The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the impact of waiting for elective
surgery from the patient perspective, with a focus on maximum tolerance, quality of life, and …

Research on patients’ experiences of wait time for scheduled surgery has centered
predominantly on the relative tolerability of perceived wait time and impacts on quality of life. We …

Background Shared Decision-making (SDM), a medical decision-making model, was popularized
in the late 1980s in reaction to then predominate paternalistic decision-making, aiming …

Background Although many women benefit from breast reconstruction after mastectomy,
several studies report women's dissatisfaction with the level of information they were provided …

Background Patient-oriented research affords individuals with opportunities to genuinely
contribute to health care research as members of research teams. While checklists and …

BACKGROUND: The Health TAPESTRY (Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience:
STRengthening QualitY) intervention was designed to improve primary care teamwork and …

… Carr, Tracey L. PhD; Groot, Gary MD, PhD; Cochran, David BSc; Vancoughnett, Mikaela
BA(Hons); Holtslander, Lorraine PhD, RN … Author Affiliations: Department of Community …

Background Healthcare systems are not well designed to help people maintain or improve
their health. They are generally not person-focused or well-coordinated. The objective of this …

Introduction How shared decision making (SDM) works with indigenous patient values and
preferences is not well understood. Colonization has affected indigenous peoples' levels of …

Objective To explore and catalog ways Indigenous Traditional Healing practices are
supported within the mainstream healthcare system through policies and programs in Canada, …