Contact Information
Lori Letts
Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27816
Fax: (905) 524-0069
Office: Rm 403F, IAHS
Email: lettsl@mcmaster.ca
Theme Researchers (more information about the theme researchers can be found by clicking on their names below)
Lori Letts
Kathleen Martin Ginis
Julie Richardson
Patty Solomon
Seanne Wilkins
Chronic Illness Management
Researchers in this subtheme work on a number of initiatives focused on a variety of different chronic conditions including arthritis, HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, spinal cord injury, dementia, etc. The research designs also vary including randomized controlled trials, phenomenological studies, cohort studies etc.
Current Projects Hand, C., Wilkins, S., Law, M., & Letts, L. (2010-2011). Experiences of the environment and its influence on participation among adults with chronic diseases: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation, $5,000. Letts, L., Douglas, A., & O’Toole, C. (2009-2011). Supporting Caregivers of People with Dementia: A pilot study. Alzheimer Society of Canada, $107,820. Martin Ginis, K. A., Ditor, D., Bray, S., Hanna, S., Hicks, A., Letts, L., Latimer, A., Hayes, K., Prapavessis, H., Wolfe, D., & Brawley, L. (2007-2012). Promoting Physical Activity in the Spinal Cord Injury Community: Development, Mobilization, and Assessment of an Evidence-Based Approach. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada , Community-University, Research Alliance : $948,328. Solomon, P., O’Brien, K., & Wilkins, S. (2009-2012). Exploring social participation among adults aging with HIV. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Infection and Immunity. $211,867
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $32, 872 Solomon P., Worthington C., O’Brien K., Merritt B., Gahagan J, Nixon S., Ibanez-Carrasco F. Health Related Challenges Living with HIV: Research Partnerships to Examine Disability and Services Use among People Living with HIV in Canada. Oct 2010 – Oct 2011.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $100,000 Solomon P., O’Brien K., MacDermid J., Trentham B., Uleryk E. Developing Evidence Informed Recommendations on Rehabilitation for Older Adults Aging with HIV. Oct 2010 - Oct 2011.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $126,593. Worthington C., Mangion M., O’Brien K., Rueda S., Salbach N., Solomon P. Getting to Work: Development of an Evidence-Informed Educational Program for Professionals to Promote Labour Force Participation for People Living with HIV in Canada. April 2010 – April 2012.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $190,287. Assessing the Measurement Properties of an Instrument to Describe Disability Experienced by Adults Living with HIV. Solomon P., O’Brien K., Bayoumi A. Norman G. April 2010 – April 2012.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $373, 643. Mill J., Caine V., Obrien K., Solomon P., Worthington C., Dykeman M., Rogers., T., Arneson C. A Clinical Mentorship Model for Canadian Nurses in HIV Care. April 2010 – April 2013.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $75,000. Canadian HIV and Disability Research in a Global Context: Mobilizing Leadership and Innovation. Nixon S., Cameron D., Flicker S., Hanass-Hancock J. Ibanez-Carrasco F., Parsons J., Solomon P., Yoshida K. March 2010-March 2011.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research $211,000. Exploring Social Participation among Adults Aging with HIV. Solomon P, O’Brien K., Wilkins S. July 2009 – June 2012.
Research Products and SummariesBarkey, V., Watanabe, E., Solomon, P. & Wilkins, S. (2009). Barriers and facilitators to participation in work among Canadian women living with HIV/AIDS. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(4), 269-275.
Faulkner, G., Gorczynski, P., Arbour, K., Letts, L., Wolfe, D.., & Martin Ginis, K. (2010). Messengers and methods of disseminating health information among individuals with spinal cord injury: A scoping review. In T. Berkovsky (Ed.), Handbook of Spinal Cord Injuries: Types, Treatments and Prognosis (pp. 349-374). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Open access available from: https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10603
Hand, C., Letts, L., & Von Zweck, C. (in press). An agenda for occupational therapy’s contribution to collaborative chronic disease research. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Richardson, J., Letts, L., Chan, D., Stratford, P., Hand, C., Price, D., et al. (2010). Rehabilitation in a primary care setting for persons with chronic illness: A randomized controlled trial. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 11, 382-395. doi:10.1017/S1463423610000113
Solomon, P., & Wilkins, S. (2008). Participation among women living with HIV: A rehabilitation perspective. AIDS Care, 20(3), 292-296.
O’Brien K, Bone G, Sinclair L, Solomon P. Rehabilitation in the Context of HIV: An Interprofessional Multi-Stakeholder Process for Curriculum Development. Journal of Allied Health.. J of Allied Health. 39:3, 131-137, 2010.
O’Brien K., Wilkins A., Zack E., Solomon P. Scoping the field: identifying research priorities in HIV and Rehabilitation. AIDS and Behavior. 14 (2), 448-, 2010.
Barkey B., Wantanabe E., Solomon P., Wilkins S. Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in Work among Canadian Women Living with HIV/AIDS. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76: 4, 269-275, 2009.
Luke R. Solomon P., Baptiste S., Hall P., Orchard C., Rukholm E, Carter L. On-line Interprofessional Health Sciences Education: From Theory to Practice. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 29:3, 161-167, 2009.
O’Brien K., Bone G., Zack E., Solomon P. HIV and Rehabilitation: Development of a Conceptual Framework for Curriculum Planning. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 31 (3), 189-197, 2008.
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