Natasha Ruth Saunders
Biographic Data
| ID | 6163669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natasha Ruth Saunders |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natasha Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Saunders |
| SIGNATURE | SAUNDERS N R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4369-6904 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Leveraging medical, rehabilitation, and mental health expertise for integrated care pathways for pediatric somatic symptom and related disorders
Introduction: In pediatric somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs), children and adolescents experience and express distress through physical symptoms, leading to functional impairment. Symptoms can vary widely and may affect multiple systems, including the neurological, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal systems. Care for children with SSRDs is fragmented, poorly integrated, with only 40% of affected children receiving timely mental hea…
Implementation of Mental Health Measurement Based Care
Background: Mental health disorders pose serious global health challenges, particularly affecting children and adolescents. Early identification and diagnosis of these disorders alongside access to effective mental health treatments are crucial for improving health outcomes in pediatric populations. Measurement-Based Care (MBC), which involves the systematic, longitudinal, and repeated use of patient-reported outcomes of symptoms and functioning,…
Governance of nonpowdered firearms across high-income countries
Young people’s experiences and strategies for improving their awareness and access to mental health and substance use health services
This study revealed key insights about post-pandemic MHSU service awareness and access for young people. Participants demonstrated desires for both autonomy in service selection and guidance from trusted sources, suggesting a supported decision-making model. Recommended service improvements include centralized information resources, stronger informal referral networks, culturally responsive services and flexible delivery options. Partnership with…
Implementation of an Integrated Care Pathway for Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders (SSRDs) in Pediatric Patients
Introduction: Somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) pose persistent challenges in pediatric hospital settings, as children and youth manifest physical symptoms indicative of emotional distress. These complex cases result in high health system utilization, costs, and risks of iatrogenic harm. Due to diagnostic and psychosocial complexity, patients often exhibit varied readiness for mental health assessment and treatment. As part of a broad…
Advancements in Pediatric Mental Healthcare Through Implementation and Evaluation of Measurement-Based Care in a Hospital Setting
Introduction: Measurement-Based Care (MBC) enlists the use of validated Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), in a systematic and repeated fashion before or during clinical encounters with the aim of informing treatment care decisions. While MBC has shown superior treatment outcomes compared to usual care in physical health conditions, it remains underutilized in pediatric mental healthcare. Recognizing this gap, as part of our hospital-wide…
Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994–2017)
BACKGROUND: Immigration inadmissibility on medical grounds is common among high-income countries. In Canada, the Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) became law in 2002. With humanitarian protection as a priority, IRPA removed medical inadmissibility based on exceeding a cost threshold for the projected use of health and social services for resettled refugees. Our objective was to determine whether resettled refugees arriving in Ontario af…
New and continuing physician-based outpatient mental health care among children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
In the 18 months following onset of the pandemic, outpatient mental health care utilization increased for those with new and continuing care needs, especially among females and adolescents
Implementing Measurement-Based Care (MBC) for Mental Health in a Paediatric Hospital Setting
Introduction: Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is the routine, systematic use of validated measures (e.g., patient-reported outcome measures [PROMs]) before or during clinical encounters to inform treatment decision-making. A large body of evidence, including randomized controlled trials, suggest that MBC outperforms usual care in response to treatment, remission rates, time to response and remission for individuals with depression, anxiety and other…
Implementing an integrated care pathway for Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders (SSRDs) in paediatric population
Introduction: Somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) are commonly encountered in pediatric hospital settings. These children and youth, who present with physical symptoms (e.g., headache, abdominal pain, dizziness) of emotional distress (e.g., anxiety, stress) are diagnostically and psychosocially complex, posing significant challenges for medical and behavioral health care providers. Children and adolescents with SSRDs have high health sy…
Gaps in childhood immunizations and preventive care visits during the Covid-19 pandemic
Through the first 18 months of the pandemic, routine vaccines were delivered to children < 2 years old at close to pre-pandemic rates. There was a high proportion of incomplete well-child visits, indicating that developmental surveillance catch-up is crucial
From Philanthropy to Clinical Care through Research
Norman Saunders was a respected academic community paediatrician who was passionate about the care of children with medical complexity. Following his untimely death at age 60, patients, friends, and colleagues raised funds to create the Norman Saunders Complex Care Initiative (NSCCI). Dr. Saunders's vision was a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated clinical program for children with medical complexity that was informed by research evidence.…
Factors associated with experiencing reassault in Ontario, Canada
BACKGROUND: Individuals who experience a violence-related injury are at high risk for subsequent assault. The extent to which characteristics of initial assault are associated with the risk and intensity of reassaults is not well described yet essential for planning preventive interventions. We sought to describe the incidence of reassault and associated risk factors in Ontario, Canada. METHODS: In this population-based retrospective cohort study…
Acute Care Visits for Assault and Maltreatment Before vs During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada
This cross-sectional study compares rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for assault and maltreatment by age category and sex in Ontario, Canada, before vs during the COVID-10 pandemic
Association of source country gender inequality with experiencing assault and poor mental health among young female immigrants to Ontario, Canada
Source country gender inequality is not consistently associated with post-migration violence against women or severe depression, anxiety and self-harm in Ontario, Canada. Community-based research and intervention to address the documented socio-demographic disparities in outcomes of female immigrants is needed
The shrinking health advantage
Risk of all-cause and most cause-specific unintentional injuries in immigrants rises with increasing time since migration. This indicates the need to develop strategies for maintaining the immigrant health advantage over time while balancing the desire to support integration, active living, and healthy child development
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The shrinking health advantage
Risk of all-cause and most cause-specific unintentional injuries in immigrants rises with increasing time since migration. This indicates the need to develop strategies for maintaining the immigrant health advantage over time while balancing the desire to support integration, active living, and healthy child development
Acute Care Visits for Assault and Maltreatment Before vs During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada
This cross-sectional study compares rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for assault and maltreatment by age category and sex in Ontario, Canada, before vs during the COVID-10 pandemic
Association of source country gender inequality with experiencing assault and poor mental health among young female immigrants to Ontario, Canada
Source country gender inequality is not consistently associated with post-migration violence against women or severe depression, anxiety and self-harm in Ontario, Canada. Community-based research and intervention to address the documented socio-demographic disparities in outcomes of female immigrants is needed
From Philanthropy to Clinical Care through Research
Norman Saunders was a respected academic community paediatrician who was passionate about the care of children with medical complexity. Following his untimely death at age 60, patients, friends, and colleagues raised funds to create the Norman Saunders Complex Care Initiative (NSCCI). Dr. Saunders's vision was a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated clinical program for children with medical complexity that was informed by research evidence.…
Factors associated with experiencing reassault in Ontario, Canada
BACKGROUND: Individuals who experience a violence-related injury are at high risk for subsequent assault. The extent to which characteristics of initial assault are associated with the risk and intensity of reassaults is not well described yet essential for planning preventive interventions. We sought to describe the incidence of reassault and associated risk factors in Ontario, Canada. METHODS: In this population-based retrospective cohort study…
New and continuing physician-based outpatient mental health care among children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
In the 18 months following onset of the pandemic, outpatient mental health care utilization increased for those with new and continuing care needs, especially among females and adolescents
Implementing Measurement-Based Care (MBC) for Mental Health in a Paediatric Hospital Setting
Introduction: Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is the routine, systematic use of validated measures (e.g., patient-reported outcome measures [PROMs]) before or during clinical encounters to inform treatment decision-making. A large body of evidence, including randomized controlled trials, suggest that MBC outperforms usual care in response to treatment, remission rates, time to response and remission for individuals with depression, anxiety and other…
Implementing an integrated care pathway for Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders (SSRDs) in paediatric population
Introduction: Somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) are commonly encountered in pediatric hospital settings. These children and youth, who present with physical symptoms (e.g., headache, abdominal pain, dizziness) of emotional distress (e.g., anxiety, stress) are diagnostically and psychosocially complex, posing significant challenges for medical and behavioral health care providers. Children and adolescents with SSRDs have high health sy…
Gaps in childhood immunizations and preventive care visits during the Covid-19 pandemic
Through the first 18 months of the pandemic, routine vaccines were delivered to children < 2 years old at close to pre-pandemic rates. There was a high proportion of incomplete well-child visits, indicating that developmental surveillance catch-up is crucial
Governance of nonpowdered firearms across high-income countries
Young people’s experiences and strategies for improving their awareness and access to mental health and substance use health services
This study revealed key insights about post-pandemic MHSU service awareness and access for young people. Participants demonstrated desires for both autonomy in service selection and guidance from trusted sources, suggesting a supported decision-making model. Recommended service improvements include centralized information resources, stronger informal referral networks, culturally responsive services and flexible delivery options. Partnership with…
Implementation of an Integrated Care Pathway for Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders (SSRDs) in Pediatric Patients
Introduction: Somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) pose persistent challenges in pediatric hospital settings, as children and youth manifest physical symptoms indicative of emotional distress. These complex cases result in high health system utilization, costs, and risks of iatrogenic harm. Due to diagnostic and psychosocial complexity, patients often exhibit varied readiness for mental health assessment and treatment. As part of a broad…
Advancements in Pediatric Mental Healthcare Through Implementation and Evaluation of Measurement-Based Care in a Hospital Setting
Introduction: Measurement-Based Care (MBC) enlists the use of validated Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), in a systematic and repeated fashion before or during clinical encounters with the aim of informing treatment care decisions. While MBC has shown superior treatment outcomes compared to usual care in physical health conditions, it remains underutilized in pediatric mental healthcare. Recognizing this gap, as part of our hospital-wide…
Morbidity among resettled refugees at arrival in Ontario, Canada (1994–2017)
BACKGROUND: Immigration inadmissibility on medical grounds is common among high-income countries. In Canada, the Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) became law in 2002. With humanitarian protection as a priority, IRPA removed medical inadmissibility based on exceeding a cost threshold for the projected use of health and social services for resettled refugees. Our objective was to determine whether resettled refugees arriving in Ontario af…
Leveraging medical, rehabilitation, and mental health expertise for integrated care pathways for pediatric somatic symptom and related disorders
Introduction: In pediatric somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs), children and adolescents experience and express distress through physical symptoms, leading to functional impairment. Symptoms can vary widely and may affect multiple systems, including the neurological, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal systems. Care for children with SSRDs is fragmented, poorly integrated, with only 40% of affected children receiving timely mental hea…
Implementation of Mental Health Measurement Based Care
Background: Mental health disorders pose serious global health challenges, particularly affecting children and adolescents. Early identification and diagnosis of these disorders alongside access to effective mental health treatments are crucial for improving health outcomes in pediatric populations. Measurement-Based Care (MBC), which involves the systematic, longitudinal, and repeated use of patient-reported outcomes of symptoms and functioning,…
Medicine (12 works) · Health care (8 works) · Mental health (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Integrated care (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works)