Posters

Jewell, L., Lethbridge, L., Johnston, G., Dunbar, P., Talbot, P., Henderson, D., d'Intino, A.F., & McIntyre, P. (2012 – October 9-12) Diabetes and Palliative Care. 19th International Congress on Palliatie Care, Montréal, PQ.

Johnston, G., Lethbridge, L., McIntyre, P., Henderson, D., & d'Intino, A.F. (2012 – October 9-12) Measuring Trends in Disease Occurrence across Three Palliative Care Programs. 19th International Congress on Palliatie Care, Montréal, PQ.

Burge, F., Lawson, B., VanAarsen, K., Johnston, G., Asada, Y., Flowerdew, G., & McIntyre, P. (2011 – May) Who provides information and care at home in the last 30 days of life: Opportunities for primary care. Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal.

Clarke, R., Fisher, J. Sketris, I. & Johnston, G. (2011 – April) An examination of acetaminophen/opioid prescription patterns within Nova Scotia. Canadian Association for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH) conference, Vancouver, BC.

Fisher, J., Johnston, G., & Urquhart, R. (2011 – May) Factors associated with prescription of opioid analgesics among older persons with colorectal cancer, in two district palliative care programs. Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal.

Korol, S., Profit, S., & d'Intino, A.F. (2011– September 8) A Model of Informal Caregivers' Experiences in End-of-Life Care. Highlighting NELS ICE Successes, Halifax, NS.

Johnston, G. Lethbridge, L., Fisher, J., & Zwaagstra, A. (2011 – May) Planning for Palliative Care: An Analysis of Associations between Causes of Death. Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Lisbon, Portugal.

Lavergne, R. & Johnston, G. (2011 – May) Who participates in palliative care research? Exploring generalizability and potential effects on cost estimates. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Halifax, NS.

Roach, S., Johnston, G., Abdolell, M., Urquhart, R., & Cox, M. (2011 – May) Identifying Pre-diagnosis Predictors of Persons Who Die Quickly after an Advanced Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis: A Work in Progress. Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association Annual Conference, Baddeck, NS.

Beck, C. (2010 – June 10-12) Improving end of life care in long term care facilities: perspectives of healthcare providers and bereaved family caregivers. 6^th Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care, Glasgow, UK.

Burge, F., Lawson, B., Johnston, G., Asada, Y., Flowerdew, G., & Grunfeld, E. (2010 – October 5-8) Unmet needs and unfulfilled wishes at the end of life: A population-based mortality follow-back study. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Earle, R. & Latimer, M. (2010 – October 5-8) Caring for critically ill children and their families: Using appreciative inquiry to examine supportive care in the PICU.  18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Fisher, J. (2010 – October) Community acquired medication use at end-of-life: A descriptive analysis of a cohort of older persons with colorectal cancer. Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Symposium, Halifax, NS.

Fisher, J. (2010 – October 5-8) Community acquired medication use at end-of-life: A descriptive analysis of a cohort of older persons with colorectal cancer. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Fisher, J. & Johnston, G. (2010 – October 5-8) Dying with or from Alzheimer’s disease in Nova Scotia 1998 to 2005: A descriptive analysis of death certificate data. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Johnston, G., Burge, F., Rocker, G., Fisher, J., Asada, Y., Lawson, B., McIntyre, P., Maddalena, V., Grunfeld, E., & Frager, G. (2010 – October) Building a palliative and end of life research program: Recent experiences of NELS ICE in Nova Scotia, Canada. Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Symposium, Halifax, NS.

Johnston, G., Burge, F., Rocker, G., Fisher, J., Asada, Y., Lawson, B., McIntyre, P., Maddalena, V., Grunfeld, E., & Frager, G. (2010 – October 5-8) Building a palliative and end of life research program: Recent experiences of NELS ICE in Nova Scotia, Canada. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Johnston, G., Zwaagstra, A., Henderson, D., & Lethbridge, L. (2010 – October) Using vital statistics death data for hospice palliative care planning: An example from Nova Scotia, Canada. Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute Symposium, Halifax, NS.

Johnston, G., Zwaagstra, A., Henderson, D., & Lethbridge, L. (2010 – October 5-8) Using vital statistics death data for hospice palliative care planning: An example from Nova Scotia, Canada. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Lawson, B., Burge, F., & Johnston, G. (2010 – October 5-8) Examining short terminal care hospitalizations: Which factors warrant our attention? 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Maddalena V. (2010 – October 5-8) Assessing the Knowledge of African Canadians Living in Nova Scotia Regarding Available Options for Palliative and End of life Care Using Participatory Action Research. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Maddison, A., Asada, Y., Johnston, G., Burge, F., Urquhart, R., & Dostaler, M. (2010 – October) Inequity in access to end of life care along the continuum of cancer care: A review of the Canadian literature. Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Symposium, Halifax, NS.

Maddison, A., Asada, Y., Johnston, G., Burge, F., Urquhart, R., & Dostaler, M. (2010 – October 5-8) Inequity in access to end of life care along the continuum of cancer care: A review of the Canadian literature. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

McIntyre, P., MacDougall, P., & Sullivan, V. (2010 – October 5-8) Capital Health Integrated Palliative Care Service (CHIPCS) Evaluation Report. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Rolls, E. (2010 – October 5-8) Pain Management and Philosophy of Care in Veterans’ Long Term Care. 18th International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Zwaagstra, A., Johnston, G., & Tarakji, A. (2010 – April 29-May 1) Renal Disease Mortality in Nova Scotia 1998 to 2005: A Descriptive Analysis Using Both Underlying and Multiple Causes of Death. Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Annual Meeting, Stellarton, NS.

Burge, F., Lawson, B., Johnston, G., Asada, Y., Flowerdew, G., & Grunfeld, E. (2009 – December 16) Unmet needs and unfulfilled wishes at the end of life: a population-based mortality follow-back study. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

Earle, R. & Latimer, M. (2009 – December 16) Exploration of end of life and palliative care in pediatric intensive care unit. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

Fisher, J. (2009 – December 16) Dying with or from Alzheimer’s disease in Nova Scotia 1998 to 2005: An analysis of death certificate data. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

Folkes, A., Grunfeld, E., Urquhart, R., Mykhalovskiy, E., Earle, C., Burge, F., Johnston, G., & Dent, S. (2009 – December 16) Patients and their family’s priorities for indicators of quality end-of-life care: communication, communication, communication. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

Maddalena, V., O’Shea, F., & Murphy, M. (2009 – December 16)  Palliative and End of Life Care in Newfoundland’s Deaf Community. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS. 

Maddison, A., Asada, Y., Johnston, G., Burge, F., & Urquhart, R. (2009 – December 16). Equity in access to care along the cancer continuum. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

McIntyre, P., MacDougall, P., & Sullivan, V. (2009 – December 16) Capital Health Integrated Palliative Care Service (CHIPCS) Evaluation Report. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

Young, J., Simpson, C., Farquhar, M., & Rocker, G. (2009 – December 16) Attitudes to Using Opiods toTreat Dyspnea in Advanced COPD: A Qualitative Study of Family Physicians and Respiratory Therapists. NELS ICE Poster Event, Halifax, NS.

Johnston, G., Gao, J., Lavergne, R., Rheaume, D., Dummer, T., & MacIntyre, M. (2008 – September) Palliation Radiotherapy: Associations with Age and Nursing Home Residency for Adults Dying of Cancer in Nova Scotia, 2000-2004. 17^TH International Congress on Palliative Care, Montréal, PQ.

Johnston, G., Grunfeld, E., McIntyre, P., Maddalena, V., Rocker, G., Asada, Y., Lawson, B., & Burge, F. (2008 – March 28) NELS ICE Poster. Faculty of Health Professions Diversity Institute Conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.

Johnston, G., Burge, F., Zwaagstra, A., Lawson, B., McIntyre, P., Gao, J., Kapra, J., & Kuziemsky, C. (2008 – May 29-31) Minimum dataset for palliative end of life research in Nova Scotia, Canada. European Association for Palliative Care, Trondheim Norway.

Gao, J., Johnston, G., O’Brien, M., McIntyre, P., & Orychock, D. (2006 – September 26-29) Palliative Care Service Provision to Adults Dying of Cancer in Halifax and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. 16^th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, Montréal PQ.

Grunfeld, E., Lethbridge, L., Dewar, R., Johnston, G., Lawson, B., Burge, F., McIntyre, P., Dent, S., Paszat, L., & Earle, C. (2006 – September 26-29) Quality Indicators for End-of-Life Breast Cancer Care: Testing the Use of Administrative Databases. 16^th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, Montréal, PQ.

Johnston, G., Grunfeld, E., McIntyre, P., Maddalena, V., Rocker, G., Asada, Y., Lawson, B., & Burge, F. (2006 – November 10) Nova Scotia Network for End of Life Studies: Frameworks and methods for Global Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) on Population Access to Quality Palliative and End of Life Care. Dalhousie Cancer Research Symposium, Halifax, NS.

Johnston, G., Grunfeld, E., McIntyre, P., Maddalena, V., Rocker, G., Asada, Y., Lawson, B., & Burge, F. (2006 – September 29) Nova Scotia Network for End of Life Studies: Frameworks and methods for Global Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) on Population Access to Quality Palliative and End of Life Care. 16^th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, Montréal PQ.

Johnston, G., O’Brien, M., Gao, J., Dewar, R., Lawson, B., Burge, F. (2006 – June 25-27) 10 years of research on access to and predictors of end of life cancer care for more than 20,000 adults in Nova Scotia, Canada. Academy Health, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Maddalena, V., Bernard, W.T., Etowa, J.B., Davis-Murdoch, S., Smith, D., & Marsh-Davis, P. (2006 – September 26-29) Cancer Care Experiences and the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Home Remedies in Nova Scotia’s Black Community: A Pilot Study. 16^th International Congress on Care of the Terminally Ill, Montréal, PQ.