W Gifford
Biographic Data
| ID | 56323 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W Gifford |
| GIVEN NAMES | W |
| FAMILY NAME | Gifford |
| SIGNATURE | GIFFORD W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0841-3219 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A narrative inquiry into how care is enacted over time in families living with dementia
There is a tendency in caregiving research to centre the caregiver perspective. This limits understanding of dementia care as a relational process. Dyadic studies that include persons with dementia as active participants show families working together to sustain their connection. However, these studies typically involve couples and persons with early to mid-stage dementia. In this article, we examine how care is enacted over time in three interge…
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic: Relational Caretaking the Community, the Land, and Culture
This article explores how the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation integrated Indigenous ways of knowing and doing into community and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We held six sharing circles and 20 individual interviews with community members and public health responders. Key findings reveal that caretaking involved three major themes: collective responsibility; harmony with culture and tradition; and culture as healing. D…
Perceived stress and occupation-based coping strategies during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused considerable stress. Occupations may play an important role in decreasing stress; therefore, this study examined stress and occupation-based coping strategies used during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
What culturally safe cancer care means to Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation
Understanding what culturally safe care means to First Nations people is the first step to reimagining how healthcare can be conceived and operationalized. This study explored the meaning of culturally safe cancer care with Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in Canada, including community members’ perceptions of barriers to receiving it. Two focus groups using journey mapping were held with cancer survivors and family members ( n = 16) and h…
“We need to work hand in hand”: Supporting cancer survivorship care with First Nations and Métis peoples in Canada via video
There is a lack of access to culturally safe and individualized cancer survivorship care and awareness of the unique challenges and strengths that Indigenous persons living with cancer (PLCs) face. This study aimed to explore the experiences and needs of First Nations and Métis PLCs across Canada. From 2014 to 2016, we engaged 87 participants who were either PLCs or caregivers (CGs) from five communities across Canada—Gitxsan and Kenora, British …
Women's perspectives on career successes and barriers: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Despite scholarly debate on the topic of success, how women define career success remains unclear. For many decades, research on the concept of success has largely used quantitative methods to assess the external aspects of success in a male-dominated culture. Using a total of 18 articles from 1999 to 2020, this qualitative meta-synthesis aims to gain detailed insights into women's definitions of career success and to capture their perspectives o…
Using the performance arts to address a “methods gap” in dementia research
In this article, we discuss the design choices and creative measures taken to ensure a more inclusive research environment, specifically for those participants who are cognitively frail and/or may find it difficult to express their views using just words
From Research Evidence to “Evidence by Proxy”? Organizational Enactment of Evidence‐Based Health Care in Four High‐Income Countries
Drawing on multiple qualitative case studies of evidence‐based health care conducted in Sweden, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, the authors systematically explore the composition, circulation, and role of codified knowledge deployed in the organizational enactment of evidence‐based practice. The article describes the “chain of codified knowledge,” which reflects the institutionalization of evidence‐based practice as organizational busi…
Situating our selves: Using mixed media to convey experiences of psychosocial cancer research
Background In contrast to the field of art therapy, the use of art-making as a form of reflective or creative practice by social scientists by themselves or for themselves has been limited. In this article, we describe the impetus and outcomes for collective art-making within our group of seven health researchers.Methods As a group, we represent sociology, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, and kinesiology, as well as interdisciplinary st…
Arts-based research methods with indigenous peoples: An international scoping review
Research with indigenous peoples worldwide carries long histories of exploitation, distorted representation, and theft. New “indigenizing” methodologies centre the production of knowledge around the processes and knowledges of indigenous communities. Creative research methods involving artistic practices—such as photovoice, journaling, digital storytelling, dance, and theatre—may have a place within these new approaches, but their applications ha…
Exploring Nurses’ Knowledge and Experiences Related to Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care is an emerging concept that acknowledges the lasting effects of trauma. Nurses are uniquely positioned to play an integral role in the advancement of trauma-informed care. However, knowledge related to trauma-informed care in nursing practice remains limited. The purpose of this article is to present the results of a qualitative study which explored nurses' understandings and experiences related to trauma-informed care. Seven…
Arts-based research methods with indigenous peoples: An international scoping review
Research with indigenous peoples worldwide carries long histories of exploitation, distorted representation, and theft. New “indigenizing” methodologies centre the production of knowledge around the processes and knowledges of indigenous communities. Creative research methods involving artistic practices—such as photovoice, journaling, digital storytelling, dance, and theatre—may have a place within these new approaches, but their applications ha…
From Research Evidence to “Evidence by Proxy”? Organizational Enactment of Evidence‐Based Health Care in Four High‐Income Countries
Drawing on multiple qualitative case studies of evidence‐based health care conducted in Sweden, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, the authors systematically explore the composition, circulation, and role of codified knowledge deployed in the organizational enactment of evidence‐based practice. The article describes the “chain of codified knowledge,” which reflects the institutionalization of evidence‐based practice as organizational busi…
Women's perspectives on career successes and barriers: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Despite scholarly debate on the topic of success, how women define career success remains unclear. For many decades, research on the concept of success has largely used quantitative methods to assess the external aspects of success in a male-dominated culture. Using a total of 18 articles from 1999 to 2020, this qualitative meta-synthesis aims to gain detailed insights into women's definitions of career success and to capture their perspectives o…
Situating our selves: Using mixed media to convey experiences of psychosocial cancer research
Background In contrast to the field of art therapy, the use of art-making as a form of reflective or creative practice by social scientists by themselves or for themselves has been limited. In this article, we describe the impetus and outcomes for collective art-making within our group of seven health researchers.Methods As a group, we represent sociology, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, and kinesiology, as well as interdisciplinary st…
Perceived stress and occupation-based coping strategies during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused considerable stress. Occupations may play an important role in decreasing stress; therefore, this study examined stress and occupation-based coping strategies used during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
Using the performance arts to address a “methods gap” in dementia research
In this article, we discuss the design choices and creative measures taken to ensure a more inclusive research environment, specifically for those participants who are cognitively frail and/or may find it difficult to express their views using just words
Exploring Nurses’ Knowledge and Experiences Related to Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care is an emerging concept that acknowledges the lasting effects of trauma. Nurses are uniquely positioned to play an integral role in the advancement of trauma-informed care. However, knowledge related to trauma-informed care in nursing practice remains limited. The purpose of this article is to present the results of a qualitative study which explored nurses' understandings and experiences related to trauma-informed care. Seven…
Situating our selves: Using mixed media to convey experiences of psychosocial cancer research
Background In contrast to the field of art therapy, the use of art-making as a form of reflective or creative practice by social scientists by themselves or for themselves has been limited. In this article, we describe the impetus and outcomes for collective art-making within our group of seven health researchers.Methods As a group, we represent sociology, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, and kinesiology, as well as interdisciplinary st…
Arts-based research methods with indigenous peoples: An international scoping review
Research with indigenous peoples worldwide carries long histories of exploitation, distorted representation, and theft. New “indigenizing” methodologies centre the production of knowledge around the processes and knowledges of indigenous communities. Creative research methods involving artistic practices—such as photovoice, journaling, digital storytelling, dance, and theatre—may have a place within these new approaches, but their applications ha…
From Research Evidence to “Evidence by Proxy”? Organizational Enactment of Evidence‐Based Health Care in Four High‐Income Countries
Drawing on multiple qualitative case studies of evidence‐based health care conducted in Sweden, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, the authors systematically explore the composition, circulation, and role of codified knowledge deployed in the organizational enactment of evidence‐based practice. The article describes the “chain of codified knowledge,” which reflects the institutionalization of evidence‐based practice as organizational busi…
Using the performance arts to address a “methods gap” in dementia research
In this article, we discuss the design choices and creative measures taken to ensure a more inclusive research environment, specifically for those participants who are cognitively frail and/or may find it difficult to express their views using just words
Women's perspectives on career successes and barriers: A qualitative meta-synthesis
Despite scholarly debate on the topic of success, how women define career success remains unclear. For many decades, research on the concept of success has largely used quantitative methods to assess the external aspects of success in a male-dominated culture. Using a total of 18 articles from 1999 to 2020, this qualitative meta-synthesis aims to gain detailed insights into women's definitions of career success and to capture their perspectives o…
What culturally safe cancer care means to Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation
Understanding what culturally safe care means to First Nations people is the first step to reimagining how healthcare can be conceived and operationalized. This study explored the meaning of culturally safe cancer care with Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation in Canada, including community members’ perceptions of barriers to receiving it. Two focus groups using journey mapping were held with cancer survivors and family members ( n = 16) and h…
“We need to work hand in hand”: Supporting cancer survivorship care with First Nations and Métis peoples in Canada via video
There is a lack of access to culturally safe and individualized cancer survivorship care and awareness of the unique challenges and strengths that Indigenous persons living with cancer (PLCs) face. This study aimed to explore the experiences and needs of First Nations and Métis PLCs across Canada. From 2014 to 2016, we engaged 87 participants who were either PLCs or caregivers (CGs) from five communities across Canada—Gitxsan and Kenora, British …
Perceived stress and occupation-based coping strategies during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused considerable stress. Occupations may play an important role in decreasing stress; therefore, this study examined stress and occupation-based coping strategies used during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
The Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic: Relational Caretaking the Community, the Land, and Culture
This article explores how the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation integrated Indigenous ways of knowing and doing into community and public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. We held six sharing circles and 20 individual interviews with community members and public health responders. Key findings reveal that caretaking involved three major themes: collective responsibility; harmony with culture and tradition; and culture as healing. D…
A narrative inquiry into how care is enacted over time in families living with dementia
There is a tendency in caregiving research to centre the caregiver perspective. This limits understanding of dementia care as a relational process. Dyadic studies that include persons with dementia as active participants show families working together to sustain their connection. However, these studies typically involve couples and persons with early to mid-stage dementia. In this article, we examine how care is enacted over time in three interge…
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · Narrative (4 works) · Participatory Visual Research Methods (4 works) · Indigenous (3 works)