Current Research

  • Integrating a quality of life assessment and practice support system in homecare services for older adults with life-limiting illness and their families.
    R. Sawatzky (principal investigator); R. Cohen, K. Schick-Makaroff, K. Stajduhar (co-principal investigators); N. Hilliard (clinician lead/principal knowledge user); L. Zetes-Zanatta (decision maker/ principal knowledge user); Bottorff, S. Bryan, P. Dodek, K. Fraser, A. Gadermann, E. Laforest, M. Parrilla Lopez, S. Reimer-Kirkham, P.A. Ratner, L. Russell, H. Tsang, M. Santana, D. Whitehurst (co-investigators); T. Edwards, G. Ewing, G. Grande, J. Öhlén (international collaborators); S. Baxter, S. Brown, J. Carlson, S. Cory, L. Cuthbertson, J. Gerke, B. McLeod, C. Paul, J. Resin, D. Roberts, C. Tayler, D. Williscroft, J. Warneboldt (knowledge users); J. Haskins, M. Kundert (collaborators). Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Electronic Health Innovation Partnership Program; C$735,140. Partners: Fraser Health; Cambian Business Services, Inc;  J. Voth & Intogrey Research and Development. This research is supported by: Geoff Cowman, CARP (Richmond/Delta. www.carp.ca); Barb MacLean, Family Caregivers of British Columbia (www.familycaregiversbc.ca); Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (www.chpca.net); The Canadian Virtual Hospice www.virtualhospice.ca); Mary Lok, Alies Maybee, Catherine Yau (patient/family caregiver representatives). 2015 –2019
  • Statistical Methods for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.
    Principal investigators: R. Sawatzky, T.T. Sajobi. Co-investigators: E.R. Bohm, S. Bryan, A.M. Gadermann, W. Hopman, J. Liu, L. Lix, N.E. Mayo, K.M. Sibley, X. Wu. Knowledge users: L.N. Cuthbertson, G.K. Webster. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operational Grant Program; $309,764. 2015 –2018
     
  • Development and Validation of Canadian Health Literacy Measurement Tool For Chronic. Disease Management.
    Principal investigators: J.M. Fitzgerald, J.A. Kopec. Co-investigators: S.D. Aaron, C. Bergeron, L-P. Boulet, Louis-Philippe, J. Bourbeau, R.S. Goldstein, S. Gupta, N.A. Khan, D.D. Marciniuk, L.E. Nimmon, I.M. Poureslami, I. Rootman, R. Sawatzky, W. Tan. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Operational Grant Program; $803,004. 2015 –2020
     
  • Integrating a Quality of Life Assessment and Practice Support System in Palliative Homecare.
    R. Sawatzky (PI) & R. Cohen (PI); K. Stajduhar (co-PI); C. Taylor (knowledge user co-PI); Bottorff, S. Bryan, P. Dodek, A. Gadermann, P.A. Ratner, S. Reimer Kirkham, K. Schick-Makaroff, H. Tsang, M. Santana (co-investigators); G. Ewing, G. Grande, J. Öhlén, T. Edwards (international collaborators); S. Baxter, C. Beveridge, S. Cory, M. Johnson, H. Lee, B McLeod, J. Warneboldt. (Knowledge users); E. Laforest, S. Wang (TVN trainees). Funder: Technology Evaluation for the Elderly, Catalyst Program; $99,983. This research is in partnership with: J. Voth & Intogrey Research and Development; The Canadian Virtual Hospice (www.virtualhospice.ca); Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (www.chpca.net). 2015 –2016
     
  • Development of a Framework for International Partnership on Palliative Care Research and a Graduate Course.
    J. Öhlén (PI), R. Sawatzky, K. Årestedt, S. Reimer-Kirkham. The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education. ($150,000 Swedish Krona). 2014 – 2015.
     
  • Integrating Quality of Life Assessments into Acute Care for Older Adults with Chronic Life-limiting Illness.
    R. Sawatzky (PI) & R. Cohen (PI), K. Stajduhar, K. (Co-PI), Schick-Markaroff, A. Gadermann, K. Arestedt, J. Bottorff, S. Bryan, P. Dodek, D. Heyland, N. Kogan, S. Lauck, J. Ohlen, S. Reimer Kirkham, H. Tsang (Co-Investigators), G. King, E. LaForest, J. Lett, C. Neufeld, K. Schick Makaroff, J. Voth (TVN Trainees). Technology Evaluation for the Elderly, Catalyst Program; $99,856 (TWU: $90,916; Jewish General Hospital: $8,940). 2014 –2015
     
  • Improving the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients at the End of Life: The Caregiver Support Needs Assessment Intervention.
    K. Stajduhar (Nominated PI), R. Sawatzky (PI), R. Cohen, L. Funk, K. Votova, G. Grande, G. Ewing, S. Aoun, C. Toye, C. Wilkinson. Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute (CCSRI); $99,907 per annum ($299, 722 total). 2014 – 2017
     
  • Improving the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers at the End of Life: The Caregiver Support Needs Assessment Intervention.
    K. Stajduhar (Nominated PI), R. Sawatzky (PI), R. Cohen, L. Funk, K. Votova, G. Grande, G. Ewing, S. Aoun, C. Toye, C. Wilkinson, B. MacLean. Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network, Core Research Program; $200,000 per annum ($600,000 total). 2014 – 2017
     
  • Patient- and family-reported experience and outcome measures for elderly acute care patients: A knowledge synthesis.
    R. Sawatzky (PI), A. Gadermann, D. Dixon, K.S. Makaroff, K. Stajduhar, R. Cohen, S. Bryan (Co-Investigators), C. Tayler (Principal Knowledge User), D. Roberts, J. Lett, L.Cuthbertson, M. McGregor, N. Hilliard (Co-Knowledge Users). Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network; $49,972 total. 2013 – 2014 Summary
        
  • Developing and Implementing a Patient Reported Outcome Evaluation Platform in Canada: Potential Benefits and Challenges.
    S. Ahmed & S. Bartlett (PI’s), P.A. Ratner & R. Sawatzky (Co-applicants); $23,620 total. 2013 – 2014
     
  • Why are so many patients dissatisfied with knee replacement surgery? Exploring variations of the patient experience.
    R. Mehin (Co-PI), S. Bryan (Co-PI), J. Davis, L.J. Goldsmith, R. Sawatzky, & M. Wasdell. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2011-2014, $339.600).
     
  • Person centred communication and information for colorectal cancer patients from diagnosis to the recovery following surgery: Development of a clinical team oriented intervention model.
    J. Öhlén (PI), F. Friberg, E. Carlsson, G. Carlsson, H. Rystedt, L. Hydén, S. Määttä, R. Sawatzky, R. Kokkinakis, & M. Forsberg. University of Gothenburg, Centre for Person-Centred Care (2011/03-2014/02, SEK 4 225 000).
     
  • Integration of a Palliative Approach for Nursing.
    K. I. Stadjuhar (Co-PI), C. Tayler (Co-PI), R. Sawatzky and 12 other co-investigators. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (12/2010-11/2014, $800,000). See: http://www.ipanel.ca