Ruta K Valaitis
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Valaitis R, Wong S, MacDonald M, Martin-Misener R, OMara L, Meagher-Stewart D, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2020 Apr;
20(1):507.
PMID: 32299399
Background: Health systems in Canada and elsewhere are at a crossroads of reform in response to rising economic and societal pressures. The Quadruple Aim advocates for: improving patient experience, reducing...
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Valaitis R, Markle-Reid M, Ploeg J, Butt M, Ganann R, Murray N, et al.
PLoS One
. 2020 Feb;
15(2):e0229579.
PMID: 32106273
Introduction: In 2012, the Ontario government launched Health Links (HL), which was designed to integrate care for patients with multimorbidity and complex needs who are high users of health services....
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Valaitis R, OMara L, Wong S, MacDonald M, Murray N, Martin-Misener R, et al.
Prim Health Care Res Dev
. 2018 Apr;
19(4):378-391.
PMID: 29642964
Background: Primary health care systems can be strengthened by building stronger collaborations between primary care and public health. Although there is literature that explores interpersonal factors that can influence successful...
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Carter N, Valaitis R, Lam A, Feather J, Nicholl J, Cleghorn L
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2018 Feb;
18(1):96.
PMID: 29422057
Background: Systems navigation provided by individuals or teams is emerging as a strategy to reduce barriers to care. Complex clients with health and social support needs in primary care experience...
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Wong S, MacDonald M, Martin-Misener R, Meagher-Stewart D, OMara L, Valaitis R
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2017 Dec;
17(1):796.
PMID: 29191182
Background: Purposefully building stronger collaborations between primary care (PC) and public health (PH) is one approach to strengthening primary health care. The purpose of this paper is to report: 1)...
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Valaitis R, Carter N, Lam A, Nicholl J, Feather J, Cleghorn L
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2017 Feb;
17(1):116.
PMID: 28166776
Background: Since the early 90s, patient navigation programs were introduced in the United States to address inequitable access to cancer care. Programs have since expanded internationally and in scope. The...
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Coghill C, Valaitis R, Eyles J
BMC Public Health
. 2015 May;
15:464.
PMID: 25935410
Background: Few studies to date have explored the relationship between the built environment and physical activity specifically in rural settings. The Ontario Public Health Standards policies mandate that health units...
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Valaitis R, Schofield R, Akhtar-Danesh N, Baumann A, Martin-Misener R, Underwood J, et al.
BMC Nurs
. 2014 Oct;
13:31.
PMID: 25349531
Background: CANADIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES (CHNS) WORK IN DIVERSE URBAN, RURAL, AND REMOTE SETTINGS SUCH AS: public health units/departments, home health, community health facilities, family practices, and other community-based settings....
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Valaitis R, Akhtar-Danesh N, Brooks F, Binks S, Semogas D
J Adv Nurs
. 2011 Feb;
67(6):1273-84.
PMID: 21306424
Aims: This study explored community health nurses' viewpoints about a Canadian online community of practice to support their practice with homeless or under-housed populations. Background: Community health nurses who specifically...
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Akhtar-Danesh N, Valaitis R, Schofield R, Underwood J, Martin-Misener R, Baumann A, et al.
West J Nurs Res
. 2010 Aug;
32(8):1055-72.
PMID: 20702683
Learning needs assessment is an important stage of every educational process that aims to inform changes in practice and policy for continuing professional development. Professional competencies have been widely used...