Rebecca Ganann
Biographic Data
| ID | 247980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Ganann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Ganann |
| SIGNATURE | GANANN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7566-8932 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Implementation evaluation of the Embolden program
Background: Mobility decline is associated with negative health outcomes and can reduce older adults’ quality of life. EMBOLDEN, a 3-month integrated care (primary care, public health, and municipal recreation) intervention, was co-designed with older adults and service providers to promote mobility and health in older adults through physical activity, healthy eating, socialization, and system navigation. The intervention was delivered through a …
Study protocol for the randomized controlled trial of Embolden
Background Reduced physical mobility is common in older adults and is associated with adverse outcomes, including functional decline, depression, social isolation, and poor nutritional status. Group-based programs focusing on physical activity and nutrition to support healthier lifestyles have demonstrated benefits, particularly when paired with social engagement activities. This paper presents the protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT)…
Patient and public involvement in international research
BACKGROUND: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is a critical priority in research, policy, academia and advocacy organizations. PPI in dementia research is gaining momentum. However, these efforts are missing in international projects aimed at those living with advanced dementia in long-term care (LTC) homes. Additional complexities can arise in enacting PPI within the context of integration of a palliative approach to care and experiences arou…
Public Engagement in Health Policy‐Making for Older Adults
INTRODUCTION: As the world's population ages, there has been increasing attention to developing health policies to support older adults. Engaging older adults in policy-making is one way to ensure that policy decisions align with their needs and priorities. However, ageist stereotypes often underestimate older adults' ability to participate in such initiatives. This scoping review aims to describe the characteristics and impacts of public engagem…
It's overwhelming at the start’
Independent mobility is an important component of healthy ageing. Public transit may be an affordable way to achieve independent mobility, and yet little is known about older adults’ transition to public transit. This paper addresses this research gap by providing an exploration of older adults’ experiences transitioning to public transit use, and by comparing these experiences to those of older people who have always travelled using transit. Twe…
Development of the Engage with Impact Toolkit
INTRODUCTION: Recent shifts in the patient, family and caregiver engagement field have focused greater attention on measurement and evaluation, including the impacts of engagement efforts. Current evaluation tools offer limited support to organizations seeking to reorient their efforts in this way. We addressed this gap through the development of an impact measurement framework and accompanying evaluation toolkit-the Engage with Impact Toolkit. M…
An Integrated Stroke Transitional Care Intervention Improves Physical Functioning, Self-Management and Patient Experience in Older Adults with Stroke and Multimorbidity
Background: The hospital-to-home transition for older adults with stroke is often fragmented, resulting in hospital readmissions and reduced quality of life, patient satisfaction and safety. There is limited evidence for strategies to improve transitions in care for older adults with stroke and multimorbidity. This study aimed to test, in real-world clinical practice, the effectiveness of the Transitional Care Stroke Intervention (TCSI) versus us…
Pilot randomized controlled trial of Embolden
Introduction: Physical mobility and social participation are essential for maintaining independence and improving quality of life with aging. These are also interrelated, with barriers to mobility leading to social isolation, as well as poor physical and mental health. Most mobility-enhancing interventions in older adults have been designed by researchers without public input and delivered in controlled settings. This traditional approach to inte…
Assessing the Scalability of a Community-Based Self-Management Intervention for Older Adults with Diabetes and other Chronic Conditions – The Aging, Community and Health Research Unit Community Partne…
Background: A multi-pronged approach was undertaken to assess the scalability of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit – Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP), a complex, integrated 6-month self-management program for community-living older adults with diabetes and multimorbidity and their caregivers, in two Canadian provinces. The ACHRU-CPP was co-designed by patients, caregivers, home and community-care providers, and researchers, i…
Effectiveness of System Navigation Programs Linking Primary Care with Community-Based Health and Social Services
Group-based nutrition interventions to promote healthy eating and mobility in community-dwelling older adults
Objective: To identify the efficacy of group-based nutrition interventions to increase healthy eating, reduce nutrition risk, improve nutritional status and improve physical mobility among community-dwelling older adults. Design: Systematic review. Electronic databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts were searched on July 15, 2020 for studies published in English since January 2010. Study selection, critical appraisal…
The Embolden study
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Perceived Impacts, Facilitators and Barriers, and Recommendations to Support Diabetes Self-Management for Older Persons in Canada Through the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit – Community Part…
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Using Photovoice as a Method for Capturing the Lived Experiences of Caregivers During Covid-19
Although the extant literature identifies photovoice as one of the most innovative and creative research methods that encourage reflection and introspection, few studies have described the use of photovoice with family/informal caregivers. This paper discusses the implementation of photovoice as a novel approach in exploring the experiences of informal caregivers ( n = 10) of older adults in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
The Embolden study
Background: Physical mobility and social participation are needed to maintain independence and quality of life. Mobility barriers can lead to social isolation, poor physical and mental health, and are recognised precursors to frailty, increased hospitalisations and premature death. This is particularly true for older adults who experience barriers to physical and/or social engagement. To date, most mobility-enhancing interventions in older person…
An integrated hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults with multimorbidity and depressive symptoms
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Mobility work’
Optimization of home care nurses in Canada
Nurses are among the largest providers of home care services thus optimisation of this workforce can positively influence client outcomes. This scoping review maps existing Canadian literature on factors influencing the optimisation of home care nurses (HCNs). Arskey and O'Malley's five stages for scoping literature reviews were followed. Populations of interest included Registered Nurses, Registered/Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nursing …
Influence of Maternal Birthplace on Postpartum Health and Health Services Use
Expediting systematic reviews
Women's Care-Seeking Experiences After Referral for Postpartum Depression
This qualitative descriptive study explored women's care-seeking experiences after referral for postpartum depression. Interviews with 18 participants revealed individual-, social network-, and health system-related factors that hindered and facilitated care seeking. Women's normalizing of symptoms, limited understanding of postpartum depression, waiting for symptom improvement, discomfort discussing mental health concerns, and fears deterred car…
Mobility work’
Using Photovoice as a Method for Capturing the Lived Experiences of Caregivers During Covid-19
Although the extant literature identifies photovoice as one of the most innovative and creative research methods that encourage reflection and introspection, few studies have described the use of photovoice with family/informal caregivers. This paper discusses the implementation of photovoice as a novel approach in exploring the experiences of informal caregivers ( n = 10) of older adults in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Women's Care-Seeking Experiences After Referral for Postpartum Depression
This qualitative descriptive study explored women's care-seeking experiences after referral for postpartum depression. Interviews with 18 participants revealed individual-, social network-, and health system-related factors that hindered and facilitated care seeking. Women's normalizing of symptoms, limited understanding of postpartum depression, waiting for symptom improvement, discomfort discussing mental health concerns, and fears deterred car…
Women's Care-Seeking Experiences After Referral for Postpartum Depression
This qualitative descriptive study explored women's care-seeking experiences after referral for postpartum depression. Interviews with 18 participants revealed individual-, social network-, and health system-related factors that hindered and facilitated care seeking. Women's normalizing of symptoms, limited understanding of postpartum depression, waiting for symptom improvement, discomfort discussing mental health concerns, and fears deterred car…
Expediting systematic reviews
Influence of Maternal Birthplace on Postpartum Health and Health Services Use
Optimization of home care nurses in Canada
Nurses are among the largest providers of home care services thus optimisation of this workforce can positively influence client outcomes. This scoping review maps existing Canadian literature on factors influencing the optimisation of home care nurses (HCNs). Arskey and O'Malley's five stages for scoping literature reviews were followed. Populations of interest included Registered Nurses, Registered/Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nursing …
The Embolden study
Background: Physical mobility and social participation are needed to maintain independence and quality of life. Mobility barriers can lead to social isolation, poor physical and mental health, and are recognised precursors to frailty, increased hospitalisations and premature death. This is particularly true for older adults who experience barriers to physical and/or social engagement. To date, most mobility-enhancing interventions in older person…
An integrated hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults with multimorbidity and depressive symptoms
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Mobility work’
Effectiveness of System Navigation Programs Linking Primary Care with Community-Based Health and Social Services
Group-based nutrition interventions to promote healthy eating and mobility in community-dwelling older adults
Objective: To identify the efficacy of group-based nutrition interventions to increase healthy eating, reduce nutrition risk, improve nutritional status and improve physical mobility among community-dwelling older adults. Design: Systematic review. Electronic databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Sociological Abstracts were searched on July 15, 2020 for studies published in English since January 2010. Study selection, critical appraisal…
The Embolden study
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Perceived Impacts, Facilitators and Barriers, and Recommendations to Support Diabetes Self-Management for Older Persons in Canada Through the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit – Community Part…
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Using Photovoice as a Method for Capturing the Lived Experiences of Caregivers During Covid-19
Although the extant literature identifies photovoice as one of the most innovative and creative research methods that encourage reflection and introspection, few studies have described the use of photovoice with family/informal caregivers. This paper discusses the implementation of photovoice as a novel approach in exploring the experiences of informal caregivers ( n = 10) of older adults in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Development of the Engage with Impact Toolkit
INTRODUCTION: Recent shifts in the patient, family and caregiver engagement field have focused greater attention on measurement and evaluation, including the impacts of engagement efforts. Current evaluation tools offer limited support to organizations seeking to reorient their efforts in this way. We addressed this gap through the development of an impact measurement framework and accompanying evaluation toolkit-the Engage with Impact Toolkit. M…
An Integrated Stroke Transitional Care Intervention Improves Physical Functioning, Self-Management and Patient Experience in Older Adults with Stroke and Multimorbidity
Background: The hospital-to-home transition for older adults with stroke is often fragmented, resulting in hospital readmissions and reduced quality of life, patient satisfaction and safety. There is limited evidence for strategies to improve transitions in care for older adults with stroke and multimorbidity. This study aimed to test, in real-world clinical practice, the effectiveness of the Transitional Care Stroke Intervention (TCSI) versus us…
Pilot randomized controlled trial of Embolden
Introduction: Physical mobility and social participation are essential for maintaining independence and improving quality of life with aging. These are also interrelated, with barriers to mobility leading to social isolation, as well as poor physical and mental health. Most mobility-enhancing interventions in older adults have been designed by researchers without public input and delivered in controlled settings. This traditional approach to inte…
Assessing the Scalability of a Community-Based Self-Management Intervention for Older Adults with Diabetes and other Chronic Conditions – The Aging, Community and Health Research Unit Community Partne…
Background: A multi-pronged approach was undertaken to assess the scalability of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit – Community Partnership Program (ACHRU-CPP), a complex, integrated 6-month self-management program for community-living older adults with diabetes and multimorbidity and their caregivers, in two Canadian provinces. The ACHRU-CPP was co-designed by patients, caregivers, home and community-care providers, and researchers, i…
Patient and public involvement in international research
BACKGROUND: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is a critical priority in research, policy, academia and advocacy organizations. PPI in dementia research is gaining momentum. However, these efforts are missing in international projects aimed at those living with advanced dementia in long-term care (LTC) homes. Additional complexities can arise in enacting PPI within the context of integration of a palliative approach to care and experiences arou…
Public Engagement in Health Policy‐Making for Older Adults
INTRODUCTION: As the world's population ages, there has been increasing attention to developing health policies to support older adults. Engaging older adults in policy-making is one way to ensure that policy decisions align with their needs and priorities. However, ageist stereotypes often underestimate older adults' ability to participate in such initiatives. This scoping review aims to describe the characteristics and impacts of public engagem…
It's overwhelming at the start’
Independent mobility is an important component of healthy ageing. Public transit may be an affordable way to achieve independent mobility, and yet little is known about older adults’ transition to public transit. This paper addresses this research gap by providing an exploration of older adults’ experiences transitioning to public transit use, and by comparing these experiences to those of older people who have always travelled using transit. Twe…
Study protocol for the randomized controlled trial of Embolden
Background Reduced physical mobility is common in older adults and is associated with adverse outcomes, including functional decline, depression, social isolation, and poor nutritional status. Group-based programs focusing on physical activity and nutrition to support healthier lifestyles have demonstrated benefits, particularly when paired with social engagement activities. This paper presents the protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT)…
Implementation evaluation of the Embolden program
Background: Mobility decline is associated with negative health outcomes and can reduce older adults’ quality of life. EMBOLDEN, a 3-month integrated care (primary care, public health, and municipal recreation) intervention, was co-designed with older adults and service providers to promote mobility and health in older adults through physical activity, healthy eating, socialization, and system navigation. The intervention was delivered through a …
Medicine (17 works) · Nursing (12 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Intervention (counseling (6 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works)