• Invited Review for Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine 

  Unknown author (https://link.springer.com/, 2017-08)

  Abstract Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is among the leading burdens of disease among women. It is a significant driver of morbidity and chronically undermines their quality of life. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is indicated ...

• Cardiac Rehabilitation Costs 

  Moghei, Mahshid; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee; Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Oh, Paul; Chessex, Caroline; Grace, Sherry (Elsevier, 2017-10)

  Abstract Background: Despite the clinical benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and its cost-effectiveness, it is not widely received. Arguably, capacity could be greatly increased if lower-cost models were implemented. ...

• A Review of Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World 

  Pesah, Ella; Supervia, Marta; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Grace, Sherry (Elsevier, 2017-09)

  ABSTRACTHerein,28publications describing cardiac rehabilitation (CR)delivery in 50of the 113countries globally suspected to deliver it are reviewed, to characterize the nature of services. Government funding was the main ...

• Traditional versus hybrid outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: A comparison of patient outcomes 

  Gabelhouse, Jacqueline; Eves, Neil; Grace, Sherry; Reid, Colin; Caperchione, Cristina M. (Wolters Kluwer, 2018-07)

  ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Due to the sub-optimal uptake of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), alternative models have been proposed. This study compared the effectiveness of a traditional supervised program in a medical setting versus ...

• Psychosocial Well-Being Over the Two Years Following Cardiac Rehabilitation Initiation & Association with Heart-Health Behaviors 

  Ali, Saba; Santiago de Araújo Pio, Carolina; Chaves, Gabriela; Britto, Raquel; Cribbie, Robert; Grace, Sherry (Elsevier, 2018-05)

  Abstract Objective: To track psychosocial well-being over 2 years following cardiac rehabilitation (CR) initiation, and its’ association with heart-health behaviors. Methods: Patients from 3 CR programs were approached ...

• Healthcare Utilization and Associated Time and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Cardiovascular Disease Patients in a Publicly-Funded Healthcare System 

  Ali, Saba; Moghei, Mahshid; Krahn, Murray; Chessex, Caroline; Grace, Sherry (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2018-01)

  Abstract Background: The objectives of this study were to describe: (1) healthcare utilization and associated patient time and out-of-pocket costs (OOP) over 2 years following a cardiac diagnosis, (2) the sociodemographic ...

• Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Delivery in Canada: How does it Compare to other High-Income Countries? 

  Tran, Michelle; Pesah, Ella; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Supervia, Marta; Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco; Oh, Paul; Baer, Carolyn; Grace, Sherry (https://ccs.ca/, 2018-10)

  Abstract Background: Canada has insufficient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) capacity, yet unmet need is unknown. Moreover, Canada has CR guidelines, but whether delivery conforms has not been characterized by province/territory. ...

• Adapted Motivational Interviewing to Promote Exercise in Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: A Pilot Trial 

  McKillop, Adam; Grace, Sherry; Lima de Melo Ghisi, Gabriela; Allison, Kenneth; Banks, Laura; Kovacs, Adrienne H.; Schneiderman, Jane E.; McCrindle, Brian W. (Wolters Kluwer, 2018-10)

  Abstract Purpose: To assess a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention to improve moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in adolescents with congenital heart disease. Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial. ...

• The Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Mortality and Morbidity in Women: a Meta-Analysis Attempt 

  Lima de Melo Ghisi, Gabriela; CHAVES, Gabriela Suéllen da Silva; bennett, amanda; Lavie, Carl; Grace, Sherry (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2019-01)

  Condensed Abstract Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces mortality and morbidity. However, there have been few women in CR trials, and no meta-analyses. Thirty-one potential trials were identified in recent systematic reviews. ...

• Cardiac Rehabilitation Quality Improvement: A Narrative Review 

  Moghei, Mahshid; Oh, Paul; Chessex, Caroline; Grace, Sherry (Wolters Kluwer, 2019-07)

  There is wide variability in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs, which may impact quality. Through this narrative review, quality indicators from Canadian, American, European, Australian, and Japanese CR associations are ...

• Exercise rehabilitation in ventricular assist device recipients: a meta-analysis of effects on physiological and clinical outcomes 

  Grosman-Rimon, Liza; Lalonde, Spencer D.; Sieh, Nina; Pakosh, Maureen; Rao, Vivek; Oh, Paul; Grace, Sherry L. (Springer, 2019-01)

  Exercise rehabilitation in heart failure patients has been shown to improve quality of life (QoL) and survival. It is also recommended in clinical practice guidelines for ventricular assist device (VAD) recipients. However, ...

• Funding sources and costs to deliver cardiac rehabilitation around the globe: Drivers and barriers 

  Moghei, Mahshid; Pesah, Ella; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Supervia, Marta; Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco; Schraa, Ellen; Grace, Sherry L. (Elsevier, 2019-02)

  Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reach is minimal globally, primarily due to financial factors. This study characterized CR funding sources, cost to patients to participate, cost to programs to serve patients, and ...

• Validation of the Physician Attitudes toward Cardiac Rehabilitation and Referral (PACRR) Scale 

  Lima de Melo Ghisi, Gabriela; Grace, Sherry L. (Elsevier, 2019-08)

  Methods: Data were retrospectively analysed from three cohorts administering the PACRR, a 19-item scale. The first cohort consisted of 185 cardiologists or family physicians; the second of 51 of the same, and the third of ...

• Effects of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity in a middle-income country: a randomised controlled trial 

  Chaves, Gabriela Suellen da Silva; Lima de Melo Ghisi, Gabriela; Grace, Sherry L.; Oh, Paul; Ribeiro, Antonio L; Britto, Raquel (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-10-03)

  Objective: Despite the growing epidemic of cardiovascular diseases in middle-income countries, there is insufficient evidence about cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in these countries. Thus, the effects of comprehensive CR on ...

• Cardiac rehabilitation delivery in low/middle-income countries 

  Grace, Sherry L.; Pesah, Ella; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Supervia, Maria; Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco; Britto, Raquel; Ding, Rongjing; Babu, Abraham; Sadeghi, Masoumeh; Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Cuenza, Lucky; Anchique Santos, Claudia; Heine, Martin; Derman, Wayne; Oh, Paul (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-06-28)

  Objective: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) availability, programme characteristics and barriers are not well-known in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). In this study, they were compared with high-income countries (HICs) and ...

• Indigenous Youth Mental Health in Canada: A WPR Approach to Canada's (In) Action in Response to Suicide Crises 

  Francavilla, Victoria; Hillier, Sean (2020-10-02)

  Across Canada, Indigenous Peoples have been resilient to active colonization for more than 400 years, all the while upholding their traditional values, systems, and ways of being. However, despite this resilience, Indigenous ...

• Ableism, Intersectionality, Power and Knowledge: The Complexities of Navigating Accommodations in Postsecondary Institutions 

  Brown, Zahra J. (2020-10-27)

  Although post-secondary educational institutions have been mandated by law to accommodate, the issue of students with disabilities receiving accommodation remains problematic. One factor that is relevant, but often overlooked, ...

• ICT-Based Interventions for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: Research Needs in Usability and Mental Health 

  El Morr, Christo; Layal, Manpreet (BMC Public Health, 2020-09-07)

  Intimate Partner Violence is a “global pandemic”. Meanwhile, information and communication technologies (ICT), such as the internet, mobile phones, and smartphones, are spreading worldwide, including in low- and middle-income ...

• The Problem of Power in ADHD: A Scoping Review 

  Joseph, Abraham (2020-06-10)

  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the most diagnosed mental health issue for children worldwide. There are substantive critiques of the psychiatric basis for the conceptualization, diagnosis, and ...

• Towards an Orthodox Marxist Critique of Critical Health Policy 

  Torrence, Ryan (2020-08-31)

  Critical health policy researchers have, over the past few decades, shown beyond doubt the connection between socioeconomic inequalities and disparities in health and disease outcomes. The evidence is strong enough that ...

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