Background. In Canada, caregivers of older adults receiving home care face difficult decisions
that may lead to decision regret. We assessed difficult decisions and decision regret …

Context Advance care planning (ACP) improves care for patients with chronic illnesses and
reduces family stress. However, the impact of ACP interventions on healthcare professionals…

Background The scale-up of evidence-based innovations is required to reduce waste and
inequities in health and social services (HSS). However, it often tends to be a top-down …

4 Methods and Results A proof-of-concept tool to aid in end-of-life conversations was
conceptualized and designed. The tool needed to be low technology, interactive, portable …

It is now acknowledged that patient engagement improves the relevance and quality of health
research. Over the last 10 years, the number of publications on patient-centered research …

In July 2019, Canada hosted the 10th International Shared Decision Making (ISDM)
conference in Quebec City on campus at Université Laval. This biannual conference brought …

Background: The scale-up of evidence-based innovations is required to reduce waste and
inequities in health and social services (HSS). However, it often tends to be a top-down …

My mom died in 1982. The cause of death was pneumonia, after surgery and radiation for a
brain tumour. She’d made clear:“I want you to do everything possible to keep me alive.” …

The article focuses on the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and
Prevention report depicting that 1.3 million injuries occurs from medication errors annually. …

… Citation: Kastner K. My 8-point participatory philosophy: what makes me a participatory
patient. J Participat Med. … By Kathy Kastner …