Kara Griffin

Biographic Data

ID	5412685
NAME	Kara Griffin
GIVEN NAMES	Kara
FAMILY NAME	Griffin
SIGNATURE	GRIFFIN K
AFFILIATIONS	Ontario Tobacco Research Unit
VERIFIED	No
TOTAL WORKS	6
TOTAL CITATIONS	54
AUTHOR COUNT	6
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1998
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
H-INDEX	3

Strategies for De-identification and Anonymization of Electronic Health Record Data for Use in Multicenter Research Studies
Clete A Kushida, Deborah A Nichols et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2012References: 27
BACKGROUND: De-identification and anonymization are strategies that are used to remove patient identifiers in electronic health record data. The use of these strategies in multicenter research studies is paramount in importance, given the need to share electronic health record data across multiple environments and institutions while safeguarding patient privacy. METHODS: Systematic literature search using keywords of de-identify, deidentify, de-i…
Smoking in urban outdoor public places: Behaviour, experiences, and implications for public health
Open AccessPamela Kaufman, Kara Griffin et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2010Cited by: 4References: 2
Tobacco Promotions at Point-of-sale: The Last Hurrah
Open AccessJoanna E Cohen, Lynn Planinac et al.ARTICLECanadian Journal of Public Health2008Cited by: 5References: 15
Survivor Dragon Boating: A Vehicle to Reclaim and Enhance Life After Treatment for Breast Cancer
Terry L Mitchell, Terry Mitchell et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2007
The authors investigated the psychosocial impact of dragon boat participation on women who have been treated for breast cancer. Open-ended qualitative interviews were completed by 10 new members recruited from two breast cancer survivor dragon boat teams. Our findings indicate that the women's experience of survivor dragon boating surpassed their expectations and offered them hope and increased strength and the ability to regain control of their …
‘We Will Never Ever Forget...’: The Swissair Flight 111 Disaster and its Impact on Volunteers and Communities
Open AccessTerry L Mitchell, Terry Mitchell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2004
In collaboration with a Community Advisory Group we examined the impact of the 1998 Swissair Flight 111 disaster on volunteer responders and surrounding communities. We conducted qualitative interviews and administered a set of structured questionnaires to 13 volunteer disaster workers and conducted a focus group with community leaders. Community silence and limited help-seeking behaviour were typical reactions to the SA 111 disaster. The nature …
Nothing About Me, Without Me”: Participatory Action Research with Self‐Help/Mutual Aid Organizations for Psychiatric Consumer/Survivors
Open AccessGerald Nelson, Geoffrey Nelson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Community…1998Cited by: 45References: 36
Participatory action research with self‐help/mutual aid organizations for psychiatric consumer/survivors is reviewed. We begin by tracing the origins of and defining both participatory action research and self‐help/mutual aid. In so doing, the degree of correspondence between the assumptions/values of participatory action research and those of self‐help/mutual aid for psychiatric consumer/survivors is examined. We argue that participatory action …

Nothing About Me, Without Me”: Participatory Action Research with Self‐Help/Mutual Aid Organizations for Psychiatric Consumer/Survivors
Open AccessGerald Nelson, Geoffrey Nelson et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Community…1998Cited by: 45References: 36
Participatory action research with self‐help/mutual aid organizations for psychiatric consumer/survivors is reviewed. We begin by tracing the origins of and defining both participatory action research and self‐help/mutual aid. In so doing, the degree of correspondence between the assumptions/values of participatory action research and those of self‐help/mutual aid for psychiatric consumer/survivors is examined. We argue that participatory action …
‘We Will Never Ever Forget...’: The Swissair Flight 111 Disaster and its Impact on Volunteers and Communities
Open AccessTerry L Mitchell, Terry Mitchell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2004
In collaboration with a Community Advisory Group we examined the impact of the 1998 Swissair Flight 111 disaster on volunteer responders and surrounding communities. We conducted qualitative interviews and administered a set of structured questionnaires to 13 volunteer disaster workers and conducted a focus group with community leaders. Community silence and limited help-seeking behaviour were typical reactions to the SA 111 disaster. The nature …
Survivor Dragon Boating: A Vehicle to Reclaim and Enhance Life After Treatment for Breast Cancer
Terry L Mitchell, Terry Mitchell et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2007
The authors investigated the psychosocial impact of dragon boat participation on women who have been treated for breast cancer. Open-ended qualitative interviews were completed by 10 new members recruited from two breast cancer survivor dragon boat teams. Our findings indicate that the women's experience of survivor dragon boating surpassed their expectations and offered them hope and increased strength and the ability to regain control of their …
Tobacco Promotions at Point-of-sale: The Last Hurrah
Open AccessJoanna E Cohen, Lynn Planinac et al.ARTICLECanadian Journal of Public Health2008Cited by: 5References: 15
Smoking in urban outdoor public places: Behaviour, experiences, and implications for public health
Open AccessPamela Kaufman, Kara Griffin et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2010Cited by: 4References: 2
Strategies for De-identification and Anonymization of Electronic Health Record Data for Use in Multicenter Research Studies
Clete A Kushida, Deborah A Nichols et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2012References: 27
BACKGROUND: De-identification and anonymization are strategies that are used to remove patient identifiers in electronic health record data. The use of these strategies in multicenter research studies is paramount in importance, given the need to share electronic health record data across multiple environments and institutions while safeguarding patient privacy. METHODS: Systematic literature search using keywords of de-identify, deidentify, de-i…