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- Project title:
- What Does A Person- And Family-Centred Approach To Challenging Behaviours In Dementia Look Like In Practice, At The Service Delivery Level? A Partnership To Support Research Informed Continuing Care Policy In Nova Scotia
- Principal investigator(s):
- Aubrecht, Catherine M
- Co-investigator(s):
- N/A
- Supervisors:
- Stevens, Susan; Keefe, Janice M
- Institution paid:
- Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax)
- Research institution:
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (Halifax)
- Department:
- N/A
- Program:
- Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Eastern Canada 2 year
- Competition (year/month):
- 201705
- Assigned peer review committee:
- Fellowship : Health System Impact Fellowships Post Doctoral Fellows (IHSPR FE)
- Primary institute:
- Aging
- Primary theme:
- Health systems / services
- Term (yrs/mths):
- 2 yrs 0 mth
- CIHR contribution:
- Contributors:
- Inst of Hlth Serv & Policy Res
- Amount:
- $72,917
- Equipment:
- $0
- Contributors:
- Institute of Aging
- Amount:
- $35,583
- Equipment:
- $0
- External funding partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- External applicant partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- External in-kind partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- Keywords:
- Challenging Behaviours Best Practice; Challenging Behaviours Protocol; Continuing Care System; Dementia; Health System Impact; Mixed-Methods Research; Older Adults; Seniors Mental Health
- Abstract/Summary:
- The HSI Postdoctoral Fellowship program of work will support the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) in addressing critical challenge of quality person- and family-centred care for older adults in the province. The current system-level approach to managing complex cases in Nova Scotia is uneven across the province, and across the continuum of care due to the previous existence of nine distinct health authorities. The 2015 amalgamation of the health authorities under NSHA has led to interest in implementing a single provincial protocol that builds on the strengths of the previous model, while also addressing unmet needs at the individual, provider and system levels, and opportunities to enhance quality of care. The 2-year Fellowship affiliated with Mount Saint Vincent University's policy-focused graduate program in Family Studies & Gerontology, provides opportunities to develop a diverse program of work around an implementation evaluation of a provincial challenging behaviours protocol, and will support the development of the following 3 enriched core competencies: 1) Analysis and Evaluation of Health and Health-Related Policies and Programs; 2) Leadership, Mentorship and Collaboration; 3) Change Management and Implementation. By developing these competencies, I will be positioned to work with others in the system to understand and address the challenge in 'challenging behaviours' as a symptom of the need for research-policy-education collaborations that support system level change.
- Version:
- 20250311.1