Barbara Pesut
Biographic Data
| ID | 155902 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Pesut |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Pesut |
| SIGNATURE | PESUT B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1063-7190 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What Factors Influence Canadian Nurse Practitioners’ Willingness to Act as Assessors and Providers for Medical Assistance in Dying (Maid)
In passing legislation in 2016 to allow medical assistance in dying (MAID), Canada became the world's first jurisdiction to allow nurse practitioners (NPs) to act as MAID assessors and providers. Health Canada's annual report shows that the demand for MAID in Canada increases each year, as does the proportion of MAID cases that NPs provide. The purpose of this study was to better understand factors that motivate or deter nurse practitioners from …
I Want Them to Question. I Just Didn’t Want Them to Question the Faith!”
The Evolving Complexities of Maid Care in Canada From a Nursing Perspective
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation has evolved rapidly in Canada with significant impacts on nursing practice. The purpose of this paper is to describe evolving complexities in legislative context and practice standards that influence the experiences nurse practitioners and registered nurses have with MAID. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 registered nurses and 10 nurse practitioners from diverse contexts across Canada. P…
A longitudinal study of within-person trajectories in quality of life in patients receiving early palliative care
Building a Better System to Support Family Caregivers
The current Canadian healthcare workforce shortage and care crisis demands innovative solutions, yet it takes 17 years for healthcare innovations to reach 50% adoption in clinical practice. Healthcare workforce shortage solutions include expanding team-based care, moving integrated services closer to home[, and including Family Caregivers [FCGs] as partners on the care team, rather than treating them as visitors or patient accompaniments. Integra…
The impact of the Caremongering social media movement
Public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as business restrictions, social distancing and lockdowns, had social and economic impacts on individuals and communities. Caremongering Facebook groups spread across Canada to support vulnerable individuals by providing a forum for sharing information and offering assistance. We sought to understand the specific impacts of Caremongering groups on individuals 1 year after the pandemic began. …
Constructing Good Nursing Practice for Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada
Nurses play a central role in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada. However, we know little about nurses' experiences with this new end-of-life option. The purpose of this study was to explore how nurses construct good nursing practice in the context of MAiD. This was a qualitative interview study using Interpretive Description. Fifty-nine nurses participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. Data were analyzed inductively. The fin…
Development and Implementation of the Family Caregiver Decision Guide
Care provided by family is the backbone of palliative care in Canada. The critical roles performed by caregivers can at the same time be intensely meaningful and intensely stressful. However, experiences of caregiving can be enhanced when caregivers feel they are making informed and reflective decisions about the options available to them. With this in mind, the purpose of this five-phase research project was to create a Family Caregiver Decision…
‘The Elephant on the Table’
Health Care Chaplaincy
There is a growing body of evidence investigating chaplaincy services. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the empirical literature specific to the role of chaplaincy within health care published since 2009. Electronic searches of four databases were conducted in August 2015. After screening, 48 studies were retained and reviewed. Four themes emerged: experiences and perceptions of the health care chaplain (n = 15), chaplain practic…
Recovering Religious Voice and Imagination
Sarah McGann. The Production of Hospice Space
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Understanding the Landscape
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to describe the needs and experiences of rural individuals commuting to an urban center for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: Data were analyzed from a “Patient Adherence and Satisfaction Survey” conducted by telephone as part of a quality improvement focus, and supplemented with in‐depth semi‐structured interviews with rural patients following PCI. Findings: Both urban and rural patie…
Hospitable Hospitals in a Diverse Society
Religion and spirituality in the context of bipolar disorder
Religion and spirituality (R/S) may play an important role for individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) by providing a means of coping with, and an explanatory model for, their disorder. We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies that have explored R/S in individuals with BD or samples that explicitly delineate individuals with BD. Only six studies met our inclusion criteria. Findings from these studies suggest that R/S strategies may be…
Issues in Rural Palliative Care
CONTEXT: Growing concern exists among health professionals over the dilemma of providing necessary health care for Canada's aging population. Hospice palliative services are an essential need in both urban and rural settings. Rural communities, in particular, are vulnerable to receiving inadequate services due to their geographic isolation. PURPOSE: To better understand experiences and issues related to rural palliative care. METHODS: Focus group…
Development and Implementation of the Family Caregiver Decision Guide
Care provided by family is the backbone of palliative care in Canada. The critical roles performed by caregivers can at the same time be intensely meaningful and intensely stressful. However, experiences of caregiving can be enhanced when caregivers feel they are making informed and reflective decisions about the options available to them. With this in mind, the purpose of this five-phase research project was to create a Family Caregiver Decision…
Issues in Rural Palliative Care
CONTEXT: Growing concern exists among health professionals over the dilemma of providing necessary health care for Canada's aging population. Hospice palliative services are an essential need in both urban and rural settings. Rural communities, in particular, are vulnerable to receiving inadequate services due to their geographic isolation. PURPOSE: To better understand experiences and issues related to rural palliative care. METHODS: Focus group…
Religion and spirituality in the context of bipolar disorder
Religion and spirituality (R/S) may play an important role for individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) by providing a means of coping with, and an explanatory model for, their disorder. We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies that have explored R/S in individuals with BD or samples that explicitly delineate individuals with BD. Only six studies met our inclusion criteria. Findings from these studies suggest that R/S strategies may be…
Hospitable Hospitals in a Diverse Society
Understanding the Landscape
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to describe the needs and experiences of rural individuals commuting to an urban center for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: Data were analyzed from a “Patient Adherence and Satisfaction Survey” conducted by telephone as part of a quality improvement focus, and supplemented with in‐depth semi‐structured interviews with rural patients following PCI. Findings: Both urban and rural patie…
Sarah McGann. The Production of Hospice Space
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Health Care Chaplaincy
There is a growing body of evidence investigating chaplaincy services. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the empirical literature specific to the role of chaplaincy within health care published since 2009. Electronic searches of four databases were conducted in August 2015. After screening, 48 studies were retained and reviewed. Four themes emerged: experiences and perceptions of the health care chaplain (n = 15), chaplain practic…
Recovering Religious Voice and Imagination
‘The Elephant on the Table’
Constructing Good Nursing Practice for Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada
Nurses play a central role in Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada. However, we know little about nurses' experiences with this new end-of-life option. The purpose of this study was to explore how nurses construct good nursing practice in the context of MAiD. This was a qualitative interview study using Interpretive Description. Fifty-nine nurses participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. Data were analyzed inductively. The fin…
Development and Implementation of the Family Caregiver Decision Guide
Care provided by family is the backbone of palliative care in Canada. The critical roles performed by caregivers can at the same time be intensely meaningful and intensely stressful. However, experiences of caregiving can be enhanced when caregivers feel they are making informed and reflective decisions about the options available to them. With this in mind, the purpose of this five-phase research project was to create a Family Caregiver Decision…
The impact of the Caremongering social media movement
Public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as business restrictions, social distancing and lockdowns, had social and economic impacts on individuals and communities. Caremongering Facebook groups spread across Canada to support vulnerable individuals by providing a forum for sharing information and offering assistance. We sought to understand the specific impacts of Caremongering groups on individuals 1 year after the pandemic began. …
Building a Better System to Support Family Caregivers
The current Canadian healthcare workforce shortage and care crisis demands innovative solutions, yet it takes 17 years for healthcare innovations to reach 50% adoption in clinical practice. Healthcare workforce shortage solutions include expanding team-based care, moving integrated services closer to home[, and including Family Caregivers [FCGs] as partners on the care team, rather than treating them as visitors or patient accompaniments. Integra…
The Evolving Complexities of Maid Care in Canada From a Nursing Perspective
Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation has evolved rapidly in Canada with significant impacts on nursing practice. The purpose of this paper is to describe evolving complexities in legislative context and practice standards that influence the experiences nurse practitioners and registered nurses have with MAID. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 registered nurses and 10 nurse practitioners from diverse contexts across Canada. P…
A longitudinal study of within-person trajectories in quality of life in patients receiving early palliative care
What Factors Influence Canadian Nurse Practitioners’ Willingness to Act as Assessors and Providers for Medical Assistance in Dying (Maid)
In passing legislation in 2016 to allow medical assistance in dying (MAID), Canada became the world's first jurisdiction to allow nurse practitioners (NPs) to act as MAID assessors and providers. Health Canada's annual report shows that the demand for MAID in Canada increases each year, as does the proportion of MAID cases that NPs provide. The purpose of this study was to better understand factors that motivate or deter nurse practitioners from …
I Want Them to Question. I Just Didn’t Want Them to Question the Faith!”
Medicine (12 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (5 works) · Public relations (4 works)