Research Initiatives
Patient and Family Experience
The responsive care relationship: Examining dyadic dynamics between care recipients with cancer and their partner caregivers
Principle Investigator: McPherson, C.J.
Co-investigator: Lobchuk, M.M.
Funding: University of Ottawa; 2010- in progress
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca
Lung cancer stigma – Attributional effects on informal caregiver perspective-taking and accuracy outcomes on symptom experiences
Principle Investigator: Lobchuk, M.M.
Co-investigators: McPherson, C.J., McClement, S., & Cheang, M.
Funding: National Cancer Institute of Canada; 2005-2010
For more information contact: Dr. Michelle Lobchuk RN, PhD: Michelle_Lobchuk@umanitoba.ca or Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca
Quality of life in cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unit and their caregivers: a prospective study of self-report and proxy-for-patient ratings
Principle Investigator: Jones, J.M.
Co-investigators: Cohen, S.R., Zimmerman, C., Rodin, G., McPherson, C.J.
Funding: National Cancer Institute of Canada; 2005-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Jennifer Jones PhD: jennifer.jones@uhn.on.ca or Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca
Pain perceptions, assessment and management in the home: Perspectives of older patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers
Principle Investigator: McPherson, C.J.
Co-investigators: Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Lobchuk, M.M.
Funding: University of Saskatchewan through a grant from the CIHR awarded to Dr. Hadjistavropoulos; 2007-2009
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca
Understanding Patient Burden in Palliative Care: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Principle Investigator: McPherson, C.J.
Co-investigators: Wilson, K.G., & Murray, M.
Funding: CIHR New Emerging Team Grant in End of Life Care for Seniors; 2004-2005
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca
Family caregivers’ recognition of cancer patients’ symptoms at the end of life
Principle Investigator: McPherson, C.J.
Co-investigators: Wilson, K.G., Lobchuk, M.M., & Brajtman, S.
Funding: CIHR New Emerging Team Grant in End of Life Care for Seniors & NCIC/CIHR Sociobehavioural Cancer Research Network; 2004-2006
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca
Delirium and the good death: an ethnography of in-patient palliative care.
Principle investigator: Wright, D.
Co-investigators: Brajtman, S., Macdonald, ME., & Cragg, B.
Funding: Fonds de Recherce en Santé du Quebec (2009 - in progress)
For more information contact: David Wright, RN., MSc(A), dwrig079@uottawa.ca
Pain and Symptom Management
Building on knowledge and experience: enhancing the interprofessional care of palliative patients with delirium through a self learning modulePrinciple Investigator: Brajtman, S.
Co-investigators: Hall, P., Bush, S., Wright, D., & Bekele, E.
Funding: CIHR New Emerging Team Grant in End of Life Care for Seniors University of Ottawa; 2009- in progress
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD; brajtman@uottawa.ca
Adapting the CCSMH National Guidelines on the Assessment and Treatment of Delirium in Seniors’ for Implementation and Research in Palliative Care Settings
Principle Investigators: Brajtman, S. Allard, P., Hogan, D., Gagnon, P., Gage, L.
Funding: CIHR, 2007-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD; brajtman@uottawa.ca
Knowledge Transfer: Implementation of an innovative delirium screening and monitoring instrument into a palliative care unit
Principle Investigators: Gagnon, P., Fyles, G
Co-Investigators: Brajtman, S.Gaudreau, J.D.
Funding: Centre for Behavioral Research and Program Evaluation of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, Socio-behavioural Cancer Research Network (SCRN), 2006-2007
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD; brajtman@uottawa.ca
Improving the care of palliative care patients with delirium: A pilot study to develop an interdisciplinary educational intervention for health care professionals.
Principle Investigators: Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Weaver, L.
Funding: CIHR New Emerging Team Optimizing End- of-Life Care for Seniors (ELCS NET), 2005-2007
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD; brajtman@uottawa.ca
Nursing Education and Practice
Exploring the impact of an educational package on palliative care on the pain assessment and management practices of home care nurses Principal Investigators: Fothergill- Bourbonnais, F., & Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Reid- Haughian, C., Herlihy, MJ.
Funding: CIHR New Emerging Team Optimizing End- of-Life Care for Seniors (ELCS NET), 2007-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Frances Fothergill Bourbonnais RN, PhD; fbourbon@uottawa.ca or Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD; brajtman@uottawa.ca
Nursing Students’ Learning Needs in End-of-Life Care (EOLC)
Principle Investigators: Brajtman, S., & Fothergill-Bourbonnais, F.
Co-investigators: Casey, A., Alain, D., & Fise, V.
Funding: University of Ottawa, Teaching and Learning Grants Program, 2004
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD: brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD: fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Development and Evaluation of a Simulation Based End-of-Life Care Educational Intervention for Nurse Facilitators and Students
Principal investigator: Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Fothergill Bourbonnais, F., Alain, D., Fiset, V., Mcpherson, C.,Wright, D., Kilgour, K.
Funding: University of Ottawa, University of Ottawa Excellence in Education Award
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD: brajtman@uottawa.ca
Développer des ressources pédagogiques en soins de fin de vie dans le programme des sciences infirmières de l’Université d’Ottawa
Funding: University of Ottawa, Comite Sénatorial de Enseignement Program Spécial de Bourses a Innovation PédagogiquePrincipal Investigators: Brajtman, S., & Fothergill Bourbonnais
Co-Investigators: Fiset, V., Alain, D.
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD: brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD: fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Developing Pedagogic Resources in End- of- Life Care for Educators in the University of Ottawa Undergraduate Nursing Program
Principal Investigators: Brajtman, S., & Fothergill Bourbonnais
Co-Investigators: Fiset, V., Alain, D.
Funding: University of Ottawa Teaching and Learning Grants program University of Ottawa, 2008-2009
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD: brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD: fbourbon@uottawa.ca
A survey of educators’ learning needs related to teaching end-of-life care in the University of Ottawa Undergraduate Nursing Program
Principal Investigators: Brajtman, S., & Fothergill Bourbonnais
Co-Investigators: Fiset, V., Alain, D.
Funding: University of Ottawa Personal Research Funds, 2006-2007
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD: brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD: fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Developing nursing practice guidelines for terminal delirium
Principal Investigators: Brajtman, S
Co-Investigators: Allard, P., Higuchi, K., Mcpherson, C.
Funding: University of Ottawa Faculty Research Development Fund and Initiation of Research/New Directions Fund, 2003-2005
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD
A survey of palliative care nurse researchers, clinicians and decision-makers
Principal investigators: Brajtman, S,. Legault, F.
Funding: University of Ottawa Personal Research Funds, 2002-2004
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD, brajtman@uottawa.ca
Interprofessional Education and Practice
Simulated Patients with Life-Limiting Illness: A Controlled Trial to Examine their Education Role Across Multiple Specialty ProgramsPrincipal Investigators: Pereira, J.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Brajtman, S.
Funding: Bruyère Academic Medical Organization (BAMO), 2010-2012
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhDbrajtman@uottawa.ca
Postgraduate Medical Education and Interprofessional Education: A Qualitative Investigation of the Lessons Taught by Different Professions
Principal Investigators Varpio, L.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Brajtman, S., Humphries, S.
Funding: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 2010-2011
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Building on knowledge and experience: enhancing the interprofessional care of palliative patients with delirium through a self learning module
Principal Investigators Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Bush, S., Wright, D. Bekele, E.
Funding: CIHR New Emerging Team Optimizing End- of-Life Care for Seniors (ELCS NET)
2009-2011
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Building a community of education and role models for interprofessional education for collaborative patient centred practice across the Champlain District
Principal investigator: Hall, P.
Co-Investigators: Casimiro, L., Weaver, L., Brajtman, S.
Funding: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Postsecondary Education Division and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, 2007-2010
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Informing health policy to Enhance Interprofessioanl Collaborative Learning & Practice: A Regional perspective
Principal investigator: Casimiro, L.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Brajtman, S.
Funding: HealthForce Ontario Interprofessional Care/Education Fund, 2007-2010
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Interprofessional collaborative patient-centred practice through the humanities: Partnership between SCO Health Service, the University of Ottawa and Saint Paul University.
Principal investigators : Hall, P., & Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Weaver, L.
Funding: Health Canada IECPCP, 2006-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Qualitative Data Analysis of an Inter Professional Learning Module to inform Future Grants and Manuscripts
Principal investigators : Hall, P.
Co-Investigators: Brajtman, S. Weaver, L.
Funding:, Department of Family Medicine Research Funding Program, University of Ottawa 2010-2011
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Building a Community of Practice: An Interprofessional Faculty Development Workshop on End-of –Life Care
Développement d’un collectif de pratiques : Un atelier interprofessionnel à propos des soins de fin de vie
Principal investigator: Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Fothergill –Bourbonnais, F., McDonald, C., Periera, J., Casimiro, L., Alain, D., Fiset, V., Hebert, M., Barnes, P.
Funding: University of Ottawa Development of Interdisciplinary Initiatives, 2008-2009
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD: fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Life and Death Meet for All Professions: Development and Evaluation of a Pre-Licensure Interprofessional Palliative Care Course
La vie et la mort se rencontrent dans toutes les professions: développement et évaluation d'un cours en soins palliatifs offert à la fin du programme d'études pour tous les professionnels de la santé
Principal investigator : Brajtman, S.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Fothergill-Bourbonnais, F., Barnes, P., Fiset, V., Alain, D., Hebert, M., Casimiro, L.
Funding: University of Ottawa Development of Interdisciplinary Initiatives, 2008-2009
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Informing Health Care Policy to Enhance Interprofessional Collaborative Learning and Practice: A Case Study at The Hospice at May Court
Principal investigators : Varpio, L., Hall, P., & Casamiro, L.
Co-Investigators: Brajtman, S.
Funding: University of Ottawa Development of Interdisciplinary Initiatives, 2007-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
The drama of the illness experience: Exploring what health care & theatre can learn with, from & about each other
Principal investigator: Mroz, D.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Brajtman, S., Bloom,L, Puddester, D., Dubouloz, CJ.
Funding: University of Ottawa Development of Interdisciplinary Initiatives, 2007-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
Factors that influence health professionals’ engagement in collaborative practice.
Principal investigators: Herbert, C., Bainbridge, L.
Co-Investigators: Hall, P., Brajtman, S.
Funding: University of Ottawa Interdisciplinary Research Prize, 2007-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca
The concept of total pain: An interdisciplinary learning module
Principal investigators : Hall, P,. Brajtman, S.,
Co-Investigators: Bouvette, M., Clarke, M., Egan,M., Fothergill-Bourbonnais,F., Legault, F., Weaver, L., Barnes, P.
Funding: University of Ottawa Development of Interdisciplinary Initiatives, University of Ottawa and Educational Initiative Fund, Department of Medicine 2005-2006
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Evaluation of interdisciplinary learning module of total pain
Principal investigator: Hall, P.
Co-Investigators: Clarke, M., Brajtman, S., Fothergill-Bourbonnais,F., Legault, F., Bouvette, M., Egan,M., Pencer, Barnes, P., Weaver, L.
For more information contact: Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD brajtman@uottawa.ca or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Additional Studies
Optimizing End of Life Care for Seniors: A New Emerging Team
Principal Investigator: Allard, P.
Co-Investigators:
Funding: CIHR, 2003-2009
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca or Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD, brajtman@uottawa.ca
Strategic Training Program in Palliative Care Research
Principal Investigator: Cohen, S.R.
NPCREU Co-Investigators: Brajtman, S., McPherson, C., Fothergill-Bourbonnais, F.
Funding: CIHR/NCIC, 2003-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca or Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD, brajtman@uottawa.ca, or Dr. Frances Fothergill-Bourbonnais RN, PhD, fbourbon@uottawa.ca
Improving Quality of Life in Palliative Care: Sociobehavioural Cancer Research Network
Principal Investigator: Cohen, S.R.
NPCREU Co-Investigators: Brajtman, S., McPherson, C.,
Funding: NCIC, 2005-2008
For more information contact: Dr. Christine McPherson RN, PhD: cmcphers@uottawa.ca or Dr. Susan Brajtman RN, PhD, brajtman@uottawa.ca