Abraham Munene

‘I can contribute so much more but you have to untie my hands’ – a qualitative study of COVID-19 pandemic impacts on community pharmacist practice: lessons and future directions

Emily Gard Marshall, Lauren R. Renaud, Maria Mathews, Andrea Bishop et autres

AIM: The aim of our study was to understand how routine pharmacy practice was impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences for patient access. BACKGROUND: Community pharmacists are among the most accessible primary care providers, playing a vital role in primary …

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Evaluation of the Use of an Intervention by Health Care Providers for Resident Transfers from Long-Term Care to Emergency Departments in Times of Medical Urgency: A Qualitative Study

Tatiana Penconek, Abraham Munene, Jayna Marie Holroyd-Leduc, Greta G. Cummings et autres

Approximately 25% of older adult residents who experience an acute change in health status are transferred from Long-Term Care (LTC) to Emergency Departments (ED). We explored the use of an intervention (i.e., LTC to ED) care and referral pathway, INTERACT® Change in …

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Primary health care provider availability and accessibility: a comparison of responses from providers and their office staff, results from the Models and Access Atlas of Primary Care – Nova Scotia (MAAP-NS) population study

Emily Gard Marshall, Abraham Munene

BACKGROUND: Primary care providers’ (i.e., physicians and nurse practitioners) perceptions of their availability and accessibility may differ from those of their staff (i.e., clerical or reception staff), who are the gatekeepers to accessing care. The objective of this study is to compare …

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A Better Way to Care for Long-Term Care Residents in Times of Medical Urgency: An Implementation Intervention Using a Stepped-Wedge Design to Reduce Unnecessary Acute Care Transfers

Abraham Munene, Leanna Wyer, Patrick McLane, Vivian Ewa et autres

OBJECTIVE: Approximately 25% of long-term care (LTC) residents are transferred to an emergency department (ED) when experiencing an acute change in health status. This can place strain on health care resources and negatively impact residents. Many residents' conditions could be managed within …

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Revealing administrative staff roles in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of family physicians’ perspectives

Emily Gard Marshall, Lauren R. Moritz, Richard Buote, Maria Mathews et autres

Background: Administrative staff in primary care undertake numerous tasks to support patient care delivery. Although their roles are often overlooked, administrative staff are essential to the coordination and operations of primary care clinics. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced additional clinical and administrative tasks, …

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A Better Way to Care for Long Term Care (LTC) residents in Times of Medical Urgency: Improving Acute Care transfers for LTC Residents.

Leanna Wyer, Abraham Munene, Tatiana Penconek, Shawna Reid et autres

Background: Prior to the pandemic, every day approximately 28 long term care (LTC) residents were transferred to an emergency department (ED) in Alberta. This was placing increasing strain on healthcare resources and potentially negatively impacting the health and wellness of residents (e.g., …

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Improving Emergency Department Transfers for Long-Term Care Residents: A Care Pathway

Vivian Ewa, Jayna Holroyd- Leduc, Shawna Reid, Leanna Wyer et autres

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Proximity of Water Wells to Public Water Testing Facilities in Alberta Using Drive Times

Abraham Munene, David C. Hall

Approximately 10% of Albertans rely on well water for domestic purposes. The responsibility of water testing and stewardship is left to private well owners. Few well water owners conduct routine testing of their well water supplies. Drive times to public water testing …

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Correction to: Impact of community paramedic interventions on transfers from long term care to emergency departments: results of a systematic review

Abraham Munene, Dominic A. Alaazi, Jane Mathew, Patrick McLane et autres

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The impact of community paramedicine interventions on Transfers from Long Term Care to Emergency Departments: A systematic review

Abraham Munene, Dominic A. Alaazi, Jane Mathew, Patrick McLane et autres

OBJECTIVES: Long term care (LTC) facilities are essential in the provision of daily care needs for older adults experiencing frailty. In times of acute medical distress, LTC residents may require transfer to emergency departments (ED). However, many transfers from the LTC to …

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Impact of community paramedic interventions on transfers from long term care to emergency departments: results of a systematic review

Abraham Munene, Dominic A. Alaazi, Jane Mathew, Patrick McLane et autres

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A better Way to care for Long Term Care residents (LTC) in times of medical urgency: improving acute care for LTC residents

Leanna Wyer, Shawna Reid, Abraham Munene, Eddy Lang et autres

A better way to care for Long Term Care residents (LTC) in times of medical urgency: improving acute care for LTC residents. Leanna Wyer, Shawna Reid, Abraham Munene, Eddy Lang, Vivian Ewa, Heather Hair, Greta Cummings, Patrick McLane, Eldon Spackman, Peter Faris, …

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