Kaileah McKellar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6174145 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kaileah McKellar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kaileah |
| FAMILY NAME | McKellar |
| SIGNATURE | MCKELLAR K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Modernizing care coordination
Background: Seven Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), each a group of cross-sectoral health service organizations, were chosen by the Canadian province of Ontario to lead the modernization of home and community care. At the heart of this work lay the reconceptualization of care coordination, with a focus on integration. We explore how Ontario’s Ministry of Health (MOH) sought to modernize care coordination through its guidance to OHTs, OHTs’ own innovat…
Balancing standardization with local needs
Background: Seven Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), each a group of cross-sectoral health service organizations, were chosen by the Canadian province of Ontario to lead the modernization of home and community care. We explore how stakeholders across sectors experienced and negotiated the task of balancing standardization and local needs, required by this work. Approach: As part of a qualitative evaluation of OHTs’ implementation plans, we conducted se…
Patient-reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS)
Background: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) initiative was launched to improve care for people living with chronic conditions through the development, standardization and implementation of meaningful health outcome and experience indicators. This international survey includes patient reported experience metrics that address the organization and coordination of care. Appr…
Evaluation of the “High Priority Communities Strategies”; Addressing Community-identified Needs in Ontario
Background: The High Priority Communities Strategy (HPCS) is an integrated community care approach focusing on the health needs of vulnerable communities in Ontario, Canada. By collaborating with health and social service organizations, HPCS aims to create programs, services, and resources that are informed by local insights and are culturally sensitive, thus enhancing access to healthcare services for their population. HPCS was initially formed …
Examining the role of social isolation as a predictor of patient experiences within an integrated care model
Background: Social isolation is a global issue and a well-established predictor of adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of physical and mental health challenges, as well as mortality. However, less is known about its role as a predictor of healthcare experience and access, particularly within integrated care settings. This study aims to investigate social isolation as a predictor of patient experience within an integrated care model.…
Implementation and Evaluation Capacity Building
Background: This presentation is about engaging patients and caregivers in the implementation and evaluation of integrated healthcare interventions. Specifically, we will focus on the co-creation of program theories of change to guide the implementation and evaluation process. The use of theories of change ensures “work as imagined” is as close as possible to “work as done,” thereby setting the program and people involved up for success. It also …
The who and how of assessment and care coordination in home care
Background: For the past decades, health care has increasingly been moving from institutionalized care to care delivered in the community. However, the ageing population and the prevalence of multimorbidity have made needs increasingly complex. Effective, person-centred home care is needed to adequately address the needs of this population. We look at two core components of delivering person-centred care: needs assessment and subsequent care coor…
Within the home and community care sector, understanding the conditions fostering successful care coordination is crucial. This realist review answers
Within the home and community care sector, understanding the conditions fostering successful care coordination is crucial.This realist review answers: What conditions (contexts & mechanisms) enable care coordination to be successful (outcomes) in home and community care models
Integrating Home Care
Seven Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), each a group of cross-sectoral health service organizations collaborating to integrate care, were chosen to lead the modernization of home and community care. We explore the models key transformation ideas and report on the barriers and facilitators to implementation. The findings of this study will be of interest to people designing an implementing integrated care projects as well as evaluators and researchers …
Evaluation Capacity Building
This workshop is about engaging patients in evaluation methods, specifically developing program theories to focus on and guide evaluations. The use of theories in evaluations helps to understand why a program is having an impact and what could be done to promote results or scale and spread. Using program theories when evaluating integrated care initiatives, shows how the intervention is expected to produce its results. The use of these tools help…
The Evolution of Ontario Health Teams
Background: Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is no stranger to integrated care initiatives. However, none have been as ambitious and far-reaching as the Ontario Health Team (OHT) initiative, announced by its Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2019. Its eventual objective is population health management – every Ontarian will belong to an OHT providing them with seamlessly coordinated care across the hospital-community continuum. Our team conduct…
Designing an approach to evaluation in a complex environment
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
Application of an Evaluation Framework for Extra-Organizational Communities of Practice
Communities of practice (CoPs) are groups of people who work together on an ongoing basis and share knowledge and expertise. CoPs exist both within and outside of organizations, although extra-organizational CoPs have received less evaluation attention. The primary objective of this study was to assess the applicability of a multi-level, multiple-value evaluation framework for extra-organizational CoPs. Qualitative interviews were conducted with …
Public health guide to field developments linking ecosystems, environments and health in the Anthropocene
The impacts of global environmental change have precipitated numerous approaches that connect the health of ecosystems, non-human organisms and humans. However, the proliferation of approaches can lead to confusion due to overlaps in terminology, ideas and foci. Recognising the need for clarity, this paper provides a guide to seven field developments in environmental public health research and practice: occupational and environmental health; poli…
Evaluating Communities of Practice and Knowledge Networks
Public health guide to field developments linking ecosystems, environments and health in the Anthropocene
The impacts of global environmental change have precipitated numerous approaches that connect the health of ecosystems, non-human organisms and humans. However, the proliferation of approaches can lead to confusion due to overlaps in terminology, ideas and foci. Recognising the need for clarity, this paper provides a guide to seven field developments in environmental public health research and practice: occupational and environmental health; poli…
Evaluating Communities of Practice and Knowledge Networks
Public health guide to field developments linking ecosystems, environments and health in the Anthropocene
The impacts of global environmental change have precipitated numerous approaches that connect the health of ecosystems, non-human organisms and humans. However, the proliferation of approaches can lead to confusion due to overlaps in terminology, ideas and foci. Recognising the need for clarity, this paper provides a guide to seven field developments in environmental public health research and practice: occupational and environmental health; poli…
Application of an Evaluation Framework for Extra-Organizational Communities of Practice
Communities of practice (CoPs) are groups of people who work together on an ongoing basis and share knowledge and expertise. CoPs exist both within and outside of organizations, although extra-organizational CoPs have received less evaluation attention. The primary objective of this study was to assess the applicability of a multi-level, multiple-value evaluation framework for extra-organizational CoPs. Qualitative interviews were conducted with …
Designing an approach to evaluation in a complex environment
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
The Evolution of Ontario Health Teams
Background: Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is no stranger to integrated care initiatives. However, none have been as ambitious and far-reaching as the Ontario Health Team (OHT) initiative, announced by its Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2019. Its eventual objective is population health management – every Ontarian will belong to an OHT providing them with seamlessly coordinated care across the hospital-community continuum. Our team conduct…
Within the home and community care sector, understanding the conditions fostering successful care coordination is crucial. This realist review answers
Within the home and community care sector, understanding the conditions fostering successful care coordination is crucial.This realist review answers: What conditions (contexts & mechanisms) enable care coordination to be successful (outcomes) in home and community care models
Integrating Home Care
Seven Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), each a group of cross-sectoral health service organizations collaborating to integrate care, were chosen to lead the modernization of home and community care. We explore the models key transformation ideas and report on the barriers and facilitators to implementation. The findings of this study will be of interest to people designing an implementing integrated care projects as well as evaluators and researchers …
Evaluation Capacity Building
This workshop is about engaging patients in evaluation methods, specifically developing program theories to focus on and guide evaluations. The use of theories in evaluations helps to understand why a program is having an impact and what could be done to promote results or scale and spread. Using program theories when evaluating integrated care initiatives, shows how the intervention is expected to produce its results. The use of these tools help…
Modernizing care coordination
Background: Seven Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), each a group of cross-sectoral health service organizations, were chosen by the Canadian province of Ontario to lead the modernization of home and community care. At the heart of this work lay the reconceptualization of care coordination, with a focus on integration. We explore how Ontario’s Ministry of Health (MOH) sought to modernize care coordination through its guidance to OHTs, OHTs’ own innovat…
Balancing standardization with local needs
Background: Seven Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), each a group of cross-sectoral health service organizations, were chosen by the Canadian province of Ontario to lead the modernization of home and community care. We explore how stakeholders across sectors experienced and negotiated the task of balancing standardization and local needs, required by this work. Approach: As part of a qualitative evaluation of OHTs’ implementation plans, we conducted se…
Patient-reported Indicator Survey (PaRIS)
Background: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) initiative was launched to improve care for people living with chronic conditions through the development, standardization and implementation of meaningful health outcome and experience indicators. This international survey includes patient reported experience metrics that address the organization and coordination of care. Appr…
Evaluation of the “High Priority Communities Strategies”; Addressing Community-identified Needs in Ontario
Background: The High Priority Communities Strategy (HPCS) is an integrated community care approach focusing on the health needs of vulnerable communities in Ontario, Canada. By collaborating with health and social service organizations, HPCS aims to create programs, services, and resources that are informed by local insights and are culturally sensitive, thus enhancing access to healthcare services for their population. HPCS was initially formed …
Examining the role of social isolation as a predictor of patient experiences within an integrated care model
Background: Social isolation is a global issue and a well-established predictor of adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of physical and mental health challenges, as well as mortality. However, less is known about its role as a predictor of healthcare experience and access, particularly within integrated care settings. This study aims to investigate social isolation as a predictor of patient experience within an integrated care model.…
Implementation and Evaluation Capacity Building
Background: This presentation is about engaging patients and caregivers in the implementation and evaluation of integrated healthcare interventions. Specifically, we will focus on the co-creation of program theories of change to guide the implementation and evaluation process. The use of theories of change ensures “work as imagined” is as close as possible to “work as done,” thereby setting the program and people involved up for success. It also …
The who and how of assessment and care coordination in home care
Background: For the past decades, health care has increasingly been moving from institutionalized care to care delivered in the community. However, the ageing population and the prevalence of multimorbidity have made needs increasingly complex. Effective, person-centred home care is needed to adequately address the needs of this population. We look at two core components of delivering person-centred care: needs assessment and subsequent care coor…
Health care (9 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (5 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (5 works) · Integrated care (5 works) · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Evaluation and Performance Assessment (4 works)