Tanya Packer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4889261 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tanya Packer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tanya |
| FAMILY NAME | Packer |
| SIGNATURE | PACKER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dalhousie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4831-7691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 81 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Aging at Home
Objectives This cross-sectional study examinee health and social concerns among community-dwelling older people, the resources they sought, and factors related to these concerns. Methods A convenience sample of 222 Nova Scotians aged 65 or over completed a semi-structured interview using the ACT® Assess, which assess 53 common health and social issues across six domains. Each item was linked to a database of corresponding local resources. Finding…
The Patient Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC)
Developed simultaneously in English and Swedish, the Patient Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) assesses patients’ perceived difficulty managing life with long-term health conditions. This study assessed the comparability of the PRISM-CC across sociodemographic groups, number of health conditions and language (English and Swedish). Differential item functioning (DIF) and differential test functioning (DTF) were…
Co-designing MedManageSCI
Background: Medications are one of the most common health-related interventions, with certain populations, such as individuals with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D), commonly prescribed multiple medications. Consequently, adults with SCI/D often interact with multiple healthcare providers and engage in activities related to medication self-management. There are limited resources for this population that comprehensively address medication se…
DevelOPment of a ToolkIt to iMprove medicAtion self-management for persons with spinaL cord injury (Optimal-SCI)
Background: Adults with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) are commonly prescribed multiple medications to manage secondary conditions. Significant challenges with managing medications have been highlighted. Adults with SCI/D may interact with multiple healthcare providers and receive fragmented care specific to their medications. Prior research has also emphasized the need for more support with medication self-management among the SCI/D popu…
Patient perspectives on primary care for multimorbidity
Item selection, scaling and construct validation of the Patient-Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) measurement tool in adults
The PRISM-CC overcomes limitations of assessment tools currently available to measure patient self-management of chronic health conditions. This study provides strong evidence for the internal consistency and construct validity of the PRISM-CC as an instrument to assess patient-reported difficulty in self-managing different aspects of daily life with one or more chronic conditions. Further research is needed to assess its measurement equivalence …
The structural and convergent validity of three commonly used measures of self-management in persons with neurological conditions
Validation of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) among adults with cardiac conditions in Singapore
The Patient Activation Measure
The role and influence of 'Champions' in a community-based lifestyle risk modification programme
This article describes the training and implementation of the Waist Disposal Challenge in service clubs in Western Australia in 2009-2010. Ninety-three Champions from 52 clubs were trained to deliver educational presentations to 1100 peers and facilitate a BMI competition among 764 peers. Champions reported significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence to motivate their peers to make changes to their diet and physical activity with 8…
Does a self management intervention lower distress in woman diagnosed with breast cancer? 1
Psychological distress is particularly common with any cancer diagnosis. This paper examined the psychological distress in a cohort of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and postulates on the underlying theory. A longitudinal study of a cohort of women ( n = 147) diagnosed with breast cancer (within the past 1 year), was conducted at University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Data were collected at baseline and at post 4‐week intervent…
The embodied tourist experiences of people with vision impairment
Examining citizenship participation in young Australian adults
As citizens, young adults should be supported and encouraged to enact their basic rights and responsibilities to partake in decision-making that affects their lives and development. Recent studies in several Western countries, including Australia, have suggested that levels of political and community activities among young adults have significantly decreased. This study tested a theoretically and empirically based explanatory model of citizenship…
Classification of Leisure Participation in Women with Chronic Conditions
A measurement tool has been developed to classify and quantify participation in different types of leisure for adults with chronic health conditions. This tool is needed to provide more understanding of the contribution to health outcomes of positive and negative engagement in leisure activities. This paper reports on the development of the Classification of Leisure Participation (CLP) Scale for women with chronic conditions. Sixty‐one leisure an…
Traveling with a disability
Health and well-being through T‘ai Chi
This study explored the meaning, associated values and benefits of T'ai Chi practice as perceived by older adults in Hong Kong. The relationship between practice and quality of life was also examined. Four focus groups with a total of 18 participants (three of whom have physical disabilities) were conducted. Categories and themes within the data were identified using content analysis. The findings indicated that T'ai Chi is chosen by the elderly …
Traveling with a disability
The embodied tourist experiences of people with vision impairment
Health and well-being through T‘ai Chi
This study explored the meaning, associated values and benefits of T'ai Chi practice as perceived by older adults in Hong Kong. The relationship between practice and quality of life was also examined. Four focus groups with a total of 18 participants (three of whom have physical disabilities) were conducted. Categories and themes within the data were identified using content analysis. The findings indicated that T'ai Chi is chosen by the elderly …
Examining citizenship participation in young Australian adults
As citizens, young adults should be supported and encouraged to enact their basic rights and responsibilities to partake in decision-making that affects their lives and development. Recent studies in several Western countries, including Australia, have suggested that levels of political and community activities among young adults have significantly decreased. This study tested a theoretically and empirically based explanatory model of citizenship…
The role and influence of 'Champions' in a community-based lifestyle risk modification programme
This article describes the training and implementation of the Waist Disposal Challenge in service clubs in Western Australia in 2009-2010. Ninety-three Champions from 52 clubs were trained to deliver educational presentations to 1100 peers and facilitate a BMI competition among 764 peers. Champions reported significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence to motivate their peers to make changes to their diet and physical activity with 8…
Health and well-being through T‘ai Chi
This study explored the meaning, associated values and benefits of T'ai Chi practice as perceived by older adults in Hong Kong. The relationship between practice and quality of life was also examined. Four focus groups with a total of 18 participants (three of whom have physical disabilities) were conducted. Categories and themes within the data were identified using content analysis. The findings indicated that T'ai Chi is chosen by the elderly …
Traveling with a disability
Classification of Leisure Participation in Women with Chronic Conditions
A measurement tool has been developed to classify and quantify participation in different types of leisure for adults with chronic health conditions. This tool is needed to provide more understanding of the contribution to health outcomes of positive and negative engagement in leisure activities. This paper reports on the development of the Classification of Leisure Participation (CLP) Scale for women with chronic conditions. Sixty‐one leisure an…
Examining citizenship participation in young Australian adults
As citizens, young adults should be supported and encouraged to enact their basic rights and responsibilities to partake in decision-making that affects their lives and development. Recent studies in several Western countries, including Australia, have suggested that levels of political and community activities among young adults have significantly decreased. This study tested a theoretically and empirically based explanatory model of citizenship…
Does a self management intervention lower distress in woman diagnosed with breast cancer? 1
Psychological distress is particularly common with any cancer diagnosis. This paper examined the psychological distress in a cohort of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and postulates on the underlying theory. A longitudinal study of a cohort of women ( n = 147) diagnosed with breast cancer (within the past 1 year), was conducted at University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. Data were collected at baseline and at post 4‐week intervent…
The embodied tourist experiences of people with vision impairment
The role and influence of 'Champions' in a community-based lifestyle risk modification programme
This article describes the training and implementation of the Waist Disposal Challenge in service clubs in Western Australia in 2009-2010. Ninety-three Champions from 52 clubs were trained to deliver educational presentations to 1100 peers and facilitate a BMI competition among 764 peers. Champions reported significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence to motivate their peers to make changes to their diet and physical activity with 8…
The Patient Activation Measure
Validation of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) among adults with cardiac conditions in Singapore
The structural and convergent validity of three commonly used measures of self-management in persons with neurological conditions
Patient perspectives on primary care for multimorbidity
Item selection, scaling and construct validation of the Patient-Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) measurement tool in adults
The PRISM-CC overcomes limitations of assessment tools currently available to measure patient self-management of chronic health conditions. This study provides strong evidence for the internal consistency and construct validity of the PRISM-CC as an instrument to assess patient-reported difficulty in self-managing different aspects of daily life with one or more chronic conditions. Further research is needed to assess its measurement equivalence …
DevelOPment of a ToolkIt to iMprove medicAtion self-management for persons with spinaL cord injury (Optimal-SCI)
Background: Adults with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) are commonly prescribed multiple medications to manage secondary conditions. Significant challenges with managing medications have been highlighted. Adults with SCI/D may interact with multiple healthcare providers and receive fragmented care specific to their medications. Prior research has also emphasized the need for more support with medication self-management among the SCI/D popu…
Aging at Home
Objectives This cross-sectional study examinee health and social concerns among community-dwelling older people, the resources they sought, and factors related to these concerns. Methods A convenience sample of 222 Nova Scotians aged 65 or over completed a semi-structured interview using the ACT® Assess, which assess 53 common health and social issues across six domains. Each item was linked to a database of corresponding local resources. Finding…
The Patient Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC)
Developed simultaneously in English and Swedish, the Patient Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) assesses patients’ perceived difficulty managing life with long-term health conditions. This study assessed the comparability of the PRISM-CC across sociodemographic groups, number of health conditions and language (English and Swedish). Differential item functioning (DIF) and differential test functioning (DTF) were…
Co-designing MedManageSCI
Background: Medications are one of the most common health-related interventions, with certain populations, such as individuals with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D), commonly prescribed multiple medications. Consequently, adults with SCI/D often interact with multiple healthcare providers and engage in activities related to medication self-management. There are limited resources for this population that comprehensively address medication se…
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychometrics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Construct validity (4 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (4 works)