Research Report January/February/March 2010

• Congratulations to Ainsley Moore on the following two awards:
• STIHR Fellowship Award - Important and common medication considerations encountered by family physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and geriatricians when caring for complex elderly patients. CIHR Training Program in Bridging Scientific Domains in Medication Safety and Effectiveness. $30,000 (1 year)
• Primary Health Care System Program Fellowship Award - Important and common medication considerations encountered by family physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and geriatricians when caring for complex elderly patients. $10,000 (1 year)

Funding Awarded:

Price D, Hilts L, Dolovich L. An Overview of International Evidence in Quality Improvement in Primary Healthcare. Quality Improvement and Innovation Partnership (QIIP) ($25,000) (Jan. 2010 – Mar. 2010).

Cairney J (PI), Kurdyak P, Wade T, Streiner D. Unmet Need in Mental Health Care: Exploring Social Determinants Using Intersectionality. Population Health Improvement Research Network ($74,289) (Mar. 15, 2010 - Mar. 15, 2011).

Lee L (PI), Stolee P, Heckman G. Evaluating the Impact of Primary Care Memory Clinics on Patient Care and Health System Utilization among Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($99,646) (12 months).

Dolovich L (Co-PI), McDonough B (Co-PI), Swift KC, Kopyto, Senson C. Primary health care and truck drivers: Development of a valid and reliable questionnaire for transport truck drivers to identify health and wellness issues, access to primary health care services, state of organizational culture, and policies and best practices for health promotion in the carrier industry. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($99,328) (12 months).

Holbrook A, Bernstein R, Birtwhistle R, Chan D, Dolovich L, Godwin M, Green M, Kaczorowski J, Keshavjee K, Levine M, Manca D. Developing a National Electronic Network in Primary Care to Advance Drug Safety and Effectiveness (eDSEN). Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($95,291) (Mar. 1, 2010 – Feb. 28, 2011).

Emberley P (Co-PI), Farrell B (Co-PI), Dolovich L, Jorgenson D, Lyder C, Woloschuk D, Johnson S, McAuliffe A, Mohr H. Access to quality drug therapy – Applying Pharmacists Knowledge to the Primary Care System (ADAPTS). Funding Source: Health Canada, Health Care Policy Contribution Program ($500,000) (Dec. 2009 – Mar. 2011).

Holbrook A, Birtwhistle R, Dolovich L, Chan D, Bernstein B, Green M, Kaczorowski J, Godwin M, Manca D, Levine M, Pullenayegum E, Maclure M. A National Electronic Network for Rapid Assessment of Drug Safety and Effectiveness. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($99,025) (Mar. 1, 2010 – Feb. 28, 2011).

Levine M, LeLorier J, Holbrook A, Gow R, Dolovich L. An Observational Study of Cardiovascular Events Amongst Children and Adults Using Drugs to Treat ADHD. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($86,125) (Mar. 1, 2010 – Feb. 28, 2011).

Boyle M (Co-PI), Georgiades K (Co-PI), Bennett K, Cairney J, Janus M, Lipman E, MacMillan H, Niccols A, Szatmari P. Screening for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorder. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($350,000) (Jul. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2011).

Cheung A (PI), Cairney J, Dewa C, Feldman M, Grigoriadis S, Kaczorowski J, Kiss A, Klein D, Levitt A, Sarvet B, Schaffer A. Depression screening and mental health support for adolescent depression in primary care. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($938,671) (3 years).

Matheson F (PI), Cairney J, Dunn J, Glazier R, Moineddin R. The relationship between mental health, substance use & physical health: a spotlight on gender. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($280,626) (3 years).

Boyd L (PI), Cairney J, Harris S, Jarus T, Missiuna C, Zwicker J. Motor Learning in the Child with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($343,369) (3 years).

Cairney J (Co-PI), Kurdyak P (Co-PI), Schaffer A, Streiner DL, Vigod S, Wade T. Prevalence & Correlates of Unmet Need & Access to Care for Mental Health Problems: Linking population-based data to administrative records. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ($268,949) (2 years).

Publications:

Passmore SR, Riva JJ, Goldsmith CH. Chiropractors at McMaster University: The formation and direction of a university-based multidisciplinary chiropractic working group. J Can Chiropr Assoc 2010; 54: 11-13.

Dawes M, Chan D. Knowing we practise good medicine: Implementing the electronic medical record in family practice. (commentary) Canadian Family Physician 2010;56:15-16.