We are busy preparing for another round of data collection for our TREC Measurement System project. We would like to re-introduce our TMS Coordinator and Regional Project Coordinators.

The fourth and final regional SCOPE Learning Congresses, held in April, were a true celebration, at which each team presented their work, shared their challenges and celebrated their achievements. 

Over the course of the last year, team members have, made paper aeroplanes, measured a banana, been challenged by Mr Potato Head, and played Pictionary – all in the name of improving the quality of care! On returning to their facilities, and supported by regular contact with the Quality Team, they…

Opinion: "Unbefriended" seniors are the forgotten population

Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Carole A. Estabrooks · for the Calgary Herald ·
Posted: April 27, 2019| Last Updated: April 27

What happens when a person grows older and is no longer able to make health and financial decisions for themselves — but also does not have family or friends who can make those decisions on their behalf? Health and social services use a hard-hitting term to describe this growing population: “unbefriended.”

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Abstract

Background

Despite emerging frameworks for quality improvement (QI) implementation, little is known about how the implementation process works, particularly in nursing home settings. A study was conducted to describe “how”’ a complex frontline worker–led QI program was implemented in nursing homes.

Methods

Six focus groups were conducted in February 2017 with participants of a year-long, multicomponent, unit-level QI intervention in seven nursing homes in the Canadian province of…

TREC's Master's student Helen Doan (Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta) is recipient of the 2018 Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust (ARNET) Academic Scholarship sponsored by Terrill Margaret Bonnah Memorial Fund. This scholarship is presented in recognition of her contributions and achievements in both her professional nursing career and educational pursuits.

Helen was presented with the award at the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) Annual Awards of…

Who is caring for the caregivers? Our loved ones' well-being depends on them

Care aides’ welfare is almost entirely overlooked in the health system

Carole A. Estabrooks, Stephanie A. Chamberlain · for CBC News ·
Posted: Jul 29, 2018 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: July 29

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Abstract

Objective: This study explored the effect of clinical educators as facilitators of research use and how it may be modified by organisational context in the settings.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting: A representative sample of 91 residential long-term care (LTC) facilities across Western Canada.

Participants: We used surveys to collect data from the frontline care aides and information about the organisational context of the care units.

Outcome measure and…

As part of our TREC Measurement System (TMS) project we feed back our research findings to our participants after each wave of data collection. We fed back results in May and June by organizing feedback summits and invited participants to attend. As TMS wraps up for the season, our SCOPE project is rolling out. SCOPE also organized meetings for participants to introduce them to the study and outline how they will participate.

TMS Feedback Activities

On June 8, we successfully completed the…