Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Author "Boscart, Veronique M."
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Choosing Healthcare Options by Involving Canada's Elderly: a protocol for the CHOICE realist synthesis project on engaging older persons in healthcare decision-making
Elliott, Jacobi Brianne; McNeil, Heather; Boscart, Veronique M.; Heckman, George A.; Hutchinson, Rebecca; Hedley, Margaret; Glouberman, Sholom; Judd, Maria; Stolee, Paul (British Medical Association Journal, 2015-11-01)Introduction: While patient and citizen engagement has been recognised as a crucial element in healthcare reform, limited attention has been paid to how best to engage seniors-the fastest growing segment of the population ... -
Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): protocol of a multi-centre cross-sectional study of food intake and its determinants in older adults living in long term care homes
Keller, Heather; Carrier, Natalie; Slaughter, Susan; Lengyel, Christina; Steele, Catriona M.; Duizer, Lisa; Brown, K. Stephen; Chaudhury, Habib; Yoon, Minn N.; Duncan, Alison M.; Boscart, Veronique M.; Heckman, George A.; Villalon, Lita (BioMed Central, 2017-01-13)Background: Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are nutritionally vulnerable, often consuming insufficient energy, macro-and micronutrients to sustain their health and function. Multiple factors are proposed ... -
Measuring the implementation of a group-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Mi-LiFE) intervention delivered in primary care for older adults aged 75 years or older: a pilot feasibility study protocol
Gibbs, Jenna C.; McArthur, Caitlin; Milligan, James; Clemson, Lindy; Lee, Linda; Boscart, Veronique M.; Heckman, George A.; Rojas-Fernandez, Carlos; Giangregorio, Lora M.; Stolee, Paul (BioMed Central, 2015-12-01)Background Declines in function and quality of life, and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, falls, and fractures occur with aging and may be amenable to exercise intervention. Primary care is an ideal setting for ... -
Quality of Dementia Care in the Community: Identifying Key Quality Assurance Components
Heckman, George A.; Boscart, Veronique M.; Franco, Bryan B.; Hillier, Loretta; Crutchlow, Lauren; Lee, Linda; Molnar, Frank J.; Seitz, Dallas; Stolee, Paul (Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2016-12-01)Background: Primary care-based memory clinics (PCMCs) have been established in several jurisdictions to improve the care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. We sought to identify key quality indicators ...