonmyr, L., Dobbins, M., Fox, C., Kennedy, B. (2007). Understanding the uptake and utilization of research evidence by administrators in Ontario Children’s Aid Societies. Canada’s Children, 13(2): 42-45.

Jack, S. M., Jamieson, E., Wathen, C. N., & MacMillan, H. L. (2008). The feasibility of screening for intimate partner violence in postpartum nurse home visits. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 40(2), 150-170.

Jack, S., Lohfeld, L., DiCenso, A. Vulnerable families’ participation in home visits: A theory of maternal engagement with public health nurses and family visitors. Journal of Advanced Nursing 49(2):182-190.

Jack, S. M., & Tonmyr, L. (2008). Knowledge transfer and exchange: Disseminating Canadian child maltreatment surveillance findings to decision makers. Child Indicators Research, 1(1), 51-64.

Jansen, L., Forbes, D. A., Markle-Reid, M., Hawranik, P., Kingston, D., Peacock, S., et al. (2009). Formal service providers’ perceptions of in-home care: Informing dementia quality. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 28(1), 1-23

Jeffs, L., MacMillan, K., McKey, C., & Ferris, E. (2009). Nursing leaders’ accountability to narrow the safety chasm: Insights and implications from the collective evidence based on health care safety. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 22(1), 86-98.

Kaasalainen, S ., Baxter, P., Martin, L., Prentice, D., Rivers, S., D’Hondt, A., Ploeg, J., Coker, E., Montemuro, M., Hammers, J., Roberts, E. (2006). Are new RN graduates prepared for gerontological nursing practice? Current perceptions and future directions. Perspectives, 30, 4-10.

Kaasalainen S, Brazil, K, Ploeg J, Schindel Martin L. (2007). Nurses’ perceptions around providing palliative care for long-term care residents with dementia. Journal of Palliative Care, 23, 173-180.

Kaasalainen S., Coker E., Dolovich L, Papaioannou A, Hadjistavropoulos T, Emili A, Ploeg J. (2007). Pain management decision making among long-term care physicians and nurses. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 29, 561-580.

Kaasalainen S., Coker E., Dolovich L, Papaioannou A, Hadjistavropoulos T, Emili A, Ploeg J. (2007). Response to Commentators. WesternJournal of Nursing Research, 29, 586-588.

Kilpatrick, K. Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (2006). Shiftwork: what health care managers need to know. Health Care Manager, 25, (2), p. 160-166.

Kuhlman, E. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2008) Guest Editors of Equal Opportunities International, Special Issue on “Reinventing gender and the professions: new governance, e/quality and diversity” including introduction. 27(2).

Kurtz-Landy, C., Sword, W., & Ciliska, D. (2008). Urban women's socioeconomic status, health service needs and utilization in the first four weeks after postpartum hospital discharge: Findings of a Canadian cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research, 8, 203. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-203

Kurtz-Landy, C., Sword, W., & Valaitis, R. (2009). The experiences of socioeconomically disadvantaged postpartum women in the first four weeks at home. Qualitative Health Research, 19(2), 194-206.

Laschinger, H. K. S., McGillis Hall, L ., Pedersen, C., & Almost, J. (in press). A psychometric analysis of the patient judgment of nursing care quality questionnaire: An actionable approach to measuring patient satisfaction. Journal of Nursing Care Quality.

Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (2008). Un système de santé efficace grâce à un milieu de travail sain. Objectif Prévention. ASSTSAS, 31(1), 24-25.

Lavoie-Tremblay , M, Anderson, M (2007). The Executive Training for Research Application (EXTRA) program: perceptions of the first cohort of fellows. Healthcare Management Forum . Summer 2007, 8-13. (version anglaise)

Lavoie-Tremblay , M, Anderson, M (2007). Le programme de Formation en recherché pour cadres qui exercent dans la santé (FORCES): perceptions de la première cohorte de boursiers. Forum Gestion des soins de santé. Été 2007, 14-19. (version francaise)

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., O’Brien-Pallas, L., Gélinas, C., Desforges, N., & Marchionni, C. (2008). Addressing the turnover issue among new nurses from a generational viewpoint. Journal of Nursing Management,18 , 724-733.

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., O'Brien-Pallas, L., Viens, C., Hamelin-Brabant, Gelinas, C.(2006). Towards an integrated approach for the management of aging nurses? Journal of Nursing Management 14(3):207-212.

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Sounan, C., Lavigne G. L., Bonin J. P., Lesage, A., Denis, P. L., et al. (2008). Psychosocial work environment and use ofevidence among health care professionals. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 4(4), 112-128.

Lavoie-Tremblay M , Viens C. (2007). Se réorganiser au travail. Point en administration de la santé et des services sociaux 3(3) p.16-18.

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Viens, C., & Marquette, M. (2009). Partnering: A key ingredient of quality worklife. Qmentum Quarterly Journal. 1(3)

Lavoie-Tremblay, M ., Viens, C., Mayrand Leclerc, M., Tremblay, L., Bergevin, A. Tremblay, A. (soumis). Reorganizing Care and Work: Process and Productivity Gains. Health Care Manager. Health Care Manager. 25(3):221-227

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Wright, D., Desforges, N., & Drevniok, U. (2008). Pressions sur les recrues. Perspective Infirmière, 5 (3), 31-35.

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Wright D., Desforges N., Gélinas C., Marchionni C., Drevniok U. (2008). Creating healthy workplace for new generation of nurses. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 40 (3), 290-297.

Leclerc, E. et Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (2007). Implementation of a professional nursing practice model. Healthcare Management Forum. Fall 2007 24-26. (version anglaise)Leclerc, E. et Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (2007). Implantation d’un modèle de pratique professionnelle en soins infirmiers. Healthcare Management Forum/Gestion des soins de santé. Fall 2007 27-29. (version francaise)

Mantler, J., Armstrong-Stassen, M., Horsburgh, M.E., & Cameron, S.J. (2006). Reactions of hospital staff nurses to recruitment incentives. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 28(1), 70-84.

Markle-Reid, M., Browne, G., Weir, R., Gafni, A., Roberts, J., & Henderson, S. (2008). Seniors at risk: The association between the six-month use of publicly funded home support services and quality of life and use of health services for older people. Canadian Journal on Aging, 27(2), 207-224.

Markle-Reid, M. , Weir, R., Browne, G., Roberts, J., Gafni, A., & Henderson , S. (2006) Health promotion for frail older home care clients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 54(3), 381-395.

Markle-Reid, M ., Weir, R., Browne, G., Roberts, J., Gafni, A., & Henderson , S. The effectiveness and efficiency of home-based nursing health promotion for older people: A review of the literature. Medical Care Research and Review (In Press).

Maunder, R., Lancee, W., Rourke, S., Hunter, J. Goldbloom, D. Balderson, K., et al. (in press). Factors associated with the psychological impact of SARS on nurses and other hospital workers in Toronto . Psychosomatic Medicine.

McGillis Hall, L. (in press). Exploring the relationship between nursing staff mix models and outcomes. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

McGillis Hall, L. (in press). The report card revolution: Relevance to nursing and patient care safety. International Nursing Review.

McGillis Hall, L., Doran, D., Laschinger, H. K. S., Mallette, C., Pedersen, C., & O’Brien-Pallas L. L. (in press). A balanced scorecard approach for nursing report card development. Outcomes Management for Nursing Practice.

McGillis Hall, L., Doran, D., & Pink, G . (2004). Nurse staffing models, nursing hours and patient safety outcomes. Journal of Nursing Administration. 34(1), 41-45.

McGillis Hall, L., Irvine, D., Baker, G. R., Pink, G., Sidani, S., O’Brien-Pallas, L., & Donner, G. (in press). Nurse staffing and work status in medical, surgical and obstetrical units in Ontario teaching hospitals. Hospital Quarterly.

McGillis Hall, L ., Waddell, J., Donner, G. & Wheeler, M. (in press). Outcomes of a career planning and development program for registered nurses. Nursing Economics.


McGilton, K. S., Pringle, D., O’Brien-Pallas, L. L., & Wynn, F. (in press). The development and psychometric testing of careprovider-resident relationship measures. Research in Nursing & Health.

Merchant AT, Dehghan M, Akhtar-Danesh N. (2007) Seasonal variation in leisure time physical activity among Canadians . Canadian Journal of Public Health , 98(3): 203-208.

Moayyedi P, Akhtar-Danesh N , Talley NJ, Jankowski J. (2008) Reply to letter by Cook et al: Barrett's esophagus and all cause mortality (Letter to editors) . Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (in press).

Moayyedi P, Burch N, Akhtar-Danesh N , Enaganti SK, Harrison R, Talley NJ, Jankowski J. (2008) Mortality rates in patients with Barrett’s oesophagus . Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics , 27(4): 316-320.

Montour, A., Baumann, A., Blythe, J., & Hunsberger, M. (2009) The changing nature of nursing work in rural and small community hospital. Rural and Remote Health 9 (online), 1089. Available from: http://www.rrh.org.au.

Mulvale, G. & Bourgeault, I.L. (2007) Finding the right mix: How do contextual factors affect collaborative mental health care in Ontario? Canadian Public Policy, 33(Supplement), 49-64.

Mykhalovskiy, E., Armstrong, P., Armstrong, H., Bourgeault, I., Choiniere, J., Lexchin, J., et al. (2008) Qualitative research and the politics of knowledge in an age of evidence: Developing a research-based practice of immanent critique. Social Science and Medicine, 59, 1059-1069.

Nair, K. M., Dolovich, L. R., Ciliska, D., & Lee, H. N. (in press). The perception of continuity of care from the perspective of patients with diabetes. Family Medicine .

Newton, M., Boblin, S., Brown, B. & Ciliska, D. (2006). Understanding Intimacy for Women with Anorexia Nervosa: A Phenomenological Approach. European Eating Disorders Review,14, 43-53.

Odueyungbo, A., Browne, D., Akhtar-Danesh, N., & Thabane, L. (2008). Comparison of generalized estimating equations and quadratic inference functions using data from the National longitudinal survey of children and youth (NLSCY) database. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 8(1), 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-8-28

Odueyungbo, A., Thabane, L., & Markle-Reid, M. (in press). Tips on overlapping confidence intervals and univariate linear models. Nurse Researcher.

Patterson C, Ploeg J. (2007). Elder abuse: Persistent challenges in recognition and management. Canadian Journal of Geriatrics, 10, 60-63.

Pinelli, J., Saigal, S., Wu, Y-W., Cunningham, C., DiCenso, A., Steele, S., et al. (2008). Patterns of change in family functioning, resources, coping and parental depression in mothers and fathers of sick newborns over the first year of life. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 14,156-165.


Ploeg, J., Camplbell, L., Denton, M., Joshi, A., & Davies, S. (2008). Helping to build and rebuild secure lives and futures: Intergenerational financial transfers from parents to adult children and grandchildren. Canadian Journal on Aging 23, S131-S143.

Ploeg J , Davies B, Edwards N, Gifford W, Elliott-Miller P. (2007). Factors influencing best-practice guideline implementation: Lessons learned from administrators, nursing staff and project leads. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 4:210-219.

Ploeg J , de Witt L, Hutchison B, Hayward L, Grayson K. (2008). A case study of a research mentorship program in community care. Evaluation and Program Planning, 31, 22-33.

Ploeg, J., Feightner, J., Hutchison, B., Patterson, C., Sigouin, C., & Gauld, M. (in press). Effectiveness of preventive primary care outreach interventions with older persons: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Canadian Family Physician.

Ploeg, J ., Hayward, L., Woodward, C., & Johnston, R. (2008). A case study of a Canadian homelessness intervention programme for elderly people. Health and Social Care in the Community, 16(6). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00783.x

Ploeg J, Hutchison B, Cressman G, Morgan B, Thompson D, Scott D, Mann E, Banko D, Hayward L, Grayson K. (2007). Sometimes it’s nice to be a senior: Qualitative study of the VON shopping by bus program. Perspectives, 31(1): 5-10.

Pringle, D., Levitt, C., Horsburgh, M., Wilson, R., & Whittaker, M. (2009). Interdisciplinary collaboration and primary health care reform. Canadian Family Physician.

Quadir, T., Akhtar-Danesh, N., (in press). Pattern of fruit and vegetable intake and its association with the long-term diseases in different ethnic groups of Canada. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research .

Renaud, M., Jacob, R., & Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (in press). Le transfert des connaissances tacites auprès des cadres en fin de carrière du secteur de la santé et des services sociaux au Québec. Le Point en administration de la santé et des services sociaux.

Renaud, M., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Sounan, C., & Viens, C. (2008). L’utilisation des données probantes par un groupe de gestionnaires d’établissements du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux en contexte d’organisation des soins, des services et du travail. Le Point en administration de la santé et des services sociaux, 3(4), 27-30.

Rhéaume, A . , Dykeman, M., Davidson, P. & Ericson, P. (2007), The impact of health care reforms and the baccalaureate entry to practice on nurses in New Brunswick. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 8(2), 130-139.

Robeson, P., Dobbins, M., & DeCorby, K. (2008). Life as a knowledge broker in public health. Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association, 29, 79-82.

Schindel Martin, L., Wilkins, S., McKey, C., Allcroft, K., Montemuro, M., O’Leary, J., et al. (in press). Expanding evidence based decision-making: A long term care best practice resource centre. Gerontological Studies, Aging and Society News and Views.

Sheps, S., Pong, R., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., & MacLellan, D. (2008). Between two worlds: Healthcare decision maker engagement with regional training centers [Special issue]. Healthcare Policy Papers, 3, 58-67.

Spicer, A., Pinelli, J., Saigal, S., Yow-Wu, W., Cunningham, C., & DiCenso, A. (2008). Descriptive study of the health status and health service utilization of infants and mothers during the first year after neonatal intensive care. Advances in Neonatal Care, 8(1): 33-41.

Strelioff, W., Lavoie-Tremblay, M and Barton, M. Collaborating to Embrace Evidence-Informed Management Practices within Canada’s Health System. (2007). Commentary. Healthcare papers vol.7 Special Issue p. 36-41.

Stewart, D., Gagnon, A., Saucier, J-F. Wahoush, O. & Dougherty, G. (2008). Postpartum depression symptoms in newcomers. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 53, 121-124.

Stringer, B., Haines, T., Epp, T., Blythe, J., Goldsmith, C., Harris, K., & Berguer, R. (2006) Perioperative Use of the Hands-Free Technique: A semi-structured interview study. Journal of the American Association of Perioperative Nurses, 84(2), 233-248.

Sutherns, R., & Bourgeault, I.L. (2008). Accessing maternity care in rural Canada: There's more to the story than distance to a doctor. Health Care for Women International 29(8-9) 863-883.

Templer, A. J., & Armstrong-Stassen, M. (2008). The HR management perspective on the elimination of mandatory retirement in OntarioRelations Industrielles/Industrial Relations, 63, 603-624.

Thomas, BH, Ciliska, D, Dobbins, M, Micucci, S. (2004). A Process for Systematically Reviewing the Literature: Providing the Research Evidence for Public Health Nursing


Tourangeau, A. E . (in press). Nursing information and outcomes. In J. Hibberd & D. L. Smith (Eds.), Nursing leadership and management in Canada (3rd ed.). Toronto , Ontario , Canada : Elsevier Science.

Tourangeau, A. E., & McGilton, K . (2004). Measuring leadership practices of nurses: Using the leadership practices inventory. Nursing Research, 53(3), 182-189.

Thabane L, Akhtar-Danesh N. (2008) Guidelines for reporting descriptive statistics in health research. Nurse Researcher, 15(2): 72-81.

Tweedell, D.E., Sutler, A., Dunphy, S. & Landeen, J. (2004). Second generation neuroleptic weight gain: Evaluating early intervention – A feasibility study. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 9, 41-46.

Underwood, JM, Mowat, DL, Meagher-Stewart, DM, Deber, RB, Baumann, AO MacDonald, MB, Akhtar-Danesh, N., Schoenfeld, BM, Ciliska, DK,  Blythe, JM,  Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Ehrlich, AS, . Knibbs, KM, Munroe, VJ (September/ October, 2009)Building Community and Public Health Nursing Capacity: A Synthesis Report of the National Community Health Nursing Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 100(5), 1-11.

Ursel, N.D., & Armstrong-Stassen, M. (In press). How age discrimination in employment affects stockholders. Journal of Labor Research

Valaitis, RK. (2005) Computers and the Internet: Tools for Youth Empowerment. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 7(4):e50

Valaitis R, Akhtar-Danesh N, Kealey C, Brunetti G, Thomas H. (2005) A severe acute respiratory syndrome extranet: supporting local communication and information dissemination. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 5:17.

Valaitis R,Akhtar-Danesh N, Eva K, Levinson A, Wainman B. (2007) Pragmatists, Positive Communicators and Shy Enthusiasts: Three viewpoints about web conferencing in health sciences education. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 9( 5): e39 .

Valaitis, R. O’Mara, (2005). Enabling youth participation in school-based computer-supported community development. Health Promotion International, 20(3):260-268.

Valaitis, R. O’Mara, L. (2005). Public Health Nurses’ Perceptions of Mobile Computing in a School Program CIN: Computers Informatics Nursing, 23(3),153-160.

Valaitis, R., Stamler, L., Rajsic, C., Meagher-Stewart, D., Cohen, B., & Froude, S. (2008). Preparing the community health nursing workforce: Internal and external enablers and challenges influencing undergraduate nursing programs in Canada. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 5(1).

Valaitis R., & Sword, W. (2005). Virtual Discussions with Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents: Perspectives and Possibilities. Health Promotion Practice. 6(4):464-471.

Valaitis, R., Sword, W., Jones, B & Hodges, A. (2005) Problem Based Learning Online:Perceptions of Health Sciences Students. Advances in Health Sciences Education 10(3):231-252 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-005-6705-3

Viens, C., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Tremblay, L. (2006) Vers une démarche optimale de soins et de travail en soins de long ue durée : place à la créativité, l’innovation et la mobilisation. La Gérontoise. Automne.

Viens, C., Bergevin, A. et Lavoie-Tremblay, M. (2005). Quand des soignants participent à l’organisation des soins et du travail. SOINS CADRES EUROPE, 54, 42-47.

Viens, C., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Mayrand Leclerc, M. Hamelin-Brabant (2005). New approaches of organizing care and work: giving way to participation, mobilization and innovation. Health Care Manager, 24(2), 150-158.
Wahoush, O. (in press). Perspectives on communication: Reaching a hard to reach population such as asylum seekers and resettled refugees in Canada. World Health Bulletin.

 Wahoush, O., Boyle, M., & Cockerill, R. (in press). Equitable health care access: The experience of refugee and refugee claimant mothers when their preschooler is ill. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.

Wathen, C. N., Watson, G., Jack, S. M., Caldwell, S., & Lewis, N. (2008). From big to small: A process for developing policy-relevant research summaries. Healthcare Policy, 4(1), 47-56.

Weaver, K., Wuest, J., & Ciliska, D. (2005). Understanding Women's Journey of Recovering From Anorexia Nervosa. Qualitative Health Research, 15(2), 188-206.

Wessel, J., Larin, H., Benson, G., Brown, B., Ploeg, J., Williams, R., et al. (2008). Emotional-social intelligence in health science students and its relation to leadership, caring and moral judgement Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 6(1), 1-8

Zdravko Marjanovic, Esther R. Greenglass, and Sue Coffey. The Relevance of Psychosocial Variables and Working Conditions in Predicting Nurses’ Coping Strategies during the SARS Crisis: An Online Questionnaire Survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, In Press.